Topic: Euphonix MC Color

It’s an interesting move by Avid. I doubt this will mean much for Apple users, especially in the short-run. The market Euphonix targets isn’t that big so it’s unlikely that they are going to stop supporting Apple applications. It just makes little sense for them to cut off a very active audio and video community like that.

Besides, a lot of it rests in the hands of developers in the first place (Apple in the case of Logic, Color, etc.) to keep implementing the Eucon protocol in the future. It’s Euphonix’s job to make sure developers stay happy and keep supporting the protocol and continue the integration in their applications. So in that respect Apple has a lot of power in the relationship.

Anyway, let’s not forget that there is the Tangent Wave and maybe we’ll see more controllers for Color in particular in the future. I wouldn’t be surprised if this move to Avid will hurt Euphonix’s sales and push more people to consider the Wave instead.

Topic: Euphonix MC Color

I used to work on Pinnacle Liquid before Avid bought Pinnacle, now see what they did to Liquid… I’m glad I went over to Mac pretty early and got a taste of DVD Studio Pro before it was released as Final Cut Studio. It has saved me great amounts of money, just riding on the wave of upgrades. It all started with a purchase of DVD Studio Pro for a few thousand NOK, then an upgrade for FCS (the first true UB!) for less than 1700,- NOK!

Even though Apple has done some major faults in the past, I’m happy they do provide kick ass hardware along with nice price applications.

Give us a heads up, will you?

Topic: Euphonix MC Color

Avid is not the evil company you think it is. It’s Apple who has a history of buying companies and then scrapping Windows support for the products because they want to sell computers along with the software. This happened for both Shake and Logic.

I am currently writing a review of the Euphonix Panel and I’ll see if I can find out more about the acquisition than what’s being said in the press release.

Topic: Euphonix MC Color

Wow, this is actually kind of scary…. Imagine what monopoly they can have now and refuse to make something that works with Final Cut Studio….....

Good find, Marcus!

Topic: Euphonix MC Color

HOLY SH*T!

Avid Purchases EUPHONIX

http://www.avid.com/US/press-room/Avid-Announces-Agreement-to-Acquire-Euphonix

What does that mean for the future of the MC Color and the Eucon protocol ?!

Please, anybody who has bought one, could you email Euphonix (no contact on their website as far as I can see) and ask them what will happen to this product?! I haven’t bought one yet!

Topic: Euphonix MC Color

I can’t tell you much more than that I wish it wasn’t a demo unit, so I had to deliver it the day after, so others would get a chance to test it. This will be the best spent money this year whenever I get to buy it. No doubt.

Topic: Euphonix MC Color

Tell us more Mr. Haldor.

Topic: Euphonix MC Color

I’ve had one of Norway’s first Euphonix MC Color panels on my desktop only a little hour, and I’m already getting my head around this. Very intuitive, and as I get more into it, I look less on the computer monitor and more on the video monitor. This is GREAT! It’s a “must buy”!

Topic: Euphonix MC Color

I finally got an email from one of the sellers that the demo uint is on its way to me. Will probably have it monday and give it a real beating with Color during the coming week.

Topic: Euphonix MC Color

Oh my.. must have one of those ASAP !! If they only can get them in Norway soon.

Topic: Euphonix MC Color

I got an email from Creative Cow before the weekend that it’s shipping. Crossing my fingers it will reach the norwegian border next week so I get my hands on the Wave and Euphonix at the same time.

Topic: Euphonix MC Color

I read on Scott Simmons’ Editblog that the unit is now shipping.
Fingers crossed for more freelance work. This thing looks sweet.

Topic: correcting for mixed hues

I have this kind of issue myself every now and then. “Should I care about the skin tones in this shot?” And the more I watch TV or movies, I see they don’t care about them for such lighting conditions. And I didn’t flinch back and scream “woah!” when I saw your example here. I thought it looked natural.

The BG is very bright, whereas the FG is underexposed, thus the skin tones would be dimmed anyway. Nice job.

Topic: correcting for mixed hues

Instead of using vignettes I would suggest you try to key the blue with a Secondary and make it a bit warmer.

Topic: correcting for mixed hues

Okay, no examples here, as I’m trying to get this one from memory. But I was wondering if anyone has ever graded for mixed hues- Eg. Bluish hue from outside the window and a warm lamp on the right of the subject. I did try putting 2 vignettes with very heavy feathering, but it did start looking a little weird when the subject started moving- his face turns blue when he moves to the right, and goes back warm again when he sits down.

Was wondering if anyone has done anything similar?