Leigh Herman, Sony and NAB 2013

April 22, 2013, 09:41 AM

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When I was at NAB I met with Leigh F. Herman who is Director of Business Development in the Sony Creative Software division. We discussed Sony Vegas Pro 12 and Sync Link, unfortunately we were limited by time so we didn’t get to go into Spectral Layers Pro and Sound Forge Pro but, I’ve used Spectral Layers Pro before and loved it. Those who have listened to the podcast will remember my discussion about it last year. In this meeting we discuss Sync Link, the ability to link unrelated video and audio clips to make shifting in the timeline easier as well as major workflow upgrades. If you have questions check out the Sony Creative Software Vegas Pro site and read up/contact them about Vegas Pro 12 Here’s the key information about Creative Software by Sony at NABSHOW 2013: Vegas Pro 12 Editing Tools -Interactive, dynamic timeline trimming using the Expanded Edit mode -Smart Proxy editing automatically swaps original clips on the timeline with high-quality, edit-friendly -HD proxies for improved editing performance -Visual confirmation of event alignment when moving media on the timeline -Innovative, intuitive handles and controls on timeline events for fade in, fade out, pan/crop, opacity, audio levels, and more Effects and Compositing -Combine up to 32 effects per Effects Chain and apply them at the Event, Track, Media, or Project level -Advanced plug-in architecture based on the OpenFX standard, for hundreds of optional effects from leading visual effects plug-in developers -Parent-Child tracks and sophisticated 2D and 3D compositing modes create flexible effects environment -Shape Masking tools and FX Masking capabilities -Color Match plug-in quickly and easily matches color characteristics from one clip to another -Import layered Photoshop® les with each layer on its own track -GPU-accelerated performance with OpenCL™-supported devices, for faster video processing and rendering Extensive Export and Capture Options -Edit XDCAM, AVCHD, NXCAM, RED ONE® and EPIC®, HDCAM-SR™ and P2 media natively, with no transcoding or re-wrapping -Supports Digital SLR workflows using h.264 QuickTime® les or AVCHD recording -Encode to HDCAM-SR for pristine archiving and mastering -File export for Blu-ray Disc™ title authoring -MP4 encoding with progressive download function, enabling videos to begin playing while downloading Spectral Layers Pro Extreme Audio Editing -Divide audio files into discrete, user-defined layers that can be processed independently and reintegrated to achieve perfect master -Remove unwanted noises and artifacts with ease while leaving surrounding audio data completely intact -Separate music and dialogue into individual component layers -Perform pitch correction on user-selected components of an audio file -Employ SpectraLayers Pro in audio mastering, sound design, analysis, and forensics tasks -All tools are modifiable using a wide range of user-definable sensitivities and tolerances Audio Editing -Extract audio into independent layers using intelligent, programmable tools: Area—select any audio for transfer from directly within the spectrum graph

When I was at NAB I met with Leigh F. Herman who is Director of Business Development in the Sony Creative Software division. We discussed Sony Vegas Pro 12 and Sync Link, unfortunately we were limited by time so we didn’t get to go into Spectral Layers Pro and Sound Forge Pro but, I’ve used Spectral Layers Pro before and loved it.