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products Blue’s Mikey improves iPod recording W ESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA —Blue Micro- phones (www. bluemic.com) has introduced the sec- ond generation Mikey, a CD-quality, plug-and-play mic for the iPod, iPod Touch and iPhone. The unit features im- proved circuitry for superior recording at higher volumes, let- ting Apple device users capture pro- quality recordings. Like the original, Mikey 2G ($79) fea- tures two custom- tuned Blue capsules for stereo recording, and three sensitiv- ity settings. This second-gen Mikey also includes a 3.5mm line-input for direct recording of other sound sources such as a guitar, mixer or even an- other iPod to over- dub audio. The updated case design makes Mikey compatible with most protective cases and now fea- tures a 230-degree range of adjustabil- ity for accurate po- sitioning on a desk or to capture clear audio. A carrying pouch is included. 44 Nvidia brings Fermi architecture to Mac S ANTA CLARA, CA— Nvidia (www.nvidia.com) has expanded its Quadro line of graphics solutions by bringing its Fermi architecture to Mac Pro users. The Quadro 4000 graphics processing unit (GPU) for Mac is optimized to accelerate workflows and drive a range of pro apps. This product has 256 Nvidia CUDA processing cores and 2GB of fast GDDR5 Sorenson debuts cloud- based encoder D Final Cut plug-in improves DSLR footage S memory. With new Nvidia Scalable Geometry Engine technol- ogy, the 4000 ($1,199) can process up to 890 million triangles per sec- ond, enabling pros to design higher quality results in less time. The GPU also provides additional display flexibility through a Display- Port and a DVI-I (Dual Link) connector built into its bracket, and a 3D stereo bracket for optimal stereo connection. A DisplayPort to mini-DisplayPort cable is included to enable mini-DisplayPort-only Apple displays. Addi- tionally, users can enable up to four high-res- olution displays from a single Mac Pro using dual Quadro 4000 for Mac boards. Minimum system requirements include Mac OS X V.10.6.5 or later. YDNEY , AUSTRALIA— CoreMelt (www.coremelt.com) offers solutions for DSLR-shot productions that are facing techni- cal issues such as rolling shutter artifacts, lim- ited color space, in-camera processing qual- ity and focusing issues. CoreMelt's image stabilization and rolling shutter reduction software app, Lock & Load X ($149), is now in Version 1.3 and works with software such as Final Cut Pro, After Effects and Motion. It’s designed for projects that are shot with DSLR and CMOS sensor-based cameras, providing a tool to stabilize footage featuring rolling shutter artifacts. CoreMelt works up to 12 times faster than Apple Final Cut’s built-in stabilizer, and al- lows users to work on the rest of a project while tracking. A new product — Lock & Load Express (www.lockandloadexpress.com) — is a $79 plug-in that works with Apple's Final Cut Ex- press editing software, offering image stabi- lization, rolling shutter reduction and region of interest tracking. FilmLight upgrades Baselight grading system L ONDON — FilmLight (www.filmlight.ltd.uk) has released a new version of its Baselight color grading system. Baselight 4.2 is now available for the entire range of Baselight sys- tems and extends the product’s toolset with features such as the curve-based Video Grade, for fast and precise finessing; fluid variable feathering on shapes; and the quick shapes li- brary, which helps simplify shape generation. The simple to use DSpot tool helps repair image defects, while a comprehensive system of timeline marks and annotation can be used to follow the progress. Audio performance has been improved with support for per-shot audio from sources such as embedded QuickTime, MXF and R3D. Further advancements enable easy and efficient color matching and geometric correction of stereoscopic 3D source footage before applying the color grading toolset simultaneously to both channels. Post • January 2011 www.postmagazine.com RAPER, UT— Sorenson Media (www.soren- sonmedia.com) has partnered with file transfer expert As- pera and cloud computing manage- ment company RightScale to deliver the Squeeze Solu- tion Pack, a cloud- based solution that enables enterprise media users to ac- celerate high-vol- ume online video en- coding and delivery. The solution, built on Sorenson’s Squeeze Server, uses Aspera’s trans- port technology to provide fast transfer speed for large files. The RightScale Cloud Management Platform allows users to automate server cloud use based on cus- tomized require- ments associated with usage. By applying dedi- cated server in- stances, the Squeeze Server maximizes video processing power and eliminates the potential for clog- ging of data pipelines. Users benefit from the effi- ciency of the Soren- son Squeeze en- coding app. Pricing for Squeeze Server begins at $499 per month for each ded- icated server; it scales as needed.