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42 F A L L 2 0 1 7 C A S Q U A R T E R L Y BLACKMAGIC IS A RAPIDLY GROWING INNOVATOR and manufacturer of video technology. Offering products ranging from video codecs and capture cards to cameras and editing systems, they have a history of providing quality tools to our industry. Indeed, Blackmagic manufactures one of only two third-party video devices officially supported by Avid for use in Pro Tools workflows. And in the fall of 2016, BMD acquired Fairlight Audio, showing a firm commitment to being in the pro audio business. Shortly thereafter, in the spring of 2017, for the extremely competitive price of $299, they released DaVinci Resolve 14 Studio. This new suite of tools claims to be "revolutionary," hosting world- class tools for editing, color correction, and professional audio post-production "all in a single application." While DaVinci Resolve is traditionally recognized as a color grading software, DaVinci Resolve 14 is now widely spreading to video editors. And with new Fairlight audio tools on the horizon, Blackmagic is poised to be a possible workflow disruptor in the audio world. b y K a r o l U r b a n C A S M P S E KEEPING AN EYE AND EAR ON BLACKMAGIC A discussion with Dan May, President Blackmagic Design