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Blackmagic Design released a new Videohub iPad Control update 6.4 for iOS 11! The enables you to control your Smart Videohub router wirelessly and route video from anywhere in your facility. Download now for free from the App Store. Blackmagic Design also announced a new DaVinci Resolve webinar! This free webinar will cover tips for working with DaVinci Resolve 14 and more, on Wednesday January 10 at 1pm EST. Register at http://bit.ly/2CPD5DQ.

Gear Dads got to spend a couple weeks with the PIX-E5 & PIX-LR combo for a fast-paced production trip spanning several states. Read about their experience:

"The Video Devices PIX-E monitor/recorders are solid alternatives to Atomos and Convergent Design products. But the PIX-E5 and PIX-E5H rise above the others due to their unique 5-inch size and the availibility of the perfectly fit PIX-LR audio interface.

The PIX-LR audio interface, along with the PIX-E5 monitor/recorder, is a unique and essential solution to anyone shooting interviews on small DSLR or mirrorless cameras. It provides both high quality ProRes media, as well as dual-XLR inputs with the top-of-the-line Sound Devices preamps built in.

Any documentary filmmaker or corporate video producer would find this monitor/recorder/audio combo an extremely useful piece of gear, even if it only came out during interviews."

Click to read the entire Gear Dads Review.

This software update adds support for the URSA Mini SSD Recorder along with lower SDI output latency and LCD monitoring latency for URSA Mini 4K. This update adds the ability to switch between shutter speed and angle, adds scrubbing support for playback in camera, adds autofill option for lens manufacturer metadata, and improves the on screen keyboard and metadata slate for URSA Mini 4K.

What's new in Blackmagic Camera Setup 4.9

New features for URSA Mini 4K

Added support for URSA Mini SSD Recorder on URSA Mini 4K.

Lowers SDI output latency to less than 1 frame for live production.

Lowers LCD monitoring latency.

Added ability to switch between shutter speed and angle.

Added scrubbing support for playback in camera.

Added autofill option for lens manufacturers in metadata slate.

Improved keyboard for metadata slate.

Improved support for B4 lenses.

Fixed zoom control bug on Canon 18-80mm T4.4

Fixed focus control on Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 STM and USM lenses.

Fixed iris control on Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM zoom lens.

Fixed bug where lens change was not recognised in metadata if powered off.

Added new SDI Camera Control v1.2 documentation to URSA Mini Manual.

New features for URSA Mini Pro

Fixed a bug where pressing the ‘still’ button causes a crash.

This update improves capture and playback compatibility for DeckLink and UltraStudio models including fixing an intermittent bug where audio samples are not captured, as well as improving compatibility with cameras. It also updates Media Express to version 3.5.4 which includes fixes for H.265 playback issues, improves compatibility with files recorded with Blackmagic Design cameras and Blackmagic Duplicator 4K, removes QuickTime SDK dependency on Windows, adds support for playback of ProRes files for Linux users and more.

Red Giant Software released Trapcode Suite 14.0.4, a free update to the tools in the current version of Trapcode Suite 14, the industry-standard package for motion graphics in After Effects. Red Giant Trapcode Suite is a set of 11 tools for 3D motion graphics and visual effects, and in the 14.0.4 version adds several fixes, incl. Hi-DPI display support in Particular Designer (for 5K and 4K monitors); OBJ sequence animations in the Particular Designer; and more.