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The SMX-30 stereo/mono switchable video microphone for DSLR/DSLM cameras features excellent sound and build quality, and unbeatable price/performance ratio. Azden microphones are made in Japan to very high manufacturing standards, and are popular among videographers the world over.

Chaos Group announced a major new release of its versatile, all-in-one fluid dynamics plug-in, Phoenix FD 3.0 for Maya. With its new FLIP liquid solver and improved smoke and fire solver, Phoenix FD is now more powerful and able to bring more realism to visual effects projects. Phoenix FD 3 is available now for Autodesk Maya and is a free upgrade for all Phoenix FD 2.x for Maya customers.

The KMU-100 is a unique 4K multicamera production solution that delivers multiple virtual Full HD (up to 1080p) scaled shots with minimal installation cost and simple operation. The basic concept is straightforward: The output of a single 4K/UHD camera is connected to KMU-100, which then displays up to four 16x9 user-defined windows that are sent out as four separate HD signals through HD-SDI. These user defined windows can be scaled, and using the new RMC-185 controller, users can select a particular subject on the 4K signal. The integrated joystick allows to easily pan and zoom anywhere in the 4K signal to select up to four user defined shots per 4K camera. An additional 4K camera could be connected to the KMU-100 to allow up to eight defined outputs from two 4K signals.

This new, comprehensive reference guide for the Panasonic AG-UX90 and AG-UX180 camcorders is now available for free download. The UX Series book is an interactive digital book examining all the camera's features, settings and modes, as well as tutorials on some of the most common situations users face. The book demystifies what all the UX Series features do, as well as explaining when and why you'd want to use each setting for the best results. Tutorials and essays teach a range of subjects from the simple to the advanced. The 269-page, full-color book was penned by Barry Green, an Emmy award-winning producer/writer who has authored many books on the operations of Panasonic professional camcorders, and is a technical moderator at DVXUser.com. The book, jam-packed with photos, screenshots and video examples of menu functions, can be downloaded here.

For this year's NAB, Stardom has prepared several new solutions integrating new USB 3.1 and Thunderbolt 3 interfaces, all featuring the USB Type-C connector and hugh transfer speeds! The new rack-based Stardom DR8-TB3 features 2x Thunderbolt 3 interface, and hardware RAID supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60/JBOD for up to 8x 3.5/2.5” HDDs or SSDs. The smaller, portable 2-drive units SOHOTANK ST2-B31 and SOHORAID DR2-B31 both feature the new „SuperSpeed USB” (USB 3.1 Gen. 2) with 10Gbps transfer rates.