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Panasonic has released the new UX180 4K camcorder, and also presented the first footage made with this new 4K large sensor camera. You can watch the new video here (or see below) as well as its 'Making of' video. Panasonic also released a first firmware update for the UX180 model, that fixes visual artifacts when executing ABB with 4K recording formats, corrects black level settings, and removes coloring on the contours of high-brightness parts when Gamma mode is set to CINE_LIKE_V or FILM_LIKE_2. You can get the new 1.02 firmware here.

Steinberg released a series of updates for its WaveLab and Dorico applications, as well as for it s line of audio interfaces. New TOOLS for the MR816, UR28M and the UR824 audio interfaces are designed specifically for Windows users. New version resolvers an issue where, under some circumstances, the Audio Hardware Setup was not displayed on the Devices menu of Cubase. Also several minor issues have been resolved. The second Dorico update, version 1.0.20, includes more than 50 enhancements and fixes, including: New Playback Options dialog, allowing control over how Dorico plays back articulations, slurs, adds stress for strong beats and so on. New maintenance update 9.0.35 for WaveLab resolves minor issues in different areas of the application. It covers the WaveLab product family and ensures full compatibility with WaveLab Exchange and the Cubase 9 product family.

The promotion has been extended to March 31, 2017! All purchases of an AG-DVX200EJ camera until 31March 2017 will be rewarded by Panasonic with an immediate offer of accessories valued up to 300 EUR (incl. VAT) for the main unit. The accessories need to be suitable for the AG-DVX200EJ camcorder (non-Panasonic accessories are also acceptable) and are subject to our accessory range and immediate availability. If the accessory chosen is above the amount of 300 EUR, this 300 EUR will be deducted from the total selling price of the accessory.

Three new podcasts in the EDIUS Podcast series cover subtitle resolution when changing project settings, still frames, and voice over setup and recording. Visit podcast.edius.net YouTube channel to watch the ongoing podcast series.

This software update is for all Blackmagic Video Assist and Video Assist 4K customers. It allows the false color exposure tools to operate with 3D LUTs, so you can now accurately check exposure, even if a LUT has been applied. This update also improves recording of long duration, low bit rate DNxHD 45 and ProRes Proxy files, as well as addresses an issue where black would be displayed if an empty LUT was selected.