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Lance Bachelder

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Editor, Director, Writer
Recent Credits: CUTBACK (feature film) Editor, Screenplay, Co-Director
Back at the Barnyard (Emmy Winning CG Series) Supervising Editor - Omation/Nicklodeon
A Letter to Dad (feature film) Editor, Co-Producer
Member Since:
August 2nd 2001
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Long Beach CA
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Is this what Avid used to be like?
by Greg Andonian 1 week ago
My NLE experience doesn't go back far enough for any first-hand knowledge of it, but over the years I've read a lot of online horror stories about the greedy, arrogant behemoth that Avid used to be be
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Re: Is this what Avid used to be like?
by Lance Bachelder 4 days ago
Not to mention none of us (unless you're a beta tester) has really run the next version of Premiere - there's a good chance, from what I've seen, that's it's a great NLE and a bargain! Even though I d
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Crickets chirping in this forum now
by Andy Field 2 weeks ago
http: youtu.be K8E_zMLCRNg Turns our Adobe WAS the "or not"
Re: Crickets chirping in this forum now
by Lance Bachelder 2 weeks ago
I still don't have my head wrapped around it yet but the whole "rooms" thing is pretty cool - interface customization is more flexible than other NLE's including having a space for each type of workfl
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Wish List For Final Cut Pro X
by David Mathis 2 weeks ago
A few simple things I would like to see in the next version or update: 1. Being able to save different versions of the same project 2. Send to Motion to make for more efficient workflow 3. The ability
Re: Wish List For Final Cut Pro X
by Lance Bachelder 2 weeks ago
All of the above and improved media management so we can get a clean trimmed timeline out for archiving etc. from either or a Project AND a Event. Lance Bachelder Writer, Editor, Director Downtown Lon
FCP X and film editing
by Oliver Peters 2 weeks ago
Some more thoughts to chew on.... It strikes me that FCP X uses a design that is more akin to film editing than previous NLEs. The storyline connected clip paradigm mimics a newsfilm documentary A-Rol
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Re: FCP X and film editing
by Lance Bachelder 2 weeks ago
Agree with you Oliver - but think the folks who will like FCPX the most are those who've used nothing else. I'm currently "polishing" 2 completed feature films in X - one which was brought in from 7 a
No Lightworkers on the Cow?
by Lance Bachelder 3 weeks ago
Pretty excited to test out Lightworks once the Mac version goes public beta... Windows version pretty solid so far. Haven't used it for real gig yet, still playing... Lance Bachelder Writer, Editor, D
Re: No Lightworkers on the Cow?
by Mads Nybo Jørgensen 2 weeks ago
Hey Lance, I've got Lightworks running on two PCs - used to love the old Dos version with the shuffle interface. Just got to find the time to rekindle my passion for it again... All the Best Mads @mad
Best Graphics Card out there
by Alex Rod 3 weeks ago
So what's the best graphics card to get that works best with ppro
Re: Best Graphics Card out there
by Lance Bachelder 3 weeks ago
Another thing to consider is whether you need true 10bit video out say for a Dreamcolor or other high-end monitor that supports 10 bit display port. You cannot get 10bit video out of any of the GeForc
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Emmy Winning Show with Pretty Cool Workflow
by Lance Bachelder 4 weeks ago
I know this is the Adobe "Next" forum but thought I'd share this anyways in case someone happens upon this forum by accident... http: www.fcp.co final-cut-pro news 1115-how-emmy-winning-george-to-the-
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Re: Emmy Winning Show with Pretty Cool Workflow
by Lance Bachelder 4 weeks ago
Double shot of expresso for breakfast will do that sometimes... Lance Bachelder Writer, Editor, Director Downtown Long Beach, California http: www.imdb.com name nm1680680 ref_=fn_al_nm_1
1st BMPCC footage from John Brawley
by Peter J. DeCrescenzo 4 weeks ago
John Brawley has posted the first Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 1080p sample footage on his blog. Read his blog post for details: http: johnbrawley.wordpress.com 2013 04 24 footage-in-your-pocket -
Re: 1st BMPCC footage from John Brawley
by Lance Bachelder 4 weeks ago
Thanks! Lance Bachelder Writer, Editor, Director Downtown Long Beach, California http: www.imdb.com name nm1680680 ref_=fn_al_nm_1
Is the 4k Black Magic Production Camera crop sensor?
by Dustin Parsons 1 month ago
I know one of the biggest criticisms of the 2.5K BMCC is the crop sensor. I'm trying to figure out if the 4K Production Cam also has the same problem. According to the BM website it has an "Effective
Re: Is the 4k Black Magic Production Camera crop sensor?
by Lance Bachelder 1 month ago
Thank for the sane post! Crop factor, 4K, Raw etc are just out of hand with the Vimeo camera demo crowd, most of whom were probably shooting DVX100 not long ago. After watching the beautiful images in
Bob Zelin Has Already Seen NAB 2013!
by Matt Stone 2 months ago
Bob Zelin aka DOC has gone "Back to the NAB Show" Matt Stone Maxx Entertainment Digital 3189 Redhill Ave. Unit B Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Telephone:(714) 374-4944 Fax: (714) 374-3404
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Re: Bob Zelin Has Already Seen NAB 2013!
by Lance Bachelder 1 month ago
Lol! I hope that was only one take... Lance Bachelder Writer, Editor, Director Downtown Long Beach, California http: www.imdb.com name nm1680680 ref_=fn_al_nm_1
Article: Tips for Attending NAB 2013 From A Convention Veteran
by walter biscardi 2 months ago
NAB Expo Tips for Attending NAB 2013 From A Convention Veteran Walter Biscardi tells us, "Once again, springtime is upon us, so of course, it's time for the annual National Association of Broadc
Re: @Craig RussillRoy
by Lance Bachelder 2 months ago
Thanks Walter - have to check it out for sure! Lance Bachelder Writer, Editor, Director Downtown Long Beach, California http: www.imdb.com name nm1680680 ref_=fn_al_nm_1
Feature film edited on Vegas.
by Joel Mielle 2 months ago
For those that are interested, here's a film I shot on a Canon 7D and totally edited on Vegas Pro. Your support would be greatly appreciated. I hope this can inspire others, happy to answer any questi
Re: Feature film edited on Vegas.
by Lance Bachelder 2 months ago
Congrats! Were you able to cut native DSLR or did you transcode into some other codec first Lance Bachelder Writer, Editor, Director Downtown Long Beach, California http: www.imdb.com name nm1680680 r
Standing desk report: two weeks in
by Bob Cole 3 months ago
A lot of editors have complained, on this forum and others, about back pain. After hearing from a couple of people who tried standing instead of sitting, I've finally made the switch, and so far, so g
Re: Standing desk report: two weeks in
by Lance Bachelder 2 months ago
Ok just watched the float table video - I'm sold! Seems so easy to just move to sitting position when clients are in the room Lance Bachelder Writer, Editor, Director Downtown Long Beach, California h
Should I buy a c300?
by Raphael Rogers 2 months ago
Hey guys, so I'm a filmmaker in LA. This year I did two features on the 5D and a number of other things. I'm finding it's harder and harder to get hired with just the 5D. Though I primarily just do my
Re: Should I buy a c300?
by Lance Bachelder 2 months ago
I agree with both of you - but because of Raphael's narrative work I still recommend going with some thing beyond 1080p. At the very least go for the 1D C which is less money than the c300 but does ha
the south lower hall
by Bob Zelin 3 months ago
I am AMAZED at all the cool companies that are positioned in the south lower hall. In past years, to walk ALL THE WAY to the back, never happened, but there are so many cool software companies (Axle,
Re: the south lower hall
by Lance Bachelder 3 months ago
Love South Lower! That's where I'll be at the AJA booth again. Though Central is the place if you're in production. Can't wait to see some Sony F55 footage on the big screen... By the way Bob - you do
Transcoding DSLR footage with Compressor not working
by Ted Machilles 3 months ago
Hi So I am transcoding footage for work as I have done time and time again. We work on Final Cut Pro 7 and do most of our shoots on DSLR's so I transcode things through Compressor to Pro Res 422 on a
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Re: Transcoding DSLR footage with Compressor not working
by Lance Bachelder 3 months ago
Agree and pay the $49 for the batch version - so much nicer to batch a whole card at once. Lance Bachelder Writer, Editor, Director Downtown Long Beach, California http: www.imdb.com name nm1680680 re
Why NAB is relevant in the social media age
by Rich Rubasch 3 months ago
I think there are three reasons NAB is still a valuable and unique opportunity in our industry. First, talking face to face with a product rep and seeing the actual product is not possible over the in
Re: Why NAB is relevant in the social media age
by Ralph Hajik 3 months ago
Hi Rich and Lance, I agree with both of you. A one stop shop to see the latest, talk to the representatives from that particular company, and get familiar with the equipment on display. Plus, make new
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Need Housing when attending NAB?
by Ralph Hajik 3 months ago
Hi, Here's some information I just received if you're in need of housing when attending NAB 2013. http: attendeemx.expobook.com EventId=234 Ralph Hajik Happy Travels http: www.LastingMemoriesR4ever.co
Re: Need Housing when attending NAB?
by Lance Bachelder 3 months ago
As I did last year I highly recommend Eastside Cannery on the Boulder Strip - about 10-15 min drive to NAB. Super clean and nice rooms for around $59 per night. I've stayed there several times and lov
events and timelines
by James Carroccio 3 months ago
Hello all, I am editing my first feature film in FCPX. My film consist of 3 different charecters and story lines. I would like to keep all of the footage in one project file, but how can i create mult
Re: events and timelines
by Lance Bachelder 3 months ago
I've had no sluggishness yet working on a doc. I'm using comps exactly like sequences so when we change a cut I dupe the comp and keep cutting. It's easy to then delete the old cuts if we know we're n
Accessing multiple audio tracks in a compound clip?
by William Davis 3 months ago
I was banging my head against the wall with this one this week... I'm editing promos for a TV series, and the client sent finished episodes on HDCAM with mixed audio, as well as split audio tracks as
Re: Accessing multiple audio tracks in a compound clip?
by Lance Bachelder 3 months ago
It does work with "Synchronized Clip" Lance Bachelder Writer, Editor, Director Irvine, California
Nab 2013
by Bob Zelin 5 months ago
Editing Systems Graphics Storage Asset Management Archive solutions once again, I will be stuck in the south lower hall of NAB 2013. Bob Zelin
Re: Nab 2013
by Lance Bachelder 3 months ago
Starbucks secret at the South Hall. Usually 25 to 50 folks in line at Starbucks - but if you're just drinking Starbucks drip and not specialty drinks, go inside the food court!!! They have Starbucks d
Did Resolve ever work without a CUDA GPU?
by Ryan Plant 3 months ago
I've installed the latest version of DaVinci Resolve Lite on my machine (using only an ATI Radeon HD4870), and can't get it to run. It's said that a CUDA-supporting GPU is required -- yet I could swea
Re: Did Resolve ever work without a CUDA GPU?
by Lance Bachelder 3 months ago
It's a non-issue on PC's as there are dozens of CUDA enabled cards to choose from and it's as easy as heading down to Frys or Best Buy (at least here in the US) and picking up the right card for a few
nVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX
by Craig Alan 3 months ago
nVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX is the faster Graphic card worth it for FCP X motion compressor package ($150) MacPro4,1 2.66GHz 8 core 12gigs of ram. GPU: Nvidia Geoforce GT120 w
Re: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX
by Lance Bachelder 3 months ago
Yes. http: barefeats.com imac12g4.html Lance Bachelder Writer, Editor, Director Irvine, California
Flavors of Pro RES and DNxHD?
by Lance Bachelder 4 months ago
What flavors of Pro RES and DNxHD can the camera record HQ or 444 Thanks Lance Bachelder Writer, Editor, Director Irvine, California
Re: Flavors of Pro RES and DNxHD?
by Lance Bachelder 4 months ago
Thanks guys! Lance Bachelder Writer, Editor, Director Irvine, California
Andrew Julian's BMCC short, "Meet me in Big Sur"
by Peter J. DeCrescenzo 4 months ago
FYI: Yesterday, Andrew Julian posted his short, "Meet me in Big Sur", shot on his BMCC in RAW mode. Download the 814MB version from the Vimeo page to see it in better quality. http: vimeo.com 58045466
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Re: Andrew Julian's BMCC short, "Meet me in Big Sur"
by Lance Bachelder 4 months ago
Really beautiful footage - love this camera! Lance Bachelder Writer, Editor, Director Irvine, California
Power Windows in 9.1
by Lance Bachelder 4 months ago
Anyone else have Power Windows go away in new update I'm using free version on Mac and they worked great with previous version - now I have no mask controls in viewer. Lance Bachelder Writer, Editor,
Vegas 12 crashes when rendering
by Jim Geiman 8 months ago
I am having to use vegas 11 to render because 12 stalls and locks up when I try to render. I have a I7 with 12gb ram 12 tb hrd drives at 7200 32 mb cashe , invida gt550 card. I had the same problem wi
Re: Vegas 12 crashes when rendering
by Lance Bachelder 8 months ago
Have you tried rendering with GPU support turned off I had same problem but rendering worked fine once I turned off GPU. I'm using a GTX 570 by the way. Lance Bachelder Writer, Editor, Director Irvine
ProRes 422 vs. ProRes 422 (LT)
by Danny Grizzle 3 years ago
Philip Bloom recommends ProRes 422 (LT) for DSLR footage. Just wondering what others are using.
Re: ProRes 422 vs. ProRes 422 (LT) White Paper
by Lance Bachelder 9 months ago
Really lame analogy and mostly untrue. While you're not adding resolution you are changing the bit depth of your file - this can make a positive difference when the transcode is happening in a program
Fading video filter effect
by John Sieber 11 months ago
I just purchased the Magic Bullet Looks plugin for Vegas and noticed in some of their "how-to" videos using other host applications that there was a "mix" slider available to fade the strength of the
Re: Fading video filter effect
by Lance Bachelder 11 months ago
Yeah the fade slider is nice in FCP. A quick trick in Vegas is to just put a dupe clip with Look on it above same clip with no effect and adjust opacity to your liking. Lance Bachelder Writer, Editor,
How to render clips on the timeline separately?
by Michal Bronec 11 months ago
Is there a way how to render clips on the timeline separately I have many clips on timeline and I need to render each of them to its own file.
Re: How to render clips on the timeline separately?
by Lance Bachelder 11 months ago
If you are talking about exporting multiple files - you can go to Tools - Scripting - Batch Render - for multiple clips. Just set up a region around each clip you need and make certain you have a cust
Video switching between upper and lower fields?
by Angelo Mike 11 months ago
I'm editing video that another company shot on digibeta. It's a long story, but because of problems with a previous copy of the video I was editing for broadcast, I had to get another copy from the co
Re: Video switching between upper and lower fields?
by Lance Bachelder 11 months ago
I assume your project is correctly set to Upper Field first Try turning off resampling on all clips. Which encoder are you using I think the MPEG-2 DVD settings will encode bottom first... Lance Bache
Article: For your Bovine Mastication and Consideration: FCPX Can Work
by Charlie Austin 12 months ago
Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate For your Bovine Mastication and Consideration: FCPX Can Work After coming across and commenting on a post in the forums concerning FCPX and its current popularity and po
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Re: For your Bovine Mastication and Consideration: FCPX Can Work
by Lance Bachelder 12 months ago
In FCPX you actually have 6 different clip views to choose from varying from all thumbnail to all waveform. You also have a slider to adjust clip height to a pretty big size - nothing like Vegas Pro w
A question of common approach.
by Aindreas Gallagher 12 months ago
rants and all aside - say our perception, individually, of editing, is completely personal, because, well, it super, super is. But - we tend to arrive at commonly held processes to solution. We tend t
Re: A question of common approach.
by tony west 12 months ago
Lance Bachelder "I don't think they're gonna lose the race in the long run, they have far deeper pockets than Avid or Adobe and can literally wait until the current crop of kids using FCPX as second
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Hacked GH2 and Vegas 11
by neal tate 12 months ago
I am pretty much having no luck with preserving the absolute best quality of the GH2 footage, unless I render to .avi which ends up being a 20gig 3 minute clip. I have tried the avid codec, and still
Re: Hacked GH2 and Vegas 11
by Lance Bachelder 12 months ago
You mean you can't render your project to any codec What was wrong with Avid codec DNxHD is an industry standard delivery format that is very high quality - I render out of Vegas to that often. You ca
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http://www.lwks.com/
by Erik Lundberg 12 months ago
I was beginning to think it would never show. But now that it's here, how does this change your view (if at all) on the NLE-scape of 2012 Where does it fit in, and how does it compete with the rest Fo
Re: http://www.lwks.com/
by Lance Bachelder 12 months ago
Free or not the main thing is do you like it I've played with it a bit and didn't like anything about it - if this had ben what Apple had released as the new FCP things would be even worse in FCP land
Re: After a year has perception of FCPX changed?
by alban egger 12 months ago
Andrew Kimery " I wonder how many people see the point updates as Apple trying to patch a broken production where as a new version many times carries w it the air of a fresh revitalized product and n
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Re: After a year has perception of FCPX changed?
by David Lawrence 12 months ago
tony west "technology tek n l j noun ( pl. technologies ) the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, " Hi Tony, Yes, that definition is correct, but I'm talking about something a
blackmagic cinema camera
by neal tate 1 year ago
Sorry if this already has a discussion. Does vegas support this cameras recording format I think the options are 12-Bit Raw, ProRes, and DNxHD Also, does anybody have opinions on the BM Cinema camera
Re: blackmagic cinema camera
by Lance Bachelder 1 year ago
The Blackmagic Cinema Camera is going to be a HUGE seller (it was already back-ordeded over 1,000 units during NAB) so I would imagine there will be a way to cut the RAW shots in Vegas - though like A
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OT: Windows 8 makes Vista look fantastic
by Greg Andonian 1 year ago
Every time I read about the changes in Windows 8 I kept telling myself that it's not going to be as bad as it sounds. But it's starting to look like my fears were justified. http: techtalk.pcpitstop.c
Re: OT: Windows 8 makes Vista look fantastic
by santiago marti 1 year ago
Yes, it is quite a laptop, and not that expensive indeed. Originpc sells even better ones with the same barebone chassis. I work mostly as a camera rental and as a DIT on set. Then i often do the colo
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FCP X is Now Performing Magic
by shawn Bockoven 1 year ago
It was decided that one editor would take on the task of using FCP X for a year. He is pounding out projects much faster than any of our other editors. All staff are testing too, but not using X to ed
Re: FCP X is Now Performing Magic
by Lance Bachelder 1 year ago
Why are you still running Snow Leopard Could this be an issue I've never had any corruptions happen with FCPX and Lion. You can't even get broadcast monitoring with at least 10.72 installed according
Crashes when rendering
by Paul Gilmore 1 year ago
I guess I can't render footage with Vegas Pro 11 I've been trying all day to render a project and everytime Vegas 11 crashes! Any suggestions "Film is a dramatized reality and it is the director's job
Re: Crashes when rendering
by Lance Bachelder 1 year ago
Is it crashing at a certain point in the timeline or just crashes right away I've had Vegas crash at the exact same spot and had to replace the files in the area of the crash and through trial and err
Official Open CL test on Macbook Pro...results
by Erik Mickelson 1 year ago
Playback on MY Macbook Pro with the Official Release of Premiere Pro CS6. Not so good. Stuttering and choppy playback at full res. When using the software MPE the result is much more fluid, many more
Re: Official Open CL test on Macbook Pro...results
by Lance Bachelder 1 year ago
The biggest disappointment for me so far is the "new" 3-way color corrector. While slightly better than the previous version it's still pretty bad. Why can't anyone make a good 3-way CC like FCP7 or C
Sony XD-Cam .MOV's Don't Play Nice in Premiere Pro...?
by Todd Wiseman 1 year ago
Hi there. I'm working on transitioning our company off of Final Cut Pro 7 and onto Premiere Pro (6 when it's out, but we currently run 4...). We shoot on two trusty Sony EX-1s and have for a few years
Re: Sony XD-Cam .MOV's Don't Play Nice in Premiere Pro...?
by Lance Bachelder 1 year ago
Yes new trim tools are nice and basic day to day editing in much improved in CS6. Trimming, bins thumbnails, responsiveness etc are way better than previous versions. Still stand by my FCP7 statement.
Bought new recomended graphic card from sony's site, now vegas is slower then ever why?
by Shawn Bossick 1 year ago
Hello, I have vegas pro 11 their latest version, my system has been operating slow & skipping frames, all efects are turned off & only one track is soloed, my old graphic card was the RADEON HD 4670 w
Re: Bought new recomended graphic card from sony's site, now vegas is slower then ever why?
by Lance Bachelder 1 year ago
Yeah I would have never brought back the nVidia card. The issue is Vegas, not your hardware. The only codec that I have found to perform well on multiple systems is Sony XDCAM and XDCAM 422. On my las
NAB Sunday Night
by Rich Rubasch 1 year ago
A lot of announcements seem to be made on Sunday night. Where are these announcements made At closed, invite-only vendor meetings At the convention center. Is there a "ground zero" for the announcemen
Re: NAB Sunday Night
by Lance Bachelder 1 year ago
I get in tomorrow - Smoke then the hall then Red party - busy Sunday :) See you there Bob. Lance Bachelder Writer, Editor, Director Irvine, California
NAB NEWS: Avid offers Upgrade/Crossgrade to Symphony for $999
by Michael Hancock 1 year ago
Not be outdone by Autodesk, Avid's releases this: Avid Symphony Upgrade Crossgrade From the article: "The Symphony 6 crossgrade and upgrade offer is available now. Final Cut Pro (excluding Final Cut P
Re: NAB NEWS: Avid offers Upgrade/Crossgrade to Symphony for $999
by Andy Neil 1 year ago
Lance Bachelder "Turning tracks on and off just to hear some audio or having to build a transition in the slug above a cut just isn't fun for me... " I don't mind the transition part, since it was mo
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Shamefully obvious mercury playback enquiry
by Christopher Travis 1 year ago
Hello, I am an FCP user tentatively looking into switching to PP at the agency where I work. Can anyone point me in the direction of a good guide to setting up PP to get the best realtime playback We
Re: Shamefully obvious mercury playback enquiry
by Lance Bachelder 1 year ago
You really need to invest in an approved nVidia to see the true power of the program - night and day better. Without it you won't see too much difference than FCP7 except that you can mix and match mo
What are your top hits to see on your NAB list?
by David Shulkin 1 year ago
I just booked my 12th appointment for the floor - so basically 2-days gone and two to fill. So a busy schedule and I'm trying to fit in a couple of sessions. Anyway, just wanted to start a post to see
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Re: What are your top hits to see on your NAB list?
by Lance Bachelder 1 year ago
Always love the entire South Lower as Bob has said - where I'll be working at the AJA booth all week. Off time will be spent checking out Adobe CS6 and the Central Hall for production gear. Hoping for
RED footage mono audio playing only out of left speaker
by Brandon Adams 1 year ago
I'm editing some RED footage and I'm having trouble with the audio. Playing a clip in the Source window: the audio is centered. Putting that clip into a sequence: the mono track only plays out of the
Re: RED footage mono audio playing only out of left speaker
by Lance Bachelder 1 year ago
Did you check the mixer Is the audio panned Lance Bachelder Writer, Editor, Director Irvine, California


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