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Pinnacle Life
May 2009 |
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Welcome
This month, we create impressive photo albums and stylish video productions with Studio Montage. We’re also starting a new series on two-camera shooting with a few tips on capturing a live event with multiple camcorders. |
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Studio 12’s Montage feature is a great tool for creating sophisticated looking slideshows, but there’s more to it than that. You can also use it to give your video productions an overall “house style”.

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A two camera shoot
Shooting an event with two camcorders instead of one is a great way to add interest and style to your work. In the first of a three part series we take a look at the basic rules for a two camera shoot.

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VHS Saver
Pinnacle VHS Saver is a quick and easy way to preserve all your old VHS recordings. Just connect ad VCR, camcorder or DVD player, and you can download your videos straight to DVD. Convert your VHS recordings before they start to disintegrate. Buy now for £59.00

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Groovy Video Tutorial
New from Pinnacle! Groovy Music City is a great way for kids to learn how to make their own music. With it, you can quickly construct original songs from patterns and sounds in the program's extensive library, and share them online. Groovy Music City is produced by Sibelius - a sister company to Pinnacle - who already provides versions of the software to schools.
View the Groovy Video
You can download Groovy Music City from the Pinnacle estore. Buy now for £29.95

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Audio Corner |
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Torq MixLab
Dj like a pro with the Torq MixLab. Import music directly from your mp3 player and mix it yourself to create DJ sets to play out directly from your PC or Mac. With the Torq MixLab, you can create remixes and mash-ups, or DJ live at parties and clubs. The package includes Torq LE (a cut-down version of the software that's revolutionising the professional DJ world), as well as the X-session Pro USB controler - a mini mixing desk with sliders allowing you to control the sound manually.

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Coming next month... |
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Next month, part two of our two-camera shoot series explores how to synchronise and edit footage shot with two cameras. Plus, with the huge range of different ways you can now store and show your movies – from youtube to DVD to ipod video, we navigate Studio’s wealth of output options.
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About Avid
Avid creates the digital audio and video technology used to make the most listened to, most watched and most loved media in the world – from the most prestigious and award-winning feature films, music recordings, television shows, live concert tours and news broadcasts, to music and movies made at home. Some of Avid’s most influential and pioneering solutions include Media Composer®, Pro Tools®, Avid Unity™, Interplay®, Oxygen 8, Sibelius® and Pinnacle Studio™. For more information about Avid solutions and services, visit www.avid.com, del.icio.us, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube; connect with Avid on Facebook; or subscribe to Avid Industry Buzz. For more information on Pinnacle Studio™, please visit
www.pinnaclesys.com www.pinnaclesys.com.
© 2009 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product features, specifications, systems requirements and availability are subject to change without notice. Avid, Pinnacle Studio, Avid Unity, Interplay, Media Composer, Pro Tools, Symphony, Nitris, ISIS and Sibelius are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. The Interplay name is used with the permission of Interplay Entertainment Corp., which bears no responsibility for Avid products. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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