Weekend Reads - 11-25-12

Matrox announce a unified driver for Avid, Adobe and Final Cut Pro X on the MXO2 series
Matrox releases a unified PC driver and announces a January release for the Mac version.

RED EPIC Monochrome vs. RED EPIC: a Jaw-Dropping Black and White Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of the detail improvements in the EPIC-M monochrome camera vs the EPIC-X.

80% Normalization
Useful tip when normalizing audio.

#AvidTips – short-cut to opening settings tab from any window
You learn something new every day - how to quickly open settings for whichever window you currently have open.

Da Vinci
Da Vinci product video from 1987.

What Does a VFX Editor Do?
Great overview of a day in the life of a VFX Editor.

FCPX: Two Cautions
Larry Jordan highlights the important differences between seemingly-similar effects in FCPX.

DSLR Audio: Do YOU know where YOUR sync is?
Cautionary tale of DSLRs recording audio 1-2 frames out of sync.

Printing Mix Stems Internally
Great tutorial for producing mix stems in Pro Tools.