The beat . A blog by premiumbeat

• April 18, 2012

  Padcaster Turns Your iPad Into a DSLR Style Video Camera

  Author: Danny Greer

  Want to capture gorgeous video images with your iPad? The new Padcaster rig allows you to mount DSLR lenses to your iPad tablet, turning it into a turn-key video production machine! Read More

• April 17, 2012

  Master Lighting Setups with the Free “Lighting Recipes” App

  Author: Danny Greer

  Scott Kelby’s “Lighting Recipes” is perfect for anyone looking to develop their skills at lighting for video or still photography. Learn how to take your lighting knowledge to the next level with this free app. Read More

• April 10, 2012

  Premiumbeat Giveaway! Alpha Grunge Transitions

  Author: Danny Greer

  Discover how grunge transitions can add a edgy style to your next project! In this post, we review the gritty Alpha Grunge Transitions from Luca Visual FX and giveaway transition packs to 5 lucky blog readers. Read More

• April 3, 2012

  Automatic Video Editing? Highlight Hunter App Seeks to Cut Your Time in Post

  Author: Danny Greer

  New software Highlight Hunter claims to speed up your video editing by 80% by filtering out good shots from the bad, but is this video editing application really useful for the professional editor? Read More

• March 22, 2012

  The Best Color Correction Plug-In For Final Cut Pro Is Released AFTER It’s Demise

  Author: Danny Greer

  FilmLight releases the terrific Baselight color correction plugin for Final Cut Pro 7. Is the expense of this high-end, feature filled toolkit worth it when it can only be used with an end-of-life application? Get all the info on this new color corrector for FCP. Read More

• March 12, 2012

  Expand Your Editing Toolkit With TransiMatic Custom FCPX Transitions

  Author: Danny Greer

  Third-party plugin developer SquidFX knocks it out of the park with their newest release TransiMatic for FCPX. Learn how this Final Cut Pro X transition pack can add style and flair to your next video projects. Read More

• March 1, 2012

  Magic Bullet Reintroduces “Denoiser” to Quickly Clean Up Footage in After Effects

  Author: Danny Greer

  Magic Bullet has recently re-introduced their popular Denoiser plugin, a great filter for reducing digital distortion in video. We bring you all the details on this new release and make suggestions for other popular digital noise reduction plugins. Read More

• February 9, 2012

  Video Editing on the iPad: How does Avid Studio Stack up to iMovie?

  Author: Ashley Kennedy

  Last week, Avid Technology released Avid Studio for iPad, now available for $4.99 in the App Store. This app release ends Apple iMovie’s pseudo-monopoly on tablet-based video editing. With the two apps currently at the same price, we thought it’d be an interesting exercise to compare the two side-by-side. Read More

• February 1, 2012

  FCP X 10.0.3: Restoring Some Missing Features

  Author: Ashley Kennedy

  Seven months after the release of FCP X, Apple comes forward with v. 10.0.3 to address some major missing features. Will it be enough? Read More