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QuickTime News
April 22, 2005
Volume 7, Issue 8
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In This Issue
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1. Unveiling Final Cut Studio
2. Tracks to Watch
3. QuickTime Showcase
4. Movie Trailers
5. DVD Spotlight
6. Get Creative
7. What's On?
8. The Buzz on H.264
9. iTunes Corner
10. Hot Tips
Read today's issue of QuickTime News online at:
http://www.apple.com/enews/currentqissue
1. Unveiling Final Cut Studio
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On Sunday, April 17, Apple got a head start on the National Association of
Broadcasters (NAB) show at a special customer event where Apple VP of
applications product marketing Rob Schoeben unveiled the the ultimate HD video
and audio production suite.
Final Cut Studio features Final Cut Pro 5, a major upgrade to the Emmy
award-winning editing software for DV, SD, HD and film. Final Cut Studio also
includes state-of-the-art tools that complement Final Cut Pro 5 including:
Soundtrack Pro, a revolutionary new audio editing and sound design application
that makes video projects sound as good as they look; Motion 2, the world�s
first real-time motion graphics application with GPU accelerated 32-bit float
rendering; and DVD Studio Pro 4, the first commercially available DVD
authoring software that burns DVDs to the latest HD DVD specification.
High-definition video. Perfect sound. Stunning graphics. Final Cut Studio goes
on sale in May for $1299.
http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2005/04/nab/
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/finalcutpro/
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/soundtrackpro/
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/motion/
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/dvdstudiopro/
2. Tracks to Watch
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Recorded in just five days last summer, Aimee Mann's soon-to-be-released
album, "The Forgotten Arm," is hailed as her most straightforward rock record
to date. Enjoy a special listening party for her album, featuring lyrics and
artwork for each of the 12 tracks.
"The Forgotten Arm" hits stores May 3. In the meantime you can purchase a few
tracks from it on the iTunes Originals segment which also features exclusive
interviews with Aimee Mann about the making of "The Forgotten Arm."
http://www.aimeemann.com/tfa_qt1
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?artistId=115825
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The alternative rock pioneers of Garbage just released their fourth and most
challenging-to-create album ever. Find out what happened behind the scenes in
the making of "Why Do You Love Me" by watching 12 interviews with the band
members.
You can download "Why Do You Love Me," as well as Garbage's earlier albums, at
the iTunes Music Store.
http://garbage.gffn.com/downloads/?ref=qt
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?artistId=109997
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Digitally remastered and expanded, Jerry Garcia's revered 1972 solo debut
album features eight previously unreleased outtakes from the original
sessions, including "Study for Eep Hour" and the studio jam "Dealin' From the
Bottom."
Listen to the album now and visit the iTunes Music Store for music from the
Grateful Dead.
http://www.rhino.com/fun/listeningparties/79504_PartyPlayer.lasso
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?artistId=1273063
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Grammy-winning artist Diane Schuur takes you island-hopping in the Caribbean
with her latest album, "Schuur Fire," featuring the Latin jazz ensemble
Caribbean Jazz Project.
If you enjoy the listening party for "Schuur Fire," you can buy the album and
preview more music from Diane Schuur at the iTunes Music Store.
http://www.jazzonline.com/showhot.asp?id=295
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?artistId=75211
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Verve's Remixed project pairs the world's most adventurous DJs and
producers with some of the best jazz music in history. Classics by
Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan and many others get shaken
and stirred by all-star beat-makers, such as the Postal Service, Danger
Mouse and Brazilian Girls, on "Verve Remixed 3."
Listen to the album, which you can buy at the iTunes Music Store with a
special digital booklet and an exclusive bonus track remixed by Diplo.
http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/product.aspx?pid=11206&fp=qt
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=54068394
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Sample tracks from the Shout Out Louds' album "Howl Howl Gaff Gaff," available
in US stores on May 24. You can catch this indie rock band from Stockholm,
Sweden, strutting its stuff in the videos for "Very Loud" and "Please Please
Please."
You can buy the single "Very Loud" with the bonus track "But Then Again No" at
the iTunes Music Store.
http://shoutoutlouds.com/sampler
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?ign-lr=SearchResults&playListId=47806315
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French-Canadian cellist singer-songwriter Jorane makes her American debut with
"The You and the Now." It's no surprise that Jorane's rich, mysterious and
otherworldly signature sound has made the 28-year-old performer a best-selling
artist in her native country, as well as in France, Japan and points beyond.
Experience Jorane's music now in the video for "Pour ton sourire" and in 14
audio samples from her new album, which you can purchase at the iTunes Music
Store.
http://www.sixdegreesrecords.com/
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?artistId=13498036
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Welsh hell-raisers Raw Bud take Roni Size's jungle tune "Rise Up" and pepper it
with punk rock badness. Instead of suing, Roni Size helped the punk rock
pranksters to release the single properly and even appears in the video with
the original singer, Sweetie Irie.
http://www.omniproductions.co.uk/raw_bud.asp
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?artistId=3268092
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Delve into West Africa's decade-delayed funky polyrhythmic take on psychedelia
with "World Psychedelic Classics 3: Love's a Real Thing--The Funky Fuzzy
Sounds of West Africa," available at the iTunes Music Store.
>From the Gold Coast to Cameroon, traversing the territory of Jimi Hendrix and
James Brown, this album is an African assimilation of the psychedelic
revolution--distorted, political, hallucinogenic and, of course, danceable.
Thousands of miles from the Summer of Love's utopian origins, yet somehow, not
so far away.
Check out the video for "Minsato Le, Mi Dayihome" by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de
Contonou Dahomey.
http://www.luakabop.com/africa/cmp/album.html
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?ign-lr=SearchResults&playListId=57771327
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"We'll take a holiday, you know I'd love you better," sings Juliet in the
hauntingly hypnotic video for her single "Avalon," which you can download at
the iTunes Music Store.
http://www.video-c.co.uk/micrositelaunch.asp?vidref=juli001
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?artistId=46520025
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True to their "punk infused psychedelic pop" music, the Film's new video "Can
You Touch Me" features massive instrumentation and pink-clothed ballerinas in
a dark alleyway.
Want to hear more from the Film? Preview their self-title debut album at the
iTunes Music Store.
http://www.video-c.co.uk/micrositelaunch.asp?vidref=thef007
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?artistId=4466782
3. QuickTime Showcase
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With rising gas prices, a car that runs on hydrogen and oxygen sounds like a
dream. But GM's HydroGen3 is real. This clean, futuristic hydrogen-powered car
uses compressed hydrogen gas and oxygen from the environment to fuel a cell
where a chemical reaction produces electricity to power the car. The only
exhaust from the car is water vapor.
Learn more about the HydroGen3 by watching a video with a GM engineer and a
guest driver.
http://www.endorphin.com/stories/hydrogen3.php
4. Movie Trailers
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African-born U.N. interpreter Silvia Broome (Nicole Kidman) inadvertently
overhears a death threat against an African head of state scheduled to address
the United Nation's General Assembly. Realizing she's become a target of the
assassins as well, Silvia is desperate to thwart the plot.
Tobin Keller (Sean Penn), the federal agent charged with protecting Silvia,
suspects she may not be telling the whole truth. Can Silvia survive long
enough to get someone to believe her?
"The Interpreter" opens in theaters today.
http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/the_interpreter/
5. DVD Spotlight
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Join Joel, Mike and their "robot friends" as they watch some of the worst
movies ever made in the series "Mystery Science Theater 3000." To endure the
pain, these crazy characters crack hilarious jokes at the expense of these bad
movies.
In the four-disc "Mystery Science Theater: Volume 7" box set, you'll find four
of the most-requested episodes, plus bonus shorts. Preview clips from the only
show outlandish enough to make fun of bad B-movies from the comfort of a
spaceship floating above Earth.
http://www.rhino.com/retrovid/VideoKeeper.lasso?Artist=MYSTERY%20SCIENCE%20THEATER%203000&partner=quicktime
6. Get Creative
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See how Bunim/Murray Productions, producers of "The Real World," "Road Rules,"
"The Simple Life" and other reality TV shows, transitioned to high-definition
post-production with Final Cut Pro and Xsan. This solution allowed the company
to bring three times as many video editors onboard and meet deadlines in less
time.
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/finalcutpro/customerstory.html
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/finalcutpro/
http://www.apple.com/xsan/
7. What's On?
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The electronic field trip "Sharing Perspectives" introduces you to the new
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
Aimed at students in grades 5-9, the electronic field trip explores the
symbols Native Americans use and how they connect to other important elements
of their culture, such as the stars, the seasons and more. See how the
traditions of daily lives have continued into modern day and how oral
traditions are used to convey the culture of the Native peoples.
Enjoy the 90-minute electronic field trip, brought to you by Apple Learning
Interchange.
http://ali.apple.com/indian/
http://www.apple.com/ali
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At 15,000 feet, Tibet ranks as one of the countries with the highest
elevations, where radiation from the sun causes pre-mature aging, cataracts
and blindness. Documentary "Visioning Tibet" shows viewers how one
doctor--against many obstacles--shares his knowledge to treat vision problems
and restore sight to the people in Tibet.
See how one person can make a difference in "Visioning Tibet."
http://www.endorphin.com/stories/visioning_tibet.php
8. The Buzz on H.264
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Want to showcase your HD content on DVD?
Now you can author SD or HD DVDs with greater speed, efficiency and
flexibility than ever before with DVD Studio Pro 4. Integrated, scalable H.264
encoding allows you to fit HD content on DVDs using existing drives and media.
Go from native HDV to HD on DVD with no recompression from Final Cut Pro. Even
create HD DVD versions from existing SD DVD projects.
With support for both H.264 and HDV, DVD Studio Pro 4 represents the next
generation of DVD authoring. With Alpha Transitions, multiple video and audio
tracks and sophisticated scripting, DVD Studio Pro is the ideal professional
HD and SD DVD authoring solution.
Learn more about DVD Studio Pro 4.
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/dvdstudiopro/
9. iTunes Corner
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Think your iTunes playlists are better than average? Share your good taste
with the rest of the world by publishing your best playlists to the iTunes
Music Store as iMixes.
Share your iMixes by emailing them to coworkers, friends and family, who can
then rate your iMix giving it zero to five stars. Your iMix's ratings will
drive it up or down on the iMix charts.
Discover new music at the same time, with more than 300,000 iMixes already
published.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/share.html
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPublishedPlaylists?pageType=5&sortOrdering=1&id=1
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Download the iTunes Music Store free Single of the Week--"I Predict a Riot" by
Kaiser Chiefs. Check back every Tuesday for a new free download.
If you haven't already, download the new version of iTunes (v4.7.1) for
Mac and Windows. It's free.
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?ign-lr=Brick-br_PL_Kaiser%2BChiefs_I%2BExpect%2Ba%2BRiot%2B-%2BSingle%2Bof%2Bthe%2BWeek_041905&playListId=57637207
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
http://www.apple.com/ipodshuffle/
10. Hot Tips
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To celebrate the unveiling of Final Cut Studio and the buzz at the NAB 2005
conference, Peachpit Press is offering 35% off the latest, best-selling Apple
Pro Training titles.
>From film editing techniques to killer soundtrack composition, Peachpit has
the books to help you advance your digital video career with creativity and
expertise.
Save 35% and enjoy free UPS ground shipping on Peachpit's latest Apple Pro
Training series titles, including "Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro
5," "Apple Pro Training Series: Soundtrack Pro," "Apple Pro Training Series:
Advanced Editing Techniques in Final Cut Pro 5" and more.
Visit Peachpit Press' website for the promotion code.
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio
http://www.peachpit.com/promotion/2321
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We hope you enjoyed reading this issue of QuickTime News. Look for your
next issue on May 6.
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