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Autodesk Maya 2019 subscription available

Autodesk May 2019 subscription is available to anyone who is on subscription or has a valid maintenance. An enormous progress has been made, especially in the field of speed.

 

Autodesk Maya 2019 subscription cached playback

Cached playback in Maya 2019 is going to be of great help to users. Real-time playback of complex rigs in the viewport is a huge benefit. For optimal cached playback, sufficient RAM memory must be available in the workstation. A good graphics card is our advice. More information about cached playback in Maya 2019 in the video below.

Autodesk Maya 2019 and Arnold

Maya 2019 and Arnold have been further integrated so that the Viewport 2.0 render is even closer to the final Arnold render. Illuminations and light reflections are displayed in the Viewport 2.0 in real time.

 

Maya 2019 improvements

Autodesk Maya 2019 has gotten faster. Thanks to faster loading of the metadata, actions will go faster. Maya 2019 also received filters that make it easier to refine motion capture data. Thanks to improvements in the Rigging tool, riggers and the character technical directors can work faster.

Autodesk Maya 2019 subscription buy

You can buy Maya 2019 at Autodesk Gold Partner Socrates. You also have different types of licenses. Single user is one subscription single user license. With the Multi-user subscription license multiple users can work with May 2019 working simultaneously.

New website

Socrates has a new website as you can see. For us this is the “next step” in online shopping, it provides more convenience for Socrates' customers but also for ourselves.
The CMS of our previous site had to be upgraded, so we decided to implement a thorough overhaul with more options available.

Search

One part where we had a lot of feedback on the previous site was the search engine, especially the results. Our new site has a much better search engine which makes products easier to find.
The new website also enables us to do more promotions, to inform visitors more easily about products and services.

Work in progress

A new webshop is never finished, work in progress remains necessary. After all, new products are added, updates etc. etc. We have examined the articles and article groups from the previous site and made changes. Because we cannot implement all changes at once, products will update, supplement and provide more information in the near future.

NAB 2018 news part 3

In the Socrates NAB 2018 news part 3 products from Atomos, AJA and Tangent Wave, among others. If you have any questions about the products after reading this message, please let us know.

Atomos Ninja V
Atomos Ninja V

Atomos has presented the Ninja V, a 5 inch Full HD monitor and recorder, with a screen brightness of 1000 NIT. The Atomos Ninja V, like the Shogun Inferno and Sumo 19, supports the new codec ProRes RAW (more on that later). Just like the Sumo 19, the Atomos Ninja V has the AtomHDR processing engine on board with which HDR recordings can also be displayed on the screen. Via the HDMI 2.0 input, the Ninja V can record in 4K 60p ProRes and DNx using the Master Caddy II SSD media. The Atomos Ninja V is available in Q3 2018 from € 695 ex VAT but already too pre-order.


AJA KONA HDMIAJA KONA HDMI
AJA celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and at NAB 2018 they will show the new KONA HDMI, KONA 1.
The AJA KONA HDMI is an 8-lane PCIe 2.0 card to record or stream video games or live events, for example, thanks to the 4 HDMI inputs, 4 different HD sources can be displayed simultaneously, including audio or 1 Ultra HD source. The card uses HDMI 1.4b for 2K / HD and HDMI 2.0 for 4K / UltraHD. The KONA HDMI card works fine with applications such as Telestream Wirecast and / or vMix. The KONA HDMI will be available from June 2018.


 

Tangent Wave 2
Tangent Wave 2

De Tangent Wave 2 is the successor to, how could it be otherwise, the Wave. This all-in-one control surface as Tangent calls it has a size of 38.8 cm wide, 28,9 cm deep and 4,7 cm high contains a total of 32 programmable buttons and 3 programmable balls, finally an OLED display showing the various parameters. To Be Visible. The Tangent Wave 2 works with the Tangent Hub and Mapper software with packages such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple FCPX, Autodesk Flame Premium, Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve, Codex, Nucoda, Baselight and many more programs.


Tangent arc
Tangent wave arc

The Tangent Wave Arc is the panel for color grading software from Autodesk, Digital Vision and SGO. The Arc consists of three panels namely the Arc Grading panel, Arc Navigation panel and Arc Function panel with which Autodesk Luster, Digital Vision Nucoda or SGO Mistika can be controlled. Each panel is made from one block of aluminum, the 5 balls have an optical laser for extremely precise control. The 103 programmable buttons in total also all have a 'push to reset' functionality and the upright OLED displays are dimmable. In the middle panel there is still room for an optional Wacom Intuos Pro medium.
If you would like more information about the Tangent Wave Arc, please contact us on 020 663 4066 or send an email to question@socrates.nl

NAB 2018 news part 2

In the Socrates NAB 2018 news part 2 a lot of news from Blackmagic Design. DaVinci Resolve 15 and Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K were the tastemakers on Monday in Las Vegas. But mLogic also had some good news.

Blackmagic Design ATEM Television Studio Pro 4K
Blackmagic design

Blackmagic Design CEO Grant Petty presented a large number of updates of existing products and new products in a record time of 60 minutes on Monday evening (Dutch time). The new all in one Ultra HD live production switcher, the ATEM Television Studio Pro 4K with 8 12G-SDI inputs, supporting all video formats from HD to Ultra HD 2160p at 59.94 frames per second for € 2545. The Cintel Scanner G2 will be released in June and is the successor of the Cintel Scanner. Socrates is the only Dutch CAR (Cintel Authorized Resellers) with a demo version of the Cintel Scanner. Do you want to know more about the Cintel Scanner or want to experience the Scanner in real life? Call 020 663 4066 or send an email to question@socrates.nl


 

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K.

The most important new NAB 2018 product is the 1145 euro Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K (Pre-order here!). The successor to the popular Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera will not be on the market until September, but that should not spoil the anticipation.
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K has a 4/3 sensor with a resolution up to 4096 x 2160 pixels up to 60 frames per second and 120 frames per second in full HD, MFT lens mount, a dynamic range of 13 stops, an ISO range of up to 25.600 on the back the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K has a 5 inch touchscreen. The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K uses LP-E6 type batteries, has a full size HDMI connector, mini XLR with 48 volt phantom power, and a super fast USB-C connection for direct recording to a suitable SSD. Read more on the product page of the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K.


 

Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve 15
Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve 15

DaVinci Resolve 15 now also has Fusion integration, making Blackmagic Design a fierce competitor for Adobe's Creative Cloud, especially After Effects and Premiere Pro. DaVinci Resolve 15 has now become even more of an all-in-one package, from ingest and editing through compositing and color grading to audio post-processing and delivery.
With the takeover of Fairlight a few years ago, it was only logical that there would be an integration with DaVinci Resolve. And that is even more evident in release 15 than its predecessors.
Although Petty did not go into it very deeply, some images and prices of the new Fairlight Consoles passed by. The Fairlight Console Bundles start at 17.795 euros for a 2 Bay console to a 5 Bay console for 39.645 euros in addition, separate modules such as the Fairlight Console Audio Editor, Channel Control, Channel Fader, LCD Monitor and Chassis will also be available.
Blackmagic Design is still working on the development of DaVinci Resolve 15 but has made a free beta version available so that you can already get an impression of what the Resolve 15 can do. Read more about it on the product page from DaVinci Resolve.


 

mLogic mSpeed
mLogic

In addition to all the Blackmagic violence in this NAB 2018 news part 2, some more news about mLogic.
mLogic will showcase the mSpeed ​​and mSAN two high-speed RAID systems with Thunderbolt 2018 connectivity and a data transfer speed of up to 3 MB / second at NAB 2600.

mLogic mSpeed ​​comes in a desktop RAID configuration with 8 or 12 bay slots and a Thunderbolt 3 port where HDDs and / or SSDs can be used as desired.

mLogic mSAN comes in a rack mount RAID configuration with 12 or 16 bay slots 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports to which four host systems can be directly connected. HDDs and / or SSDs of your choice can be used in the mSAN.

If you would like more information about the configurations and prices of the mLogic mSpeed ​​or the mLogic mSAN, call us on 020 663 4066 or send an email to question@socrates.nl

NAB 2018 news part 1

NAB 2018 has started in Las Vegas, the annual mecca for the audio, film and video professional. Socrates is a reseller of a variety of products that have been announced at NAB, an overview.

arnold 5.1
arnold 5.1

Just before NAB, Solid Angle announced Arnold 5.1. In the 5.1 version of Arnold, the biggest innovation is that it has GPU rendering with no difference in quality compared to CPU rendering.
The OptiX Denoiser based on the Nvidia AI technology is next to the standalone tool Arnold Denoiser are the two ways to control noise reduction. The new Toon shader, improved Adaptive sampling and API update have also been taken care of for better rendering performance.
Arnold 5.1 plug-in is available for Maya, Houdini, Cinema4D, 3ds Max and Katana.



Avid Media Composer

Avid has given its 30 year old Media Composer family a facelift. Media Composer First is the free entry-level version to master editing on an Avid. Media Composer First is ideal for vloggers, for example, you have limited import, export and functionality and projects can be mounted up to 1080 Full HD.
Opposite the Avid Media Composer First is the Media Composer Ultimate with a subscription price from 49 euros per month you have access to almost everything that Avid has to offer in the Media Composer area including PhraseFind Option, ScriptSync Option, Symphony Option and NewsCutter Option and access to Media Composer Cloud VM. Ideal for larger organizations where a collaborative is present. The Media Composer that is in between the First and Ultimate costs 19 euros per month with a one-year subscription and is less suitable for being able to access projects and / or bins with multiple editors simultaneously. For all information about the Avid Media Composer family, please visit avidblogs.com


 

Codex

UK digital recording, media and workflow company Codex announced ColorSynth and the controller Codex Keys for Apple's Final Cut Pro X earlier this year. At NAB 2018, Codex will have a demo suite and will be on the booth of Canon and Panasonic to demonstrate how ColorSynth works together with the controller Codex Keys in Final Cut Pro X. The Codex ColorSynth is an affordable high-end color grading module suitable for Indie market with a price between 250 and 300 euros and the Codex Keys for a price between 1200 and 1500 euros. The video gives an idea of ​​what the software and what the hardware looks like.

In case you have never heard of Codex, you have probably seen the result that is partly realized with ColorSynth and Codex Keys. The makers of films and series such as Black Panther, Darkest Hour, Altered Carbon and Okja have used Codex products. Read more about ColorSynth and Codex Keys for Final Cut Pro X fcp.co


 

Autodesk Flame 2019Autodesk Flame 2019
Autodesk has also given a cosmetic update to compositing and effects powerhouse software Flame 2019. The days prior to NAB, some things became clear through various channels.
So has Flame 2019 new tabs for Effects containing an extensive color grading environment as we know from Luster, in addition, the Image node, MasterGrade, CreativeFX Beauty Tools, Scopes HDR Waveform Monitoring also have Flame 2019 new tools such as A2 Beauty, Washer, Physical Glare Matchbox shaders.
If you have 8 minutes, the video with Autodesk product manager Will Harris a nice one to check out.

Autodesk Flame 2019 for Mac is available from 3215 euros ex VAT and Linux from 4820 euros ex VAT.

If you have any questions and / or comments about the above products, please let us know via question@socrates.nl or 020 663 4066

The Tilta ES-T37 and ES-T37-A rigs

The Tilta ES-T37 and ES-T37-A are robust cages that provide protection for the Panasonic GH5 series cameras. The rigs in this version offer a cage that protects the camera, a quick realease top handle, quick release plate, rosewood handle with start / stop button (ES-T37-A). HDMI protector and HDMI micro to HDMI female adapter cable, and two 15 mm rods of 30 cm for connecting accessories such as a follow focus, matte box, shoulder pad or battery plate.
The quick realease plate provides the option to quickly disconnect the camera with cage and top handle from the complete rig in order to be able to continue filming lightweight and 'small' should the circumstances require it.

The HDMI protector prevents damage to the fragile HDMI micro connector on the camera as the only video output. In addition, the cable goes to a normal HDMI female connector so that the camera can connect to a monitor with a normal HDMI cable.
1.Quick Release Top Handle
2mm Top Handle Rod Adapter
3. Panasonic GH5 / GH4 Series Cage + Lens converter ring support
4mm Rod Adapter for Cage
5.HDMI Plug Protector
6. Panasonic GH5 / GH4 Series quick release baseplate
More information
Panasonic GH5 series: Here

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