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Non Lethal Applications Release Video Slave 3.1 Update

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Non Lethal Applications have released the latest update to Video Slave - version 3.1. They have been busy taking feedback from users and this latest version includes the following updates -

New Features

  • Added "Go To Event" search field (Shortcut: Cmd+G)

  • Audio regions can now be positioned by either dragging them around or double-clicking them and defining a TC start/end.

  • Added actor overlay option as part of the character overlay

  • Added open-ended record mode preference. You can now choose between single cue recording and open-ended record mode. The black screen before (if applicable) will only show for the first cue when starting playback.

  • Added support for DAW audio tracks multiple edit

  • Events can now be joined/merged

Bug Fixes / Improvements

  • Event filters now work across movies

  • Improved Blackmagic/AJA startup performance

  • Events can now be exported for all movies in the playlist at once

  • Revised import events window with more control regarding which movie events are to be assigned to

  • Updated FFmpeg framework to fix existing issues with DNxHD and to enable DNxHR

  • Fixed an issue causing high CPU load when using DNxHD clips (and possibly also others)

  • Video Slave sets cues to "Done" when they are first recorded

  • You can now sort by the "Done" column in the event list to quickly find remaining cues

  • Print layouts now also contain movie name

  • You can now print or create CSV exports of several movies at once

  • Text in the list window table view no longer turns black when the list window is not the frontmost window

  • "Engineer" is now replaced with "Sound Supervisor" on printouts

  • Fixed a crash when saving a playlist with empty versions

  • Fixed crashes when exporting movies with external audio files

  • The timecode overlay now uses a semicolon for dropframe TC

  • Many minor fixes and improvements

All these updates build on already incredible software, which for many users is the most stable reliable video playback available for DAW users.

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