Happy April, everyone! Four new articles, new winners, new webinar, and a new blog for you this week.

Plus, our podcast, Digital Production Buzz, is gearing up for our coverage of the 2013 NAB Show; more on that in a minute.

There are some VERY cool announcements coming up - can't wait until I'm allowed to share them with you!

You'll find all the details below.

The Internet has changed the look of sports coverage, expanding the variety of events that can be covered by making small, but targeted, audiences easily accessible.

Jess Kurtz is the Executive Producer of the Mountain West Digital Network, a web-based sports network of Division 1 colleges that have turned to the web to showcase college sports that aren't football or basketball.

See how an award-winning sportscaster is now turning his skills to the web.

Listen to his interview here.

Listen to the entire show here.

Our latest webinar is now posted to both the Store and subscription library:
 
#97: Advanced Audio in Final Cut Pro X

I have been remiss in posting winners to our  "Editing Truths for Better Living" contest.  We have well over 100 entries so far -- lots of great thoughts.

This Week's Winners
Tedd Kidd
Rules for Corporate Video: "No video should be over five minutes. Over 10 minutes, add a car chase. Over 12 minutes, add a gun fight. And anything over 15 minutes must have nudity."

William Hohauser
Client: "Can you edit this footage of 50+ year olds looking at dusty 2000 year old ruins in a way that makes high school students want to come visit?"

Tom Daigon - www.hdshotsandcuts.com
When a client says: "I have a small fix that should be easy," chances are that it will be neither small nor easy.

Marty Vermillion
There is never enough time to do it right, but we can always do it over!

Think you can do better? Want the complete rules?  Click here! (Remember to include your website with your entry! It's free!)
 
I have one new blog, one new article and three video tutorials this week.

I've also updated my Top 3 lists. As always, the details are below.

This is the first of three blogs outlining what our podcast, Digital Production Buzz, is doing at the 2013 NAB Show.

For the sixth year in a row, we are the official podcast of the show. In this article, I detail what we are planning to do. In the next posting, I'll show you the gear we are using to do it.

In this step-by-step tutorial, I show you a variety of ways to set audio levels in Final Cut Pro X.

We can set them in the Timeline, or the Inspector. We can use the mouse or keyboard shortcuts.  We can set them for a single clip, a group of clips, or a range within a clip or between clips.

In this article, I show you all the options so you can pick the method that works for you.

In this video tutorial, I show you how to use the audio enhancement tools inside Final Cut Pro X to remove audio hum and background noise.

I'll also show you how to modify these settings to get the results you want or to turn these adjustments off if you don't like the results.

Watch the video here.

Final Cut Pro X provides the ability to edit audio at the sub-frame level (1/80th of a frame).

In this video tutorial, I illustrate how to display sub-frames, how to make edits, and how to use keyboard shortcuts to move between sub-frames.

Watch the video here.

The biggest difference between surround sound and stereo is that you have a LOT more places to place your sound.

That placement is controlled by panning. And, in this video tutorial, I show you how to access and adjust the surround sound panner.  Along the way, I'll share my thoughts on the difference between a sub-woofer and LTE effects.

Watch the video here.

  1. FCP X: Manage Events and Projects

2. FCP X: Native vs. Optimize vs. Proxy

3. Choosing the Best Video Codec


Top 3 Webinars

1. #95: Create Killer Titles in FCP X 

2. #96: Advanced Compression Tips for Compressor 4

3. #88: Final Cut Pro X Fundamentals

The Top 3 webinars are based on the videos subscribers watched over the last seven days. To learn more about becoming a member of our video training library, click here.

Top 3 Digital Production Buzz Interviews

1. Steven Nakamura: Color Grading "Oz The Great and Powerful"

2. Philip Hodgetts: The Future of FCP X

3. Sam Bogoch: Radically Simple Media Management

The Top 3 Interviews are based on what visitors to the Digital Production Buzz website have listened to over the last seven days.

We are committed to providing the highest quality training at the lowest possible price and distributing it as widely as possible.

From subscriptions to individual downloads to free techniques and articles -- we've got your back.  And there's lots more to come.

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