The cuts-only system allows assemble and insert editing, as well as the import and export of EDLs and automated compositing. FAST Multimedia, for example, offers the new purple. Field, a software-based native DV nonlinear editor that runs under Windows 2000. Swenson said purple. Essentially, a IEEE-1394 connection allows the software to encode audio and video information from a deck or camera.
Editors can then begin to log footage, produce a rough edit, or even finish a project on the system.
Swenson said the MPEG-2 system, which debuted at NAB 2000, is designed for remote productions. The self-contained unit runs on AC or DC power or with camera batteries. Also at IBC, Avid Technology announced it would offer software-only versions of its Avid XpressDV and NewsCutterXP for laptops and desktops. He said Avid's portable solutions were developed in response to consumer requests and technological improvements. Russell said the software requires Windows 2000, as well as certain memory and hardware requirements.