Apple Final Cut Users ‘Get’ Powerful Workflow Tool

AV3 Software, a media software developer and electronic download store, and Nexidia, a provider of audio search and speech analytics solutions, have teamed up to announced the AV3 ‘get’, a workflow tool for Final Cut Pro, Apple’s professional video and audio production suite for Mac OS X.

AV3 ‘get’ for Final Cut Pro was originally announced at NAB 2010, where it won a prestigious DV magazine Black Diamond Award, AV3 Software reveals in a report.

The software streamlines the process of identifying and selecting the right content for any editing project in just three simple steps.

Aa user will initially need to index the media files to be reviewed, then perform the search, and finally, export the results, AV3 Software and Nexidia said. The process is detailed as follows:

"1. Index QuickTime wrapped media files residing on internal drives, FireWire, USB drives or any direct-attached RAID storage devices.

2. Search for spoken words or passages within pre-indexed media files and Final Cut Pro projects. Preview the results using the media player and jump to each marked, time code accurate, ’hit’ within an individual clip or piece of media.

3. Export desired results (media and/or clips) directly into a selected Final Cut Pro project Browser or Bin. Edit-Ready clips are available immediately with incorporated Markers at each instance of the spoken word search term."

According to the two software companies, ‘get’ saves hours of manual searching, tagging and logging, making it a revolutionary workflow enhancement tool.

Included in the report is a statement from user Doug Blush of Madpix, who reportedly noted “I’m still picking jaws up off the floor after giving fellow film makers a peek.”

Emmy award winner Lisa Blackstone of Blackstone Productions said, “From now on there’s no way I’ll work on an edit without get-izing it first.”

Interested parties can immediately download ‘get’ and use the software in trial mode, or instantly purchase a license for $499 US.