What's new in Video Sync 6 and ADR Master 3 🎉
June 3rd, 2024
Video Sync and ADR Master
- Windows support for Video Sync
For the first time in history, Video Sync is expanding its horizons to Windows users. After over a decade as a Mac-exclusive application, we're excited to welcome a broader audience to experience its capabilities.
- Hardware-accelerated and Future Proof Rendering Engine on macOS
The Mac versions of Video Sync and ADR Master have been upgraded with the most advanced hardware acceleration and rendering technologies, ensuring they're primed for the future. The revamped playback engine not only maximizes resource efficiency on Mac devices, but also shifts away from the outdated OpenGL technology - which has been deprecated by Apple and may soon become obsolete in future versions of macOS.
- Negative Projection Delay for Dolby Atmos Compatibility
The Dolby Atmos Renderer introduces latency in the audio pipeline. To playback Dolby Atmos mixes in sync with Video Sync and ADR Master, we have introduced a separate new delay compensation feature to automatically adjust the offset required to play back in perfect sync when syncing to your DAW. This allows the Display Delay Compensation settings to be maintained when playing back without the Atmos chain.
- New Media Spotting Window
Responding to your feedback, both Video Sync 6 and ADR Master 3 ranges now boast a new Spot Media window, enabling simultaneous spotting of multiple video or audio files with versatile options. Spot files each to their own track (vertically) or on the same track (horizontally) with either fixed gap lengths or at specific intervals (e.g, every minute or hour), or to their embedded timecode start points.
- Simplified Sync Preferences
There are different options when playing in sync to your DAW with Video Sync and ADR Master. For most DAWs, the protocols of choice are MIDI Timecode and MIDI Machine Control. However, when using Pro Tools, there's also HUI and Satellite Link. To simplify DAW sync setup, the SYNC Preferences have been redesigned to only show the settings relevant to your DAW.
- NDI Video Output
You can now add an optional NDI video device with Video Sync 6 Pro, ADR Master Editor & ADR Master Studio. NDI technology enables high-quality, low-latency video transmission over IP networks, eliminating the need for complex and costly hardware setups. With NDI video support, users can effortlessly send video streams out of Video Sync and ADR Master in real-time, greatly enhancing collaborative projects and live productions.
- High Dynamic Range (experimental)
Our rendering engine has been enhanced to support 10-bit rendering, complemented by the capability for HDR playback. Video Sync and ADR Master are now equipped to read HDR10 and HLG metadata directly from video files, channeling this information to connected Blackmagic and AJA devices. While HDR support is currently in an experimental phase, we eagerly invite your feedback to refine this feature, making it fully production-ready.
- Color Customization for Streamer and ADR Cue Events
In response to user requests, we've introduced the ability to customize the color of Streamer events and the pre roll color of ADR Cue events (ADR Master only) individually. While new events will initially adopt the default color set in the app preferences, you now have the flexibility to override this color for each event.
- Pre/Post Roll and Improved Audio Scrubbing
To make editing media and especially event boundaries easier, we added pre roll and post roll options. You can now also select if you prefer standard or loop playback which was not possible before. Additionally, we vastly improved the audio scrubbing capabilities to make it much more accurate.
- Picture-in-Picture Position and Size
With the introduction of dual display modes in Video Sync 5 and ADR Master 2, including A/B, side-by-side, and picture-in-picture playback, we received feedback highlighting the desire for adjustable picture-in-picture settings. Responding to this valuable input, we've now implemented the ability to customize both the position and size of the picture-in-picture section, offering greater flexibility and control.
- Up to two external Video Outputs with Blackmagic or AJA Devices
Starting with Video Sync 6 and ADR Master 3, you can now also use two outputs of your Blackmagic and AJA devices at the same time. What was previously only possible with ADR Master Studio is now possible with Video Sync 6 Pro, ADR Master 3 Editor and ADR Master 3 Studio.
ADR Master:
- Digitalizing Script Management with CueLink
In the era of digital ADR and dialogue recording, the persistence of printed scripts still stands as a notable exception. However, this practice often leads to inefficiencies; when lines are altered during recording sessions, editors are forced to manually annotate these changes on physical scripts. These changes are usually then not shown on the cued text onscreen. These notes then also have to be translated into ADR Master to generate an 'as-recorded' script for production companies. The overall process with printed scripts is time-consuming and resource-intensive, printing thousands of pages annually - not to mention envorimentally unfriendly.
CueLink addresses this challenge by providing a user-friendly interface that's accessible through both PC and Mac, as well as on smartphones and tablets. It allows for seamless connection to open ADR Master projects in either a read-only mode for voice talents, or a read-and-write mode for ADR Editors, Sound Supervisors and Directors. Users can choose to follow along with the currently selected event in ADR Master, or navigate through lines independently. CueLink enables the editing of Text, Notes, and Engineering Notes, with updates reflected instantly across all connected CueLink instances and even within the Text overlays visible to voice talents. With changes immediately synchronized in ADR Master, the 'as-recorded' script is ready for export right after the session ends, streamlining the script management process, saving time, and reducing the environmental impact of printing.
- Multiple Event Tracks in ADR Master
Event editing in ADR Master has been significantly simplified with the introduction of multiple event tracks. Now, each character is assigned a distinct track, enabling a workflow as intuitive and straightforward as managing audio clips in your DAW or video clips in your NLE. To further enhance your editing process, you have the option to organize these tracks either manually or through the new built-in sorting feature, which supports not only alphabetical sorting but also various other sorting keys.
- Scrubbing Audio from the Event Tracks and Scrub Trim
By holding the Ctrl key, you can now effortlessly scrub through audio on any given event track to review boundaries easily. Moreover, you can adjust the start or end points of an event with a simple drag of the start and end handle, and by also holding the Ctrl key, engage scrub-trimming of all the active audio tracks in the Timeline simultaneously. This enhances the accuracy of edits and provides a more intuitive user experience.
- Pre/Post Roll Mirroring to Pro Tools
Previous versions of ADR Master relied on extracting Pre and Post Roll settings directly from the Pro Tools session and applying these during Rehearse, Record, or Review passes. ADR Master 3's playback engine has been augmented to include its own Pre and Post Roll capabilities. This enhancement allows users to set their preferred pre and post roll intervals once within ADR Master itself, which can then be automatically applied to the Pro Tools session.
- New Split Text Window
ADR Master 3 introduces a convenient new feature for dividing a lengthy event into smaller, more manageable segments. The new Split Text window allows users to specify the exact points for splitting the text. Navigate effortlessly through the text using the arrow keys for word-by-word movement or employ a modifier key for precision control, moving letter by letter.
- Improved Script Import Window
You can now automatically capture the in and out of a selection as the in and out for the current event in the Script Import Window removing the need for capturing it manually.
Upgrade Pricing and Grace Period
Perpetual license owners can check their user accounts for special upgrade pricing. Log in to our website, go to My Licenses, and upgrade your license from there. If you purchased a license after March 1st, 2024, you’re eligible for a free upgrade - please get in touch via email.
Subscription plan users can download the new version at no extra cost and start using it today.
Redesigned Knowledge Base
As well as the new versions of our software, we have also redesigned our knowledge base on the website, with improved usability to help you get up and running quickly. We have also started adding tutorial videos for you and will be adding more over the course of the next months.
We are grateful for your continued support and are excited to see the amazing projects you will create with Video Sync 6 and ADR Master 3. Thank you for being a valued member of our creative community!
The NLA Team
