Munich, Germany, July 14, 2000. FAST Multimedia AG is proud to present the latest addition to the FAST-Studio product family: purple–the new standard in native DV editing. As part of the FAST Broadcast & Professional group, purple is based our award winning FAST-Studio UI (user interface) software, bringing unmatched creative potential to the DV professional.
purple, shipping in August 2000, brings FAST-Studio to a new level of price and performance. No longer is an editor forced to choose between native DV editing and a compromise in software performance. Unlimited layers of Video, Audio and Graphics along with professional editing tools like three-point editing, over-write or film style. Keyframe based effects and filter editors, CG, batch capture and print-to-tape. Real-time audio mixing, and real-time EQ, Maximizer and Echo audio effects.
FAST-Studio is modern software based entirely on new 32-bit code, developed exclusively for the Windows NT operating system. Unlike systems based on old code, FAST-Studio takes full advantage of a computers emerging power, offering advantages like Instant Save, Multi-Processor support and Multi-Threaded kernels. This lets the user focus on editing and not waiting.
purple utilizes a new DV software codec, developed by FAST and offers extremely responsive scrubbing and access to DV files. purple offers powerful options such as FAST-Studio XL, purple.InTime and purple.Control, giving editors unlimited possibilities while editing. “With purple, we look to capture the DV professional, giving the editor high-end software at an incredible savings” says Reiner Belmeir, CEO of FAST Multimedia’s Broadcast and Professional Group.
purple is available as a turnkey solution from FAST’s professional dealer channel and can be configured to fit the editors needs. Based on the same FAST-Studio software available on silver. With purple, the user gets proven, field tested software in a reliable turnkey editing solution.
Availability
purple will be available from FAST Professional Dealers beginning in August. All published options will be available with the release. Complete turnkey systems for around US$10,000.
