Media 100 i V8 to support Apple OS X and Aqua

AT the recent MacWorld Expo Media 100 announced Media 100 i Version 8 (V8), a powerful OS X-native content design system for professional content creators, broadcast designers and digital media artists.
Media 100 has also introduced a fresh new user interface, based on Apple's Aqua interface, and has moved to significantly strengthen its offerings for the OS X platform with new effects creation and sound design capabilities. Media 100 i Version 8 will be widely available through the Media 100 worldwide network of value added resellers in early summer, 2002.
Engineered from the ground up and with its roots in native OS X code, Media 100 claim V8 takes full advantage of the workflow and performance enhancements embedded in OS X.
Boasting a new driver, middleware and modernized interface architecture to take advantage of OS X and Aqua usability, improvements to V8 include:
Effects design enhancements-Draft composites directly in the timeline, using the newly expanded number of graphics layers within Media 100 i Version 8. Export composites to Adobe After Effects® or other graphics/effects applications for further finishing and bring back directly into the V8 timeline using InstantMedia™ technology. Access audio tracks and user marks from within Boris FX or Boris RED allowing synchronization of visual effects design to program timeline elements.
Sound design enhancements-Audio track mixing and processing has been expanded to support 24 real-time tracks simultaneously. A new master audio track and support for audio reverb and dynamics processing effects have also been added.
In addition to productivity improvements, Media 100 i Version 8 includes the highest quality analogue video and DV capture, standard in all models.
See Media 100 at VideoForum, or visit www.media100.com for further information. (SP)