Apogee announced Windows 10 compatibility for the latest generations of ONE, Duet and Quartet USB audio interfaces. Existing users and customers who purchase the latest generation of these products in the future will be able to register and download a Windows 10-compatible software installer from Apogee's website starting in November 2017. The new Windows software installers will include a firmware update for the hardware, custom Apogee ASIO audio driver and PC-compatible version of Apogee's Maestro application for controlling audio interface settings and low latency monitoring. All the same functionality currently available to Mac and iOS users will be available to Windows 10 users and the same interface can be used on either Mac, PC or iOS. [source]

The new 2018.1 update for Mudbox, Autodesk's 3D digital painting and sculpting software for Windows, macOS and Linux, is an important stability and quality release with over 75 fixes in key areas such as map extraction, symmetrical painting and sculpting, and Undo/Redo (more). Users should uninstall Mudbox 2018 before installing this update. [source]

iZotope announced the release of Ozone 8, Neutron 2, and Music Production Suite. The Advanced versions of Ozone 8 and Neutron 2 feature new technology, including the ability to communicate with each other through the new Tonal Balance Control plug-in. Ozone 8 now features machine learning technology with the introduction of Master Assistant, allowing users to reach an optimal starting point for their masters in seconds. Version 8 also includes Track Referencing, a Spectral Shaper to tame problematic frequencies, improved signal processing, and refinements to the user interface and workflow. Neutron 2 includes new signal processing, including a Gate with Hysteresis for a smoother gating response, and improvements to Track Assistant and Neutrino modes to help users get to a better starting point. Neutron 2 also features an intuitive Visual Mixer allowing to mix on a soundstage by controlling pan, gain, and width of audio busses. All new products are on sale now through October 31, 2017: Ozone 8 is available for 199 USD (reg. 249); Ozone 8 Advanced is 399 USD (reg. 499); Neutron 2 is 199 USD (reg. 249); Neutron 2 Advanced will be 399 USD (reg. 499); and Music Production Suite will be available for 699 USD (reg. 999). Upgrade pricing for Ozone is here. [source]

Shotgun Software, an Autodesk company, has been awarded a 2017 Engineering Emmy for providing a platform widely used by visual effects studios around the world to create today's top television shows. Shotgun Software creators Don Parker, Isaac Reuben and Matt Daw will be honored with Emmy statuettes at the Engineering Emmy Awards ceremony in Hollywood, California on October 25, 2017. [source]

New 14.0.1 update for the recently released version 14 of Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve Studio software for color grading and audio/video editing, adds several new features and fixes. This includes support for HEVC decoding and hardware accelerated decoding on the latest macOS High Sierra, 7.1 audio track types, improved loudness meters, matte indicators on Media Pool thumbnails and support for dynamics for audio buses in the Fairlight mixer. In addition, this update includes dozens of general performance and stability enhancements. Get the new version here. [source]

The new MONSTRO 8K VV is an all new cinematic Full Frame sensor for WEAPON cameras, with 2/3rds of a stop greater dynamic range than Dragon VV, and increased color accuracy. MONSTRO is an evolutionary step in sensor technology, capturing 8K full format motion at up to 60 fps, producing ultra-detailed 35.4 Megapixel stills, and incredibly fast data speeds up to 300 MB/s. Abailable now as a sensor upgrade to existing CF DSMC2 Weapon (29,500 USD) or as a new Monstro VV Weapon camera (79,500 USD). Users who have an existing VV Dragon paid pre-order in, their order will be changed to a VV Monstro automatically, with RED Digital Cinema paying the difference of the upgrade cost. Starts shipping to existing VV reservation holders now. [source]

RE:Vision Effects plug-ins are now supported on Silhouette by SilhouetteFX. This includes the DEFlicker, DE:Noise, ReelSmart Motion Blur, RE:Match, RE:Lens, RE:Map and Twixtor plug-ins. They are available in node-locked and floating license form, and also because it's OpenFX the same license will work within other OFX hosts such as the Foundry's Nuke. [source]

The new beta version of the Unity game engine implements improvements to panoramic 360/180 2D/3D video workflows, now with XR support to Experimental Scriptable Render Pipelines; Mono/.NET 2.0 support for Memory Profiler; Unlit and Surface shaders for use with Particle Systems; support for HDR compressed lightmaps (BC6H) on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4; or Dynamic Resolution that provides dynamic scaling to some or all of the render targets to reduce the workload on the GPU. The new version also features support for capturing VR device refresh rate, dimension, aspect ratio, HMD tracking and Controllers tracking as part of device info and device status events (more). [source]

Chaos Group has released an update for V-Ray for Nuke. With version 3.6, users can take advantage of new render elements, and enjoy support for Nuke 11. With the Light Select Render Element in V-Ray 3.6, it is possible to render the full contribution of any light, or group of lights, including global illumination, reflections and refractions. The new Cryptomatte automatically generates ID mattes with support for transparency, depth of field and motion blur. This update is free for all V-Ray for Nuke customers. [source]

Avid announced the availability of Sibelius Cloud Sharing. The new 8.7 software update for Sibelius, Avid's popular music composition and notation software, delivers enhancements to Sibelius and Sibelius First, including Sibelius Cloud Sharing, a revolutionary way to share music online. Sibelius Cloud Sharing enables users to share scores directly from Sibelius to their own personal cloud space, post them on social media sites or embed them in webpages. Users also have the ability to invite others to view and playback compositions using any computer, laptop, or mobile device from anywhere in the world. Sibelius 8.7 with Cloud Sharing is available now and is free to all Sibelius and Sibelius First customers with an active subscription or support plan. [source]