"Ulead Systems today announced the availability of the beta pre-release version of Ulead® MediaStudio® Pro 8, the latest version Ulead's professional video editing software, with final release set for Q3 2005. The new release incorporates a wide range of enhancements including a new single track editing interface, Smart Proxy mode for efficient HDV editing, advanced color correction, 5.1 audio editing, and Smart Compositor, an all new tool, for quickly creating professional composited sequences for openings or segues. MediaStudio Pro 8 incorporates major advances in workflow and usability. The new single-track interface allows for multiple timelines and virtual clips, plus transitions on every track."There is plently more to be said about MediaStudio Pro. It is a set of six integrated modules to take care of every aspect of your productions - Capture, Non-linear Video Editor, Audio Editor, CG Graphics, Video Paint, and DVD Authoring. It can capture directly to DV or MPEG, edit and transcode across formats, 16:9 Widescreen, WMV-HD or 24P, and author to DVD! Download the free beta to find out more.