Blackmagic Design has just published three software updates for three flagship products: Video Assist, Blackmagic RAW and DaVinci Resolve.

Blackmagic Video Assist 3.1 and Blackmagic RAW 1.7 add support for Blackmagic RAW recording from Panasonic EVA1 and Canon C300 MK II cameras on the new Blackmagic Video Assist 12G models. This update lets customers take advantage of Blackmagic RAW workflows and allows “dramatically improved quality and creativity in the post production process”, according to the press release. Blackmagic Video Assist 3.1 also adds support for metadata entry allowing shots to be logged and tagged on set for better management of media for large productions. Both updates are available now for download from the Blackmagic Design website.

At the same time, the company has announced DaVinci Resolve 16.2. The new update includes major Fairlight updates for audio post production and improvements for color correction, editing and more. These are all features of DaVinci Resolve 16.2:

• Improved usability in Fairlight timeline editing.
• Improved Blackmagic Fairlight sound library.
• New automatic sorting of effects and plug-ins.
• Improved immersive 3D surround sound bussing and monitoring.
• Fairlight audio editing track index improvements.
• Improved AAF import and export.
• Improved import of older legacy Fairlight projects.
• Multiple improvements in audio mixing and FairlightFX filters.
• Major improvements in the Fairlight console audio editor.
• Improved transport control on the Fairlight console audio editor.
• New editing features including loading and switching timelines.
• Improved media pool with faster copy and paste of clips.
• New color grading features including smart filters and more.
• Improved file format support for new cameras and standards.

DaVinci Resolve 16.2 is also available for download from the Blackmagic Design website.

Pic: Blackmagic Video Assist 12G HDR, professional monitoring and recording device that can benefit from these updates.