UserMatic™ v1.02 released

This just in! UserMatic™ v1.02 is now shipping. :)

We'd normally wait until our next scheduled update, but we've been getting a lot of very valuable feedback from users like yourself. And while some of those great ideas will take longer to do, this particular idea seemed like a great one that didn't need to wait.

The thought was to make the recall/store part of the user interface just a bit simpler still, by renaming the buttons – simply "LOAD" and "SAVE".

Well, we certainly know a good idea when it hits us in the in-box.

And so ... voila!

We know little things can make a difference, and that's what we're all about. So our particular thanks to Steve on this one. And appreciation as well to all the other great folks who have taken time to share their feedback and enthusiasm with us as well. You all rock!

And as always, if you have any thoughts on how we can help make your FCP life a little easier and more productive, feel free to drop us a line. We are listening.

Best wishes,

From your friends at EditGroove

TheFinalCutPro.com highly recommends UserMatic™!

Another great review of UserMatic™ — this time from CJ Bruce of TheFinalCutPro.com:

Some excerpts:

“... I had a chance to try out the software myself and I must say that I was pretty impressed."

“It’s a very well thought out and neat application. For anyone that has multiple FCP users on one computer, this is a must-buy. Really anyone who has worked with Final Cut long enough to dive into all the little settings and tweak them will love this."

“If you edit on your laptop, like I do, this is an invaluable program. I can set up different preferences for different locations and tasks. For example, when I am at home I have my profile that links to my personal external hard drive, capture settings, etc. Then when I go to work I use a different drive and I am editing in different formats. Instead of manually resetting all of this I just open UserMatic and click a button."

Conclusion

"This is great software at a great price ($34.95). If you are a serious Final Cut Pro user, I highly recommend that you give this a try. The more I use it, the more I like it and wonder how I lived without it.”

Read the full review, and get a 5% discount, at TheFinalCutPro.com.

UserMatic™ v1.01 released

EditGroove is pleased to announce the release of UserMatic™ v1.01 – now available for download.

Among the changes in v1.01:

• A new "Welcome" screen, which gives a brief orientation to UserMatic™, its capabilities, and getting started with the software.
• A new menu item for "Customize Library Location" (Cmd-L).
• Several minor bug fixes.
• The ability to run UserMatic™ on systems which do NOT have Final Cut Pro installed.
  (While of limited utility without FCP, this can be helpful for preliminary evaluation by post supervisors, system administrators, management, and other personnel.)

Full details in the "ReadMe" file included in the new download.

Enjoy!
– Your friends at EditGroove Software

FilmmakingCentral.com gives UserMatic™ ... 5 out of 5 stars!

This just in — a rave review from FilmmakingCentral.com...

In his review, David Basulto gives UserMatic™ 5 out of 5 stars, calling it among other things, "tremendous" and "a wonderful application."

Here are links to the video review, on FilmmakingCentral.com, as well as on YouTube.

Technical notes:
While UserMatic™ does make "trashing your preferences" about as easy as possible – and that's a very handy feature to have – the software clearly goes far beyond that. But there obviously wasn't time to go into much detail on creating the various preference sets; and the ways the 'Deleted', 'Backup', and SAN & USB networking functions can be used, among other power features.

Not to worry! The "official" EditGroove video tutorials are in the works, and will go into much greater depth — to show you how to get the most out of this powerful little application. We're hoping to have the first of those tutorials up within the next week or so. Though there's lots of detail in the PDF User Guide and online FAQ as well.

Meanwhile, a great overview of UserMatic™ — thanks, FMC, for all the kind words!

Special Thanks

Thanks to Everyone for all their enthusiasm about UserMatic™!
It really seems to have struck a chord with folks who understand the power it brings to FCP.

But for such a deceptively simple-looking app, there’s been a lot of work ...

So in particular, we'd like to give a shout out ...
* to Dave, for dedication above & beyond the call of duty - you rock!
* to our team of beta testers, and our dedicated customers (incl. a special nod to Tod) - thank you all for helping make UserMatic™ a better app.
* to Terry, Paul, and the great folks at AlphaDogs in Burbank - simply the best!
* and to Deb - who’s been an inspiration in so many ways - Thank You.

So, with our gratitude to them and others who've helped along the way, we can now get back to work — and be a little more versatile, productive, and in charge using Final Cut Pro.