Engaget Summary (2023-05-10 08AM)

Source: Nikon’s Z8 mirrorless camera offers 8K60p RAW video and 20fps burst speeds

Summary
Nikon’s Z8 is a full-frame mirrorless camera with an 8K60p N-RAW video feature, 45.7-megapixel sensor, 20fps RAW burst speeds, customizable autofocus, exposure tools like waveforms and more. It does not have unlimited video recording like the Nikon Z9 but, is $1,500 cheaper.

Fact

📹 The Z8 has 8K60p N-RAW video, 4K capture at up to 120fps, and 10-bit ProRes, H.264, and H.265 formats.

📷 The camera can capture 14-bit RAW+JPEG images up to 20 fps and comes with face, eye, vehicle, and animal detection autofocus.

💼 The magnesium-allow body is both dust and weather-resistant, and controls include various dials and buttons to change settings.

🔋 Battery life is good at 700 shots max, with two-plus hours of 4K video shooting, and comes with 6.0 stops of in-body stabilization with compatible lenses.

💳 The Nikon Z8 goes on sale on May 25th, 2023, for $4,000.

Source: Arturia’s MicroFreak gets sample playback, granular synthesis and gorgeous Stellar edition

Summary
The Arturia MicroFreak synth is getting a major 5.0 firmware update, adding a sample playback engine and three granular engines, bringing the total number of synth engines to 22. Users will be able to upload their own samples and expand preset slots to 512. The update also includes two new modulation options and a random per-key feature.

Fact

🔊 The Arturia MicroFreak synth will have 22 synth engines after the new firmware update.

🎹 The update includes a sample playback engine and three granular engines.

👨‍💻 Users will be able to upload their own samples and expand preset slots to 512.

🔮 The update also includes two new modulation options and a random per-key feature.

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