# 2026

## April

### [7th April 2026](/news/20260407)

Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had an awesome fun and relaxing long weekend! 🥳

Someone asked me what movies I've watched in the cinema recently, so here you go...

I love them all - all five stars out of five! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

- [Hard Truths (2024)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11891850/)
- [Project Hail Mary (2026)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12042730/)
- [Out of Season (2023)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27704325/)
- [There’s Still Tomorrow (2023)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21800162/)

I also recently went to see **Art of the Score: James Horner**, performed by the **Melbourne Symphony Orchestra**, and it was wonderful.

So many great soundtracks!

- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
- Apollo 13: Suite
- Aliens: Suite
- The Rocketeer: The Flying Circus
- Braveheart: Suite
- Willow: Theme
- A Beautiful Mind: A Kaleidoscope of Mathematics
- The Amazing Spiderman: Promises and End Credits
- Field of Dreams: The Place Where Dreams Come True
- The Mask of Zorro: The Ride
- Avatar: Suite
- Titanic: Suite

For anyone in Melbourne, you can learn more on the [MSO website](https://www.mso.com.au/performance/2026-art-of-the-score-james-horner).

In other news... Things have been moving fast in the world of **SpliceKit**!

**SpliceKit v3.0.2** contains the following fixes:

- **Auto-discover FCP** — Uses Spotlight to find Final Cut Pro anywhere on the system (e.g. `/Applications/New/Final Cut Pro.app`), not just the default `/Applications` path
- **Browse for FCP** — If auto-discovery fails, a `Browse for Final Cut Pro...` button lets users locate the app manually
- **Fix launch crash** — `SpliceKitLogPanel.m` was missing from the dylib build script, causing FCP to crash on launch with `symbol not found '_OBJC_CLASS_$_SpliceKitLogPanel'`
- **Fix version display** — PlistBuddy error text (`File Doesn't Exist, Will Create:`) no longer shown as the FCP version when the app is at a non-standard path

**SpliceKit v3.1.0** contains the following changes:

- **Configurable J/L Playback Speed Ladders:**
 - Swizzle `fastForward:` and `rewind:` on `FFPlayerModule` so each press of `L` or `J` walks a user-configurable speed ladder instead of the hardcoded `1→2→4→8→16→32` progression.
 - **Custom speed steps** — add intermediate speeds like 1.5x and 1.8x (e.g. 1, 1.5, 1.8, 2, 4, 8)
 - **Configure via menu** — Enhancements > Playback Speed > click `L` Speeds or `J` Speeds to edit
 - **Configure via API** — `set_bridge_option("lLadder", value=[1, 1.5, 2, 4, 8])`
 - **New MCP tool** — `set_playback_speed(rate=1.5)` for exact rates, `set_playback_speed(action="faster")` for progressive shuttle
 - **Rate reporting** — `get_playhead_position()` now returns current playback rate
 - **K+L / K+J** - single-frame stepping preserved from original Final Cut Pro behaviour
 - Settings persist across restarts via `NSUserDefaults`

You can download and learn more on the [SpliceKit GitHub](https://github.com/elliotttate/SpliceKit).

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**ATEM TO FCP v1.5** is out now.

It includes the following changes:

- **New:** Relink ISO Files — replace ATEM recordings with camera originals while preserving the live edit
- **New:** Flexible sync modes - shared timecode or manual reference alignment
- **New:** Project Resolution override (HD / UHD / DCI / QHD)
- **New:** Color Generator support with per-segment color accuracy
- **Improved:** Frame-accurate timing for NTSC and Drop Frame formats
- **Improved:** Automatic handling of midnight crossover timecode
- **Improved:** Reconstruction of Flying Key animations
- **Improved:** Accurate alignment of simultaneous transitions and overlays
- **Improved:** Smarter handling of missing media with offline-ready export
- **Improved:** More reliable audio mapping and WAV matching
- **UI:** Cleaner layout, collapsible sections, and improved feedback

You can download and learn more on the [Mac App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/atem-to-fcp/id6760610577).

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