2012 Beta 1 New: Newbluefx

Visual: Old Windows 7/8 screen, opening Sony Vegas or Premiere CS6.
Audio: Lo-fi chill beat.

Script:

“Remember 2012? Gangnam Style, the Mayan calendar, and… NewBlueFX Beta 1.
This update was a sleeper hit. Why?
One — the UI got a major facelift. No more digging through endless drop-downs.
Two — GPU acceleration actually worked. Real-time previews without the stutter.
Three — Titler Pro started showing its potential.
Sure, it’s ancient now. But for editors on Core 2 Duo or first-gen i7 rigs? This beta was gold.
If you have a retro edit PC, try hunting down NewBlueFX 2012 Beta 1 — it’s a time capsule of early 2010s plugin power.” newbluefx 2012 beta 1 new

As a "Beta 1," there were issues:

NewBlueFX was responsive, releasing "Beta 1 Rev 2" within three weeks to address the worst bugs. Visual: Old Windows 7/8 screen, opening Sony Vegas

As a "Beta 1" release, the software was not without its faults. User forums from early 2012 document specific issues that early adopters faced: “Remember 2012