best affordable storage solution?
I am purchasing a new Mac and am researching a storage solution. I usually work on a rented Nitris for feature films, hooked up to an Isis. I would like a home set-up. I will probably purchase a MBP...
View ArticleNew (ish) Avid H264 proxy resolution
For the Avid folks...I have been playing around with the Avid h.264 800 proxy. I like because I can keep offlines in an HD project in true 23.98 (vs 14-1 23.98 NTSC) but the resolution is so low I...
View ArticleWhat was this created with
A friend of mine would like to use this kind of animation to create a project. Any ideas as to what it was created with?http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/rawlemon-solar-devicesThanks,Denny
View ArticleRED AMA plugins on MC 6.0.5 bug.
On an HP xw8600 win 7 64 MC 6.0.5 I'm trying to AMA link to R3D files on an internal drive. Nothing special you would say.The files are located in their specific folders and each clips name ends in...
View ArticleExport DPX 10 bit
Hi, we have a brief to supply an advert for cinema distribution. One of the delivery specs is picture to be DPX 10 bit (1920x1080) Is there any way of exporting this file format from Avid (either MC or...
View ArticleDual image play not working with dual-roller trim
New Avid user here. Been learning the ropes without too many issues, but there's one thing I haven't figured out. Why isn't dual image play working with dual roller trims?It just isn't working. It only...
View Articlehow do i connect isis 5500 to cisco 4948e via ethernet (not 10GB)
Hello,I bought a brand new isis 64TB server and already have a cisco 4948e switch. Can this be connected using the 4 ethernet cables (like the force10 switch) or can it only be connected via 10GB ?I...
View ArticleEditing with AMA linked footage and transcoding later
So I AMA linked to my footage, and edited a sequence with the AMA liked files. Now that this has been done, I would like to transcode everything. If I transcode the AMA clips in the bin, will I be...
View ArticleCC settings to emulate LUTs
Hi, just seeing of anyone knows of any kind of base grade settings for certain cameras to use when grading in Avid. We have MC 5 and Symphony 6, which cannot make use of LUTs, so I'm wondering if...
View ArticleException: Error . . .
After uninstalling MC 7.0.2 on Mac Pro (Mountain Lion) and installing MC 7.0.3 we encountered this error––Exception: DISK_ACCESS_Denied, filename:Site_AttributesSo we uninstalled 7.0.3 and re-installed...
View Articleworkflow issue dealing with HDX900 footage
Just got footage back from a Panasonic HDX900. The footage was shot at 1080 24p and the DP handed me off his flash cards. There's a folder on each card titled }CLP{ and within that folder are MXF...
View ArticleM-Audio Fast Track C400 with Windows XP
I am running a Watchout rig controlled by a laptop running Windows XP. The head phone jack is shot and I am trying to reroute the audio through the USB output of the Fast Track C400. I have used this...
View ArticleRender / Video Mixdown
Been looking at Mistika lately - cool for grading & working with Stereoscopic 3D images (but not cool for editing or audio as far as I can see). Has 2 very sensible rendering features... 1. it...
View ArticleMC6.5 crashing when using Canon 5D Mk 3 footage...
Can anyone help with this issue? Aaargh! My project uses both Canon Mk 2 and Mk 3 footage. MC is fine with the Mk2, but keeps crashing on the Ml 3 ... Any ideas?
View Article5.1 Source settings and timeline
Hello all, Just out of curiosity here.... I have a 10 channel Prores QT; my audio mapping is: L/R/C/Lfe/Ls/Rs (1-6), Stereo Broadcast (7-8), Stereo Web (9-10). When i bring it into Symphony, I change...
View ArticleReplace a Clip while keeping the effects applied to it
I'm an Avid editor who also uses After Effects. I love After Effects' replace option. For instance, you have a clip of a dog barking in your composition that has multiple effects and transformations...
View ArticleAdditional DMF features
DMF looks to be a promising tool for automating some edit assistant tasks. So copying media and transcoding is great. But the addition of a proxy viewable output for each cip would be great and a...
View ArticleScriptSync: Maximum Script Length and/or File Size?
Is there a maximum script length or file size? This is a reality show being cut on on MC v4.0. All dailies have been transcribed as text files. The editor would like to append all the transcoded...
View ArticleMC 7.0.3/Mavericks 10.9.2 Background Services Hangs Moments After Starting
I've just reinstalled MC 7.03.3 to no avail. I can launch the Background Services but it hangs and the indicator goes red after a few seconds. Activity monitor shows the TranscodeServiceWorker,...
View ArticleAVID presentations at NAB booth?
Will AVID have live presentations at their booth this year? In previous years, the presentations were posted on the website but I can't find them for NAB2014. If they are posted, where could I find...
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