What shortcuts are most editors using to select their audio/video tracks?
I personally, on my macbook, have the number keys 1-0 mapped to audio tracks 1-10. I have Shift+1-0 mapped to video tracks 1-10. I find this a great system for quickly selecting tracks, but from...
View ArticleSelect Project Window - Why MC Looses the option to surf directory projects?
I remember back in the day when you could surf •directories marked with a "•".Is it possible to go back to this?in those days AVR 27 etc etc... you will point a directory (avid Projects and after that...
View Article23.97 in a 29.97 project/timeline
DS11.123.97 HD clips in an SD timeline I haven't had to do this in a while and I'm unable to get it working. I've obviously forgotten something since the last time I had to do it :-)What I thought I...
View ArticleG-Speed drive failures with ATTO R680 card on Win7 system
My brand new G-Speed drive keeps "degrading". The ATTO card will display a critical error indicating one of the drives has faulted and the RAID5 set will then go into "degraded" status. I've gone...
View Articlehow to create subtitle file that can be imported
I have a transcript file of my project which I saved as .txt but SubCap will not accept it for import. I saw references to various Windows software that could create the right kind of txt or stl file...
View ArticleBCC 9 upgrade ?
Is there an upgrade path to BCC 9 for Symphony users (in my case, 6.5) ?or is it only full-price purchase ($ 1995) ?
View ArticleFast way to convert P2 and selecting audio tracks
Is there any easy way to batch covert P2 clips to another format like quicktime while having the ability to choose which of the audio tacks are converted? I see software out there that will do this but...
View ArticleDecompStream: GetFinishedFrame stream 0 corrupt media detected while decoding...
Hello, in my Avid Media Composer 6.0.4 I get this error: "DecompStream: GetFinishedFrame stream 0 corrupt media detected while decoding frame 13437" The error comes by transcoding AMA-Files (XDCAM HD...
View Articlewindows version for mc 7.0.3
What is the best version of windows to use with MC 7.0.3 ? I am in fact going to be running it on boot camp on my brand new i mac. Thanks
View ArticleI Can't AMA link OP-1a mxf files MC 7.0.3
Hello,I have a client that is giving me all the footage in mxf files that include audio and video in just one mxf file. I've been told that they are OP-1a mxf files. All the rest of the team is able...
View ArticleReplace a graphic with the updated file.
Hello all,This might be a dumb question but I've looked all over these forums and couldnt find the answer. Is there a way to update a graphic like a lower third that had to be corrected, without having...
View ArticleUnable to relink AMA clip to selected file - Voodoo that worked for me
I want to preface my comments by saying that my "solution" below is total VOODOO, and my explaination is somewhat tongue-in-cheek. I cannot believe it's 2014 and I'm having this sort of issue within...
View ArticleWhich codec for UK TV broadcast
Hi all,Just a question on DNXHD codecs - we are filming a TV ad soon, on Arri Alexa and are planning to shoot DNXHD. Just wanted to see if ayone has any advice on what codec to shoot in (I'm thinking...
View ArticleShort Film Sound Sync Workflow
Hello Avid users! I'm looking for some advice on how to properly set up my project for editorial. I have a short film shot on Red Scarlet that's been transcoded in Avid MC7.0.3 to DNxHD 115 but I'm...
View ArticleEnable play by pressing before releasing mouse button
Sounds odd, but it's frustrating as hell. Before 7.0 I could work fluidly by Pushing play in keyboard while moving the cursor on the timeline to a place, when released it started playing. Now, it won't...
View ArticleIt is possible to obtain a dongle?
I'm wondering does anyone know if I can have my current license converted into a dongle? I'll be moving around a bit in the coming months and will want to bounce between my laptop and desktop...
View ArticleAMA-link a 30fps clip into a 24p project
I AMA-link a 30fps clip into a 24p project & it displays 30fps in the TL as expected. It has that slight slo-mo feel and the green reformat square. When I apply a curves CC, the 30 fps disappears....
View ArticleNo waveform
I cannot see waveforms, I've tried everything I've found about this but still nothing. I marked audio data, I marked the button in the timeline expanded settings and I've unchecked "Show marked...
View ArticleV7 colour change between pause and play
Hi. Just upgraded to V7.0.0 and when playing, the image switches slightly brighter. When pausing, it returns to a slightly darker image. Anybody got any clues / fixes? Thanks! MacPro OSX 10.8.4
View ArticlePlayback color/saturation shift in Avid MC 6.0
When playing clips in the source window or program window, the color shifts on my monitors. When jogging/paused on a clip, the clip looks saturated and bright. Once I hit the play button, it looks like...
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