3rd Party HD monitoring Media Composer 6.5 mac thunderbolt
Hey all,I've been searching all over the internet to try and figure out what the best HD monitoring for MC6.5 over thunderbolt is for a mac but haven't gotten a great handle on what's usable, stable or...
View Articleimporting .mov files from vimeo
A friend of mine is uploading footage to vimeo so that I can download it and edit it. I downloaded the footage as .mov but Avid Media Composer has an "unexpected error" whenever I import it. The...
View ArticleWorking with HD footage in AVID
Hey all,I've a few questions regarding HD footage. I've digitized some HD footage in AVID and it's format is now HDV1080i. Can I work with this footage or do it needs to be converted into DNxHD...
View ArticleProblem with Quadro 4000 259.77 driver!
Hi guys, I'm in the process of setting up a new suite with Media Composer 5.5.3.6, but I'm having trouble getting the graphics card to work properly... The suite is a HP z820 which has been configured...
View ArticleExporting AMA sequences
Hi,Just finished & delivered a project but by no means a painless process due to Avid telling me I couldn't export Quick time reference files of the finished sequences for necessary compression...
View ArticleBins and Timeline -- Empty
So, I was editing an AVID project (a cinematography reel) that was mostly imported from QT's, etc. I copied an old AVID project and its dailies folders to the parent directory of the external I was...
View ArticleAcedemic Version- Do both students AND teachers get 4 years free upgrades?
I've searched all around the internets for an answer to this with no luck. I know there is a difference between the "student and teacher" edition and the "institutional" edition, and that institutions...
View ArticleDo Subclips from FCP 7 to Avid MC 6 through Auto Duck work?
Hi,I have a sequence in FCP 7 that I want to export over to Avid MC 6. I did a few tests and I have discovered that Original clips will go over fine. When I tried it with sub-clips, it did not go over...
View ArticleSometimes 'K' doesn't stop playback...
Hello everybody,I upgraded to 6.0.1.1 yesterday and now I'm noticing that every once in a while, while I'm shuttling around the timeline with the JKL keys, I hit K to stop, and it instead goes into...
View ArticleMulticam - mixed media
Hi,Since upgrading to Avid 6, I have had a problem with multicam editing. I typically use 3 cameras in my shoots. A safety cam shooting 1080p, and two Canon XL2s, shooting DV.I am able to pull each set...
View ArticleMatrox not working
I recenlty purchase the Matrox MX02LE, and conected all the devices that i want the device to control. I go into avid and select the device which is the Pansonic DVC Pro AJ-D850p, I select that it...
View ArticleAudio Waveforms in Source Window. Is it possible?
Hi,Is there a way to show waveforms of a song in the Source window before I drop it on the timeline? I would rather set my In and Out Point using waveforms in my Soure Monitor before I put it on the...
View Articlehow to add back the Mouse Shuttle to Avid Symphony 6.5.2
Hi I want to a friend that have on his pc the Avid Symphony 6.5.2 and i have look on the forum and i have seen that there is an option to add back the old option of the Mouse Shuttle if you open the...
View ArticleR3D (4K) Workflow suggestions - Finishing in MC
I am taking over a project that was shot on R3D ( 4k). There is avid media on the drive, which I assume was transcoded from the master R3D files. My first issue is that There is only avid media, no...
View ArticleMaking a clip 6 seconds, originally 3 seconds, on timeline?
Hi,I know how to do a slow motion in the source window (put In and Out points where needed, go to Motion Effect Editor, put % or frames on how long long you want the Slow Mo to be. Hit Create &...
View ArticleUPGRADE to 6.5 Windows XP error
I am trying to upgrade to MC 6.5. I have the download but when I try to install I get an error message con not install need newer service pack installer. I have service pack 3 have all updates for...
View ArticlePart 6 - Avid Media Composer + AvidDVD (DVDitPro HD)
This is the last of a 6 part tutorial on how I am using Media Composer along with DVDitPro HD (AVID DVD) to author and burn Blu-Ray disks and DVDs.NB. There is a “Full-screen” mode button on the...
View ArticleShortcut to toggle Groups in the Audio Mixer?
One of my least favorite daily editing activities is using the mixer (still waiting for a quick way to adjust gain in the timeline numerically just by selecting the clips...such as cmd-option-L in...
View ArticleToggle Source/Record in Timeline Additional Functionality
I use the Toggle Source/Record in Timeline feature almost as much as I use the in and out button. In my opinion, it's one of the most incredible features on Avid. This feature alone makes me feel as...
View ArticleIssue to relink modified MXF
Dear all,I'm working on a feature film right now. I have a nice dailies workflow with MXF DNX36 coming from DIT guy.All is crystal clear and blazzing fast to sync and edit but today I encounter an...
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