Avid 6.5.3 Install Issues
Hi,Before upgrading, I uninstalled the Avid Media Composer and all of its associated programs - including Avid License Control. I installed Avid 6.5.3 without issue, but when I go to activate my...
View ArticleQuadro 3700 vs. 2000 question
Hi all,I can replace Quadro fx3700 to fx2000 for about 200 USD / see my system specification at the bottom /. Is it worth for the better system performance ? Opinions from real users are the best for...
View ArticleFont Sources in MC
So i brought a project home to my Mac-based system.This was created on a PC station.I go to change some text in Marquee, and get the message regardingsubbing out some missing fonts. Thing is, I beleive...
View ArticleImporting from FCP7 in to Media composer 7
Hi, I am looking for the best way to import exisitng project from FCP7 in to MC7.Let me know if somebody can give me advice on this.Thank you
View ArticleCapturing with Matrox Mini to RAID 5
I've had a Matrox Mini Max for over a year and have used it only for monitoring until this week, when I needed to capture from a deck. Now that capture with the Mini from within Avid is supported, I...
View Articleexport for Mac
My client is a Mac-based archive and asked for a QT Same as Source from my 1080i 1920 project. They want an edit master as close as possible to the camera/editing format (that they keep forever and...
View ArticleQuestion: Which DNxHD Provides "Efficient" Quality for Blu-Ray?
I AMA link to AVCHD files from Panasonic AG HMC40 and then Transcode in MC6.5.2. I usually film in 1080 60i or 720 60p and output to Blu-ray or let MC downconvert for DVD burning (use Avid DVD for...
View ArticleAvid vs. others - Performance from AMA and Waveforms to AVCHD
We’ve had experience using Avid, Adobe, Edius and many other software solutions in post, in various facilities and setups. I must say I find one aspect of Avid's software design to be absolutely...
View ArticleMC7 Audio Mixdown/Export Bug
I'm running MC7 / Symphony option at home to test how good some of the new functionality is.To be honest I'm not terribly impressed especially where audio is concerned, more on my issues in other...
View Articlehelp needed getting avid up and running
The AVID program won't start up ... I'm getting a error code that says "exception: DISK_IO_ERROR, filename???"Thoughts ... ? what can I do here to get the project back online.Thanks
View ArticleRed Epic Slow Mo best practice
Hi all, just wanted to pick some brains. I will be shooting a music video with the Epic. Performance will be standard, B Roll will be slow mo. The finished video will most probably only be seen on the...
View ArticleFast Switching Clips in Composer window? (Clip Name Menu)
Hi, Does anyone have any helpful tips for switching between clips/sequences in the Composer windows? Basically, I want a quick way to jump between recently loaded clips on the Source side because I'm...
View ArticleSoftware-Only vs. Hardware-driven In Regards to 10-Bit
I've noticed that the 10bit option in the video quality menu on my timeline is only available on the hardware-driven Avids at my office. (The ones running off Nitris boxes etc.) I have a few computers...
View ArticleConverting 23.98 to 24
I have a final mixdowned sequence I'm trying to convert from 23.98fps to 24. I'm curious if I use the modify - set format option in a 24p project how Avid will handle this conversion. What I want for...
View ArticleFile based media sharing/relinking
Hi, I'm just about to start a new project where the edit will be split between suites in two different locations. It's all shot tapeless - probably C300 with no doubt some fs700 and gopro too. For...
View ArticleError Message with Media Composer 7
Have been editing with Media Composer 7 (With Symphony Upgrade) ....all seemed to be going well. Toward the end of a three-minute story I received the following error message:Exception: FATAL_ERROR,...
View Articleadd color adapters to Source Settings
I've got a black magic pocket camera coming soon I was wondering if more color adapters can be loaded into Avid. There are some that are pre-loaded like Arri-Log and Canon Log-C wasn't sure if there...
View ArticleCan't export videos
Let me first say that I am a student, just learning Avid so I'm not going to know a bunch of technobabble about this software. What I do know is that I didn't have this problem before I upgraded to MC7...
View ArticleMC7 +gopro footage
I upgraded to MC7 recently and tonight wanted to edit some gopro footage.I tried linking it using AMA but all I get is the colourwheel and a locked up MC.HELP!!!!Thanks Simon
View ArticleAvid EuCon 3.0 does not recognized Symphony
Ever since installing the latest version of EuCon 3.0 for the Avid Artist Control surface, my entire system has become dead in the water. EuCon 3.0 does not recognize and therefore cannot be assigned...
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