BUG: MC v8.6 - Segment Drag Sync Locks doesn't work!
Anyone else that cuts with Segment Drage Sync-Locks on, notice it isnt working on 8.6? Even with the Sync-Lock diamonds enabled next to the track numbers on the timeline... ie: when gragging a clip...
View ArticleBlackmagic Mini Monitor audio output MC 6.5
Hi,Just got the Ultrastudio Mini Monitor for monitoring to a 42" LCD through HDMI (for ofline work). It works great for the price, little-to-no lag with trimming, great quality video out. Very happy...
View ArticleBlackmagic Mini Monitor audio output MC 8.4
Hello,i have got a strange Problem here. I´ve connected a Blackmagic Mini Monitor via Thunderbolt to my iMac and via HDMI to my Client Monitor, since i´ve done that Audio is gone, I see the meters...
View ArticleMC not activating on second machine (yes, I signed out of the first machine)
Hello,I have a current media composer subcription (with Symphony option) and I have 8.4.5 installed and running fine on my Powermac Quad-Core (early 2008) running 10.10.5 (curently with only 6Gb Ram...
View ArticleAvid timeline refresh - GPU vs. RAM?
I'm running Avid MC 8.3 on a MacPro 5,1 12-core (24 GB RAM) under Mavericks (an old workhorse!). My GPU is an Nvidia GeForce GTX 680.I'm generally happy with the performance of the software on this...
View Article12-Core Mac Pro Tower Upgrade - Good Idea?!
I own an early 2009 Mac Pro Quad-Core 2.93 GHz, running MC 8.81 and OS 10.11.6. I have several esata towers running as striped volumes with matching cards and an NVIDIA Quadro 4000 video card. I have...
View ArticleHas the Media Composer Production Pack been discontinued?
Hi all,I was just curious if anyone had any further information on the Media Composer Production Pack? I recently installed the Avid Artist DNxIO box and received a Media Composer Production Pack...
View ArticleTV noise effect
Has anyone else had similar issues with not being able to export a same as source quicktime when the TV NOISE effect is used in the timline? Replacing them all with either vert or Horiz works fine but...
View ArticleJ-K-L controller
Hi!I have upgraded my suite to run off my new MBP laptop and it's working like a charm. I have Symphony running with Nitris DX box (through Sonnet) and 2 4K monitors (plus HD control monitor). Before I...
View Articletwo big wishes - matte-exports + dpx16bit
dear avid,my two big wishes for future releases:a) make matte-information exportable from timelines b) fix dpx-reading at higher bit-depths (16bit reading is useless if it corrupts the frame...
View Article8.5 and Quicktime_OPServer (not responding) issues
Getting the spinning beach ball of death pretty frequently. I've found that force quitting the "Quicktime_OPServer (not responding)" error in the Activity Monitor applications gets me a reprieve from...
View Articlemedia composer, mac pro, speakers
I bought a Mac Pro a couple of years ago and with the Media Composer version I had then (5 point something) I was unable to use plug-in speakers--MC wouldn't play through them. (I did investigate at...
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Trim Tool Error Avid 8.7.2
Hi All, Having an annoying error when using Trim Tool on the latest version. Basically when I perform a 1 sided trim, I frequently find that I cannot exit trim mode (see below) If I shut the bin and...
View ArticleTransocde to ProRes444 is actually ProRes422HQ
Hello,when transcoding clips in a project set to RGB to ProRes444 all files are actually ProRes422HQ.MC tells me they are Prores444 which is not true.When i open these files in Resolve + ffmpeg they...
View ArticleAMA keeps linking to a clip on a different volume
Hello,I have a clip named C0002 that is located on both drive 1 and drive 2. It is the exact same clip. I originally linked to clip C0002 from drive 1, but now I want to link the clip from drive 2....
View ArticleNablet AMA Sony PlugIns Not Working
I have just upgraded to MC8.8.1 from 8.4.2 on Mac OS X 10.9.5As detailed by Avid and Sony I deleted all the previous Sony XAVC AMA plugins from the AVX2_Plug-ins / AMA folder and downloaded the new...
View Article"This software was released past your contract expiration" error
Hello,I recently updated to Avid Media Composer 8.8.1 and when I launch the application, it gives me this error. What's going on??? I have a valid license!
View ArticleStick Media Creation Settings to Machine
Hi allI run the post-production side of a mid-sized production company. We run 3 Avids for offline editing, and are trialling a NAS as our media storage. Each machine has its own 'drive' on the NAS...
View ArticleConverting 16:9 to 1:1 Square 1080x1080
Hi there, I have a request from a network that I've never come acroos before. From a 1080p HD / 23.98 project (1920x1080), ten 30 second shorts were cut. Each one is heavy in GFX and all were...
View ArticleAssertion failed error
Hi,I recently upgraded from V7.06 to 8.81. I am getting an 'assertion failed error' (see attachment) when switching from edit mode to effects mode. This happens consistently. I click on continue and...
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