Hey everyone....
The new 2018 Macbook Pro's are out with 10.13.6 and will NOT work with Media Composer 2018.7.1.
Usually the user will get the following error " 'Exception: std::exception, what: Failed to change priority"
We are aware and hardware engineering is testing these machine's and once completed, they will be added to the qualified list.
Until that time, everyone be advised that we don’t support these machines yet.
Marianna
Hi all - Playback to client monitor no longer works after updating from 2018.5 to 2018.8.0. Sound continues to play, but picture in record monitor and client monitor become very slow and timeline indicates dropped frames in red. All is well with hardware disabled. Anyone else experience this problem? (Blackmagic software is up to date.) Thanks for any suggestions, Thorben late 2013 27" iMac NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M 4096 MB Ultrastudio Minimonitor macOS 10.13.4 |
Whats Fixed in 2018.1 through 2018.8 | .pdf file
I plan to replace this as new ones come out.
Very useful file....
marianna
Whats Fixed in 2018.1 through 2018.8 | .pdf file
I plan to replace this as new ones come out.
Very useful file.... to keep on hand.
marianna
Hello all. I'm running Media Compsoer 8.8.3 on a 2010 MacPro with El Capitan 10.11.6. Getting some strangeness with a project that I'm working on. Some of my bins are sorting below the folders, in an odd alphabetical order. Basically anything starting with the letter J sorts below my folders as they currently exist (numbered, see image link). Everything from A to I sorted to the top, correctly. I tried moving the bins in new projects but it kept happening. Can anyone provide any insight into how this is happening? I want my bins to sort with all the bins at the top, like they usually do. Thanks so much.
-Rob
Not a Media Composer problem per se but upgrading to Version 2018.8 is hampered because Application Manager (2018.8) does not show the Media Composer installed on the machine in its Apps tab. Nothing helps, restart, clear cache, signing out, syncing, restarting App Man Helper, turning on/off Application notification, deactivating... nada.
Any ideas?
We're using Media Composer version 2018.4. When adding markers to audio-only clips, we can no longer see the marker text on the icon in the source window. We have VO tracks, and like to use markers to make notes on the start and quality of each take. We can see the marker icon, and the text appears in the marker window, but not in the source viewer. If we add markers to a clip with video, then we are able to see the marker icon and text in the source window. Thank you.
I have been using Media Composer First for the last year or so for a project at home. Just a couple weeks or so ago, my 2011 computer died (it was six years old and the graphics card burned out).
I was able to migrate all of my files and apps from the old computer's hard drive to a new MacBook Pro. However, when I tried to launch MC First today on the new computer, it wouldn't work. I wasn't able to log in to the AppMan. It gave me a message:
"None of your installed products can be licensed via Application Manager. Please visit the Avid Store to buy a new one."
I figured I needed to somehow deactivate my old computer and transfer my MC First account to this new computer, but when I signed in to my account on the website, I wasn't able to figure out how to do that. Any help is appreciated!
Thanks.
We have replaced some of our workstations and realized that Avid no longer has the Avid Unity MediaNetwork v5.4 client software for Windows on their download page. I checked all my hard drives and thumbdrives and have everything but the Unity client. I have contacted Avid and they say they don't have it. I have v5.1 from our original CD's when we bought the Unity but that doesn't seem to work with Windows 10. I am hoping that someone out there still has vers 5.4 or Ver 5.3. We would really appreciate any help!
Hi.
I need to import multiple .txt into Avid MC as subtitles files. Each .txt files needs to be added onto its own clip, in a given bin.
Right now I'm using SubCap. My worlflow is as follows:
1) create a timeline by dragging a clip into the timelie window
2) renaming the timeline to the clip name by copy paste method
3) adding my SubCap to videolyer no. 2
4) importing my .txt file through the FX editor,
This method I need to apply on about 2000-3000 clips! Which is why im am searching for a more simple method for this.
Is there a more simple method for this? A better third party plugin? A script that for example can create multiple timelines a renaming by the clip it contains? etc.
Best regards and thanks for your help in advance.
I'm using Avid MC 2018.4.0
Mac OS Sierra version 10.12.6
Ive just created 50 plus animated titles in Marquee and having waited while they all render off into a bin in Media composer, I was surprised to discover that the still need rendering on the time line; the title all have blue dots. I was under the impression that as rendered effects they should play in realtime in the source monitor. Am I deluded of has something changed? (I ont use Marquee that often, so may be it's me)
Beginning with 2018.3 (the first 2018.x version I used) I've noticed the waveforms have gotten much much slower.
I mostly work without waveforms, but frequently engage the "show marked waveforms" to look at specific zones. In previous versions of Avid if I accidentally turned on waveforms with a large selection, it would slow down the system, but I could quickly hit my hotkey and turn them off.
Beginning with 2018.3 I found I often could not turn of the waveforms – I often had to hit my hotkey twice. The waveforms were also delayed – instead of drawing them one by one it seems like avid is buffering or something (I don't know) but I often feel like I do not have waveforms on but then realize that I do, but Avid is waiting (?) until it has more to show me perhaps?
Anyway, this was annoying but manageable. Enter 2018.8 and the "live timeline". This is almost unusable for me so far. If I happen to accidentally select a large chunk (say 30 mins) and turn waveforms on, I might have to wait 30 seconds before I can turn it off. If I happen to hit play then it's game over - Live Timeline takes over most of the CPU and the waveform draw routing takes over the west and the Avid is essentially crashed (but playing). I can wait for the sequence to end, or maybe gain control in a few minutes, or just force quit.
Unacceptable.
Avid, please fix your waveform problem.
iMac Pro (2017) 32GB RAM. Yes, I 've tried new user settings.
Hey y'all!
Just installed the 2018.8 build and can't activate. The error I get says "Activation failed: 101 Support Renewal Error: Failed to set expiration date." As far as I know my renewal isn't due until January.
I'm sure that the problem is with the ass in the chair and not the computer - it usuall is - so any guidence would be much appreciated. 
Thanks!!
-Patrick
Operating system: Mac OS Hight Sierra / 10.13.5
I just installed the latest version of Avid Media Composer and XDCAM MXF OP1A exporting is not available. Without this option we can't delivery our tv commercial becaus is the only way the broadcasters accept the closed caption files.
Other users have the same probleme?
Feeling frustrated after discovering the update in 8.7 that was supposed to fix the 'broken' tablet I/O in 8.6.5, now may result in me going back again to 8.6.4. It works, better, yes, but on my system it's infuriating because it self clicks when I'm only hovering. And yes, I've checked and reloaded all drivers/updates.
As proof, it works fine in everything else.
Come on, guys.... please....
Collaborating for the first time remotely with clone drives using avid to edit huge amounts of footage for a documentary.. Hoping someone can share any pitfalls and workflow suggestions? Has anyone done this type of workflow and open to discussing experience?
what is the maximum number of CPU cores that Avid MC can use and befit from...and still achieve a measurable or noticeable increase in speed/performance as a result of the additional cores. Some other apps can only use 6 cores and wil not have higher performance nor speed if you increased the cores beyond six.
Im considering dual Intel Xeon each with 72 cores totaling 144 cores.
is it a waste of the excess cores or does Avid MC have the ability to utilize all 144 cores to take full advantage of them all?
Kind thanks,
HG Domenech
CAN'T SEE BLACKMAGIC APPEAR IN VIDEO INPUT IN CAPTURE TOOL
Using MC 8.8.5 and DestopVideo 10.9.5 aldo doesn't work on 10.9.10
Which is best Blackmagic driver to use with MC 8.8.5?
I can't tell you how crazy it is to me that there's no option to sort the Windows menu alpahabetically. As a result when I have a dozen or more bins open, this menu becomes useless--there is no way to find anything. I have to name bins with all kids of crazy special characters so that I can find them in the list.
On top of this, scripts and bins in this menu should each sort within their own group. There is no reason to have a menu with 25+ items, scripts and bins, all mixed up based on the order in which they were opened.
Hi,
Hoping to find out the difference between the two system attributes returned via IPWS "Video" and "Current Video Resolution".
Which one is guaranteed to match the video format in the AAF retrieved with GetLatest?
Are there circumstances where they don't match? (maybe deleting a current format?)
Any info is appreciated! Thanks in advance.
Rich Laws