Lots of 8.5 oddities for me...
Media Tool: clips come up – then promptly disappear, leaving an empty window. Cursor blinks spinning B&W wheel periodically. Sometimes the clips pop back in the window for a moment, then...
View Article8.5 and what I'm seeing
So there were things I saw in 8.5 that made me want to give it a try on some rather large series and because they were just about to start I jumped right in and upgrade 28 systems on Friday right when...
View ArticleAMA-Linking to R3D footage
Hi allI'm attempting to AMA-Link to some RED footage but there are two errors I seem to get regardless of which way I try doing it. I have AMA-Linked to RED footage before with no isssues which makes...
View ArticleFrame drops with linked Pro Res 4444 QT's
I have quite a simple sequence with linked media (range of sources but mainly 2k Pro res) as the base layer or Avid MXF DNX185 Media.If i add a Pro Res 4444 Quicktime top the layer above i drop a huge...
View ArticleAvid Unity Media Engine
I have seen some great deals on these on ebay in terms of hardware, but I had a couple quesions:1. Im sure software is required and I have seen some of it on ebay, can you still get it?2. It seems...
View ArticleWaveform Sync in 8.5
Is this just limited to picking one video clip and one audio clip?If so that's a maybe sometimes useful feature.But if there's a way to pick multiple clips (ala PluralEyes), it's a game changer - for...
View ArticleHDV ?
HiWill Avid fix the HDV bug in near future ?I just renewed my license but it may be a waste of money since i´m on HDV ( Sony HVR VE-1 )Can anyone confirm that Avid is paying attention on this bug and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Can avid MC help me remove this mark ?
I think the camera man did not see this mark, it is in the same area in the image. can I use avid mc remove it? or anyone can let me know how can I fix this problem wtih other softwares? thanks.look...
View ArticleUpgrade question
I was running Avid 8.4...something on Mac for a while with no problems. Then, one day, my wife updated the Mac OS to the latest version. This caused some issues with Avid (most notably Avid freezes...
View ArticlePunch in
Hi all,Its the first time for me to enter this forum so my question may or may not be appropiate....so here goes.I am returning back to Media Composer useing OS X EL Capitan. Media composer 8.4.4. I am...
View Article1 files) were skipped, check console window for more information
why I cannot import or link media in 8.5? thanks.
View ArticleBCC 10 List of Known Issues
I took a look at the release notes for BCC 10 and it has a comprehensive list of known issues. I read through them and some seem pretty bad. Things like OpenGL effects and 4K footage don't work...
View ArticleGroup by waveform - new feature in 8.5 - test results
I think its fair to say this is a feature everyone has been waiting for. It puts Avid on basically the same level as Premiere Pro for this functionality.In fact the implementation for group by waveform...
View Article8-core or 12-core Mac Pro for grading online?
Hi,I'm trying to decide whether to invest in an 8 core or 12 core Mac Pro as an Avid Symphony grading computer handling 1080p/2K and possibly 4K.Initially I had given up on 12-core because of issues...
View ArticleMC 8.5 10bit quality viewing bug? OSX 10.11.3
Hi, Now in MC8.5 when i turn on 10bit viewing mode i get an immeidate error. Exception: Tea::buildSubPipe(): TeeSrc not compatible with VDM3BobVideoOut I am using and late 2015 iMAC - 4.0 i7 32GB RAM...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bogus waveform in audio tracks
Occasionnaly I have random sections of one or more audio tracks showing incorrect waveform (generally an audio portion of a few seconds "seamlessly" shifted backward or forward or repeated); this is...
View ArticleSmart Bins
Ok,First time every putting a request in, and I feel like a fool doing it but...After working the past few months with DaVinci Resolve for some small cutting tasks, the newest version brought something...
View Articlecompatibility with matrox AVI files
Hi, i'm using a matrox MX02 mini for digitizing my old videotapes. Currently i'm using the matrox capture tools, which create an avi file with matrox uncompressed codec. This one is not compatible with...
View ArticleMC 8.5 - Use the Uninstaller to avoid "Initialize AVX-2 Host" error
Hi all. I've been working with users on the Avid Editors of Facebook who have been having a common issue. When they install MC8.5, it won't launch. Usually this is on the new El Capitan build of OS X...
View ArticleBig problem with not working licence
Hello I have renewed my avid licence one month ago and now I can check on my application manager that I own an upgrade and standard assistance plan until november 14th 2016. But when I try to upgrade...
View Article