Crashing on Exit and when using effects and AMA
I've had a solid system for years now. After upgrading to 8.8, I'm experiencing a lot of issues. I've been in touch with support and I've been installing all the latest updates up to 8.8.4 now...The...
View ArticleAvid Tech Support Agent Destroyed My User Profile
An avid technician destroyed my user profile. Can't believe it. He created a new user profile and he couldn't even get mine back. Now the program keeps launches and crashes with all sorts of crazy...
View ArticleMC 8.4 AMA links picture jerky
Hello,my porblem was the resion i losed the intresst to cut movies with avid mc. Becaous it dont make fun. Now i have to cut and i have to like to do it.:-)My starting material (H264mov form GH4) is on...
View Articleimport link issues, new to process
Just moved up from MC5 to MC8. All this linking , AMA and conolidating is new to me...and awkward. had footage on P2 cards, had them put on a hard drive by friend. He gave me the drive. The folder...
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Cant add filler at start using Audio Track Effects
When I have audio effects dropped onto an audio track, MC 9 (CORRECTION - 8.9) wont let me add 'filler at start'. I get the error: 'EXCEPTION: CM_NO_SOURCE'Tried different user settings. I can still...
View ArticleSelecting right format for video input
HelloCurrent project involves Video input from new Canon EOS 77D Camera DIGI 7 HD AVI outClips sharp and clear on System Hard Drive and look fine on the time line monitorComplete assembled video on...
View ArticleMedia Composer 8.8 and Matrox MXO2 LE
Hi,Does anyone know if the Matrox MXO2 LE will still work if we upgrade to Media Composer 8.8? If not which was the latest version of MC that did support it? Thanks
View ArticleWould installing CAD/3d modelling apps conflict with MC?
Can anyone weigh in on how free of conflicts MC installations are with other applications these days? On my MC machine, almost everything has been running without conflicts despite - in addition to MC...
View ArticleMC 8.9.2 Background Queue not working - SOLVED
When I try to consolidate or transcode a AMA linked clip with "run in background" checked my Avid does nothing. There is no error message and everything is green. The Background Queue says "running"...
View ArticleMedia composer stuck at reading user settings
Hi I am using Media Composer 8.2 with interplay 3.1 and I have a problem while starting Media Composer.It got stuck at reading user settings Note :-Sorry I did this post in Mac section although I am...
View ArticleA show with many episodes...in only one project?
I have seen many productions creating a separate Avid Project for each episode of a show. Is there any reason to do so?Is it not smartest to have everything in same project and just create folders...
View ArticleWhat's it like working with footage from the Sony A7S II?
Someone might be shooting some footage for me on a Sony A7S II in SLog3, 4K, with the final film being delivered in HD. I looked up the specs of the camera and was a bit surprised - I didn't expect to...
View Articleanamorphic resolution in Avid
Hello. I'm using avid media composer 6.5.3 on windows. project created in 1080P\25. we shot footage on red epic anamorphic lenses. after that i link ama footage to avid without using redicine. source...
View ArticleLink Settings: Uncheck "Enable Quality Settings"?
Hi,I do not really understand the Quality tab in the Link Settings box.So my question is: Is it ok to UNcheck Enable Quality Settings? The only thing I do with AMA linking so far is link tocamera...
View ArticleMC auto-creates a bin called "AMA folder" - why?
MC 8.9.3 symphony opt Avid creates a bin named "AMA Folder" by itself.Inside this bin are 4 objects: 2 sequences (I exported), 1 audio clip and 1 graphic as a matte key (wich both I imported).I nerver...
View Articlecreating subtitles
Hi, had and have to do a lot of "burnt in" subtitles. Normally I use title tool, but I wonder if there is a better way converting text files into subtitles, a plug in e.g.?SubCap does not seem to be...
View ArticleAvid freezing my PC for 2" regularly
Anyone had this? Everything freezes for about 2" every few minutes when Avid is open - be that dragging in the timeline or typing in a Word doc. It ignored my keyboard typing for this post 5 times...
View ArticleRenders disappear between suites
Hi everyone, We're on v8.4.5 of Media Composer at our facility and we're having a slight issue between our online suites, our online editor has rendered all material to the correct ISIS partition,...
View ArticleSound relevant to a video clip isn't playing.
Hey guys, I'm hoping someone can help me - I'm quite new to the software (usually do photo editing but teaching myself this), I've stumped myself trying to work out what's wrong with the last video...
View Articlefield render issue on long sequence render
We have some odd render issues on a couple of clips within a 2 hour timeline sequence on Media composer 8.9.1.When we render the entire sequence to avid DnxHD 120i these clips exhibit parts of the...
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