Video/Timeline Playback Issues (MC 2018.7)
Hi,Just recently my company did a full Avid upgrade, from our old Newscutter 10 systems, to new Media Composer 2018.7 systems. We are now using HP Z8 G4 computers that are Avid certified (Xeon Silver...
View ArticleRe-associate Group Clips with Different Bins for "Find Bin"
Does anyone know if there is a way to re-associate clips with different bins so that when you do a "Find Bin" command, it opens the bin you edited them out of rather than the bin they were originally...
View ArticleMedia Composer 2018.5 xdcam legacy broke
Can anyone help. Avid have broken the xdcam legacy option in the link settings. When decomposing a xdcam seq with this option selected the new master clips should be the legth of the clip used in the...
View Articlei9 vs Threadripper (Intel vs AMD) plus some test results
Is anyone running Threadripper with Media Composer?I recently was able to run a transcode test with Media Composer 2018.3 on an i9-7900X processor, an i7 iMac 18,3, and a Threadripper 1950 using 4K UHD...
View ArticleAdding 3D Warp to a clip with Alpha channel causes Matte?
Hi all-I haev a simple explosion which I made in after effects, pre-keyed. I imported it into AMC, and it goes on a timeline perfectly, alpha channel comes through no problem. However, when I apply...
View Article2018.8 external timecode crash
When capturing from a deck, at the end of the capture I get a full blown PC crash BSOD with error DPM watchdog violation. No issues with internal timecode ( deck remote control off), just external...
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Relinking issues
I have XAVC-S clips that were linked at a time before MC natively supported XAVC-S. These were re-wrapped into a .MOV container and linked using the Quicktime plug-in. Now that XAVC-S is better...
View Articlewill a Nvidia Quadro speed up grading in Symphony?
have a z240 4,2 ghz i7 that works quite fine. But now I need to have grade on it, will a Quadro card make it better? (using built in Intel HD now)
View ArticleCan't export DPX files in 30 fps project with ver 8.9.4
Can't export DPX files in 30 fps project with ver. 8.9.4 with AMA File Export.The message appear: SELECTED COMPRESSION FORMAT IS UNSUPPORTED. With my older version 8.6, I could. What's the problem ?...
View ArticleSuggestions for encoding SW
I just got a email regaring end of life for Sorenson Squeeze encoding software. Do you have any suggestions for a replacement of this SW?RegardsTommy PaulsenNorway
View ArticleAvid MC 8.7.2 Windows 10 crashing whilst adding fx & mocha
We've just recently upgraded our 2 online suites to Windows 10. Were running Avid symphony 8.7.2, but started with 8.6.5. We've found that when adding any sort of fx on whether a resize, cc, stabalize...
View ArticleEditing and export NTSC 4:3 QuickTime ProRes 422 (HQ)
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4What is the best way to edit and export NTSC 4:3 that was transferred to QuickTime ProRes 422 (HQ)? I have long researched the settings but I'm...
View Articlebatch import or transcode?
I have a couple questions; here goes. I have a sequence made up of clips I imported at DNxHD 45 that I would like to export at a higher resolution, like DNxHD 175. None of the clips are AMA linked, all...
View ArticleCan't activate Sorenson Squeeze 10 Lite
Hiaccording to my Application Manager, I have the the perpetual standard support and upgrade plan,I have license for Media Composer and Symphony for many years now. On last December I paid the 299$ for...
View ArticleThree monitor setup?
Hi all-I am thinking of attempting a three monitor setup to make up for all the window re-arranging I do in AMC. Does anyone know if its possible to do this? Ideally I'd like to move the composer...
View ArticlePlease chime in w/ Desktop Video versions that are working.
Which versions of Desktop Video for 2018.x, 2018.5 and 2018.7 are you all using?I blackmagic decklink mini monitor 4k that seems to be having issues with my uhd project. It would be cool if everyone...
View ArticleThumbnails in bin - MC 8.2
All thumbnails in my bins are OK, but when I create some subclips - new thumbnails in bins appear as black or digital noise.Can you verify this ?
View Articlesecondary color correction crasches...
equipment:HPZ240 4.2 ghz (i7)32 gb RAMNvidia P600Black Magick Decklink mini after a while in secondary color correction in Symphony Avid freezes. Anyone who know what the cause can be?
View ArticleiLok problem
Installing MC 2018.8 automatically installs PACE 3.1.3. After 3 days successful running of MC, suddenly an iLok error message appears, and MC’s audio suite window is missing most audio effects....
View ArticleCannot adjust audio levels...sometimes.
I've encountered a bug where adjusting a track's audio level changes the volume number in the audio mixer but the playback level remains the same. Close the project and re-open it and the problem goes...
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