Hardware I/O cards
Looking to replace an old Matrox I/O Box for Media composer with something new as Matrox no longer release driver updates for the one we have and its causing issues. One feature I would like to use is...
View ArticleChanging timecode of clips has changed...
It used to be you could type in the new start timecode of a clip, Avid would ask you if you wanted to change it and you said yes and the tc was changed. Now (2018.12.8) I find that in order to change...
View ArticleWorkflow for multi-format needed
I have a show that was shot mostly in 4k, both DCI and UHD. Partially in 1920x1080, and will also have both HDV and SD DVCPRO50 anamorphic footage.I want to cut the show in 1920x1080 DNxHR HQ. At the...
View ArticleQuicktime still necessary?!
Hi,I don't follow development updates or stuff like that but somehow I thought the latest Avid wouldn't need a deprecated software/codec to be installed anymore?I just installed the latest Avid Media...
View ArticleColor tab in the bin is gone - instead there is a line
Had 2019.11... didn't work with the system for two weeks. Ran Avid MC and suddelny in some bins the color tab is just a line...upgraded to 2019.12 - nothing changed. any thoughts ?(I upgraded my...
View ArticleMacro Program for PC - Equivalent to "Keyboard Maestro" for Mac
I've used a macro program called Keyboard Maestro, which is for macs only, for years but now I'm working on a PC (Windows 10) and would like to use some similar type of program. Does anyone have any...
View Article23.976 File Structure
Is there a way to get Media Composer to interpret 23.976fps as a ratio of 24000/1001.Media info will tell you whether the file is 23976/1000 (23.976) or 24000/1001 (23.97602397602398). We recently got...
View ArticleWhich Plan For Me to Keep BCC, Dongle & Symphony, but Add PhraseFind, etc.
I've been a subscriber forever, and due to a full schedule, I've let my license lapse. If I go to the store, it lists MC Ultimate for $300 (but at a 40% discount). When I go through the store in Avid...
View Articlemulitcam causing MC to crash
Im on 2019.9 and when I started using mulitcam MC started crashing on me. Is there a known bug with multicam? I am ok with updating to the newest version but would like to know if this is fixed before...
View ArticleDoes the Video Quality Menu affect Mixdowns
AFAIK, you must select full quality (in the Video Quality Menu at the bottom of the timeline) when you create a video mixdown of your sequence.Is this true?Can someone please confirm this?
View ArticleMedia Composer/After Effects workflows to minimize banding
A question of all the After Effects/Media Composer people out there please:I do a lot of After Effects work that goes into Media Composer and I was wondering if there are any workflow improvements I...
View ArticleMC v8.10 & v2018.1 w/BCC Lite - Win 10 and OS 10.13.x issue
MC v8.10 & v2018.1 w/BCC Lite - Win 10 and OS 10.13.x issueWe have discovered an issue with Media Composer v8.10 or v2018.1 and BCC Lite trying to activate on Windows 10 or Mac OS 10.13.x ( High...
View Article"alt + x" Command does not work on Version 2018.12.7
Dear community,since we updated our system to V2018.12.7 the command „alt + x“ which normaly extracts the material between a Mark In and Mark Out on the selected tracks, and places it immediately into...
View ArticleApplication for copying + verifying files / offloading camera cards
Which free application would you recommend for copying, checking and verifying files (Win7)?I'll need it especially for offloading camera cards - so the software should respect the file structure and...
View ArticleNVIDIA Quadro P4000 Driver
Hi all,I am doing a fresh install of Avid Media Composer | Ultimate 2019.12 on a HP Z840. This workstation has Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) Version 1909 OS Build 18363.535 installed. The Avid Configuration...
View ArticleLCR (left, cantre, right) audio monitoring
Hello,I am trying to find a cheap easy solution to do Left, Centre, Right audio monitoring from AJA 4KIO. I immediate thought of the 16 channel mackie but this is overkill for just three ins and three...
View ArticleBlackmagic RAW 1.6 update (it works)
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/This finally seems to be of some use. I succesfully linked a 6k 50p BRAW file in an UHD 25p project. Clips are identified as Black Magic Raw video and all the...
View ArticleStacked Bin Containers breaking
This has been something I've had a problem with since MC2019 was introduced. I like the concept of bin containers having multiple tabs, and I like the concept of being able stack (side tab?) bin...
View ArticleMedia Composer 2019.12 Available - 23 Dec 2019
Updates to Media Composer 2019.12 are available from Avid Link, MyAvid and the Avid Download Center (login and password required).Status of Support Plan: The ability to launch this Media Composer...
View ArticleDeleting Databases VS Renaming Folders
I have media that I know is there but is not relinking. I have a total of 5 drives, which have several MXF folders and a ton of individual folders in each one of these folders. Should I save time and...
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