AMA Media Management Folder
Hi allDoes anyone know about the inner workings of the AMA Media Management folder?It seems to live in slightly different locations (depending on OS) but you should find it in the same place as the...
View ArticleBest editing codec in Media Composer
In your experience which is the best working codec when editing?I mean the codec to use when rendering or making a video mixdown?I used to work with DNxHR SQ for every step, but now I have access at a...
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Error when relinking for project with mixed frame rates
I have spent a full half-day finding a way around a problem enountered when finishing a project for delivery, but really Avid MC should "just work"! Does anyone know a solution to this?This is what...
View ArticleWhen do I have to start using my renewal - can I wait?
Despite all my protestations, I have been forced in to buying another year's subscription in order to do tedious things like pay for food and shelter. My subscription runs out this month but I am loath...
View ArticleAutomated Editing Tool or Plug for MC?
I want to create a ton of social media sequences from 200+ clips. Each sequence is just 15-30 seconds. Each clip .5 sec - 2 secs. There is software out there (Magisto online or MAGIX FastCut) that will...
View ArticleWindows 10 21H2 released this week
Windows downloads the build silently in the background and waits for your approval to install, so use caution using windows update. It is labled as a feature update, so it is clearly marked.Of course,...
View ArticleProblems with 50i and 50p
I have an interlaced project "My Effects & Graphics". This allows me to have access to my effects when working in another project. Now I have created an additional 50p project "My 50p Effects...
View ArticleMedia Composer 2021.9 AVAILABLE NOW - 30 Sep 2021
Great news… The new Media Composer v2021.9 is available today, Thursday, September 30th, 2021. Status of Support Plan: The ability to launch this Media Composer 2021.9 software is dependent on the...
View ArticleAVID ACES WORKFLOW-ANIMATION
Hi all, looking for a bit of information on the ACE workflow in Avid for an animated series and trying to confirm what the steps are in Avid.PROJECT CREATION - RGB ACES?ACES VERSION - ACES 1.1OUTPUT...
View ArticlePFN_List_Corrupt Blue Screen
Dear Avid Community,I am having a serious issue with my Avid and the Nitris DX accelerator box. Eveytime I leave the Avid Media Composer (current version), the entire system crashed with a...
View ArticleBSOD on exit MC 2018.12.11 Windows 10 MOJO DX
Hi,I have 15 workstations editing with MC2018.12.11.Some are mac based, others are win7, win 10 based, some have black magic cards and others mojo DX.Strangely, since some weeks, my win10 + mojoDX...
View ArticleMC 2019.6 New Interface Design - please roll back!
Hello Avid,to keep things short:I want my old, stable and proven user interface back! What you done in 2019.6 is a real garbage, especially to connect project view and bin view together.With no reason...
View ArticleMC8 Diary
The first thing noticed is that MC5 is a new beast. Here are some AVCHD files to try.The first 3 files are mts.Because MC5 is capable of importing AVCHD files.Update: 1) The import is slow but the...
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Can't AMA link to quicktime files over a certain size
Hey everyone. I'm an AE, I work both AVID and Premiere, but this is my first time doing a remote gig on AVID. We're using our own hard drives, so we're using an AMA linking workflow where I send them...
View ArticleShould I change to the new version by now?
Still running 2018.12.14. VERY stable indeed. I use the newfangled messy bins version at a few facilities and still dislike it despite persevering. It does seem more responsive to inputs but that...
View ArticleReconnecting footage
Hi all, been away from it for a while, hope everyone is well and frisky. I have some MXF footage from an old project and i think the hard drive path needs to be updated, as it is showing as offline....
View ArticleRecommendation for Laptop to run Media Composer
Hello all,I'm in need of a new laptop that can support Media Composer for casual student use. The most I will be using the latop for is 1080p videos or possibly 2k at the highest. I've been considering...
View ArticleRenew perpetual license vs subscription
i'm confused. Looks like a 1 year renew on my perpetual license support is $499/.yr but a 1 year subscription would be $239. Not sure why anyone would renew license support. What am i missing? Wont...
View ArticleException: AMAMapperAudio::AMAMapperAudio Missing audio media descriptor
21.9.55465 * Exception: AMAMapperAudio::AMAMapperAudio Missing audio media descriptor Good evening! I'm having trouble opening a timaline that worked normally a few days ago... I get this message...
View ArticleQuicktime RAW
I have been given a file (45 minute documentary = 120 Gb) which opens in Avid as a Matte Key. If I invert the key - there's the image, but no audio. I know there is audio there as I can hear it when...
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