Mask Margins not working
Trying to use mask margins to reformat content for social. None of the Mask Margins settings work. They don't take effect on the current project. The screen blinks and then nothing. Any thoughts on...
View ArticleWhat EXTERNAL DRIVES do you recommend (in 2022?)
I've seen some older post about this, but nothing recent.I'm currently cutting a SHORT (1080p) & I'll be cutting a seperate project (a feature) in the near future.What external drives do you guys...
View ArticleVideo output to external HDMI monitor (third screen) on laptop
Hello So my migration to a new alder lake 12700 / GTX3070Ti laptop continuesNew issue- on my old setup (PC) I have the blackmagic intensity pro - PCI-e internal card so it is not poossible to get...
View ArticleUp-rez/re-importing footage
Hi Folks, Well, its been literally years since I retired from editing, but my brother-in-law got married and I offered to do the video. So far, I've been able to work on a friend's MC 7.0 setup and...
View ArticleAlder Lake - Intel 12th Gen Support
I'm about to upgrade my old Dell 7900-series workstation. I was about to pull the triger on a new 11th Gen i9 based system (1200k) when I saw it is now available with the 12th Gen Alder Lake chip. I...
View ArticleAvid and Zoom - no sound
HiSetting up a screen share with zoom and there is video but no audio for the person on the other end (the one who is not in the same room as the avid). We have an artist box and I think it is routing...
View ArticleAudio Punch In Tool
I am doing some ADR work using the audio punch-in tool. I am using a USB microphone with the punch in tool set to Windows Mixer, and I use the Windows Mixer to set the mic level. 2 things that I can't...
View ArticleCentre transition shortcut?
Anyone know if there are shortcuts to centre a transition in these ways? I want to be able to add a transition (backslash) then centre the transition right then hit enter
View Articlemulticam with numpad - different keys while play/stop
I use the numpad keys for switching multicam (4 cams), which works great. But - while in play mode, the numbers position represent the position of the 4 windows, so 7 is upper left, 9 upper right, 1...
View Articlerendering issue
I have an area of my timeline where it just won't render and playback smooth. I am only using avid dissolve, title tool text. No 3rd party effects. Any idea why I am getting this error. using MC 2021.9
View ArticleMC 2021.12 switches keyboard layouts when switching apps
Windows 10, Czech keyboard layout as I need to write czech outside and inside Avid. 2021.12 on Windows 10 randomly switches between layouts when switching from it and back to it. I have two layouts...
View ArticleExport issue video h264 but no sound
Trying to export as a file my film as a MP4. In AVID the video and sound play but when I export the file with both video and audio checked I get the video but no sound. Just trying to get a version to...
View ArticleShow both meter and fader in 2020.12 audio mixer?
In 2018 and versions prior I always had the audio mixer show the fader on the left and the meter on the right for every single track, both stereo and mono. Is this not possible in 2020.12? The new...
View ArticleDNxHR bug!!!
Hi everyone ! so the strangest thing just happened to me now. working on a 2021.12 MC WIN 11 workstation, been editing a project for a week and a half now. I had to import some DNxHR media from after...
View ArticleERROR - Essential Resource Not Available?
Folks:After my version of AMC 8.5 simply stopped running, I wnet ahead and UNinstalled that and purchased the latest AMC. Install seemed to go okay but when I boot it, I get an error saying...
View ArticleMini Monitor 4k and Focusrite USB audio simultaneously?
I think about purchasing the small Blackmagic Mini Monitor 4k PCI card. Anybody here who owns this card? I'd like to know if I can use it along with my Focusrite USB Scarlett audio IO. I've heard media...
View ArticleMedia Composer 2021.12.1 Available Now - 7 April 2022
Avid is pleased to announce the release of Media Composer 2021.12.1 today, April 7, 2022, at noon ET. This is a maintenance release for MC 2021 users. Location at Launch: The Media Composer 2021.12.1...
View ArticleERROR - system in line 339...?
Hi, folks - thanks for the help, as always. I have been trying to Reinstall my Media Composer v 8.5.2 program (the newer versions of AMC won't properly open older project and I have two BIG projects...
View Articlerogue frames on export
G'day allRunning 2021.12 and one of the editors here on export is apparently getting rogue frames of black, and a couple from unused b-roll scattered throughout the duration of the 3:45 piece he's...
View ArticleMedia Composer - Pro Tools Co-Install
I'm curious Why do Avid support co-install software versions between Media Composer and Pro Tools? surely they are different apps? In what way might they "conflict" with eachother?...
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