AMD RX480
Curious if anyone has tried this card with MC 8.6.1 and if you have, please give details. Not looking for why Nvidia should be used arguments or anything about Nvidia. We all know Nvidia works.... I...
View ArticleLinking R3D AMA Clips to Transcoded Media (without info in 'Filename')
This has me baffled and there seems like there has to be a better way than what I've been doing. I've done This a million times before so I don't know what's going on this time.Okay, so I was handed a...
View ArticleException: Structured Exception, ExceptionCode: 3221225477, ExceptionString:...
Exception: Structured Exception, ExceptionCode: 3221225477, ExceptionString: Access_Violation I'm receiving this message upon loading Media Composer 7.0.2 via Editshare. When I load it from the desktop...
View ArticleIs there a better way to produce surround sound
At present I export 5.1 audio from Avid MC to quicktime, use Vegas Pro to convert it to AC3 and then use DVD architect to create DVDs or BluRays. This is a very long winded process: how can I simplify...
View ArticleColour change after 8.5 install (LUT issue?)
Hi all,After our upgrade from the previous version to 8.5 we have noticed that our output colourspace has shifted unpleasantly. We are using Sony FS7 SLOG2 and SLOG3-CINE-L footage with standard LUTs...
View Articletranscode background queue lost
hello i have sent in the background queue a long list of filesat around 80% it stop has the destination disk got full, and i have error in the queueso i copied the avide media file sfolder in a new...
View ArticleDoes Squeeze Standard entry in "apps" list mean I own it?
I'm not clear whether or not I "own" the "standard" version of Sorenson Squeeze, or if I only own the "lite" version. It says that you get the standard version when you purchase a "production pack...
View ArticleMarquee image import - "cannot open file" workaround?
Hi there, when I reopen a title with an image in Marquee after that the image location has been changed (or the drive letter) marquee says "cannot open file". I then have to manually reimport the image...
View ArticleCheck out this article on MC and BCC
OK, it's a sponsored article on Red Shark News for BCC, but it stills gives a lot of kudos to MC and Symphony:Post Factory NY Finishes ESPN's "O.J.: Made in America" with Boris FX Plug-ins [Sponsored]
View ArticleAvid Media Composer and GoPro footage
Hello Everyone,I am using Avid Media Composer version 8.4.2I have made some beautiful motocross footage using GoPro 4 Silver. The format of the video is: MP4 files in 1080p/59.94 encoded in AVCThe...
View ArticlePNG import error
The following error has started happening when I try to import a PNG image with an alpha, when it reaches the point of "Creating Uncompressed Alpha Media..."Assertion failed: saveHeight = = 486I can...
View ArticleInternal RAID causes interface lag
Ever since moving my sound and music libraries over to my internal RAID, I've noticed that MC lags horribly. I click on a bin, wait a couple of seconds, then it highlights. I hit PLAY, wait a couple of...
View ArticleAny limit to MXF files on one volume?
With the old OMFI files, there was a limit to the number of files per volume. I asume that is no longer true with the MXF file sturcture since the MXF fiolder can have any number of subfolders -1,2,3,...
View ArticleAvid Application Manager Going Crazy
Here’s the weird stuff that happened to me: I’m using MC 8.5.1 (updated a few weeks ago). So I start Avid and oddly up comes the activation flag, okay do it, up comes the manager, which shows I’m...
View ArticleAccess Violation on AVX2 plugins. Timecode/Caption.
I have a Z440, MC 8.5.1, which was giving two access violations on starting MC. I traced them to the Caption AVX filter and the Timecode filter. I copied the Timecode AVX filter from another tower...
View ArticleRelinking AMA with Alpha?
Ok so im confused, i usualy import every clip that has alpha since my PC's perfomance sucks and AMA dont usualy allow me to get realtime playback. but today i didn, hurray me. So i AMAed some DNXHD...
View ArticleEffect editor disappears
Please help me,I'm experiencing an irritating function in Avid MediaComposer when using effect editor.When I'm editing a sequence and need to use an effect, I'll drag the wanted effect to the clip in...
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MC v8.6.3 Buggy Background Services Manager
I'm seeing the same Background Services Manager error in v 8.6.3 that I reported for v 8.6.2. The Background Services icon above the T/L alternately turns grey, then green, again. Clicking it yields an...
View ArticleAborted Sony AMA install problem
To install v 3.51 of the PDZK-MA2 package, I was uninstalling the previous version when the process aborted. Now, the program does not show in the list in Windows 10 yet when I try to install new...
View ArticleConsistency Check Failure
I'm getting a Consistency Check Failure warning button on a fully editied and otherwise good working sequence - it is preventing me from exporting or mixing down - any ideas how to turn off the check?...
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