color matching for multicam
I regular use two cameras for interview, and use multicam to switch between them at appropriate points.I've readup various threads and googled and I have reached the conclusing that on Avid there is no...
View ArticleNeed tip : Moving from V5 to latest versions
I'm taking the plunge, putting aside my V5.0 version and jumping into the latest version of MC (8.5 I believe)Before I do this I'd really appreciate your helpSince I'm starting from V5, I'm hoping you...
View Articledialogue on a windy beach ?
Hi,I'm cutting a dialogue scene set on a windy beach. I have lowered A1 & A2 containing wind and dialogue, but this means that voices are a touch difficult to hear. Also, on A3 & A4 there is...
View ArticleOur exported DNxHR QuickTimes do not import in MediaComposer
Hi,Our exported DNxHR QuickTimes give the following error in MC (8.5.3):"A video compression id of 0 with an edit rate of 1/1 and a height of 1080 was not found in the AAFInfo.xml" and show black...
View ArticleMigrating from Unity MediaNetwork to ISIS 1000
Hi all,Our edit group has finally been upgraded from Unity to a brand new set of 3 ISIS 1000 chassis (now NEXIS PRO). I have been reading the documentation and where I expected to find data migration...
View ArticleHeeelp! MC crashes with ISIS|1000
I've been at this for weeks now, and no answers or suggestions from Avid support :-/ (Case : 02939454)ISIS|1000 v.5.0.1 with Dell N2024, 4 Mac Pro workstations with 5.0.1 client;Media Composer 8.4.5 is...
View ArticleMC 7.0.6 w Blackmagic Intensity Pro 4k no Multicam Playback
Hi All,We just picked up a few Blackmagic Intensity Pro 4k units for our Mac Pro edity bays (10.9.5, MC 7.0.6) to replace some Matrox Mini M02's. With single cam playback, all works as one would...
View ArticleAvid Nexis | Pro v5.0.2 and v6.0 are Live
Avid Nexis | Pro v5.0.2 and v6.0 are Live We are pleased to announce that v5.0.2 and v6.0 of Avid NEXIS | PRO (formerly ISIS | 1000) has officially gone live. Firmware: Fan speed firmware for Avid...
View ArticleMC Available Resolutions by Project Type
Have you ever had someone ask, "Where's [insert resolution here]? And the answer is typically, depends on your project type, frame rate, and/or color space.I created this spreadsheet to provide a...
View Articleswitched to MBP to do out-of-office editing. How to move back to Mac Pro now...
I have to start by apologizing wholeheartedly—the last time I had to work out-of-office, I followed the advice of people on this forum, and copied all of my Avid MediaFiles from my three SATA drives...
View Articlemotherboard crash & Replace Need help with activation
Hi I had a mother board die on me today and bought a new one. When running mediacomposer for the first time I get told I need to actvate and when I click to use the application manager to activate...
View ArticleMC 8.5 PGLUE _IMPOLITE_PORT_NUMBER
Hey guys,So here's a long story short:1. In 2008 I did an offline of a feature that was shot at 23.976 at 1080p, but since it was 2008, the offline was done in SD at 29.97 with a pulldown.2. I just...
View ArticleP2 Nightmare
Hi,So I'm in a suffocating Nairobi hotel room pondering the following:Just been handed 280GB of rushes by a camera crew. It's from P2 cards (Panasonic HPX255) and appears to be good old .MXFI've...
View Article8.5 and Quicktime_OPServer (not responding) issues
Getting the spinning beach ball of death pretty frequently. I've found that force quitting the "Quicktime_OPServer (not responding)" error in the Activity Monitor applications gets me a reprieve from...
View ArticleAvid randomly shutting down
Hi, problem with Avid shutting down randomly. One PC has just started doing this - I thought it was just on a particular project that got corrupted but it seems it's a general problem. It's had this...
View ArticleOptimize Media Composer for BCC10
Hey guys,I just downloaded the trial version of BCC10 and was wondering if anyone knew how to optimize Media Composer 8.5.3 so that the "real time" effects in BCC actually play in Real...
View ArticleWebinar | Game-Changing Sports Productions w/ Avid | 6.22.16
Webinar | Game-Changing Sports Productions w/ Avid | 6.22.16When: June 22, 2016 - Online WebinarTime: 11:00 am ET Join us on June 22nd, 2016 at 11:00 am EST to find out how you can bring your sports...
View ArticleHow to Turn off Audio Keyframe Snapto Function?
How to Turn off Audio Keyframe Snapto Function so keyyframe can be adjusted smoothly across entire audio level range in timeline?
View ArticleSetting audio reference level
Hi,in our company we work with an audio reference level of -9 dB. But every time when starting a new job the level is set back to -20 dB. How can i set it permanently to -9 db ?!!PC, Win7, Symphony 8.5...
View ArticleFCPX and ISIS 5000
We're primarily an Avid house, but have a couple of FCPX seats as well. The MCs work great with ISIS, but FCPX is very laggy. To the point that's is useless most of the time. What are the settings that...
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