It’s true, archive-R™ v2.0 is here! New Features: Updated default database search locations to accomodate new versions of Media Composer Faster Indexing Algorithm, which significantly improves performance! Load multiple external Project Drives simultaneously! MXF Media Preview Maintains Folder Structure when restoring Drag & Drop projects or Miscellaneous Files from Avid Projects Requirements While it may […]
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Avid Artist I/O Devices – Minimum Media Composer Version(s)
Avid Artist I/O Hardware is the industry leading I/O hardware for Non-Linear Editors (NLE). In addition to the impressive specifications for capturing, they also provide hardware acceleration during H.264/H.265 encoding. Below is a Media Composer compatibility chart for the current Avid Artist I/O models:
Continue readingMedia Composer 2021.x Documentation & README
Avid released Media Composer 2021.2 in Febrauary, 2021, the first release of 2021.x which includes a number of bug fixes and info on Avid’s updated Security Guidelines. All dTective® 8.1 & related ClearID® Effects work in 2021.x IMPORTANT: Archive-R currently does not support Media Composer 2019.x, 2020.x or 2021.x. If using Archive-R in your workflows […]
Continue readingMedia Composer 2018.x and 2019.x – End of Development & End of Support Dates
Avid has officially published their End of Development and End of Support dates for the Media Composer 2018.x and 2019.x release branches. End of Support is the date which all forms of service and technical support for a product cease End of Development is when all forms of engineering – bug fixes, qualifications, feature development, etc. […]
Continue readingAvid Media Composer Long Term Release Schedule
Avid shared their Media Composer Long Term Release (LTR) plans via one of their informative LIVE webinars today, and we wanted to share it with you just in case you missed it. Click the image below to view the “Migrating from Media Composer 2018.12” webinar (~32mins) If you haven’t tried Media Composer 2020.x, it’s time. Upgrade […]
Continue readingHelp! Avid Link won’t open, keeps reporting a Computer Clock error.
If Avid’s application manager, Avid Link, reports a computer clock error as shown below please see this Avid KB article.
Continue readingWhat is the Avid Universal Media Engine (UME)?
“UME is replacing the existing AMA (Avid Media Access) functionality that has been used by Media Composer for linking to, importing, and exporting file-based media.” UME was initially introduced in Media Composer 2019.6 to provide Op1a support, and provides file-based workflow capabilities similar to AMA, but with better performance for Linking, Importing & Exporting. As […]
Continue readingCan you play a clip at its native frame rate even though it doesn’t match the Avid project’s frame rate?
Yes – If you AMA link to the media, that is what the latest versions of Avid Media Composer will do by default.
Continue readingHelp! Media Composer isn’t seeing my Nitris DX!
If you’re still leveraging antiquated I/O hardware with your Media Composer software, like the old Adrenaline…you might want to consider an I/O hardware upgrade. Even Nitris DX & HD are long in the tooth, but they still function with current versions of Media Composer. If you’ve updated your Media Composer software and your Avid I/O […]
Continue readingMedia Composer Recommended Specs and Compatibility
For the best experience with Avid Media Composer, we recommend you read the following and then reach out to Ocean Systems sales to review your options which include Ocean Systems Avid Quailed Solutions and HP Qualified Mobile Workstations. Avid Minimum Specifications The “new” Media Composer 2019.x software Minimum Memory is 16GB, 32GB or more recommended. […]
Continue readingAvid Tutorials Playlist – Meet the new MC v2019.x
If you’d like to learn more about Avid Media Composer’s all new interface introduced in 2019.x, we recommend checking out their Tutorials playlist on YouTube. IMPORTANT – please see our compatibility FAQ regarding 2019.x
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