Some of our customers may have received an email from Avid titled “Important Information Regarding Your Media Composer Product” recently. If you did, please know the changes discussed in this email only affect Avid Media Composer subscriptions. Essentially, those who have a subscription-based license, will only be able to run MC v2018.9 or higher. Additionally, […]
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What is Avid Link and where is my Avid Application Manager?
With the 2018.12.1 release of Avid Media Composer, Avid replaced their Application Manager software with the new Avid Link The following is an excerpt from the 2018.12.1 release notes for Media Composer: “Avid Link is automatically installed when you install Media Composer v2018.12.1. When you install Media Composer, Application Manager will be automatically uninstalled and […]
Continue readingCan I use dTective® with Avid’s Media Composer | First (free version)?
No, Avid’s free version of Media Composer, known as “Media Composer | First”, does not support 3rd party plug-ins. If you’ve purchased Media Composer in the past but are several versions behind, call us to learn about upgrading to the latest version of Media Composer for just $299! Contact sales at (301) 476-8015, option #2.
Continue readingMedia Composer – What’s New for Forensic Users
Upgrade Your Avid Media Composer Software for just $299! Call us at (301) 476-8015 Below you’ll find a summary of features added by version that may be of interest to Forensic users of Avid Media Composer. For complete details on each release, visit the Avid Media Composer 2018 Documentation page and/or the Avid Media Composer […]
Continue readingHow do I convert time lapse audio to real-time using Avid Audio Suite “Time Shift”
Below is a PDF that outlines how to use the Time Shift feature of Avid’s Audio Suite. The document was created with old versions of Avid, but the process is pretty much the same. Using MC Audio Suite Time Shift (PDF)
Continue readingI just applied an effect, but the Effect Editor is empty!
Make sure your position indicator/play head is located at the beginning of the clip. Close the Effect Editor Move position indicator to beginning of clip. Re-open Effect Editor
Continue readingI get an error message when trying to open my project.
This is typically a corrupt user settings file. Try create a new user, and then opening the shared project. If this works, the user profile you first used has been corrupted.
Continue readingWhy can’t I apply a motion effect to my clip?
This typically happens if you have already applied a Motion Effect to a clip. You cannot apply motion effects on top of motion effects, so you will have to create a Video Mixdown of your clip to apply another Motion Effect. This can be done by dropping your motion effect clip to your timeline, then […]
Continue readingHow do I place more than one effect on a clip in my timeline?
Adding a second effect to a clip is a process called “nesting effects”. To add the 2nd effect, you must hold down the Alt key when applying it; otherwise the 2nd effect will simply replace the 1st one. Simply hold the Alt key when dragging the 2nd effect to your clip.
Continue readingI updated to MC v8.9.4 (or later) and my NitrisDX I/O isn’t being seen.
Starting with Media Composer version 8.9.4 the NitrisDX driver is no longer automatically installed when launching Avid MC. You have to manually install the driver from this path: C:\Program Files\Avid\Utilities\DXDrivers.
Continue readingWhat are the video quality buttons in my Media Composer timeline?
The Video Quality Menu button in the Timeline bottom toolbar allows you to switch display resolutions when real-time effects are enabled. This allows you to trade off video quality with smooth playback of real-time effects. If you notice missing frames or choppy video during real-time playback, switch to a lower quality setting. The following table […]
Continue readingHow do I setup the “Send-To” function in Media Composer for dPlex Pro?
Media Composer’s “Send-To” function allows you to send a clip from MC directly to dPlex Pro. This replaces the following steps – Export QT uncompressed from Avid. Launch dPlex Pro. Browse to and open QT file in dPlex Pro. For detailed instructions on setting up the Send-To function, please review this PDF.
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