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 […]
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KB articles and FAQ’s related to Avid Media Composer. For more information visit www.avid.com
Help! 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 System Requirements and Compatibility
For an optimal experience with Media Composer, we strongly recommend choosing an Avid-qualified system. We’ve been developing PC workstations & custom hardware solutions for the Media Composer platform longer than anyone, and also leverage HP’s Avid Qualified mobile workstations in our workstation solutions portfolio. With that said, we thought it noteworthy to point out the […]
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
Continue readingdTective & Media Composer 2019.x and 2020.x
Ocean Systems recommends that dTective® users leveraging archive-R, hold off on upgrading their systems to Media Composer 2019.x or 2020.x until further notice. Alll dTective® and ClearID® effects work as intended with Media Composer 2019.x & 2020.x, however, “archive-R” currently does NOT support either. Furthermore, 2020.x introduces Avid’s new Universal Media Engine (UME) replacing QuickTime, […]
Continue readingMedia Composer SUBSCRIPTION Change – Effective May 30, 2019
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, […]
Continue readingWhat 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 from ANY version for as little as $399! 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 […]
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