Media composer v. 4.0.5

Christmas present from Avid, or kind of, they released an update of media composer with some bug fixes, now it is version 4.0.5, you can see the list of fixes here: http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=348265&Hilite=

If you are running on a mac and run in to an error when installing, click ok and install again, this will fix the problem :-)

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Media composer on snow Leopard

For those of you that has been trying to get media composer to run on snow leopard, you should get the new update to version 4.0.4 that should solve your problem.

You can get it here: Download MC 4.0.4

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Sony XNCAM

In the early 2010 Sony will come out with this new handy camera called NXCAM, it can record AVCHD up to 24MBPS (50i or 25P), in 1980x1080P and 720/50P and MPEG2 SD

It will also be possible to record to a Memory stick pro Dou, or an optional 128GB Flash Memory (Hybrid recording) annd with this one on the camera you can record upto 11 hours in 24 MBPS.

It will come with the new 29,5 mm wide angel "G lens", and it will have 3 x 1/3-inch CMOS sensor

It also have:
GPS Metadata
HD-SDI out
HDMI out
Uses InfoLITHIUM L series batteri - the same as HVR-Z5E, HVR-Z1E, HVR-V1E and DSR-PD170P

It seems that this camera will be competing with the Panasonic HMC-150 camera.

You can read more about this cool camera here: Sony NXCAM

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Media Composer version 4.0.3

Avid has released an update to the media composer, now we are on vesion 4.0.3.
You can get your update her: Download MC4.0.3

Here is a list of the bug fixes from the Read Me
Fixed in v4.0.3
The following have been fixed:
➤ Bug Number: UDevC00128226. The v190.38 NVIDIA driver has been qualified. This fixes
the “Unable to install fonts” error that occurred on WinXP SP3 systems.
➤ Bug Number: UDevC0090818. You might have received an “Exception: FILE_Other” error
when exporting AAF to a network shared drive. This has been fixed.
➤ Bug Number: UDevC00128607. Playing back the Timeline when in MultiCamera mode
with the DV device attach resulted in an “Exception: ADM_DIO” error. This has been fixed.
➤ Bug Number: UDevC00129441. Using Audio Punch-in to create filler at the beginning of
the timeline would sometimes fail with an error. This has been fixed. This has been fixed.
➤ Bug Number: UDevC00130505. Performing a DV capture with the Panasonic AJ-SD755
deck might have resulted in “ADVAudioDev: TransferSample” errors. This has been fixed.
➤ Bug Number: UDevC00131178, UDevC00131974. XDCAM batch imports occasionally
failed to accept the correct disk. This has been fixed.
➤ Bug Number: UDevC00130028. Some AAF sequences did not successfully import into the
editing application. This has been fixed.
➤ Bug Number: UDevC00130757. The Timeline would freeze for approximately 5 to 10
seconds when performing an audio scrub. This has been fixed.
➤ Bug Number: UDevC00130658. After canceling a sequence export and returning to the
Timeline or Source/Record monitors, you might have received a “Core_unable_to_do” error.
This has been fixed.
Fixed in v4.0.2
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➤ Bug Number: UDevC00129841. When performing a checkin from the editing application
to Interplay, reference assets were not always checked in. This has been fixed.
➤ Bug Number: UDevC00105760. Media appeared as offline when sending to playback.
This occurred when a P2 clip was placed in the Timeline after an in-progress clip. This has
been fixed.
➤ Bug Number: UDevC00128958. When working in Segment mode, when moving a
long GOP format clip to a new location, there was a delay in updating the sequence. This has
been fixed.
➤ Bug Number: UDevC00129064. Media received during a transfer while the Audio Punch
In tool was recording to the Timeline, appeared offline in the Transfer Bin. This has been
fixed.
➤ Bug Number: UDevC00129581. Channel rotations might have occurred when performing
HD SDI audio capture on the Symphony Nitris. This has been fixed.
➤ Bug Number: UDevC00129784. If you made a change to a User setting and then closed the
project, the User setting change would not stick. This has been fixed.
➤ Bug Number: UDevC00129809. The clip gain in the Audio Mixer tool displayed incorrect
gain values when Command 8 was attached. This has been fixed.:

Avids page about Media Composer v.4

Avid have made a great page where they have collected a lot of information, great videos about the Media Composer v.4.
Take a look at the page here: Media Composer v.4

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What´s new in Media Composer v.4

There are many new things in Media Composer v. 4 her are some of them:

Easier number entry on laptops.

Hit the Control key twice and you can use the number rows, this is perfect if you are working on a laptop

16 tracks in the audio mixer
This is great, now you can see all the tracks you can play, that was about time :-)

Transition Preservation.

There are 3 new things when working in the timeline:
⁃ When moving clips around in segment mode you keep you dissolves.
⁃ You can edit from one segment to another, and now you can do it even with a dissolve involved (before you got and error message).

Auto-cropping in the stabilize effect

Now it is automaticly, before you need to teel the effect to do it.

To reattahch a dissolve,
you can drag the edge of a clip over the dissolve.

Control the multi Cam from the numeric key pad.
This is more intuitive to do.

Mix and Match
This makes it possible to mix different frame rates in the timeline, this works great!

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New User Group Meeting

Monday the 19 of October we will have our next meeting in the Danish Avid User Group, Tom from Avid will tell about the new things happend to Media Composer v. 4.0
You can read more about it here: The Danish Avid User Group

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First look at the new Media Composer v. 4

On youtube.com I found a vidoe about the new Media Composer v.4, you can see it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm-4GVi8g0U

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Try Avids Media Composer v.4.0.2 for free

Now you can download and try the newest Media composer version 4.0.2, it is a 30 days full functional version.
To get it you need to register at this page : Register to get MC 4

Happy editing

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Media Composer v.4 released at IBC

Media Composer v.4 is released at IBC, it will first be available the 30 of september :-(
the new things in MC4 is, that you can play all frame rates and sizes in one timeline in real time in full quality, without rendering.
you can move segments in segment editing mode, and your attached transitions will follow them.
When you are intrim mode, and trim over an effect, that effec twill stay there.

And for the academics people, the academic version will cost 295$ with 4 years of free upgrade.


Romours are that if you ahve a dongle you can upgrade it and still use it with MC 4.

Other realese are: Symphony v.4, News Cutter v., and interplay v.2

You can read more here: http://www.avid.com/us/pressroom/avid-accelerates-customer-workflows.aspx

Hope to be able to try it at IBC.

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New AMA plugin for Avid, for Ikegami GFCAM 50Mb format

AAvid has released an AMA plug-in that provides support for the Ikegami GFCAM 50Mb format.

The GFCAM HDS-V10 is a tapeless camera/recorder that uses flash memory instead of video tapes as a recording medium. GFCAM devices record MPEG-2 Long GOP/I-Frame media onto a GFPAK™, a removable high-speed storage medium. You can edit directly from GFPAKs, without having to capture. You can link to a GFPAK attached to your system or copy media from a GFPAK to an AMA Virtual Volume.
GFCAM is only available through the new Avid Media Access (AMA) architecture introduced in Avid Media Composer®/Avid Symphony™ 3.5 and Avid NewsCutter® 7.5.

This release is free of charge to all customers who are using Avid Media Composer/Avid Symphony 3.5.4 and Avid NewsCutter 7.5.4.


You can get it for free at the download center: Avid Download center

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ACE - American Cinema Editors Honors Avid Media Composer

American Cinema Editors Board have for the first time rcognized Avid mediacomposer with the "ACE Technical Excellence Award"

You can read the press letter from Avid here.
Avid ACE Honor

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Interview with Tom Ohanian one of the Avid founders

I found an interview with Tom Ohanian, one of the founders of Avid back in 1987.
See it here

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Avid at IBC 2009

Avid will be at this years IBC in Amsterdam, held from te 11 to the 15 of september, You can find them the usual place in Hall 7, at stand J20.
They have made an IBC page so you can get informed of what tehy tend to do, you find the page here: http://www.avid.com/us/events/ibc-2009.aspx

See you at IBC

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Reviw of the AG-HPX300 from Panasonic

B&H photo and video has made a review of the newest Panasonic shoulder camera, wich is around 8.500$

Read the review here: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=getpage&O=RootPage.jsp&Q=newsLetter/HPX-300.jsp

Happy reading

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Updated versions of the editor from Avid

Now Avid has new updates out, it is the following programs:

Avid Media Composer v.3.5.1 (Mac and PC)
Avid Symphony v.3.5.1 (Mac and PC)
Avid NewsCutter v.7.5.1 (PC)

to download the new version go to the following link:
http://www.avid.com/support/downloadcenter/upgradeOptions.asp

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Pictures of the new Panasonic AG-HPX300 camera

I had the change to play a bit with the new Panasonic camera, that is a very nice camera in the "chep" end.
It is recording on P2 cards (it has 2 slot) and you can change the lens.
Here are some pictures of the camera.

Media Composer v.3.5 new without dongle

Finally finaly Avid has done what we have been asking for, they have made it Dongle free,
the newest update to version 3.5 is working without the dongle, you simply activate it online, and the best part is that you ahve a 14 days trial.
They also added 3D format support (Stereoscope editing)
Key frameable color correctiong (I´m looking forward to play with that)
Avid Media Access Architecture, wich let you link clips from a third party devices like P2 or XDCAM, without transcoding.
A new fluid stabilizer feature, and a lot of other great stuff.

You can read more about it here: Avid Media Composer v.3.5

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Media Composer v.3.5 new without dongle

Finally finaaly Avid has done what we have been asking for, they have made it Dongle free,
the newest update to version 3.5 is working without the dongle, you simply activate it online, and the best part is that you ahve a 14 days trial.
They also added 3D format support (Stereoscope editing)
Key frameable color correctiong (I´m looking forward to play with that)
Avid Media Access Architecture, wich let you link clips from a third party devices like P2 or XDCAM, without transcoding.
A new fluid stabilizer feature, and a lot of other great stuff.

You can read more about it here: Avid Media Composer v.3.5

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Avid is back at this years NAB 2009

This years NAB show the 18-23 of april in Las Vegas will be with Avid, they decided to be at the show floor this year, and it seems they will demonstrate the workflow bethween pro tools and avid, among other things.
You can read more here: Avid at NAB 2009


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VideoGuys.com puts Media Composer as the best product of the year

over at Videoguys.com they once a year celebrate the 10 best products of the year, you can see the list at http://www.videoguys.com/2008best.htm
The winner this time is Avid Media Composer v.3
The reason for this (according to Videoguys.com) is that no other product has made a bigger impact, and with this product Avid send out a message to the industry that they are back in the game, and want to stay at the top for the best editor on the planet (at least this planet).

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New Avid ISIS version - If you need more storage

Avid higher the capacity of ISIS to 384 TB

It is now possible to get more space for you footage if you use Avid ISIS, now you can have 384 TB with the version 2, it also gives you the option to have 330 real time clients.

With the new version you get 10 Gig ethernet, and can work in uncompressed HD or 2K, if you decide only to use 1 Gb/sec ethernet Avid suggest that you use the DNxHD 220 HD format.

In this version Avid also changed the amount of files, to 10 million (that's alot)

To get more informations about this you can follow this link: Avid ISI

Avid update to V. 3.1.1

Now there is an update of:
Media Composer to Version 3.1.1
Symphony to Version 3.1.1
NewsCutter to Version 7.1.1

This update fixes some problems with the Dongle Manager.

You can find the updates Here

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