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| | | | | | Audio Punchinby steve knattress 6 days agoI have just had Lots of problems editing using an old mojo with latest PC's (firewire problem) windows 7 and MC5.5. (recording onto edit share) I had to go back to the old mojo at a clients for an SD | | | | |
| | | | | AJA io express and audio punchinby steve knattress 3 months agoYesterday I was working at a facility which have recently upgraded their edit suites to SDI (SD)HD and use new PCs with MC5.5 together with new aja io express. ( pci card ) This comes up in the Media | Re: AJA io express and audio punchin
by steve knattress 6 days ago
Lots of problems editing using old mojo with latest PC's (firewire problem) windows 7 and MC5.5 many (io) crashes and blue screens. What are people using to get analogue audio into an avid using an aj
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| | | |  | Edit P2 from HVX 200by Amir Abed 2 weeks agoHi everyone, I'm doing my first project with P2 from an HVX using Avid Media Composer 5. I'm trying to figure out how to import or AMA the footage. Everything I read says I need to "install the correc | Re: Edit P2 from HVX 200
by steve knattress 2 weeks ago
Media should not be stored on the system drive. I have external ( fast, raid, thunderbolt and FireWire, not USB) drives. The avid media folder is at the top level where it stores imported, consolidate
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| | | |  | Standalone Mixer for FCP7by David Page 1 month agoCan anyone suggest a basic standalone four channel mixer I can use with FCP 7 insteasd of the virtual mixer (requires too much click and grab time) Thanks | | | | |
| | | |  | AJA Control Room?by Matthew Sonnenfeld 5 months agoWas thinking about this when I did a project a couple weeks ago that had me ingesting tape, uprezing, and mixing SD with HD and switching settings back and forth. Any updates on when AJA Control Room | | | | |
| | | |  | TouchEdit for the iPadby Rick Lang 3 months agoHere is the article in the COW Tutorial forum about the iPad editor: http: magazine.creativecow.net article touchedit-app-brings-pro-editing-to-the-ipad Lots of limitations currently but plans are to | Re: TouchEdit for the iPad
by steve knattress 3 months ago
There is an interesting article at http: postpost.tv 2011 09 fcpxml where Jonathan is creating xml manually. He adds a %20 for a space in file names, perhaps that what adobe etc do Steve
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| | | |  | Sony HVR-V1U Questionby Benjamin Fields 7 months agoAfter weeks of research and discovering the HVR-V1U to be the camera for me, I found out that only still photos can be saved on the memory card and not video. Is this true If so, how big of a hurdle i | Re: Sony HVR-V1U Question
by Benjamin Fields 7 months ago
Is it really worth the $500+ price tag just to get the MRU Is there another camera that shoots on flash drive that you would recommend instead ($1500-3000)
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| | | | | Xdcam hd422 problemby steve knattress 7 months agoHas any one else had problems with xdcam ex hd422 footage shot with pmw500 cameras I inherited a programme where the footage had been transferred using sony log and transfer on a MBP into a FCP7 1080i | | | | |
| | | | | Interlace problemsby steve knattress 7 months agoSorry another interlace-ish problem, I have posted this in the sony ex forum but got no reply. Has any one else had problems with 1080i50 xdcam ex hd422 footage shot with pmw500 cameras I inherited a | Re: Interlace problems
by steve knattress 7 months ago
Thanks for your reply, as I said the vision problem was also on a broadcast monitor in 100% play. ( this was in a broadcast facility, Mac Pro and kona card) monitored on two broadcast monitors. The ca
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| | | |  | Voice Over problems with FCP VO toolby Gary Boland 7 months agoI recently upgrade to an Intel Mac pro dual core. (Had a G5) I m still editing with FCP.6.0.6. I cannot use my FCP VO tool on this computer thus far. I keep getting general error . I m guessing it s a | | | | |
| | | |  | XDCAM Utility software issues.by Sarah Bright 1 year agoHi guys... I'm having compatibility issues with the U1 Utility software, Driver Version: 2.3.1 Firmware Version: 2.450 And the XDCAM Drive Utility, Driver Version: 3.1.1 We recycled all our XDCAM disc | Re: XDCAM Utility software issues.
by steve knattress 7 months ago
Thank you Ian the new mac driver. I formatted my XDCAM disc without any problem ( also a firmware update for the U2) I tried a quick AMA access and consolidate to HD from MC 6.0.3. This seemed to be O
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| | | |  | Some threads not showing up?by Walter Soyka 1 year agoThere are a few threads that I can see on the mobile version but which do not appear in the forum's thread list in the regular version. Here's an example: http: forums.creativecow.net thread 2 1015300 | | | | |
| | | | | V4HD as embedderby Jeff Stroming 1 year agoI am wondering if the V4HD can embed 8 channels of XLR audio on an HD-SDI signal. I would want to input 8x XLR inputs, as well as the HD-SDI with no audio, and combine and output them to one single HD | Re: V4HD as embedder
by steve knattress 8 months ago
I can see on the website that ipad control is available on cuemix for some motu products but I can't see v4hd mentioned Is There a specific cuemix to enable this I have lemur which can output OSC and
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| | | | | aja tv hdmi outputby steve knattress 9 months agoi have an aja io xt (thunderbolt) connected to an hdmi monitor with latest software firmware on an early 2011 mbp. (os10.8) I have an xdcam ex (35mb 1080i50) timeline which plays fine from fcp7, but a | Re: aja tv hdmi output
by steve knattress 9 months ago
Thank you for your quick reply, i obviously got confused by the following in the manual! Playback formats supported by Io Express include: DVCPRO HD DV25 DV50 SD Uncompressed Apple ProRes 422 HD SD (M
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| | | | | SxS and the new MBP 15" Retinaby Jim Cunningham 11 months agoI will probably upgrade laptops to the new Retina MBP 15"(for field editing)but am waiting for the infrastructure to catch up. The older MBP had Express 34 ports, the new one only SD, USB 3 & TBolt. A | | | | |
| | | | | sdi embedded audio 2 frames offby Steven Sanders 5 years agoOk, here we go: When I batch capture footage for the drama show I'm editing, every now and then the audio comes 2 frames too fast. We use a clapper, so it's not a playback issue: frame by frame I can | | | | |
| | | | | Best Thunderbolt I/O card for under $500?by Chris Mason 1 year agoI'm looking for some advice on the best IO device for my editing needs. Here are my needs: 1. Must be Thunderbolt. My two computers for editing are an iMac and Macbook Pro. 2. Must be under (or at lea | | | | |
| | | | | Syncing for grouped clipsby Megan Pollin 12 months agoI'm working on editing a multi cam shoot in Avid Media Composer 6. There are not any individual sound clips and I want to sync all the clips to the audio from the main camera. Is there a way to make a | Re: Syncing for grouped clips
by steve knattress 12 months ago
at the top of the source window you can select which audio track to use. Also whether to cut audio with video or not. If the audio is already in your sequence ret click segment and choose your track (
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| | | | | Basic interface questionby Linton Davies 12 months agoHey, take a look, if you will at this screenshot: http: postimage.org image k97hzkxa5 I want to select the three clips on track two, and their associated audio, and copy them into a different sequence | Re: Basic interface question
by steve knattress 12 months ago
You can also just load the sequence into the source monitor, ( you can view this time line by the view source icon bottom left below timeline, no need to load into edit monitor first.) mark an in and
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| | | | | V4HD and SD ProRes 422by steve knattress 2 years agoHi Dave, this might be a silly question I have just migrated my mbp to a new i7 laptop pro so plenty of power. (GRAIDed media on Express Card FW800, V4HD on internal FW800 early 2011 i7 mbp w 8Mb memo | | | | |
| | | |  | Slow P2 ingest in Prelude CS6by Kyle Fordrung 1 year agoHi guys - long-time lurker, relatively new to posting here. So, I just recently upgraded to an HD workflow with my purchase of a used HVX200. So, when I first read through the features and specs for A | Re: Slow P2 ingest in Prelude CS6
by steve knattress 1 year ago
That would be useful, I don't at present import many P2 files mainly XDCAM and H264 from a camera card. Each edit application PP, MC, FCP is able to import link in different ways, i'm just not certain
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| | | | | Editshare field 3TBby steve knattress 1 year agoHas anyone any experience of this piece of kit in as the name suggests "in the field" with say 3 seats How would having one be different to using a new thunderbolt drive, working in separate projects | Re: Editshare field 3TB
by steve knattress 1 year ago
FYI from one of your collegues. Thanks for your enquiry about the Field Unit. Unfortunately the Field is now end of life and will not take the latest V6.1.2.13 EditShare Upgrade that would be needed t
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| | | | | an extra frameby Scott Davis 1 year agoSeems like I know that this is inheirent in Avid but thought I would ask anyway. Avid always adds one more frame past where my out point is. I know FCP did this also. Is there a way to tell it not to | Re: an extra frame
by steve knattress 1 year ago
On a PC holding alt-cntrl when you select an edit point with the mouse will park on the out going frame ( ctrl to park on the in point.) or mark clip (T) and go to out!
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| | | |  | MacPro Early 2008 shutdownsby oscar de la calle 1 year agoHello!! Has anyone experienced shutdowns in this model When I push the start button, machine shutdown immediately after 3 seconds. In an AppleStore exchange power suply unit, start button and power ch | Re: MacPro Early 2008 shutdowns
by steve knattress 1 year ago
Have you looked at your battery I had a 2008 mbp model which started giving me non responsive track etc. The battery cell pack had swelled and was shorting out under the keyboard. Steve
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| | | | | MOTU HDX-SDI with MC6?by Phillip Byrd 1 year agoI'd appreciate hearing from anyone who is using the MOTU HDX-SDI i o box with MC6. Are there any issues Does it work well with Media Composer What art the surprises- good or bad Thanks all. | Re: MOTU HDX-SDI with MC6?
by steve knattress 1 year ago
There is a motu forum. I have not used the HDX but have the MOTU V4HD ( firewire with FCP, so will not work with MC6, I have bought the aja express XT box)) There were (and) are still many bugs, it se
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| | | | | event browser sortby Mark Coffey 1 year agoDoes X force the event browser to sort by date (shot, created, transcoded, whatever). Fortunately in 10.03 one can modify the date so I do not have to have different shots separated out because the we | Re: event browser sort
by steve knattress 1 year ago
I have some files shot this year ( they have correct 2012 dates.) I have an event which I have called imaginitavely called "POV_HD 2012" into which I have imported the linked files. (looking in the br
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| | | |  | Watch out! 10.0.4 upgrade warning...by David Battistella 1 year agoInstalled the 10.0.4 upgrade. Some old projects will not upload and will not load. If I unmount the drive, there are no problems creating new projects. A whole set of projects will not load and this i | | | | |
| | | | | PDW-U1 Data Storageby Joe Biscotti 4 years agoAm I misreading the release notes for ver 2.2.1 where it states that "User data (files Other than XDCAM AV files) can be recorded on professional disc as PC data via the USB interface. This allows pro | Re: PDW-U2 Data Storage
by steve knattress 1 year ago
sorry to reply to myself but I have found the problem: "The maximum number of files that can be created on a disc is 5,000 for single-layer discs, 6,000 for dual-layer discs, and 20,000 for quad-layer
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| | | |  | Is FCP7 compatible with OSX 10x 10.7.3?by Claude Lyneis 1 year agoI am making the transition from an old iMac 7,1 to a new 27in iMac. The new one is running 10.7.3 a new upgrade. My first try with Final Cut Pro 7 gave me a message check with compatibility of softwar | | | | |
| | | |  | autosave in FCPX 10.0.3by Ben Scott 1 year agodoes anyone know if this autosave function is turned on in snow leopard wanting to update to lion as late as possible as hearing bad things about it at the moment also is there any autosave dialog box | | | | |
| | | | | FCP 10.0.3 Memory Issueby David Burch 1 year agoI was wondering if anyone else was having a similar issue to what I'm experiencing. I upgraded as soon as the update came out, and started working on a client project that I've been working on for the | Re: FCP 10.0.3 Memory Issue
by steve knattress 1 year ago
What sort of media are you using Does it load into a "clean" fcp I had a problem after the upgrade to 10.0.1 where for some reason it would not read my H624 files generated from a VIO POV.hd and input
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| | | |  | V4HD and Lionby Randall Packer 2 years agoIs the V4HD now compatible with Lion or will there be an update coming soon Mac Pro 8-core, 6 Gb Ram, AJA Kona LHe, Apogee Ensemble Mac Pro 4-core, 12 Gb Ram, MOTU V4HD | Re: V4HD and Lion
by steve knattress 1 year ago
Thanks Dave, but I did point out the problem in August and the bug has only just be acknowledged. I suspect no one will be using FCP7 by the time its fixed. Any development with the XDCam replay (fiel
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| | | |  | Voice Over in FCP?by Sharif Al-Haj 1 year agoIs there a way to use a lip mic and hook it up to my mac so that I can use Final Cut Pro. The lip Mic is an XLR. I want to know if there is such a thing as a converter that allows the audio from the X | Re: Voice Over in FCP?
by steve knattress 1 year ago
I use a Cakewalk (Roland ) UA25EX has 2 mike inputs ( one can be low-z, ideal to get an electric guitar into garage band!, also midi control), it also has a simple compressor and limiter Unfortunately
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| | | | | V4HD and FCPXby steve knattress 2 years agoHi Dave a week after the release of FCPX any ideas as to how V4HD will interface with it Can it for example be used to stream in video over firewire, or to monitor the video audio out of FCPX Of cours | | | | |
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