Hi, I just installed Avid Media Composer and would like to run my JVC broadcast monitor (as a grading/qc monitor) via my Blackmagic Ultra Studio 4k. How do I enable it as I can't seem to 'enable' the HW/SW button. Any advice would be great. Thanks so much (read more)

When doing an .MOV (H264) output in MC 2018, there was a setting: Prepare for Internet Streaming / Fast Start I can't find this setting in MC 2021's .MOV output. This setting seems to be essential for the .MOV to work with PIX, which is heavily used for professional work in L.A. Can you add this... (read more)

Advice on formats Hi, I have a 1080/50p project. Raw data is AVCHD (.MTS) with data rate about 26586 kbps, which I link into AvId MC. I have a Sony NX3-camera. When I transcode clips to be used in the final sequence, I hav just selected what MC suggested, which is AVC Long GOP 12. But that is maybe overkill... (read more)

All the online tutorials direct me to go to File>Export or File>Output to export a video. There is supposed to be a settings tab I can click on that will let me change the encoder settings. The only thing I have under File is "Publish To" and I'm unable to choose anything accept Quicktime... (read more)

Last December I purchased a home studio package that included a computer, a Scarlett recording interface, a couple studio microphones and Pro Tools software. Up to now I have just been using Garage Band to record because for the life of us we can't get Pro Tools to pick up a recording. Everything... (read more)

Works like a charm! :) It needs the latest version of ffmpeg. 3.4 was the most advanced in Mac Ports and was sufficient. This one-liner did the trick: ffmpeg -i inputfile-1920x1080.mov -filter:v "crop=w=1080:h=1080:x=420:y=0" -c:a copy outputfile-1080x1080.mp4 For the input, I scaled my images... (read more)

Hello, is it just me or anyone have the same problem and can not find the "list tool" menu in the output popup menu when right-clicking on a sequence... ? Can anyone answer, please? [:'(] (read more)

Hello Peeps- I am trying to output from Media Composer 7.0.4.4 MacPro OS 10.8.5 to the HDCam HDW-1800. The output out of the Mac is Kona 3. In the Digital Cut window, Avid does recognize the deck for control but the device output only shows as IEEE 1394 DVCPro. The DVCPro isn't even on or connected... (read more)

Had occasion to hook up a Canopus transcoder to feed some PAL SD output to my old Sony CRT monitor in MC 8.4.2 (Mac). The 'Output to DV device' menu is missing the DV25 420 option I need for PAL - just DV25 411 and DV50. Output is pixellated and rubbish. Tested via my old Sony DSR-45P deck -... (read more)

Hello all, I am coming from FCP7 and have a question relating to online conforms. In FCP7 after a show has been edited and it's time to output my audio I go to the audio settings and change from stereo to dual mono. This alows for two seperate output options (1&2). I then put production audio... (read more)