I just checked the Avid qualified system requirements and from what I see 10.6.7 is not qualified at this time according to this link:
http://www.avid.com/US/products/Media-Composer/system-requirements
Perhaps that is contributing to your issue?
--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "sknattress" <knattress@...> wrote:
>
> I thought I sent this yesterday, so I apologise if its here twice.
>
> I have just taken advantage of the FCP upgrade and have installed a clean installation of MC5.5 on my macbookpro4,1. OS10.6.7
> Most of my income is from editing on clients avids, (mostly MC4.?) but I thought it would complement my laptop FCP setup, and bring me up to speed on MC5.5
>
> I had to load the Sony ama plugins as well as others, to access media (used with fcp) into MC to "have a play"
>
> The links, (once I had found non-usa ones,) did work, but I found that the installers downloaded did not recognise MC5.5 on my system and would not install.
>
> I have acquired and manually installed some of the plugins in a .zip folder kindly provided by others.
> Why can't avid provide access to the files in a dated zip folder, then we could manually add them, and also see whether there are any updates.
>
> There needs to be an avid application that looks at your plugins, then offers you updates or extra ones, especially after a clean install, where they should be offered as part of it.
> Many new users would not be familiar with the console and "ama_listplugins"
> The only one installed by default is the quicktime one.
>
> Steve
>
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "David Colantuoni" <david.colantuoni@> wrote:
> >
> > Dave,
> >
> >
> >
> > I can see your point. But Avid does not own most of the plugin's. The
> > point of AMA is that the camera manufacturers would produce these
> > plugin's on their own and update them with new formats or functionality
> > outside of a Media Composer release. By including them with Media
> > Composer, It's possible that we could have older plugin's with a
> > shipping version of Media Composer and a new plug in be released by one
> > of the camera manufacturers. With Sony, Canon, RED, JVC, Ikegami,
> > Panasonic and others coming on board we could get out of sync pretty
> > fast and customers would be confused and frustrated waiting for new
> > version of Media Composer to work with a new camera or format. This was
> > the best choice right now. If it doesn't work, we'll look for a better
> > way.
> >
> >
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> > Of David Chmura
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 9:06 PM
> > To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] Re: AMA files... ATTENTION FRANK!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Not installing the AMA plugins by default is definitely one of the most
> > BONEHEADED things Avid has ever done.
> >
> > This will definitely happen: Oh, I don't like some things about the new
> > Final Cut X, so I bought the $995 Avid crossgrade. Then I tried to
> > import some footage from our new Sony F3 camera and IT DIDN'T WORK. And
> > with typical Avid opacity, it's of course not at all obvious where you
> > need to go to install the plugin, or even that you actually need to
> > install it. So unless you're one of the tiny minority that keeps track
> > of these online forums, AMA is now going to be DOA. And there's no way
> > to use Avid with any of the new cameras without AMA.
> >
> > So, hey, let's just download that $299 Final Cut X. At least we know it
> > will work! This Avid thing just "doesn't work."
> >
> > (Of course, it does work, but only after an hour of snooping around and
> > doing some research-- NOT OK!)
> >
> > On Apr 18, 2011, at 3:49 AM, Roger Shufflebottom wrote:
> >
> > > I got these on Saturday - the Avid link goes to a page with AMA info.
> > There is a tab on the right that actually takes you to the plugins.
> > However, the Panasonic link appears to be broken.
> > >
> > > On 18 Apr 2011, at 04:06, eli wrote:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> All these links appear to go to the same page...(at least it looks
> > the same) and the MXF and P2 links on that page for Mac are all dead.
> > >>
> > >> e
> > >>
> > >> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> > "Dom Q. Silverio" <domqsilverio@> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> http://www.avid.com/US/products/Avid-Media-Access/plug-ins
> > >>>
> > >>> On 4/17/2011 10:41 PM, eli wrote:
> > >>>> Just downloaded 5.51...installed and activated.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Need to use some AMA files...go to avid.com/ama...click on
> > plug-ins...click the plugin I need (MXF and P2 for mac)...NOTHING ! The
> > PC files seem to be there but nothing for macs. All I get for mac is "
> > PAGE CANNOT BE FOUND"....
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Kinda tough to edit without all the proper software.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Also tried the P2 software...NOTHING!! only for PC which of course
> > does me no good.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Anyplace else I can go and get these? I have a pile of media I need
> > to look at.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Thanks...eli
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> eli tishberg
> > >>>> live multicam director | editor
> > >>>> directoreditor.tv
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> ------------------------------------
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Search the offical complete Avid-L archives at:
> > http://archives.bengrosser.com/avid/
> > >>>>
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> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > > Roger Shufflebottom
> > > +44 (0) 7973 543 660
> > > rogershuff@ <mailto:rogershuff%40yahoo.co.uk>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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> > >
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> > >
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> > >
> > > If you want to donate to Red Cross quake relief, you can do so through
> > your cell phone. Text redcross to 90999 to make a $10 donation. It will
> > be on your next cell bill.Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
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If you want to donate to Red Cross quake relief, you can do so through your cell phone. Text redcross to 90999 to make a $10 donation. It will be on your next cell bill.
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