Sunday, November 20, 2011

Re: [Avid-L2] Re: Launch times for MC 6, NC 10 and Sym 6

 

Well spotted Rupert! I downloaded the driver last week and was going to install on a new machine tomorrow!

Thanks.

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On 15 Nov 2011, at 20:26, Robert Lawson <avidrhl@gmail.com> wrote:

> Watch out for Sony's newly released XDCAM U2 drivers. They cause a bit of
> mayhem with Avid editing apps. (see here:
> http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=253671&NewLang=en
> )
>
> The fix, for now, is to turn off the little systray utility that runs
> automatically when you install the U2 drivers.
>
> Just FYI...
>
> ---
> Rob Lawson
> System Administrator, ACSR ISIS, Windows & Interplay
> CBS News
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 3:11 PM, Marianna <marianna.montague@avid.com>wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> Looks like the DL center will go live first and then Protect and academic
>> after. The Avid Store which is being uploaded with new sku's for the
>> editing app and uprgades but also plug ins and softwre options is taking a
>> bit longer.
>>
>> Regarding SS and PF - You shouldn't deactivate those options in MC 5.5.
>> Just install MC 6 for example and when you run the Avid License Control
>> Tool the software will automatically detect the options are there and
>> already activated and port them over to MC 6. The ALC does the port
>> over.... but if you want to turn in system ID's for Activation ID's for the
>> options you need to call in to support.
>>
>> Production Bundles...
>>
>> YOu ask: If I currently own Symphony 5.5, and I upgrade to 6.0, do I have
>> to purchase BCC, Avid FX or Sorenson??
>>
>> Symphony comes with BCC 8, Avid DVD 6.4.4., Avid FX 6 and Sorenson 7.01.
>> The components are part of the installer now. So if you uprgade to Symphony
>> 6, the installer has those 4 components in it. You would then obtain the
>> serial #'s for those app's by going to
>> www.avid.com/mc3party where you will enter a case to request the serial #
>> from Avid. Long term there will be a serial # tool but that wasnt ready at
>> launch.
>>
>> You ask: This probably only effects me, and other beta testers. I had my
>> dongles updated to 6.0 by keith, but I don't have serials for BCC, Avid FX
>> or Sorenson.Do we need to purchase these separately??? or do I need to talk
>> to keith??
>>
>> You need to go to www.avid.com/mc3party where you will enter a case to
>> request the serial # from Avid. It is all explained there.
>>
>> Sony and Canon - January 2012. Chris Bove has a neat workaround for Sony
>> on community here:
>> http://community.avid.com/forums/t/102649.aspx
>>
>> Hope that helps.... now off to the gym to beat up an eliptical machine
>> before we launch these puppies....
>>
>> marianna
>>
>> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Jamie Beedy <avidlist@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hey,
>>>
>>> A Couple of question, that I have, so, I'm sure others may as well.
>>>
>>> - With ScriptSync and PhraseFind, you talked about how customer
>> shouldn't deactivate their existing licenses. But, with the upgrade to
>> Lion, I can see lot's of folks doing clean installs of the OS. If that's
>> the case, they wouldn't have the old serial #'s present to be automatically
>> upgraded and ported over. Is there a procedure in place to convert the old
>> numbers to the new numbers??
>>>
>>> - Maybe this effects only me, and other beta testers, But I'm a little
>> confused on the Production bundles and how they work for current symphony
>> owners.
>>>
>>> If I currently own Symphony 5.5, and I upgrade to 6.0, do I have to
>> purchase BCC, Avid FX or Sorenson??
>>>
>>> - This probably only effects me, and other beta testers. I had my
>> dongles updated to 6.0 by keith, but I don't have serials for BCC, Avid FX
>> or Sorenson. Do we need to purchase these separately??? or do I need to
>> talk to keith??
>>>
>>>
>>> Sony XDCAM AMA's - not until January?? That's Sony for ya.
>>>
>>>
>>> Hope you haven;t killed anybody yet.
>>>
>>> me
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Nov 15, 2011, at 10:48 AM, Marianna wrote:
>>>
>>>> Been fielding a lot of emails asking when we will go live today. I
>> posted a long winded note to community that addresses most questions being
>> asked on the launch:
>>>> http://community.avid.com/forums/t/102197.aspx
>>>>
>>>> Good idea to look at it as it outlines the new Unified Licensing -
>> activation ID scheme you need to be aware of.
>>>>
>>>> Expected Launch Times (EOD = no later than 5:00 PM ET)
>>>>
>>>> * The Download Center will be available by EOD
>>>>
>>>> * The Avid Store will be ready to take orders for new MC units and MC
>> and Symphony upgrades by EOD. Vantage the new support offering will go live
>> earlier - www.avid.com/us/support/plans/avid-vantage
>>>>
>>>> * The www.avid.com/protect site will be available by EOD for those
>> that bought AND registered a new 5.5/9.5 or upgrade to 5.5/9.5 between
>> 10/15/11 and 11/14/11 and are eligible for MC 6, Symphony 6 or NewsCutter
>> 10 at no charge.
>>>>
>>>> * The http://www.avid.com/us/support/upgrade-academic-free site will
>> be ready by end of day for any student who bought a MC 3.5 or higher and
>> registered it on or after March 1, 2009. Reminder that Academic Institution
>> copies do NOT qualify.
>>>>
>>>> If we can get the uploads doen earlier we will but the target is EOD.
>>>>
>>>> Marianna
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>
>>
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