Be very careful with this XDCAM driver. With MC 5.5.3 it not only
caused TT to not be able to save, it also interfered with importing GFX
w/ an alpha channel and issues with spectramatte. --J.B.
Christopher Pitbladdo wrote:
> 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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