Re: [Avid-L2] Upgrading Symphony 6.5.x and MC 6.5.x to Ver 7 before MC 8 comes out?

Honestly, John, I'm not certain there's an advantage in upgrading to Media Composer V8 if you don't need the licensing schema. While I didn't stop at the booth, the only talk at NAB was about licensing, and the 'lite' versions of the 3rd party apps, neither of which appeals to editors in our category. 7.x has significant improvements over 6.5 - especially in AMA. (There are other improvements, but AMA's the one I've found the most valuable day-to-day.)

I'd love to hear from David if I'm wrong about this - please tell us if there's anything to be gained from v.8 for a 'single user' - type installation.

Also, has Avid actually announced a V8 for Media Composer? Or are we just assuming it's coming, based on the 'Avid Everywhere' announcements?

(On a side note, I just noticed that ScriptSync and PhraseFind are still purchased options and not part of the subscription offering. Huh. I like Adobe Creative Cloud - and happy to pay for multiple seats, even though it's not our main tool. BUT, with ACC, you get EVERYTHING, not LESS, but MORE... this has probably been discussed here already - I didn't follow the post-NAB threads closely. Oh, and, dongles are now $500 extra - even though an iLok is retail $38. Don't drop your dongle! )

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On Apr 30, 2014, at 9:24 PM, John Moore <bigfish@pacbell.net> wrote:

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> At the recent Editor's Lounge with Avid I asked whether it is advantageous to upgrade to Ver 7.0 from 6.5.x on the symphony and mc sides as the 3rd party effects bundled in Ver. 8 will be "lite" versions. I already have BCC 8 for my two symphony 6.5 and mc 6.5 systems and I was told those will still work in V8. I also have Sorenson and AvidFX which I was also told will continue to work with Ver. 8. To be accurate I was told they weren't going to do anything to break them. So I'm not clear if I upgraded to ver. 7.x before V 8 is released how much of a benefit there would be for me 3rd party apps wise. If I understood correctly the New Blue Titler that comes with the mc/symphony option upgrade to V7 is a Ver, 2.0 whereas the version that will come with Avid V. 8 will be a 1.0 version and or a "lite" version. The lite versions will also be of BCC with only 4 effects. There is a production bundle for V8 that includes the non lite versions of the 3rd party plugins. I don't think that AvidFX is still in the mix in the bundle for V8 but as I previously mentioned I was told my old 6.5 version should still work.
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> Can somebody help to clarify if there is a real advantage to upgrading to V7 first. It seems the the New Blue Titler V2 is one thing. Also If I upgrade to V7 now will there be any auto upgrade to V8 which is coming real soon? In the past there have been a few months of back upgrades that would qualify to the new release and I'm wondering if that would still apply.
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> John Moore
> Barking Trout Productions
> Studio City, CA
> bigfish@pacbell.net
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