Yeah, so much for Avid listening to the pleas of *some* of its customers to merge the two products.
Oh well ... not a surprise.
However, it would sure be embarrassing if Avid didn't further differentiate MC and Symphony at NAB -- or at least announce a really significant and meaningful reboot of the CC Module (with Symphony possibly gaining an even larger share of CC features over MC).
For many owners, the upgrade cost of $999 is largely insignificant. However, with Source Side Correction aside, the options for truly professional 3rd party CC solutions are increasing in numbers -- while they are simultaneously decreasing in price.
And those solutions are being offered by companies with dedicated CC engineering teams, drawing against years and decades of CC experience -- and they don't wait 11 years to upgrade their software.
And, while Universal Mastering is very nice -- it is not required by all customers -- and it can only be used by a subset who have Nitris DX.
So, for those of use who might not be using a Nitris DX -- is Source Side Correction with an hamstrung CC Tool really worth the money? Especially when you have a group of frustrated clients sitting behind you -- mystified as to why you can't simply match capabilities of all other rooms they correct in.
--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Jamie Beedy <avidlist@...> wrote:
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> Some Pre-NAB News from Avid
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> Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today announced an unprecedented, limited-time offer for its Symphony® 6 video editing and finishing software to all qualified Avid and Final Cut Pro customers at the special price of only $999 (USD). This offer is designed to provide a way for Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer®, Avid Xpress Pro, and Avid Xpress DV users to crossgrade or upgrade to Avid's industry-leading professional editing, color correction, and mastering solution at a significantly reduced cost.
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> http://t.co/tZelw5hE
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> jamie beedy
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