First I found on MC 8.9.4 the installer no longer installs the NitrisDX driver. Now the Sentinel driver isn't installed. What is the logic behind this. I know Avid would prefer to lose dongles but they are in my experience the easiest way to deal with licensing especially when bouncing between multiple startup drives on the same computer. How does the software license handle if I have mutliple startup drives on the same computer? Would I have to deactivate one startup drive and then reactivate the other startup drive?
I have been very Mac centric for a long time and changing startup drives is something I do all the time when testing new versions and for backup safety reasons etc... If I Carbon Copy Clone my startup drive with software Avid activation Active. Will the resulting clone launch Avid without issue?
Normally in my dongle world I just carbon copy clone the current startup drive to another partition then upgrade Avid and because I'm using a dongle it just works. Is this approach viable with software license activation?
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Media Composer 2018.3 has been released.
Launch Location: This March version of Media Composer will be made available from Avid Master Accounts, Application Manager, and the Avid Download Center (login and password required).
Version Reminder: The version number scheme Avid uses for the applications changed. Version numbers will now be use - the year followed by the month.
IMPORTANT - The Dongle Sentinel driver installer - The Dongle Sentinel driver installer is no longer automatically installed when you install the editing application. The driver is now located in the Avid_Utilities folder (/Applications/Utilities/Avid_Utilities/Sentinel_Driver). If you have a dongle, manually install the driver from this location. See Alert item #3 below for more details
Installer: There is a Media Composer Mac and Win Full Installer.
Fixed in the Release: The following issues have been fixed in this release.
Bug Number: MCCET-2218. When working with the Subcap effect, the Arial Bold font characters looked different between Media Composer v8.5.3 and v8.9.4.
Bug Number: MCCET-2270. In-progress AVC-Intra clips were not updating properly in the editing application. For example, the Capture in Progress slide would appear in media that was known to be valid.
Bug Number: MCCET-2291. Significant WIFI speed dropped when Media Composer and/or Application Manager were running.
Bug Number: MCCET-2298. If you installed the third-party Ross Video plug-in, it might not have been available in the Project Window Effect category list.
Bug Number: MCCET-2267. In some instances, enabling MultiCam was twice as slow than in previous releases.
Bug Number: MCCET-2266. In some instances, it took twice as long to load a sequence than in previous releases.
Bug Number: MCCET-2300. Match Frame was not working properly for audio on a group clip.
Bug Number: MCCET-2286. When working with 50p projects, the two-frame safety did not work when playing, pausing or performing an insert or overwrite edit.
Bug Number: MCCET-2216. In some instances, an AS-02 bundle export resulted in a blank volume bin and an "invalid bundle" message in Console Window.
Bug Number: MCCET-2097. Linking an MXF clip created from Resolve might have resulted in an "Exception: Cannot create the AMA sample mapper to play this clip" error.
Bug Number: MCCET-2021. If you were a non-administrator, when switching inputs on the Avid Artist DNxIO in the Video Desktop software, you would be prompted to enter an administrator password.
Bug Number: MCDEV-8884. (HP Z8 system) Previously, if you were working on an HP Z8 system with no connection to the serial port, Media Composer might hang during launch or when you selected a project. With this release, you might see a Timeout message that you can click OK and continue successfully. If the problem persists, you can either connect a device to the serial port, or disable the COM1 port in the Device Manager.
Bug Number: MCCET-2253. In some instances, closing the Marker edit pane and pressing Play resulted in a Breakpad window and a "Structured Exception" error.
Bug Number: MCCET-2294. When exporting DNxHR OP1a MXF, Start TC was shifted two frames on 59.94p Drop Frame timecode.
Bug Number: MCCET-2238. In some instances, when performing an Audio only capture, with "Enable edit to timeline" option selected in the Capture Settings, the editing application would crash.
Bug Number: MCCET-2186. The Avid Artist DNxIO settings window did not open from the Media Composer Tools > Hardware menu item or from the Hardware (gears) icon in the Capture Tool.
Bug Number: MCCET-2230. Thin raster presets have been included in the New Project window.
Bug Number: MCCET-2232. Exporting to XDCAM resulted in an "Exception" error if the sequence included a data track.
Bug Number: MCCET-2287. Saving the Composer windows size in a workspace was not retained when switching from Color Correction workspace to Source / Record workspace.
Bug Number: MCCET-2277. If you selected a Start TC or End TC column, you might have received an "Are you sure you want to change the starting Timecode" message even if you did not change the timecode.
Bug Number: MCCET-2289. (List Tool) The Save As location defaulted to the Avid Users directory even if the previous Save As was changed to a new location.
Bug Number: MCCET-2296. With this release, if you are exporting markers as text and if at least one of the marker comments contains a tab or return, you will now be prompted with the option to replace the tabs and returns with a single space.
Known Limitations: The following are know limitations with this release.
Bug Number: MCDEV-8037. If you start a Long GOP capture on an AirSpeed system with a data track and without specifying a duration (a "crash record"), send to playback from Assist or Media Composer of a sequence using this in-progress clip might fail with the status of canceled when TMF export should begin. Workaround: Specify a duration for the capture, turn off ancillary data for the capture, or use the STP Encode service.
Bug Number: COGS-2560. While working in the Script Window, text operations (cut/copy/paste/delete/editing) can only be done in edit mode. See "Editing a Script" in the Help.
Bug Number: MCDEV-5650. When working with Panasonic LongG media, you might receive an "SFPlayConsumer Timeout" error if audio waveforms are enabled. Workaround: Turn off audio waveforms.
Bug Number: MCDEV-5385. Multicam editing with Panasonic LongG media is not supported with this release.
Bug Number: MCDEV-5384. Currently, when working with LongG media, you might see dropped frames when editing 4 streams. This might occur when playing from a single stream to multiple streams (and from multiple streams back to a single stream). The dropped frames usually display around the edit point (transition to a different stream).
Important Notes:
Upgrading to Mac OS v10.11.x (Mac) - If you upgrade to Mac OS 10.11.x, you must uninstall Media Composer. Reinstall Media Composer after you perform the OS upgrade. If you use Avid Artist DNxIO, you must also uninstall the Desktop Video software and reinstall it after the OS upgrade.
Sentinel Error Message (MCDEV-2394) - On a Windows 7 system, if a "Failed to add Sentinel64.cat file." error appears during the installation, you can safely click OK to continue with the installation. Dongle activation will work properly.
Mac High Sierra and some dongle updates with 2018.x - We have received reports that customers with Media Composer dongle based licenses are having difficulty detecting and updating their dongle when running macOS 10.13.x (High Sierra). This is most likely due to the customer's specific configuration settings and/or security on their Macintosh with 10.13.x High Sierra installed. For instructions, please go to this Knowledge Base article.
ReadMe and What's New Guide: The ReadMe and "What's New" Guide for the March release of Media Composer was attached to Community Alert # 273. I trust you have reviewed the documents and are prepared to assist the community.avid.com and social media sites. Nora upload the Final ReadMe and What's New Guide to the Media Composer 2018 Documentation page for launch today.
How customers will obtain the March Media Composer 2018 Update: The latest update to Media Composer will be made available today, Tuesday March 13th, 2018 at 3:00 pm ET.
1. Customers who have already installed the latest version of Media Composer will be notified of the availability of the upgrade via the Application Manager. The Apps tab also provides a link to download and install the update when desired.
2. New customers who purchase Media Composer will receive the update in their Avid Master Account.
3. Customers on current Update & Support plans can download the Media Composer update either from their Avid Master Account or the Avid Download Center (login and password required.)
4. Customers NOT on a current Update & Support contract must purchase either a new Media Composer Subscription or Perpetual license to receive this update.
Reminder: This release of Media Composer requires an active Update & Support plan. Please remind customers of this before suggesting they install this update.
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