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Sunday, February 27, 2022

Re: [Avid-L2] AMA Link heartache in a remote shared environment

And they are related to the producer.

I was reading through the thread and thinking, “why is this person who doesn’t know what they’re doing and not willing to cooperate still on the project?” and there there it is.

Does the producer care about budgets and deadlines? If so… their niece/nephew might need to get replaced (along with a lesson in what it means to “collaborate as part of an editing team.”)

There are plenty of other editors out there who are more than happy to be in this spot. There’s no room in this business to be difficult to work with.
--
kenton van natten, post-production mercenary

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Re: [Avid-L2] Sony BVM-300/310 Input Basics?

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For the sake of clarity for those that haven't HDR'd in Resolve land. Thanks to Dom I've long taken advantage of the automatic HD/2K downconvert that happens on my Avid DNxIO. It also supports in HD mode the dual SDI output from Resolve which facilitates the Primary output SDI to be HDR PQ and at the same time the 2nd spigot will output the Target Display which if enabled will display tone mapped output to facilitate the Layer 2 and other layer trim pass required for a DolbyVision IMF or other masters.

Without these bigger IO boxes or cards there is no way to use dual SDI and now I've learned that the 310's support single link on SDI 2 set but not on SDI 1 when running in 4K

My understanding from seminars is for a long time most cards/ IO boxes could only do dual SDI output in HD mode but the newer more powerful ones can do it in 4K

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Re: [Avid-L2] Sony BVM-300/310 Input Basics?

For the sake of clarity for those that haven't HDR'd in Resolve land. Thanks to Dom I've long taken advantage of the automatic HD/2K downconvert that happens on my Avid DNxIO. It also supports in HD mode the dual SDI output from Resolve which facilitates the Primary output SDI to be HDR PQ and at the same time the 2nd spigot will output will follow the Target Display which if enabled will display tone mapped output to facilitate the Layer 2 and other layer trim pass required for a DolbyVision IMF or other masters.

Without these bigger IO boxes or cards there is no way to use dual SDI and now I've learned that the 310's support single link on SDI 2 set but not on SDI 1 when running in 4K

My understanding from seminars is for a long time most cards/ IO boxes could only do dual SDI output in HD mode but the newer more powerful ones can do it in 4K

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Re: [Avid-L2] Sony BVM-300/310 Input Basics?

Correct. The x300 does not support 12G.

DQS

On Feb 27, 2022, at 10:53 PM, John Moore <bigfish@pacbell.net> wrote:

On Sun, Feb 27, 2022 at 06:55 PM, Gowanus Canal wrote:

Yes you can select between Full and Limited in the input section of the settings.

The x300 only accepts 3G including quad 3G. X310 can take 12G.

FYI - you cannot do 4K/UHD with Tone Map simultaneously with your I/O. You are limited to 2K. In order to do 4K with Tone Mapping output you will need a Decklink 8K Pro.

DQS

On Feb 27, 2022, at 9:36 PM, John Moore <bigfish@pacbell.net> wrote:

In a newly setup bay with an iMac/Pro, BM Ultra Studio mini and a used Sony BVM-300 or 310, I'm not in the bay now to check. There are two sets of SDI inputs. SDI 1 is 4 3G BNCs and SDI 2 is 4 BNC that says 12G. From this it seems SDI 1 is more designed for Quad or perhaps Dual Link but I guess no single link. SDI 2 handles single link and I'm thinking the other flavors of dual up to quad. Having had little exposure to these monitors until now are they all the same in this regard.

I had thought there was a provision to set an input up for Legal or Full Range Video but I didn't see that in the menus. I didn't dig deep but I've been under the impression that is a setting.

Can anyone with more experience shed some light on this input basics for the Sony BVM 300/310?

John Moore Barking Trout Productions Studio City, CA bigfish@pacbell.net

Thanks for the info. I pointed out to them that the mini does not support dual SDI to get the Target Display Tone Mapped output on spigot 2 while the PQ HDR output still is on spigot 1. I think that's worth it for the trim pass ease but nobody asks or listens to me.

So the fact that the SDI 2 BNC set had 12G printed on the back panel that must mean this used monitor is a 310, do I understand this correctly?

Re: [Avid-L2] Sony BVM-300/310 Input Basics?

On Sun, Feb 27, 2022 at 06:55 PM, Gowanus Canal wrote:

Yes you can select between Full and Limited in the input section of the settings.

The x300 only accepts 3G including quad 3G. X310 can take 12G.

FYI - you cannot do 4K/UHD with Tone Map simultaneously with your I/O. You are limited to 2K. In order to do 4K with Tone Mapping output you will need a Decklink 8K Pro.

DQS

On Feb 27, 2022, at 9:36 PM, John Moore <bigfish@pacbell.net> wrote:

In a newly setup bay with an iMac/Pro, BM Ultra Studio mini and a used Sony BVM-300 or 310, I'm not in the bay now to check. There are two sets of SDI inputs. SDI 1 is 4 3G BNCs and SDI 2 is 4 BNC that says 12G. From this it seems SDI 1 is more designed for Quad or perhaps Dual Link but I guess no single link. SDI 2 handles single link and I'm thinking the other flavors of dual up to quad. Having had little exposure to these monitors until now are they all the same in this regard.

I had thought there was a provision to set an input up for Legal or Full Range Video but I didn't see that in the menus. I didn't dig deep but I've been under the impression that is a setting.

Can anyone with more experience shed some light on this input basics for the Sony BVM 300/310?

John Moore Barking Trout Productions Studio City, CA bigfish@pacbell.net

Thanks for the info. I pointed out to them that the mini does not support dual SDI to get the Target Display Tone Mapped output on spigot 2 while the PQ HDR output still is on spigot 1. I think that's worth it for the trim pass ease but nobody asks or listens to me.

So the fact that the SDI 2 BNC set had 12G printed on the back panel that must mean this used monitor is a 310, do I understand this correctly?

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Re: [Avid-L2] Sony BVM-300/310 Input Basics?

Yes you can select between Full and Limited in the input section of the settings.

The x300 only accepts 3G including quad 3G. X310 can take 12G.

FYI - you cannot do 4K/UHD with Tone Map simultaneously with your I/O. You are limited to 2K. In order to do 4K with Tone Mapping output you will need a Decklink 8K Pro.

DQS

On Feb 27, 2022, at 9:36 PM, John Moore <bigfish@pacbell.net> wrote:

In a newly setup bay with an iMac/Pro, BM Ultra Studio mini and a used Sony BVM-300 or 310, I'm not in the bay now to check. There are two sets of SDI inputs. SDI 1 is 4 3G BNCs and SDI 2 is 4 BNC that says 12G. From this it seems SDI 1 is more designed for Quad or perhaps Dual Link but I guess no single link. SDI 2 handles single link and I'm thinking the other flavors of dual up to quad. Having had little exposure to these monitors until now are they all the same in this regard.

I had thought there was a provision to set an input up for Legal or Full Range Video but I didn't see that in the menus. I didn't dig deep but I've been under the impression that is a setting.

Can anyone with more experience shed some light on this input basics for the Sony BVM 300/310?

John Moore Barking Trout Productions Studio City, CA bigfish@pacbell.net

[Avid-L2] Sony BVM-300/310 Input Basics?

In a newly setup bay with an iMac/Pro, BM Ultra Studio mini and a used Sony BVM-300 or 310, I'm not in the bay now to check. There are two sets of SDI inputs. SDI 1 is 4 3G BNCs and SDI 2 is 4 BNC that says 12G. From this it seems SDI 1 is more designed for Quad or perhaps Dual Link but I guess no single link. SDI 2 handles single link and I'm thinking the other flavors of dual up to quad. Having had little exposure to these monitors until now are they all the same in this regard.

I had thought there was a provision to set an input up for Legal or Full Range Video but I didn't see that in the menus. I didn't dig deep but I've been under the impression that is a setting.

Can anyone with more experience shed some light on this input basics for the Sony BVM 300/310?

John Moore Barking Trout Productions Studio City, CA bigfish@pacbell.net

Saturday, February 26, 2022

Re: [Avid-L2] AMA Link heartache in a remote shared environment

I've found at times if I had ama clips offline if I re ama link to the source files then the original offline clips get a nudge and they relink to the files. It's always a cat and mouse thing. If you don't have the original file to re ama link to that may not be an option. Perhaps IIRC you could consolidate only the linked clips on the sequence to a new mxf folder. How silly are you for using Avid on a remote project? Everybody knows Adobe is way better with media management and collaborative workflows!!! NOT!!!! :-)

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Re: [Avid-L2] AMA Link heartache in a remote shared environment

This person is averse to being accommodating. They openly hate Media Composer and would prefer to work with PP. And they are related to the producer. Who I probably have to get involved again. This is not the first issue that has come up. I'll be lucky to get the source audio files before next Friday. If ever.

A true nightmare.

Jay

> On Feb 26, 2022, at 7:49 PM, JBeck <jb30343@windstream.net> wrote:
>
> Jay, I've been through this and similar issues many times. Even with
> technically limited editors it's possible to slowly walk them through
> transcoding their sequence. You just need to do it step by step. It's
> more difficult, but still possible, with people who are just averse to
> following instructions. You just sit on the phone with them and break
> it down into little steps. The easiest thing, of course, is if you have
> a way to remote into their computer. Seems like once I had someone use
> Facetime and point their phone at their screen. Good luck. --J.B.
>
> Jay Mahavier via groups.io wrote:
>> I have a complete lack of faith in the ability of this particular
>> remote editor to be accommodating or technically proficient. I'm
>> going to do some more testing on the systems I have direct access to.
>> Maybe I'll figure something out. I was hoping that someone on the L2
>> had already worked this issue out before. I'll post here if I do get
>> something reasonable to work.
>>
>> Jay
>>
>>
>>> On Feb 26, 2022, at 5:59 PM, Frank Felker <FJFelker@gmail.com
>>> <mailto:FJFelker@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Can the remote editor with the AMA links transcode the clips or the
>>> edited sequence to your preferred resolution?
>>> Can they export an AAF of the edited sequence?
>>>
>>> Otherwise, if you get their bins and the original files, you may be
>>> able to re-link to them and then find a way to move those clips into
>>> your desired mxf media format.
>>>
>>> Good luck, let us know what you do.
>>>
>>> frank felker
>>>
>>> On Sat, Feb 26, 2022 at 5:59 PM Jay Mahavier via groups.io
>>> <http://groups.io/> <jay_mahavier=icloud.com@groups.io
>>> <mailto:icloud.com@groups.io>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I was really hoping this nightmare wouldn't happen, but alas.
>>>
>>> The setup is 4 different work from home locations. One of them is
>>> very removed in distance. So I have a central location that MXF
>>> media gets loaded to and then each remote station downloads the
>>> media updates. Bins are shared between the different locations
>>> and since it's all Avi MXF media everything just links up and is
>>> online.
>>>
>>> UNTIL…
>>>
>>> After having been explained multiple times that AMA Linking to
>>> media will not work in a remote shared environment, one of the
>>> 'editors' has done exactly what they were told not to do. They
>>> Linked to a bunch of audio.
>>>
>>> So how do I deal with this? Technically, not interpersonally.
>>> What is the solution to get this bin/sequence from them that has
>>> linked audio and then get it converted to Avid MXF media? Can I
>>> import on my end and relink the sequence? Can I batch import? I
>>> mean I've tried some of this and it has not worked, but maybe I'm
>>> doing it wrong. I rarely deal with AMA linking and when I do
>>> it's very specific and on single workstations, no sharing.
>>>
>>> Do I have to get the original files from them, import them and
>>> re-edit all the audio, and reset all the levels on the clips? I
>>> mean if I have to I will, but just wondering if there was a less
>>> soul crushing way to get it done.
>>>
>>> The remote editors are on v2018. I have access to v2018 and v2021.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Jay
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: [Avid-L2] AMA Link heartache in a remote shared environment

Jay, I've been through this and similar issues many times. Even with
technically limited editors it's possible to slowly walk them through
transcoding their sequence. You just need to do it step by step. It's
more difficult, but still possible, with people who are just averse to
following instructions. You just sit on the phone with them and break
it down into little steps. The easiest thing, of course, is if you have
a way to remote into their computer. Seems like once I had someone use
Facetime and point their phone at their screen. Good luck. --J.B.

Jay Mahavier via groups.io wrote:
> I have a complete lack of faith in the ability of this particular
> remote editor to be accommodating or technically proficient. I'm
> going to do some more testing on the systems I have direct access to.
> Maybe I'll figure something out. I was hoping that someone on the L2
> had already worked this issue out before. I'll post here if I do get
> something reasonable to work.
>
> Jay
>
>
>> On Feb 26, 2022, at 5:59 PM, Frank Felker <FJFelker@gmail.com
>> <mailto:FJFelker@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Can the remote editor with the AMA links transcode the clips or the
>> edited sequence to your preferred resolution?
>> Can they export an AAF of the edited sequence?
>>
>> Otherwise, if you get their bins and the original files, you may be
>> able to re-link to them and then find a way to move those clips into
>> your desired mxf media format.
>>
>> Good luck, let us know what you do.
>>
>> frank felker
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 26, 2022 at 5:59 PM Jay Mahavier via groups.io
>> <http://groups.io/> <jay_mahavier=icloud.com@groups.io
>> <mailto:icloud.com@groups.io>> wrote:
>>
>> I was really hoping this nightmare wouldn't happen, but alas.
>>
>> The setup is 4 different work from home locations. One of them is
>> very removed in distance. So I have a central location that MXF
>> media gets loaded to and then each remote station downloads the
>> media updates. Bins are shared between the different locations
>> and since it's all Avi MXF media everything just links up and is
>> online.
>>
>> UNTIL…
>>
>> After having been explained multiple times that AMA Linking to
>> media will not work in a remote shared environment, one of the
>> 'editors' has done exactly what they were told not to do. They
>> Linked to a bunch of audio.
>>
>> So how do I deal with this? Technically, not interpersonally.
>> What is the solution to get this bin/sequence from them that has
>> linked audio and then get it converted to Avid MXF media? Can I
>> import on my end and relink the sequence? Can I batch import? I
>> mean I've tried some of this and it has not worked, but maybe I'm
>> doing it wrong. I rarely deal with AMA linking and when I do
>> it's very specific and on single workstations, no sharing.
>>
>> Do I have to get the original files from them, import them and
>> re-edit all the audio, and reset all the levels on the clips? I
>> mean if I have to I will, but just wondering if there was a less
>> soul crushing way to get it done.
>>
>> The remote editors are on v2018. I have access to v2018 and v2021.
>>
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Jay
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

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Re: [Avid-L2] AMA Link heartache in a remote shared environment

I've screwed that up many times - but not on a project where we're working simultaneously- but on one that I'm handing over to another editor, or adding in a second editor. Tons of stuff is AMA'd and it doesn't show up when the sequence is transferred.

'Relink to file' seems to work in almost all cases, but each editor would probably need the source file.

It used to be that you could just alt-drag-and-drop the offending file into a new 'temp' bin in the duplicate project, and the original AMA would magically also be relinked, but that doesn't really seem to work anymore??

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On Feb 26, 2022, at 17:14, Jay Mahavier via groups.io <jay_mahavier=icloud.com@groups.io> wrote:

I have a complete lack of faith in the ability of this particular remote editor to be accommodating or technically proficient. I'm going to do some more testing on the systems I have direct access to. Maybe I'll figure something out. I was hoping that someone on the L2 had already worked this issue out before. I'll post here if I do get something reasonable to work.

Jay

On Feb 26, 2022, at 5:59 PM, Frank Felker <FJFelker@gmail.com> wrote:

Can the remote editor with the AMA links transcode the clips or the edited sequence to your preferred resolution?
Can they export an AAF of the edited sequence?

Otherwise, if you get their bins and the original files, you may be able to re-link to them and then find a way to move those clips into your desired mxf media format.

Good luck, let us know what you do.

frank felker

On Sat, Feb 26, 2022 at 5:59 PM Jay Mahavier via groups.io <jay_mahavier=icloud.com@groups.io> wrote:
I was really hoping this nightmare wouldn't happen, but alas.

The setup is 4 different work from home locations. One of them is very removed in distance. So I have a central location that MXF media gets loaded to and then each remote station downloads the media updates. Bins are shared between the different locations and since it's all Avi MXF media everything just links up and is online.

UNTIL…

After having been explained multiple times that AMA Linking to media will not work in a remote shared environment, one of the 'editors' has done exactly what they were told not to do. They Linked to a bunch of audio.

So how do I deal with this? Technically, not interpersonally. What is the solution to get this bin/sequence from them that has linked audio and then get it converted to Avid MXF media? Can I import on my end and relink the sequence? Can I batch import? I mean I've tried some of this and it has not worked, but maybe I'm doing it wrong. I rarely deal with AMA linking and when I do it's very specific and on single workstations, no sharing.

Do I have to get the original files from them, import them and re-edit all the audio, and reset all the levels on the clips? I mean if I have to I will, but just wondering if there was a less soul crushing way to get it done.

The remote editors are on v2018. I have access to v2018 and v2021.

Thank you,
Jay

Re: [Avid-L2] AMA Link heartache in a remote shared environment

I have a complete lack of faith in the ability of this particular remote editor to be accommodating or technically proficient. I'm going to do some more testing on the systems I have direct access to. Maybe I'll figure something out. I was hoping that someone on the L2 had already worked this issue out before. I'll post here if I do get something reasonable to work.

Jay

On Feb 26, 2022, at 5:59 PM, Frank Felker <FJFelker@gmail.com> wrote:

Can the remote editor with the AMA links transcode the clips or the edited sequence to your preferred resolution?
Can they export an AAF of the edited sequence?

Otherwise, if you get their bins and the original files, you may be able to re-link to them and then find a way to move those clips into your desired mxf media format.

Good luck, let us know what you do.

frank felker

On Sat, Feb 26, 2022 at 5:59 PM Jay Mahavier via groups.io <jay_mahavier=icloud.com@groups.io> wrote:
I was really hoping this nightmare wouldn't happen, but alas.

The setup is 4 different work from home locations. One of them is very removed in distance. So I have a central location that MXF media gets loaded to and then each remote station downloads the media updates. Bins are shared between the different locations and since it's all Avi MXF media everything just links up and is online.

UNTIL…

After having been explained multiple times that AMA Linking to media will not work in a remote shared environment, one of the 'editors' has done exactly what they were told not to do. They Linked to a bunch of audio.

So how do I deal with this? Technically, not interpersonally. What is the solution to get this bin/sequence from them that has linked audio and then get it converted to Avid MXF media? Can I import on my end and relink the sequence? Can I batch import? I mean I've tried some of this and it has not worked, but maybe I'm doing it wrong. I rarely deal with AMA linking and when I do it's very specific and on single workstations, no sharing.

Do I have to get the original files from them, import them and re-edit all the audio, and reset all the levels on the clips? I mean if I have to I will, but just wondering if there was a less soul crushing way to get it done.

The remote editors are on v2018. I have access to v2018 and v2021.

Thank you,
Jay

Re: [Avid-L2] AMA Link heartache in a remote shared environment

Can the remote editor with the AMA links transcode the clips or the edited sequence to your preferred resolution?

Can they export an AAF of the edited sequence?

Otherwise, if you get their bins and the original files, you may be able to re-link to them and then find a way to move those clips into your desired mxf media format.

Good luck, let us know what you do.

frank felker

On Sat, Feb 26, 2022 at 5:59 PM Jay Mahavier via groups.io <jay_mahavier=icloud.com@groups.io> wrote:

I was really hoping this nightmare wouldn't happen, but alas.

The setup is 4 different work from home locations. One of them is very removed in distance. So I have a central location that MXF media gets loaded to and then each remote station downloads the media updates. Bins are shared between the different locations and since it's all Avi MXF media everything just links up and is online.

UNTIL…

After having been explained multiple times that AMA Linking to media will not work in a remote shared environment, one of the 'editors' has done exactly what they were told not to do. They Linked to a bunch of audio.

So how do I deal with this? Technically, not interpersonally. What is the solution to get this bin/sequence from them that has linked audio and then get it converted to Avid MXF media? Can I import on my end and relink the sequence? Can I batch import? I mean I've tried some of this and it has not worked, but maybe I'm doing it wrong. I rarely deal with AMA linking and when I do it's very specific and on single workstations, no sharing.

Do I have to get the original files from them, import them and re-edit all the audio, and reset all the levels on the clips? I mean if I have to I will, but just wondering if there was a less soul crushing way to get it done.

The remote editors are on v2018. I have access to v2018 and v2021.

Thank you,
Jay

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[Avid-L2] AMA Link heartache in a remote shared environment

I was really hoping this nightmare wouldn't happen, but alas.

The setup is 4 different work from home locations. One of them is very removed in distance. So I have a central location that MXF media gets loaded to and then each remote station downloads the media updates. Bins are shared between the different locations and since it's all Avi MXF media everything just links up and is online.

UNTIL…

After having been explained multiple times that AMA Linking to media will not work in a remote shared environment, one of the 'editors' has done exactly what they were told not to do. They Linked to a bunch of audio.

So how do I deal with this? Technically, not interpersonally. What is the solution to get this bin/sequence from them that has linked audio and then get it converted to Avid MXF media? Can I import on my end and relink the sequence? Can I batch import? I mean I've tried some of this and it has not worked, but maybe I'm doing it wrong. I rarely deal with AMA linking and when I do it's very specific and on single workstations, no sharing.

Do I have to get the original files from them, import them and re-edit all the audio, and reset all the levels on the clips? I mean if I have to I will, but just wondering if there was a less soul crushing way to get it done.

The remote editors are on v2018. I have access to v2018 and v2021.

Thank you,
Jay

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Re: [Avid-L2] Media Mover and Catalina

Look for MDVx. It’s very good. While at the website look at BlendX as well.

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Re: [Avid-L2] Media Mover and Catalina

I downloaded and installed MDV yesterday on my Catalina system and it works great.
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Re: [Avid-L2] Media Mover and Catalina

Thanks!!

Lou Wirth Productions
3210 Kerner Boulevard
Suite 302
San Rafael, CA 94901
www.louwirth.com
415-706-8992p

On Feb 25, 2022, at 1:39 PM, Benjamin Hershleder <Ben@ContactBen.com> wrote:

Hi Lou,

While I was trying to remember the name of Project Parking
(https://marquisbroadcast.com/products/avid-storage-management/project-parking/)

I stumbled on a reference to "MDV." Some info here:
https://www.provideocoalition.com/useful-tools-for-editors-here-comes-the-sun-edition-after-the-oscars-edition/

Possibly one of these will do the trick?

Cheers,
Benjamin
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Benjamin Hershleder
ContactBen.com

On Feb 25, 2022, at 4:16 PM, Lou Wirth <loutv@mindspring.com> wrote:

I was forced to upgrade to Catalinna (against my protests) due to compatibility with an edit pool on a project), Now, as I feared, QT 7pro is gone along with Streamclip and Media Mover. I see Media mover is no longer available. Random video sent me an installer but it will not open in Catalina. Does anyone have a solution for this? If not Media Mover, what?

thanks
Lou

Lou Wirth Productions
3210 Kerner Boulevard
Suite 302
San Rafael, CA 94901
www.louwirth.com
415-706-8992p

On Feb 25, 2022, at 6:51 AM, danlist@bestmail.us wrote:

Greetings very quiet Avid-L,

Anyone working in Mac OS 12.2.1 with MC 2021.12.0?

I realize it isn't officially blessed. I missed the upgrade form 12.0 to 12.1 and that installer doesn't seem to be available anywhere any more (even to the Apple Support folks apparently.)

Any predictions/rumors as to when the release of a 2022 version of MC will take place?

Thanks,
D.

Re: [Avid-L2] Media Mover and Catalina

Hi Lou,

While I was trying to remember the name of Project Parking

(https://marquisbroadcast.com/products/avid-storage-management/project-parking/)

I stumbled on a reference to "MDV." Some info here:

https://www.provideocoalition.com/useful-tools-for-editors-here-comes-the-sun-edition-after-the-oscars-edition/

Possibly one of these will do the trick?

Cheers,

Benjamin

————————

Benjamin Hershleder

ContactBen.com

On Feb 25, 2022, at 4:16 PM, Lou Wirth <loutv@mindspring.com> wrote:

I was forced to upgrade to Catalinna (against my protests) due to compatibility with an edit pool on a project), Now, as I feared, QT 7pro is gone along with Streamclip and Media Mover. I see Media mover is no longer available. Random video sent me an installer but it will not open in Catalina. Does anyone have a solution for this? If not Media Mover, what?

thanks
Lou

Lou Wirth Productions
3210 Kerner Boulevard
Suite 302
San Rafael, CA 94901
www.louwirth.com
415-706-8992p

On Feb 25, 2022, at 6:51 AM, danlist@bestmail.us wrote:

Greetings very quiet Avid-L,

Anyone working in Mac OS 12.2.1 with MC 2021.12.0?

I realize it isn't officially blessed. I missed the upgrade form 12.0 to 12.1 and that installer doesn't seem to be available anywhere any more (even to the Apple Support folks apparently.)

Any predictions/rumors as to when the release of a 2022 version of MC will take place?

Thanks,
D.

[Avid-L2] Media Mover and Catalina

I was forced to upgrade to Catalinna (against my protests) due to compatibility with an edit pool on a project), Now, as I feared, QT 7pro is gone along with Streamclip and Media Mover. I see Media mover is no longer available. Random video sent me an installer but it will not open in Catalina. Does anyone have a solution for this? If not Media Mover, what?

thanks

Lou

Lou Wirth Productions
3210 Kerner Boulevard
Suite 302
San Rafael, CA 94901
www.louwirth.com
415-706-8992p

On Feb 25, 2022, at 6:51 AM, danlist@bestmail.us wrote:

Greetings very quiet Avid-L,

Anyone working in Mac OS 12.2.1 with MC 2021.12.0?

I realize it isn't officially blessed. I missed the upgrade form 12.0 to 12.1 and that installer doesn't seem to be available anywhere any more (even to the Apple Support folks apparently.)

Any predictions/rumors as to when the release of a 2022 version of MC will take place?

Thanks,
D.

[Avid-L2] Monterey 12.2.1

Greetings very quiet Avid-L,

Anyone working in Mac OS 12.2.1 with MC 2021.12.0?

I realize it isn't officially blessed. I missed the upgrade form 12.0 to 12.1 and that installer doesn't seem to be available anywhere any more (even to the Apple Support folks apparently.)

Any predictions/rumors as to when the release of a 2022 version of MC will take place?

Thanks,

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Re: [Avid-L2] Export AVI HD 1920x1080 ?

+1 for Shutter Encoder (which is an FFMPEG GUI). The dev is really responsive too.

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Re: [Avid-L2] Export AVI HD 1920x1080 ?

This was a great thread. Have never heard of Shutter Encoder but now its in my system. Made my donation. Its really a great tool!!

Thanks to all!

Lou

Lou Wirth Productions
3210 Kerner Boulevard
Suite 302
San Rafael, CA 94901
www.louwirth.com
415-706-8992p

On Feb 9, 2022, at 10:57 AM, chris@wildwdstudios.com wrote:

Wizards -

Thanks for the quick and constructive suggestions. I completely forgot about all the things Shutter Encoder can do!

I don't use Adobe Media Encoder, but Shutter Encoder did the trick with ease converting the Quicktime file into AVI using the H.264 codec.

Many, many thanks!

Chris "Angus" Sweitzer
Media Composer 2018.12.11
Win 7 Pro SP1
HP z420 - 32 GB RAM - Intel Xenon CPU ES-1620 @ 3.70 GHz

Re: [Avid-L2] Export AVI HD 1920x1080 ?

Wizards -

Thanks for the quick and constructive suggestions. I completely forgot about all the things Shutter Encoder can do!

I don't use Adobe Media Encoder, but Shutter Encoder did the trick with ease converting the Quicktime file into AVI using the H.264 codec.

Many, many thanks!

Chris "Angus" Sweitzer
Media Composer 2018.12.11
Win 7 Pro SP1
HP z420 - 32 GB RAM - Intel Xenon CPU ES-1620 @ 3.70 GHz

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Re: [Avid-L2] Export AVI HD 1920x1080 ?

Or if not Media Encoder, try Shutter Encoder. Free but well worth donating to the coder.

With Best Wishes, Roger Shufflebottom +44 7973 543 660

Now available – The Media Composer Companion

www.avid-companion.co.uk

On Wednesday, 9 February 2022, 07:59:31 GMT, Joe McDonnell <ltr54@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

Export to DNxHD format then use Adobe Media Encoder? ME does just about any format known to man.

Tom McD

New Orleans, La

On Feb 9, 2022, at 1:23 AM, chris@wildwdstudios.com wrote:

Wizards of Avid-L2:

I have been lurking on this forum for years and am truly stunned by the depth and breadth of helpful expertise available on this forum.

I have a client who is requiring delivery in AVI HD 1920x1080 format. I have been searching for solutions without success. What workflow can I use to generate the desired delivery format from Media Composer 2018.12.11?

Many thanks,

Chris "Angus" Sweitzer
Media Composer 2018.12.11
Win 7 Pro SP1
HP z420 - 32 GB RAM - Intel Xenon CPU ES-1620 @ 3.70 GHz

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Re: [Avid-L2] Export AVI HD 1920x1080 ?

Export to DNxHD format then use Adobe Media Encoder? ME does just about any format known to man.

Tom McD

New Orleans, La

On Feb 9, 2022, at 1:23 AM, chris@wildwdstudios.com wrote:

Wizards of Avid-L2:

I have been lurking on this forum for years and am truly stunned by the depth and breadth of helpful expertise available on this forum.

I have a client who is requiring delivery in AVI HD 1920x1080 format. I have been searching for solutions without success. What workflow can I use to generate the desired delivery format from Media Composer 2018.12.11?

Many thanks,

Chris "Angus" Sweitzer
Media Composer 2018.12.11
Win 7 Pro SP1
HP z420 - 32 GB RAM - Intel Xenon CPU ES-1620 @ 3.70 GHz

[Avid-L2] Export AVI HD 1920x1080 ?

Wizards of Avid-L2:

I have been lurking on this forum for years and am truly stunned by the depth and breadth of helpful expertise available on this forum.

I have a client who is requiring delivery in AVI HD 1920x1080 format. I have been searching for solutions without success. What workflow can I use to generate the desired delivery format from Media Composer 2018.12.11?

Many thanks,

Chris "Angus" Sweitzer
Media Composer 2018.12.11
Win 7 Pro SP1
HP z420 - 32 GB RAM - Intel Xenon CPU ES-1620 @ 3.70 GHz

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