Hi,

in MC 8.6.5, I have in the timeline 2 tracks, each one with 8 cameras multicam (same show but 1 track = live and the other = rehearsal) 

If I switch the viewer on the top track, V2, the multicam viewer continue to show the v1 multicam.

There is no problem if I open the project on a 8.6.1 version (PC and MAC tested)

Solved by uninstall 8.6.5 and back to 8.6.1. The editor can work now.

(Problem tested on a "old" MacPro, confirmed on a PC)

William.

Hi William,

       I asked support team to investigate this issue, here is the reference case number 03103675.

Regards

Ralph

Based on other discussions in the forum, I think you will find that the way you describe multicam workin in 8.6.5 is how Avid believes it should.

And the way it was working in some past versions was a defect (bug).

Not 100% sure of this but that was what I got from the digging around.

Jef

Jef is right on this one.... it usse to have issued and was rcorrected to this behavior.  However I will tuch base with the tech who works the issue and see what they find out.

Marianna

Hi Marianna !

Does it mean that in Avid MC we can have "only" 1 multicam track ? We do a lot of music shows and documentaries here in Europe for years and our editors used this fonction (not really a "bug" for me !) :

1 "base" multicam track with the good cameras timecode synced 

1 or more tracks with 2nd take (or rehearsal)

and sometimes one more with wings or making-of....

so convenient !

And I don't know how to do it differently...

but let see what your techs will say :-)

And next week I have a 18 cameras show to edit : what is your recommended method ? (I mean with the tracks, no problem for us here with transcode or proxies (DnxHR LB we use a lot) as we have a very fast 12 drives server)

Regards,

William  

TVPROD:

Does it mean that in Avid MC we can have "only" 1 multicam track ? We do a lot of music shows and documentaries here in Europe for years and our editors used this fonction (not really a "bug" for me !) :

I won't speak for Marianna, but what you describe is how I understand the intent.

But I am in agreement with you that this is not the best method.  I was happy when the "bug" showed up.  Very useful.

Another bug that showed up for a while then went away was having Avid automatically give up control of hardware IO (AJA / Blackmagic, etc) when you sent MC to the background.  This was a huge help when hopping back and forth to After Effects.  The recently fixed "correct" way screws me with great regularity by ticking off both After Effects and / or the Hardware IO software meaning I have to restart all aps and sometimes the whole system!!!  That really needs to change!!!

But I digress ......  

Jef

This has changed for 8.7 - you now have an option to either force Multicam to V1 or to the monitored track. Don't recall the name of the option. Or did I just dream that one?

Hmmmmm.  You may be onto something.  Looked at What's New in 8.7 and found:

Controlling the Track Shown in Split View 

Need to test that.

Jef (just wish they would do something like to this for the IO issue ....)

Hmmmmm.  You may be onto something.  Looked at What's New in 8.7 and found:

Controlling the Track Shown in Split View 

Need to test that.

Jef (just wish they would do something like to this for the IO issue ....)