my link selection toggle button seems to be stuck in the 'on' position. when i try and click it off, i get a message that this button cannot be changed. it stays like this in the source and also in the sequence window. but if it stays on, then editing is impossible. i'm pulling my hair out... (read more)

Hello everyone. Since I upgraded to Avid Media Composer First 8.9.4 when I start the software I get this pop-up: "A minimum screen height of 768 pixels is required. Use the "Displays" setting in the System Preferences to change the screen resolution. This is not a supported screen configuration... (read more)

Just revisiting this thread after a forum search for 'consolidating FS7 XAVC100 fails'! Just couldnt get the FS7 AMA clips 'fully' in via a consolidate - always an error: So I refered back to here and unlinked the AMA, modified all clips to not include thE Data track (and skip 6 mute... (read more)

I need to download the Dongle Updater to get my V.8.8.1 up and working - but it won't download... I tried on the first PC with windows 7 and IE - No Go! I tried on the 2nd PC with windows XP and IE - No Go! I tried on the 2nd PC with windows XP and Firefox - No Go! I tried on the 3rd PC with windows... (read more)

I have recently had to import non-embedded AAF sequences containing reference to ProRes and Wav files. The AAF imports OK into a bin as offline clips and sequences, but I can't understand why it is still so flakey to relink the clips to media in Avid. Sometimes I manage to trick the Avid into knowing... (read more)

I have already read a lot about user settings. I know where to find them, how to copy and paste them manually, hot to export and import them inside Media Composer. But I still cannot manage to move them to another work station the way I want it. At work we have many different work stations so I would... (read more)

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 ... (read more)

Hi, I just upgraded my Media Composer to 8.4.1. When I launch one of my projects (the only one with subcaps) an error shows up saying: Exception: cannot create the AMA sample mapper to play this clip. Can anyone help? It used to work just fine. I trashed my MCState and all the msmFMID.pmr / msmMMOB.mdb... (read more)

Hi, I have a PC working on Windows 10 Education Edition (i7 6700, Nvidia GTX 970, 16Gb of RAM) and when I install Avid Media Composer (8.5.0.41065) and run it with a trial license, it is running but when I click on open project, it is stopping and after if I click somewhere on the window I have "Avid... (read more)

Hey, I have a problem. I was working on set as DIT, also I prepared project for editing in MC. Sound guys were recording polywaves, and after importing into avid and syncing project was passed for editing with all video and audio channels available and synced. During editing, editors cut all but two... (read more)