Media Composer 6 Real time playback?

[MichaelP]

Yes, a full debayer transcode can be quite time consuming. A Rocket card is recommended.

[Adam Eden]

Guys it is still easier to use a rocket and transcode to dnx mxf first. I find the whole editing process of RED, natively on MC5 or 6 unusable, especially with a client sitting beside you.

Buying a rocket card is a good investment if you primarily work with RED files. The problem with AMA is that if you are on a unity/isis network, AMA doesn't always relink properly to the native files, and you cannot edit them simultaneously on 2 or more edit suites as they shit them selves.

Much easier to use REDCINE X.

[Paul Harding]

Thanks for the info I will try transcoding in resolve tomorrow to check render speed.

[Zach Hilton]

Why Resolve? I find Redcine to be the better choice for Red footage if a one-light is all that is required. We do Redcine > MXF > Avid 5 and 6 all the time and don't have any issues. Also, if it is just for an offline, then a half debayer is plenty. Full debayer without Rocket takes awhile.

[jake blackstone]

MichaelP.
I hope you don't mind in helping me to figure out the problem with my new MC6 installation. I'm an Avid novice, so please keep that in mind.
I just installed Avid MC6.
I think I had a 5.5 version installed in the past, but it was removed.
So, initially, when I'm in a process of creating a new project, I can see all three windows- source, record and the timeline.
The moment I finish creating the project all three windows disappear and no matter what, I can't bring them back.
I tried selecting different working spaces, but windows appear only momentarily and then immediately disappear.
Is there something you could recommend in order to get rid of this problem?
Thanks.

[Job ter Burg]

Such a question would be better posted on the Avid Forums: community.avid.com/forums/. Make sure you include your OS version, QT version and graphics card type and driver version in your system specifications or in the post itself.

[Jeremy Torrie]

Still can't get the batch to render from bin in RCXPro7. Forces me to select each clip into viewer, and then add to export. I can't get clips to export otherwise. But it's probably the best way to do a QC on each clip rather than simply do the handy cut and paste memory settings.

Paul -the transcodes with RR vary based on clip length obviously. I add all of my tweaked clips to the export window, then do a series of batch renders. Often it's pretty quick -sorry I know that's vague but I haven't paid really close attention. Definitely not real time but it does chug through at a reasonable clip...I'm one of these weirdos that likes to work at a higher resolution so my outputs on my feature are at DNx175 10 bit.

[jake blackstone]

Such a question would be better posted on the Avid Forums: community.avid.com/forums/. Make sure you include your OS version, QT version and graphics card type and driver version in your system specifications or in the post itself.

Cool, thanks

[Greg Huson]

Hey Jake

You might be experiencing a known bug- are you on a Mac where the... What's it called... Menu bar (?) is on the right hand monitor? You need to move it too the left monitor. I had this problem when I added Media Composer to my resolve system- which has the 'main' monitor on the right. On a two-monitor system media composer wants to put the video screens to othe right of the monitor with the menu bar- even when there's no monitor there.

This may also NOT obey your problem...

[Greg Huson]

Omg, iOS 5 has aggressive autocorrect. 'this may also not be your problem.'.

I've heard there's a fix for that problem coming soon. Other users have brought it up, too.