Hello All,

Looking for any pointers here. I need to export an HD sequence out of Avid (PC) in order to put it through Squeeze and ultimately create a DVD.

The problem is I am running into some time issues here. The sequence is an hour long and exporting a full, uncompressed Quicktime file takes roughly 8 hours. Also, if I use a Quicktime reference file, mixing down the sequence (applying transcodes [footage was shot on the RED and linked in the Avid via AMA] and color correction) takes about 5 to 6 hours. Then when I put the Quicktime reference file through Squeeze, that process takes about 7 hours.

So, clearly I am in a damned if I do, damned if I don't situation.

Any suggestions for alternate settings, procedures, etc.?

Much Thanks!

Hi Guys

Wonder if you could help - we just installed a copy of symphony 6 on a macpro system, with lion OS installed - which wasn't happy at all until we upgraded to the latest symphony patch, and also upgraded to the latest cuda software for the video boards, and upgraded the kona 3 board to the latest and greatest.  Now symphony seems to be running fine in every way - except that when you mouse or mouse pad over any of the buttons under the preview and program screens the cursor changes to a pointing hand, as it should, and we can right click, but left clicking to do any action seems to work but nothing actually happens.  Clicking on any other screen works just fine - just not this main set of buttons!  Any ideas?

Chris Layhe.

We are updating from a previous version of Composer and keen on the Symphony crossgrade offer.

Critical for us is the use of the Matrox mxo2 mini which we have ordered, as we were about to purchase Composer 6, before learning of the Symphony crossgrade option.

- We need to use the H264 encoding feature, as outputting to H264 preview happens at least a few times a day for clients - the speed of this hardware feature would help us out immensely.

- We need stable I/O and monitoring for basic colour grading (before taking to our broadcast clients' online suite)

I'm hearing a few conflicting reports about the compatibility with this device and Symphony eg: here in this matrox thread:

http://forum.matrox.com/mxo/viewtopic.php?p=31465&sid=1f3be0755d03710c880f8d7d26711c5b

Can anyone verify that the features of the matrox mx02 mini max are compatible with Symphony 6? Or should we simply purchase Composer to guarantee functionality of our basic hardware setup.

I'll update my hardware details but this would run on the iMac Core i7 3.4ghz, 16GB ram, 2 gig Graphics card and mini connection via thunderbolt

Thanks for your help as we we move towards the Avid upgrade purchase in the next few days.

Just installed Avid Symphony 6.0.1 on my MacBook Pro (running OS X Lion 10.7.3)

When I start up Avid, I get:

"Segmentation fault" in thread "MainThread", at address      0x0

then Avid quits.

i just bought symphony  (from FCP) and im missing it!  it dosent seem to work!  when i FINALLY inport AVID clips i brought in from red cini x, when i play a clip on the top RANDOMALLY there are blips of discolor that is across the top 1" on the screen!

and when i do a dissolve, after rendering it it plays at 1/2 speed then plays normal!

then i got fed up and quit!

i think i ready to go back to FCP!?!?

HELP!!!!!!!!!

HP Z800 WORKSTATION 2 X INTEL 6C X5690 3.46GHZ 24GB RAM 2 X 1TB - AVID CERTIFIED

sony f65 with arri ultra prime 16mm & 85mm

Where to begin ?

Is my system spec's ok?

How quick i can learn this app?

Any help to new kid ?

I was able to do this before, not sure if it went away with v6.  I make a digital cut to HDCam and at the same time make a DVD burn via the analog outs with downconvert turned on.

Now, when I have downconvert on, I see the SD signal on the analog output while everything is sitting still.  But when I hit Digital Cut, the analog outputs go black/silent.

Is there something new in v6 that needs to be set?

I have MC and FCP.  If I take advantage or the crossgrade offer and install Symphony on a different system drive, will MC be deactivated?  I am a bit concerned changing programs in mid project.

Has anybody done this? 

I just purchased the Symphony crossgrade and my new HP workstation should arrive in a week or two.   I was planning on getting the Matrox mini for HD monitoring.   I know the Matrox works with MC.   Does it work with Symphony (software only) as well?

Hello...Having more problems..actually 2 problems...here we go..

1- While working sometimes the audio stop coming out of the speakers..I still see the audio tool monitoring in avid reading the signal but it won't go out of the audio card...I quit avid and when I double click on the avid icon to restart the program it won't start...won't respond at all...I have to restart the computer...

2- Again everything is working fine...but suddenlly the keyboard is not responding...(actually the keyboard outside avid works fine...I tested) I can click play (for example) with the mousse and it will work but not with the keyboard...It last for a minute or so and then starts to work normally again

Both issues had happened several times already....

Any ideas what may be the problem?

Thanks