Ready to Throw my AVID out the window.

[Michael Hancock]

Activate the audio tracks you want to fade out – use the Quick Transition window ( on your keyboard) and add a dissolve. Fade out complete.

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Michael Hancock
Editor

[Greg Burke]

Ya Im trying that It does nothing..just beeps

[Michael Hancock]

Then something is wrong. You can add a dissolve to any audio or video track. Do you have the audio tracks activated in your track panel? The shortcut key is the Backslash on your keyboard. It’s directly above your Return key. It should open up the Quick Transition window – you can choose Dissolve, set the duration, and where it starts and ends on your piece of media (you probably want it to end on cut).

If it’s beeping, them you may not have any tracks selected. Make sure those are turned on in your patch panel.

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Michael Hancock
Editor

[Greg Burke]

Got it. I had to drag A dissolve over first then Go into the QUick Key. Thanks. Sorry for the RAGE, Ive been trying to under this program for the past week, And its very very difficult.

I wear many hats.
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[Scott Cole]

Here’s the facts, Avid is a program with lots and lots of features. A simple thing like fading out audio has worked in Avid for years. When I see people bitching that something like that is “difficult to do in Avid,” perhaps it’s time for the person bitching to step back and find some training. I had been editing for 30 years including 20 years of flying million dollar linear edit rooms (CMX) prior to learning Avid, already had a few years with another non-linear program (Lightworks) before finally getting behind an Avid keyboard. Two co-workers and myself were given three days of training, and since then, 15 years ago, I’ve continued to learn new things every day. Avid works, yest it has issues, but so does every technology. If you can’t make it work, then get some real training at least to help you learn the concepts and the basic terminology that the program uses. It will do you wonders and save you lots and lots of rage.

Respectfully hoping you work things out.

M. Scott Cole
Senior Post Production Editor
60 MINUTES
CBS News, NYC
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mscottc@comcast.net

[John Pale]

Greg,

You’ve been in a rage in multiple forums since the day FCPX came out.

Those of us who have been at this for awhile have had to make many transitions and learn new things…even entirely new ways of working. If you don’t have the stomach for it, its time for a new career. I started with tape based linear editing. Then the VideoCube, StrataSphere, Avid, M100, and Final Cut Pro. Guess what…they are all different. I had to put real time into learning each of them. You’ll find people are more enthusiastic about helping you if you don’t phrase your questions in terms of slamming the software for not working like Final Cut Pro. Avid didn’t become the gold standard in broadcast editing by being poorly written software…so if there is a drop dead simple task that you are finding completely cumbersome to do, chances are you aren’t doing it correctly…its not Media Composer.

Avid isn’t Final Cut Pro. Adobe Premiere isn’t Final Cut Pro. Today, even Final Cut Pro isn’t Final Cut Pro anymore (well, FCPX, anyway). You’ll have to learn new things and pick your new weapon. If you can learn more than one of these tools, even better. Flexibility is good. Throwing an online tantrum in an Avid professional forum because you can’t do something simple….not so good.

There are plenty of good Avid tutorials on the web. They are not hard to find. If they don’t answer your questions, or you need a faster answer, just ask here. If you want to make irrational rants, go back to the FCPX forum. You’ll have plenty of company.

Sorry for the mini lecture. I don’t make a habit of it.

[Kris Anderson]

With respect… adding an audio or video dissolve/fade is about as easy as it gets on Avid. Stop thinking of it like FCP. If you get stuck, go to the manual and look it up. I could care less if you like Avid or not. I’m just saying… it’s pretty easy if you approach it rationally and logically, and NOT as though it’s FCP.

[Scott Cumbo]

use the help guide (hit F1 key) Avid is pretty simple, Just different than FCP (I use them both, prefer avid though)

You don’t need training and all that crap, just when you get stuck on something look it up, 9 out of 10 times the help file will give you step by step direction on how to do it.

Avid helps those who help themselves.

Scott Cumbo
Editor
Broadway Video, NYC

[Job Ter burg]

You don’t have to drag a dissolve onto it. Just hit the Quick Dissolve button. Presto.

[Trevor Asquerthian]

and the easiest way… use the head / tail fade transitions

1. enable track (eg A1)
2. park timeline at point you want fade to start (or end in the case of a head fade)
3. press tail (or head) fade shortcut.

excellent tool

(yes I too have done the cmx/paltex/sony/editbox/fcp/whatever route – you have to learn this stuff