Jon Zanone
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What are your system specs? What is the camera you are using? How are you bringing the signal into the Avid (FW or analog)?
Jon
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First off, welcome to the dark side 😉
Do you know how the project was brought into the Avid? Was the project brought in as DV resolution (meaning it was downconverted, and you are offlining the project)? If it was you should have no problems. If you are working on HD footage, I’m not sure 4.6 will support your project. HDV was not supported until 5.0 (on the PC side – I’m not sure when it came into the Mac side) You might want to poke around the Avid site and search for a document called ‘supported resolutions’….
Mojo adds 1)component input and output (via Avid approved cables you need to buy from Avid), and 2) processing speed (plus the ability to upgrade firmware via software updates…)
If your project is DV resolution, and does not have a lot of layers and/or FX, you could probably get along without Mojo. If you do have multiple layers, lots of eye candy, you could still get along without Mojo if your willing to put up with render time.
HTH,
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It sounds like you are piling everything into 1 bin? I’d just create a bin for each type of media – I’m not aware of a standalone program intended to search within Avid.
Jon
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Do yo have any windows overlapping the record / source window? Even just slightly?
Jon
“So you want to throw out the old you – but the old you is old enough to know it won’t make it better”
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I’m not sure what your question is…
If your are looking to sort alphabetically? (control / command E will sort whatever column you have active.
Are you using one bin or multiple bins? I have a bin for selects (old MC term), for sequences, FX, audio – if I’m using alot of footage from different tapes, I’ll have bins named for each of my tape names.
Have you tried playing with superbins?
Jon
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Unfortunately, there is no ‘magic bullet’ in the audio suite. You could try playing with the parametric EQ, trying to find the spot where the crickets chirp. With the audiosuite window open, go to the fast menu (also known as a hamburger menu, because it looks like, well, a hamburger) and select the parametric EQ. As long as the correct audio tracks are active, you’ll see the EQ icon show up on the timeline. Within the audiosuite window, click on the large plugin button (I’m not sure of the exact location as I’m not in front of a machine, but I believ it’s toward the middle center). You’ll get another ‘Digidesign’ window with all the EQ controls. Start playing with the controls (or read the manual for an explanation of the controls 😉 ). If you hit preview, you’ll hear real time changes. When you are done, hit the render button, then OK. If you want to apply other FX, you’ll have to do a mixdown (although I’ve heard you can ‘alt’ or ‘option’ drag FX, but I don’t know that to be the case) and apply another one.
Another option is Sony’s Sound Forge with the optional Noise reduction plugin. Very powerful stuff for around $1000.00.
HTH
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Make sure your mouse is in the area ABOVE the timeline, but within the timeline window. Hold down the option key (I believe – I’m not in front of the Avid right now) and drag the marquee around your clips. One of the modifier keys puts you in trim, while another performs the action you are seeking. Now that I think about it, you might need the overwrite mode button on. Adjust the size of the timeline to see all your clips (Cntrl/Cmnd ] or [). Keep in mind if you have any black within your selection (even 1 frame) you’ll need to have that selected….
Jon
“So you want to throw out the old you – but the old you is old enough to know it won’t make it better”
Del Amitri – “Make it Better” -
Hmmm – did it happen after a software restart? Maybe you’ve found a bug. If you’re lucky, they’ll name it after you! 😉
I’ve never seen that behaviour…
Jon
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What version are you using?
Have you checked your audio project settings? There is (somewhere – I’m not in front of a machine right now) a setting relating to capturing synched audio. It’s pretty obvious when you see it, but I don’t remember what it’s called…
Jon
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I HIGHLY recommend the Avid Handbook by Steve Bayes:
Don’t let the ‘intermediate’ subtitle fool you. Every time I pick up one of his books, I learn something new – and I’ve been working with the Avid since 1994… It’s easy to use with a TON of information on Avid. And don’t worry, most of the info will cross over to most Avid systems…
Jon