Avid Media Station Release 7.0.2 Release Notes

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 Media Station Release 7.0.2 Release Notes These release notes pertain to Avid¨ Media Station Release 7.0.2. This document describes compatibility issues with other Media Composer¨ products, hardware and software requirements, software installation instructions, and summary information on system and memory requirements. This document also lists Þxed bugs and all known remaining bugs or limitations. n Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A If you are upgrading to Release 7.0.2, read about important changes to the software and hardware described in ÒCompatibility with Prior ReleasesÓ on page 17. 2 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes Contents Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Enhancements in Release 7.0.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Improved Import Settings Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Graphics Import Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Enhancement to Restoring Media with the Avid/Mezzo Archiver Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Enhancements to System Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Hardware and Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Macintosh Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Ethernet Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Avid System Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Built-in Random Access Memory (RAM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Changing the Memory Allocated to the Application . . . . . . . . . . 11 Troubleshooting Memory Allocation Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Requirements for Using AVRs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Requirement for Using Editcam Media with Release 7.0.2 . . . . . 14 Required Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 PCI Peripheral Board Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Using the Avid System Test and Avid System Utility . . . . . . . . . 17 Compatibility with Prior Releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Broadcast Product Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Transferring Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Verifying the Macintosh Operating System Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Obtaining the Macintosh Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Guidelines for Installing the Macintosh Operating System . . . . 21 Choosing the Avid Drive as Your Startup Disk and Restarting . 22 Installing the Avid Media Station Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Preliminary Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 3 Checking Virtual Memory and Cache Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disabling Hard Disk Low-Power Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Custom Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Software Files and Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warning Regarding Your Application Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disabling the System-Wide Platinum Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . Disabling Serial Arbitrator Extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Reveal File Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rerendering Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choosing a Controller in the Serial Ports Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erasing and Partitioning Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DigiSystem INIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VTR Emulation Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transfer Tool and TCP/IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Startup Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Three-Perforation Film Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Custom Installation of EDL Manager Release 1.9.3. . . . . . . . . . . . Norton Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third-Party Fibre Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MediaShare SCSI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing Disk Space Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recording with a TAO Media Systems Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Documentation Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deleting Slates, Takes, and Script Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpolating Position for Script Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disabled Panels in Avid System Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Media Conversion Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AudioSuite Plug-Ins and Time Compression/Expansion . . . . . . Importing Audio Files to Pro Tools or AudioVision. . . . . . . . . . . Turning Off Word Stemming in Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transferring Online Help to Another Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . Importing Photoshop Files with Transparency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A 26 26 26 28 30 30 30 31 32 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 35 36 37 37 37 38 39 39 39 40 42 43 44 47 47 48 4 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes Reimporting an OMF Composition with Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fixed Bugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bugs Fixed in Release 7.0.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bugs Fixed in Release 7.01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Known Bugs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OMF Import/Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QuickTime Import/Export. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Digitizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grouping and Multicamera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Titles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Media Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FieldPak Clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hardware and Software Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 50 50 56 61 61 62 63 63 64 64 64 65 65 66 66 69 69 69 Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 5 Symbols and Conventions These release notes use the following special symbols and conventions: The term ÒMedia Composer ProductsÓ represents Media Station, Media Composer, and Film Composer¨. ✔ ✘ A check mark indicates a bug that has been Þxed. An X indicates a known bug or limitation. Where appropriate, a workaround is provided. n A note provides important related information, reminders, recommendations, and strong suggestions. c A caution means that a speciÞc action you take could cause harm to your computer or cause you to lose data. w Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A A warning describes an action that could cause you physical harm. Follow the guidelines in the manual or on the unit itself when handling electrical equipment. Symbols and Conventions 6 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes Enhancements in Release 7.0.2 This section describes enhancements added to Release 7.0.2. See Avid Media Station WhatÕs New for Release 7.0 for details on new features for Release 7.0. Improved Import Settings Controls The import setting ÒImport sequential ÞlesÓ has been renamed to ÒAutodetect sequential ÞlesÓ which is now set by default. With this option set, when a Þle selected for import is part of a sequence of Þles, the entire sequence of Þles is automatically imported. If the option is not set, only the selected Þle is imported. Graphics Import Enhancements The previous import options in the Import Settings dialog box called ÒForce to Fit ScreenÓ and ÒMaintain Aspect RatioÓ have been replaced by the following three options: ¥ Aspect Ratio, Pixel Aspect: Use CCIR, non-square creates a fullscreen image from the import, scaling the graphic if necessary. For example, any graphic created using a 3:4 aspect ratio, including one with square pixel dimensions of 640x480 or one with nonsquare pixel dimensions of 720x486, will be imported as a fullscreen image. Larger or smaller images, such as a 320x240 image, are also scaled to Þt the screen. ¥ Enhancements in Release 7.0.2 Aspect Ratio, Pixel Aspect: Maintain, square maintains the aspect ratio of the graphic as well as its relative size on screen. If the graphic has dimensions smaller than full-screen, or does not have a 3:4 aspect ratio, empty regions of the screen are Þlled with alpha channel for keying over a background. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 7 For example, a square graphic with square pixel dimensions of 320x320 will be imported as a square that occupies roughly a quarter of the screen, centered. ¥ Aspect Ratio, Pixel Aspect: Maintain & Resize, square scales the imported graphic to Þll the frame, while maintaining the visual square pixel aspect ratio of the graphic (in other words, without distorting the visual dimensions of the graphic). For example, a graphic with the 3:4 aspect ratio of the screen, regardless of its size, will be scaled to full screen. A square shaped graphic, however, will be scaled until the vertical dimension reaches full height of the screen, while the remaining areas on the left and right of the horizontal dimension are Þlled with black. Import of small, square pixel graphics has also been improved. In 7.0.1, when importing a small square pixel graphic the black border areas would not be keyed out, so the underlying video would not show through the key. Now, when you import a graphic with alpha that has black borders due to importing a small square pixel image, the border regions are automatically created as alpha channel. Enhancement to Restoring Media with the Avid/Mezzo Archiver Software You can now restore media Þles from tape using the Avid/Mezzo Archiver software while the Avid Media Station is running Ñ that is, without having to close and then restart the application during a restore. Previously when you used the Avid/Mezzo Archiver to restore media Þles from tape, if the Media Station application was running it would attempt to read each of the temporary Þles created by the Avid/Mezzo Archiver software during the process and would display an error message repeatedly. You no longer need to close the application to avoid this condition. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Enhancements in Release 7.0.2 8 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes Enhancements to System Utilities New versions of the Avid System Test and Avid System Utility applications are automatically installed in the Utilities folder with the Easy Install option. These utilities allow you to view a proÞle of the Avid system conÞguration and run various system-level tests. Enhancements with Release 7.0.2 include: ¥ c Avid System Test version 1.3 adds support for testing Revision A of the Mandrill 2D Effects Board, and includes improvements to the ÒPlayback Alladin PIPÓ test. The ÒPlayback Alladin PIPÓ test is does not work correctly when working in PAL mode, and must be turned off before testing a PAL system. For information on turning the ÒPlayback Alladin PIPÓ test off in the Avid System Test utility, see the Avid System Test Setup and UserÕs Guide. ¥ Avid System Utility version 3.3.3 allows you to view alphanumerical rather than a hexidecimal representation of the board revisions for the Advanced JPEG Board (Janus), 3D Effects interface (Boa/Python), the 2D Effects Board (Mandrill). You can also view HUB revision for the Video Base Board (Targa 2000), the Serial Digital card (D1 daughter card), and the Advanced JPEG interface (Avid gasket). For information on using these utilities, see the Avid System Test Setup and UserÕs Guide. Enhancements in Release 7.0.2 Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 9 Hardware and Software Requirements The following sections provide information about Avid System Utility, random access memory (RAM) requirements, required libraries, and Avid processor boards. Macintosh Operating System Media Station Release 7.0.2 requires one of the following Macintosh¨ operating systems: c ¥ Version 7.6.1 or 8.0 for the Power Macintosh¨ 9600 with a 300-MHz, 233-MHz, or 200-MHz processor ¥ Version 7.6.1 or 8.0 for the Power Macintosh 9500 with a 233-MHz, 200-MHz, 150-MHz, or 132-MHz processor Other versions have not been tested and might cause problems. See ÒVerifying the Macintosh Operating System VersionÓ on page 20. Ethernet Network If you have MediaShare F/C (Þbre channel), the Avid systems in your environment need to be connected to a Class C Ethernet network. You can use either a 10-megabits-per-second (Mb/s) or a 100-Mb/s network. If you use the AvidNet Transfer Tool, your system also needs to be connected to an Ethernet network. See Avid Composer Products Site Preparation, the Avid MediaShare F/C Setup and UserÕs Guide, and the AvidNet Peer-to-Peer Setup and UserÕs Guide for more information about connecting to a network. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Hardware and Software Requirements 10 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes Avid System Test Avid System Test provides a proÞle of the Avid system conÞguration. The utility displays information about the operating system, mounted volumes, system extensions, control panels, and peripheral boards. For information on using Avid System Test, see the Avid System Test Setup and UserÕs Guide. You can see a visual representation of drive space in the Hardware Tool. Use Avid System Test to view all other system information. Built-in Random Access Memory (RAM) Built-in memory refers to the physical memory installed in your Macintosh. Memory requirements vary, depending on what applications you are running. Table 1 shows the minimum RAM requirements for Release 7.0.2. You must have a total of 161 megabytes (MB) of RAM if you operate with all the listed applications. Avid recommends, however, that you install 192 MB. Table 1 Built-in Memory Requirements Installed Application Minimum Requirements Must Have: Media Stationa 80 MB Apple¨ Operating System (8.0) 17 MB Digidesign¨ Audio Engine (DAE) (for AudioSuiteª Plug-Ins)b 20 MB Recommended 10 MB free 10 MB Optional: Hardware and Software Requirements Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 11 Table 1 Built-in Memory Requirements (Continued) Installed Application Minimum Requirements EDL Manager 12 MB AvidNetª 14 MB Online Help 3 MB AVXª Plug-Ins 5 MB Total Minimum 161 MB Total Recommended 192 MB a. You can launch Media Station with less than 80 MB of RAM, but system performance might be compromised. The minimum required RAM for optimal operation is 80 MB. b. Your system comes with DAE installed. You need 20 MB of memory to accommodate DAE when you launch Media Station. If you do not plan to use AudioSuite Plug-Ins, you can disable DAE and use its memory allotment for another application. For more information about DAE, see ÒDigidesign AudioSuite Plug-InsÓ in the Avid Media Station WhatÕs New for Release 7.0. New memory kits are available from Avid for updating your existing RAM conÞgurations. See your Avid sales representative for details. Changing the Memory Allocated to the Application When you install Media Station Release 7.0.2, the default memory settings for the application are 46,000 KB (46 MB) for ÒMinimumÓ and 80,000 KB (80 MB) for ÒPreferred.Ó You might need to increase the Preferred size if you are working on large projects with Media Station. If you increase the amount of memory allocated to the application, make sure to leave enough memory to run the Macintosh operating system and other applications, such as EDL Manager, AvidNet, and online help. The operating systemÕs need for memory is dynamic; therefore, Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Hardware and Software Requirements 12 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes the operating system might require more memory when running certain processes. To change the amount of memory allocated to the application: 1. Click the application icon to highlight it. 2. Choose Get Info from the File menu. The Media Composer Info window appears. Minimum size text box Preferred size text box 3. Double-click the number in the Preferred size text box. 4. Type the amount of memory you want to allocate to Media Station. n Do not set the Preferred size to less than the Minimum size. 5. Click the close box in the upper left corner to close the Media Composer Info window. Hardware and Software Requirements Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 13 Troubleshooting Memory Allocation Problems If you have problems launching or running Media Station after adjusting the memory allocation, click the desktop and choose About This Computer on the Apple menu. About This Computer shows the total built-in memory installed in your system, how much memory the operating system currently is occupying, and the largest unused block. Depending upon the amount of free memory you have allocated to Media Station, one of the following problems might occur when you launch Release 7.0.2: Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A ¥ A screen message warns you to close other applications in order to make more memory available. For more information on allocating memory to the application, see your Macintosh documentation. ¥ The application might not launch, and you might see an error message stating that the system was unable to load one of the required libraries. The error message indicates that not enough free memory is available to run Media Station or that the required libraries are not installed in the system. For more information on allocating memory to the application, see your Macintosh documentation. For information on installing the required libraries, see Hardware and Software Requirements 14 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes ÒRequirement for Using Editcam Media with Release 7.0.2Ó on page 14. Requirements for Using AVRs Avid MediaShare F/C provides a shared storage environment for up to six Avid systems. MediaShare F/C users can simultaneously play the same shared media Þles and audio Þles. Users can also work in a nonshared single-user environment. See the AVIDdrive Utility 2 UserÕs Guide for the drive-striping requirements to use for different AVRs. To minimize the possibility of problems when you work with AVR 75 or AVR 77, observe the following precautions: ¥ Use only striped MediaShare F/C drives. ¥ Render all real-time effects. ¥ Render all real-time audio EQ effects. Requirement for Using Editcam Media with Release 7.0.2 If you upgrade to Release 7.0.2 and need to acquire Editcam media with the Desktop FieldPak Adapter for editing in Media Station, you must re-install the init named Mac-PC Mgr that allows compatibility between the Desktop FieldPak Adapter and your Media Station system. The Mac-PC Mgr init is available on the installer disk that came with the Desktop FieldPak Adapter. Required Libraries The following libraries must be installed on your Macintosh for the Media Station application to launch. Hardware and Software Requirements Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 15 The following Þles are installed automatically in the Extensions folder during the Easy Install. ¥ Pinnacle libraries (you need the Pinnacle libraries even if you do not have the 3D Effects option) - PGENIE.NDR - SVI.CF ¥ PIM3.slib ¥ Trillium Utilities If a library or extension is missing and you attempt to launch the Media Station application, an error message appears stating that the required item is missing. The following Þles are installed by Apple with the operating system: ¥ ObjectSupportLib ¥ QuickTime version 2.5 or later ¥ QuickTime PowerPlug If one of these Þles is missing and you attempt to launch the Media Station application, an error message appears stating that the required item is missing. n The QuickTime and QuickTime PowerPlug extensions are also available in the QuickTime folder inside the Utilities folder. The following additional Þles are installed automatically in the Extensions folder during the Easy Install: ¥ DigiSystem_INIT ¥ AVIDstripe If the DigiSystem_INIT is missing, a message appears during startup warning you that you cannot use the audio card. If the AVIDstripe Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Hardware and Software Requirements 16 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes extension is missing, you can launch the application but you will not be able to mount striped drives. PCI Peripheral Board Revision History Table 2 lists the minimum revision levels of PCI peripheral boards required to run your Avid system. For information on determining the board revision levels by using the Avid System Test, see the Avid System Test Setup and UserÕs Guide. Table 2 PCI Peripheral Board Revision Levels PCI Peripheral Board Minimum Revision Level for 7.0.2 Avid video board B Betacam video I/O board A Serial digital video I/O board (option) A Advanced JPEG interface board A Advanced JPEG board Aa Advanced JPEG board with Multicam Play A Eight-channel audio board A MediaShare F/C controller board (option) A a. You need Revision B or greater of the Advanced JPEG board to play two streams of AVR 75 or AVR 77. Hardware and Software Requirements Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 17 Using the Avid System Test and Avid System Utility The Avid System Test and Avid System Utility located in the Utilities folder allow you to view a proÞle of the Avid system conÞguration and test system boards. The Avid System Utility displays information about the operating system, mounted volumes, system extensions, control panels, and peripheral boards. For information on using these utilities, see the Avid System Test Setup and UserÕs Guide. You can see a visual representation of drive space in the Hardware Tool. Use Avid System Test and Avid System Utility to view all other system information. Compatibility with Prior Releases Compatibility issues with prior releases of the Media Composer products consist of the following: ¥ c Projects and bins created in Media Composer products with Releases 5.01 and later can be used with Media Station Release 7.0.2. However, projects and bins created in Media Composer products Release 4.5 or earlier cannot be used with Media Station Release 7.0.2. Media Composer products Release 5.x users folders are compatible with Media Station Release 7.0.2 and can be brought forward. However, once you open a user setting in Media Station Release 7.0.2, you cannot return those elements to a Media Composer product with a version earlier than 7.0. ¥ Media digitized in releases earlier than Release 7.0 cannot be used with Release 7.0 without Þrst converting it. Earlier releases use Media File Manager (MFM), and releases starting with Release 7.0 use Media Stream Manager (MSM). See ÒRedigitizing Your MaterialÓ in Chapter 8 of the Avid Media Station Getting Started Guide for digitizing instructions. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Compatibility with Prior Releases 18 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes You can bring bins forward from Releases 6.5 and 5.5 to Release 7.0.2; media must be converted by using the Conversion Tool in the Utilities folder. This utility works on a per-folder basis for bringing 6.X MediaFiles media into OMFI MediaFiles media. The Conversion Tool does not enable Release 7.0.2 bins and media to be brought backward to Release 6.5.3. Backward compatibility is available by doing an OMFI export out of Media Station Release 7.0.2, and importing these Þles back into Release 6.5.3. OMF Þle transfer is supported only if both the sending and the receiving systems are running OMF version 2.0. For more information about media conversion, see ÒMedia Conversion ToolÓ in the Avid Media Station WhatÕs New for Release 7.0. n c AVR 70 and AVR 75 Þles created within Media Composer product Release 7.0.2 cannot be played on Release 6.5.3 systems. Also, OMF export of rolling and crawling titles is not supported in OMF version 2.0. Consider Þnishing any projects digitized on Media Composer products Release 6.5 or earlier before upgrading to Release 7.0.2. If you upgrade now, make time to redigitize or convert all your media. ¥ Site settings from Media Composer products prior to Release 7.0 are compatible with Media Station Release 7.0.2 and can be brought forward. However, once you open a project using the site settings, you cannot return the settings to a previous version. ¥ Customers upgrading to Release 7.0.2 might notice that some options that were listed in the Console window for prior releases are no longer displayed. This is because a number of features that were previously options now come standard with the system. Compatibility with Prior Releases Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 19 Broadcast Product Compatibility Media Composer products Release 7.0.2 bins and media are not compatible with Avid broadcast products. Additionally, Avid broadcast bins and media are not supported with Media Composer products Release 7.0.2. If you require bin and media compatibility with Avid broadcast products, you should continue to use Media Composer products Release 6.5.3. Bin and media compatibility exists between Media Composer products Release 6.5.3 and broadcast products as shown in the following table. Standalone Products Media Server Client Products NewsCutter¨ 3.8.1 or earlier NewsCutter 4.0 or earlier Single-Channel AirPlay¨ 3.7.3 or 3.9 or earlier AirPlay 4.0 or earlier Multi-Channel AirPlay 3.7.3 or 3.9.1 or earlier Media Recorder¨ 4.0 or earlier If you purchased Media Composer products Release 7.0.2 and require broadcast product compatibility, contact your Avid representative or Avid Customer Support at 800-800-AVID (2843). Transferring Files Media Station Release 7.0.2 includes the new version 3.0 Transfer Tool. Version 3.0 of the Transfer Tool must be present on both the sending and receiving systems to enable Þle transfer. Media Composer products Release 6.5.3, AudioVision 3.x and 4.0, and broadcast products are equipped with older versions of the Transfer Tool. You must upgrade to version 3.0 of the Transfer Tool to enable Þle transfers between these Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Broadcast Product Compatibility 20 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes products and Media Composer product Release 7.0.2. Contact your Avid representative for information on purchasing the Transfer Tool version 3.0. Verifying the Macintosh Operating System Version To Þnd out if you have the correct version of the Macintosh operating system (OS), go to the Finder and choose About This Computer from the Apple menu. The operating system shown in the illustration is Macintosh OS 8.0. If you do not have the correct version of the Macintosh OS, obtain and load the OS as described in the following section. Verifying the Macintosh Operating System Version Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 21 Obtaining the Macintosh Operating System The Avid Media Composer Products Release 7.0.2 CD-ROM does not include a copy of the Macintosh OS software. Two methods are available for getting a newer version of the Macintosh OS: ¥ Install the software from the Macintosh CD-ROM. You receive this CD-ROM when you purchase a new Power Macintosh. Follow the instructions in ÒGuidelines for Installing the Macintosh Operating SystemÓ on page 21 of these release notes. ¥ Obtain the Macintosh OS from an Apple Computer dealer. Copies are available on CD-ROM. Guidelines for Installing the Macintosh Operating System Use the following guidelines for installing a new Macintosh OS: ¥ c Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Check the internal hard drive and repair any problems by using Apple Disk First Aidª or Norton Disk Doctorª. Failure to repair any problems found on the internal drive could result in a corrupt installation. ¥ Start the Macintosh from the Macintosh CD-ROM and perform a clean system software installation by following the instructions provided in the user guide supplied with the Macintosh. ¥ Make sure the Destination Disk is the internal hard drive (usually named Avid). ¥ Disable the system-wide platinum appearance. See ÒDisabling the System-Wide Platinum AppearanceÓ on page 30. Verifying the Macintosh Operating System Version 22 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes Choosing the Avid Drive as Your Startup Disk and Restarting If you changed your startup disk to install the Macintosh OS, restart the Macintosh from the internal hard drive, using the steps below: 1. Choose Startup Disk from the Control Panels on the Apple menu. 2. Select the internal hard drive (usually the Avid drive). 3. Close the window and restart your Macintosh. The system starts up from the Avid drive. Installing the Avid Media Station Software You can install the Media Station on a new system with new hardware, or upgrade to 7.0.2 from a PCI system running Release 6.1 or 6.5. For a list of supported systems, see ÒMacintosh Operating SystemÓ on page 9. Preliminary Information Verify that the version of the Macintosh OS is a supported version. See ÒVerifying the Macintosh Operating System VersionÓ on page 20. New systems are shipped with the current version of the Macintosh OS installed, but you should still verify it. c This installation overwrites any previous release of the Media Station software that is loaded. If you prefer, you can save the old release of the Media Station software by renaming the Media Composer folder on the Avid drive that contains the application. This also saves the old Attic, Settings, and Supporting Files folders. The Media Station installation uses the MC (Media Composer) Installer. After you complete the installation using the Media Composer Installer, you will launch Media Station from the Media Composer application icon. The Media StationÕs application key (also Installing the Avid Media Station Software Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 23 known as a dongle) controls which features are available with your Media Station. n If you have problems installing the software using these instructions, try turning off any virus-checking extensions or other system-monitoring software running on your Avid system. Use the Extensions Manager to turn off these applications, and then repeat the installation process. After you complete the software installation, use the Extensions Manager to turn on any virus-checking extension or other system-monitoring software that you normally run on your Avid system, and restart the system. Installation Procedure To install Media Station: 1. Restart your Avid system. 2. Quit any applications that open automatically at startup. 3. Insert the Avid Media Composer Products CD-ROM. The MC/FC 7.0.2 Installers window opens. 4. Double-click MC7.0.2 Installer icon (Media Composer). Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Installing the Avid Media Station Software 24 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes n The Media Station application installs using the Media Composer Installer. A splash screen introduces the Installer. 5. Click ÒClick here to continue.Ó The Installer window opens. Installing the Avid Media Station Software Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 25 Avid drive icon Media Composer system icon Drag the Media Composer system icon to the Avid drive icon. The installation takes several minutes. A Restart message appears. 6. Click Restart. 7. Install the MediaShare F/C software now. See the MediaShare F/C Setup and UserÕs Guide. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Installing the Avid Media Station Software 26 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes Checking Virtual Memory and Cache Size You must turn off virtual memory and set the cache size to run the Media Station software. If you have not already done so, do the following: 1. Choose the Memory Control Panels from the Apple menu. 2. Set the Cache Size to 96K. 3. Turn off virtual memory and close the window. 4. Restart your Macintosh. Disabling Hard Disk Low-Power Mode The Macintosh OS has an Energy Saver control panel that can put your system, display, or hard drives into sleep mode when you donÕt use them for a designated period of time. If the internal hard drive goes into sleep mode while your Media Station system is running, the system might hang or crash. Disable the hard disk sleep mode on your Media Station system. Disable the hard disk sleep mode on your Media Station system by choosing Energy Saver from the Control Panels list, and then setting ÒPut the system to sleep when itÕs inactive forÓ to Never. Custom Installations You can perform a custom installation to install particular Þles from the installation CD-ROM. For example, you may want to install only the EDL Manager Þles. You can also reinstall an individual component of the Media Station if it becomes lost or damaged. To perform a custom installation: 1. Open the MC7.0.2 Installer window by following the steps in ÒInstallation ProcedureÓ on page 23. Installing the Avid Media Station Software Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 27 2. Click Show Other Installations. Click here. The dialog box displays items that can be installed individually. Avid drive icon Items you can install 3. Click any item that you want to install. To install multiple items, Shift-select additional items. 4. Drag the highlighted items to the Avid drive icon. The system proceeds with the installation. After the installation is complete, the system asks whether you want to install additional items or quit the installation procedure. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Installing the Avid Media Station Software 28 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes Software Files and Utilities Table 3 lists Avid software utilities, current revision levels, and the folder in which the utilities are located. It also notes speciÞc utilities that are available for use with storage based on with MediaShare F/C or SCSI. See ÒInstallation ProcedureÓ on page 23. Table 3 Software Utilities Revisions Software Version Installed Folder Location Avid Codec (extension) 4.0 System Folder/Extensions and Utilities/Backup System Files AVIDdrive Utility (SCSI-based) 1.5.2 Utilities AVIDstripeª 3.6.2 Utilities/ATTO and System Folder/Extensions AvidLogExchange 2.5 Utilities/ALE AVIDstartup_A 2.4 System Folder/Startup Items Avid System Test 1.3 Utilities/AvidSystemTest Avid System Utility 3.3.3 Utilities/AvidSystemUtil CommCloser -- Utilities CompactProª 1.51 Utilities/Compact Pro Conversion Tool 1.0 Utilities/Conversion Tool DigiSystem_INIT 3.2.2 Utilities/Backup System Files and System Folder/Extensions Disinfectant 3.7.1 Utilities Disinfectant INIT (extension) 3.7.1 System Folder/Extensions Software Files and Utilities Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 29 Table 3 Software Utilities Revisions (Continued) Software Version Installed Folder Location Disk First Aid 7.2.4 Utilities Display Name Registry 1.0b1 Utilities Dongle Dumper 4.0.0 Utilities DriveUpdater 5.6.3 Utilities EDL Manager 1.9.3 EDL Manager EDLxfer 3.2 Utilities EPCI Updater 1.3.7 Utilities/ATTO FreeTerm -- Utilities/FreeTerm MacsBug 6.5.4a3c1 System Folder MediaReaderLoader 1.10 Utilities/Media Reader MoviePlayerª 2.5 Utilities/QuickTime PCI Loader 1.5 Utilities/ABVB Setup QuickTime¨ (extension) 2.5 Utilities/QuickTime QuickTime PowerPlug 2.5 Utilities/QuickTime SCSI Probe 3.5 System Folder/Control Panels SoftwareFPU 3.0 System Folder/Control Panels StorEx 1.2 Utilities/StorEx SVI.CF 3.2.0.79 System Folder/Extensions T2KROM -- Utilities/ABVB Setup Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Software Files and Utilities 30 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes Table 3 Software Utilities Revisions (Continued) Software Version Installed Folder Location Vantageª -- System Folder/Apple Menu Items Vantage Installer 1.6.1 Utilities/Vantage Utilities/ External Functions VXDOSinit 1.0 System Folder/Extensions Special Notes This section contains important information about system-level changes that affect the way your Media Station software and hardware operate. Warning Regarding Your Application Key For information about installating the application key, see the Avid Media Composer Products Setup Guide. The application key, commonly referred to as a dongle, attaches to the Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port on your keyboard and allows your Media Station application to operate. Protect your application key from loss or theft, because your Media Station system cannot function without it, and acquiring a new key from Avid involves a fee. Disabling the System-Wide Platinum Appearance If you are running Macintosh System Software 8.0, disable the ÒSystem-wide platinum appearanceÓ option in the Appearance control panel. The platinum appearance causes problems with the Media Station system graphical user interface (GUI). Special Notes Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 31 To disable the System-wide platinum appearance option: 1. Open the Control Panels folder in the System Folder on the Avid drive. 2. Double-click Appearance. The Appearance control panel appears. 3. Deselect the System-wide platinum appearance option. 4. Close the Appearance control panel. 5. Restart the Media Station system. Disabling Serial Arbitrator Extensions The OpenTpt Serial Arbitrator and Serial Port Arbitrator extensions can cause problems when you use the modem port for deck control. The error message Òserial port busyÓ might appear. OpenTpt Serial Arbitrator is installed automatically with Mac OS 8.0. Serial Port Arbitrator is installed as part of Apple Remote Access, an option you can choose when you install Mac OS 8.0. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Special Notes 32 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes If the Òserial port busyÓ error message appears: 1. Quit the Media Station application. 2. Disable OpenTpt Serial Arbitrator and Serial Port Arbitrator with the Extensions Manager. 3. Restart the Macintosh. Using the Reveal File Feature Reveal File allows you to select a clip in a bin and automatically open its related media Þle. Make sure AppleScript is loaded and active on the Macintosh before using the Reveal File feature. Rerendering Effects When you use the Media Conversion Tool to convert MFM Þles to MSM Þles, any media you created by rendering effects in MFM does not convert to MSM. You need to rerender any effects that do not convert into MSM. All Þles that do not get converted are logged in the Media Conversion Tool log. Choosing a Controller in the Serial Ports Tool The Serial Ports Tool has changed for Release 7.0.2. You need to specify a controller, if you are using one, and its serial port. You can specify the AvidDroid controller, the Steenbeck, or the manual user interface (MUI). You no longer choose a controller from the Deck Settings dialog box. Special Notes Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 33 Choose a controller. See ÒChoosing a Controller in the Serial Ports ToolÓ in the Avid Media Station WhatÕs New for Release 7.0 for more information about choosing a controller. Erasing and Partitioning Drives On MediaShare F/C-based systems, use the AVIDdrive Utility 2 to erase and partition Avid iS MediaDrives and MediaShare F/C drives. The utility is described in the AVIDdrive Utility 2 UserÕs Guide. On SCSI-based systems, use the AVIDdrive Utility to erase and partition iS MediaDrives. The utility is described in the AVIDdrive Utility UserÕs Guide. c Repartitioning your drive will overwrite the data that is currently on the drive. DigiSystem INIT The Media Station system ships with the DigiSystem INIT version 3.2.2, which you can use with any version of the Media Station on a PCI system. If you install a Digidesign product that uses this init, you can alternate between using the Digidesign product and the Media Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Special Notes 34 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes Station without having to rearrange system extensions and restart the system. Make sure only one DigiSystem INIT is present in the Extensions folder. If a difference in the Þle name exists, such as the presence or absence of an underscore (_) between the words ÒDigiSystemÓ and ÒINIT,Ó the Digidesign installer will not overwrite AvidÕs installer, and both will remain in the Extensions folder. You should remove or disable the older version by using the Extensions Manager control panel. VTR Emulation Cable VTR emulation permits you to use the Media Station system as a source for a linear edit controller. It makes the Media Station system look like a videotape deck to the edit controller. This requires a special cable. For more information, contact your Avid sales representative. Transfer Tool and TCP/IP Settings If you use the Transfer Tool or MediaShare F/C, with or without AvidNet, make sure TCP/IP starts before you start Media Station. This action prevents TCP/IP from reducing the amount of contiguous free memory. To set the loading option for TCP/IP: 1. Choose Control Panels from the Apple menu. 2. Choose TCP/IP from the Control Panels list. The TCP/IP window opens. 3. Choose User Mode from the Edit menu. The User Mode dialog box appears. 4. Select either Advanced or Administration mode, and click OK. 5. Click the Options button. Special Notes Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 35 The TCP/IP options dialog box appears. 6. Make sure that the ÒLoad only when neededÓ option is not checked, and click OK. 7. Close the TCP/IP window. 8. Restart your system. TCP/IP loads automatically. Startup Times Your Media Station system will take at least 30 seconds from the time you restart the computer to the time it takes to display the Welcome to Macintosh screen. This is normal behavior. Three-Perforation Film Stock Release 7.0.2 of Media Station and the Avid Log Exchange shot log conversion application now supports 35mm Þlm shot in 3-perforation Þlm format stock. Custom Installation of EDL Manager Release 1.9.3 If you have installed previous versions of EDL Manager at other workstations, be sure to upgrade all copies to EDL Manager Release 1.9.3. You can custom install EDL Manager Release 1.9.3 directly to a targeted hard drive on systems with a CD-ROM drive. To move the EDL Manager application to a system without a CD-ROM drive, use a Þle compression application such as CompactProª to compress the Þles in the EDL Manager folder into self-extracting archive Þles. Then copy the Þles onto diskettes for transfer to another system. Compress the application and supporting Þles separately. For complete EDL Manager installation instructions, refer to the Avid EDL Manager UserÕs Guide. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Special Notes 36 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes Norton Utilities Norton Disk Doctor can be used to correct hierarchical Þle structure problems and to locate problem media Þles on media drives. Install Norton Utilities¨ version 3.5 and later only. Perform a custom installation and install only the Repair and Recovery Utilities and the Startup Disk Builder. If you have any of the following Norton Utilities installed, you must disable them: ¥ FileSaverª ¥ DiskLightª ¥ Norton CrashGuard ¥ Fastback Scheduler ¥ Backup Scheduler ¥ Partition Extension To disable utilities: 1. Choose Extensions Manager from the Control Panels list. 2. Click the utility name so that the check mark disappears. 3. Restart the system. c n Special Notes Do not run Speed Diskª (or any other similar programs to defragment or optimize drives) on hard drives that contain Avid media Þles, as this can corrupt the Þles, leaving them unusable. You can run Norton Disk Doctor and Speed Disk on the internal hard drive. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 37 Third-Party Fibre Channel Avid does not support third-party Þbre channel products with Media Station Release 7.0.2. MediaShare SCSI MediaShare SCSI has not been qualiÞed for use with Media Station Release 7.0 or 7.0.2. Viewing Disk Space Statistics Turning off disk space calculation increases the speed at which you can open and save new bins. Your application launches with disk space calculation turned off. To view statistics on the calculation of disk space for your current session: 1. Choose Console from the Tools menu. To turn off disk space calculation after turning it on, type togglestatspace again in the Console text box. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A 2. Type the following command in the text box: togglestatspace Disk space statistics for the current session appear in the current session Þle. You can Þnd the Þle in the Statistics folder within your project folder. For more information on viewing statistics, see ÒInfo Display ChangesÓ in Chapter 2 of the Avid Media Station WhatÕs New for Release 7.0. Special Notes 38 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes Recording with a TAO Media Systems Device Previously, a timecode issue affecting the L-Port422 model from TAO Media Systems would not allow you to properly control a Control-L camcorder or VCR. Release 7.0.2 now allows you to load a new machine template and use the L-Port422 to control devices that use the Control-L protocol, including many DV and Hi-8 camcorders and VCRs. c Special Notes Note that the machine template for use with the L-Port442 has not been fully tested at this time and is not supported by Avid. ¥ For more information on the L-Port422, you can visit the Tao Media Systems web site at: http://www.taosys.com. ¥ To acquire the latest machine template for use with the device, contact Avid Customer Support. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 39 Documentation Changes This section describes errors and additions to the Release 7.0.2 documentation. Deleting Slates, Takes, and Script Marks The Media Station online help describes the deletion of slates, takes, and script marks from the script window using script integration. You cannot undo deletion of slates, takes, and script marks. To restore one of these elements after deletion, follow the instructions in the online help for adding slates to the script window, adding takes to slates, or applying script marks to takes. Interpolating Position for Script Integration Interpolate Position is a new option in the Script menu and in Script Settings. This option allows you to match a clip to a take, and to see where a particular line in the script would appear in the clip footage. When you turn on Interpolate Position, the length of the take in the script is matched to the length of the clip in the Source monitor. The position indicator in the Source monitor corresponds to wherever you click in the take. If you set a script mark in the take, the portions of the take on either side of the script mark are matched to the portions of the clip on either side of the IN mark in the Source monitor. For more information about scripts and script marks, see ÒScript marksÓ in the online help index. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Documentation Changes 40 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes To turn on Interpolate Position, do one of the following: ¥ Choose Script from the Settings scroll list in the Project window, click Interpolate Position, and then click OK. Click here. ¥ Choose Interpolate Position from the Script menu. Disabled Panels in Avid System Utility Within Avid System Test, two panels in Avid System Utility are now disabled. The Volume Info and SCSI Devices panels and their tabs, shown below and in the Avid System Test Setup and UserÕs Guide, are no longer available for use. Documentation Changes Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A 41 Figure 1 Volume Info Panel (Disabled) Figure 2 SCSI Devices Panel (Disabled) Documentation Changes 42 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes Using the Media Conversion Tool This section describes the proper use of the Media Conversion Tool, and includes a list of restrictions and special considerations. To convert media: 1. Double-click the Conversion Tool application icon located in the Conversion folder of the Utilities folder on the Avid drive (the systemÕs internal drive). 2. Click the Source Folder Find button to navigate to the folder of Þles you want to convert. 3. Locate the 6.x MediaFiles folder or the OMFI MediaFiles folder you want to convert on your media drive. 4. Click the Destination Folder Find button to navigate to the media drive where you want the converted Þles to go. n If you select just the media drive (without selecting a folder), an OMFI MediaFiles folder will be created for you. 5. Select a Source Format and a Destination Format. n If you select MFM Media as your source format, MSM Media becomes your default Destination Format. 6. Choose the Audio and Video format. When the Destination Format is MSM Media, the defaults are already selected. 7. Click Convert to convert the media Þles. A progress bar appears. 8. When the conversion is completed, select another folder to convert or click Quit to exit the tool. The Media Conversion tool creates a log Þle in a folder labelled Logs inside the Conversion folder in the Utilities folder. This log of the converted Þles can be read using any word processing or text editing software package such as SimpleText. Documentation Changes Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 43 Tips and Guidelines For Media File Conversion The following are some tips and restrictions to keep in mind: ¥ All the Þles must be in either MSM or MFM format. Do not mix Þles of different types in the Source Folder for conversion. ¥ The media drive where you create the Destination Folder for the converted Þles must have at least as much available storage space as the size of your Source Folder containing the original Þles. ¥ Consider using a media drive for the Destination Folder for the converted Þles that does not already have an OMFI MediaFiles folder in order to allow the system to automatically create an OMFI MediaFiles folder for the newly converted Þles. ¥ If a number of errors occur in the conversion process for no apparent reason, consider splitting the source Þles up into smaller groups in separate folders, and convert the folders one at a time. ¥ Most precompute media Þles for effects wonÕt convert. ¥ If an audio Þle in the AIFF format does not convert properly, consider reimporting the audio Þle in the SD II format, and re-editing the Þle into your sequence. ¥ After converting, relink all the master clips Þrst, before relinking sequences. ¥ Occasionally clips edited into a sequence from other projects or clips that have had their tape names modiÞed will not convert properly. AudioSuite Plug-Ins and Time Compression/Expansion Appendix A of the Avid Media Station User Guide states that you should not use any Digidesign AudioSuite Plug-ins that use time compression because the output would have a different sample duration than the original Þle. You can use the time compression/expansion plug-ins as long as you perform an audio mixdown on the results. The reasons for this are described below. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Documentation Changes 44 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes The problem stems from the fact that the length of the audio segment does not change. SpeciÞcally, when performing time expansion, the audio portion that is expanded past the length of the audio segment is truncated. Time compression on the other hand, pads out the remaining length of the Þle with silence. If you use time compression (i.e., to speed up the audio) then you usually want to trim out the silence. However, if the time compression AudioSuite effect should ever become unrendered, rerendering the effect reintroduces the silence. This means that you would have to recreate the effect from scratch. Therefore, we recommmend performing an audio mixdown of the time compression effect before continuing editing. Importing Audio Files to Pro Tools or AudioVision This section describes how to import audio Þles to Pro Tools¨ and AudioVision. Media Composer products support both AIFF and Sound Designer II (SD2) audio Þle formats. If you know that you will be exporting audio Þles to Pro Tools or AudioVision, make sure you use SD2 format. Exporting SD2 Audio Files to AudioVision If all your audio Þles are in SD2 format, use the following procedure: 1. Choose Export from the File menu. 2. Choose OMFI Composition. 3. Change the top pulldown menu on the Export dialog box to AudioVision. The system displays the default settings. Documentation Changes Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 45 With Media Check Box When you choose SD2 or AudioVision from the pulldown menu, the With Media check box means that the OMF composition contains links to the media Þles created by Media Station. You will need to bring the drives to the AudioVision system. Either rename the OMF MediaFiles folder to MediaFiles or place the OMF MediaFiles folder inside the MediaFiles folder on the AudioVision system. If you plan to use the video on the AudioVision system, you will need to convert the video using the Media Conversion Tool. In the Media Conversion Tool, perform an MSM to MFM conversion and select the Video format only. See the Avid Media Station WhatÕs New for Release 7.0 for a description of the Media Conversion Tool. Exporting SD2 Audio Files to Pro Tools If all of your media Þles are in SD2 format, use the following procedure: 1. Choose Export from the File menu. 2. Choose OMFI Composition. 3. Choose SD2 from the top pulldown menu. 4. Choose Version OMFI 2.0. When you choose SD2 or AudioVision from the pulldown menu, it means that the OMF composition contains links to the media on the drives. Bring the drives to your Pro Tools system. Do not change the names of any folders or directories that contain the media Þles. Before you use the Þles in Pro Tools, you need to process them with OMF Tools 2.0.4. For information on this product, see the Digidesign web page at http://www.digidesign.com. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Documentation Changes 46 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes Exporting AIFF Audio Files to AudioVision If your media Þles are AIFF or a mixture of SD2 and AIFF, use the following procedure: 1. Choose Export from the File menu. 2. Choose OMFI Composition. 3. Change the top pulldown menu to Standard-AIFC. 4. Choose Audio Only from the second pulldown. 5. Choose Version OMFI 1.0. 6. Make sure that With Media is checked. When you choose Standard-AIFC from the pulldown menu, With Media means that the OMFI Þle that gets created will have both the SD2 and AIFF audio media embedded in it. If you plan to use the video on the AudioVision system, you will need to convert the video using the Media Conversion Tool. In the Media Conversion Tool, perform an MSM to MFM conversion and select the Video format only. See the Avid Media Station WhatÕs New for Release 7.0 for a description of the Media Conversion Tool. Exporting AIFF Audio to Pro Tools If you have AIFF audio or a mixture of AIFF and SD2 audio, use the following procedure: 1. Choose Export from the File menu. 2. Choose OMFI Composition. 3. Change the top pulldown menu to Standard-AIFC. 4. Choose Audio Only from the second pulldown. 5. Choose Version OMFI 2.0. 6. Make sure the With Media box is checked. Documentation Changes Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes When you choose Standard AIFC from the pulldown menu, With Media means that the OMF Þle that gets created will have both the SD2 and AIFF audio media embedded in it. 47 Before you use the Þles in Pro Tools, you need to process them with OMF Tools 2.0.4. For information on this product, see the Digidesign web page at http://www.digidesign.com. Turning Off Word Stemming in Online Help The Find function of the Media Station online help gives more complete results if the Word Stemming option is turned off. To turn off Word Stemming: 1. With a Media Station window active, click the question mark in the menu bar and choose Media Station Help. 2. Go to the Find tabbed page. 3. Click the Options button. 4. Deselect the Word Stemming option. 5. Click OK. Transferring Online Help to Another Macintosh You can copy the online help Þles to another Macintosh system, such as a PowerBook¨, and then use the help independently of the Media Station system. You need 10 MB of hard disk space for the Media Station Help. To copy help from the Media Station system to another Macintosh system: 1. Create a new folder on the Macintosh system you are copying to (the target Macintosh). 2. Copy the following Þles to the new folder: Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Documentation Changes 48 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes ¥ mshelp.hlp (from the Help folder in the Media Composer folder) ¥ mshelp.cnt (also from the Help folder) ¥ QuickHelp (from the System Folder) ¥ QuickHelp Preferences (from the System Preferences folder) 3. On the target Macintosh, move QuickHelp to the System Folder and move QuickHelp Preferences to the System Preferences folder. 4. Start Help by double-clicking on the mshelp.hlp icon. If you have a problem starting Help: 1. Launch QuickHelp by double-clicking the QuickHelp icon. 2. Open mshelp.hlp from the File menu. Importing Photoshop Files with Transparency Releases 3.0 and greater of Adobe Photoshop allow you to create a transparent background for an image by turning off the background layer before saving in the Photoshop Þle format (.ps). However, the transparency in such images does not import correctly into Media Composer products. To import graphic images that include regions of transparency from Photoshop into Media Composer products, create a fourth alpha channel before saving the Þle. For more information on creating alpha channels, see the Photoshop documentation. Reimporting an OMF Composition with Media If you wish to re-import an OMF composition with media at a new AVR, you must Þrst delete all the media created when you imported the composition the Þrst time. Documentation Changes Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 49 To re-import an OMF Þle with a new AVR: 1. Open the bin containing the previously imported sequence. 2. Choose Set Bin Display from the Bin menu and select the Show Reference Clips option. 3. Select the sequence and all master clips associated with the sequence. 4. Press the Delete key. 5. In the Delete dialog box, make sure all the clips and media Þles for the sequence are selected, then click OK to delete them. 6. Import the OMF Þle again using procedures described in the Media Station online help. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Documentation Changes 50 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes Fixed Bugs Bugs Fixed in Release 7.0.2 Fixed Bugs ✔ Previously, on occasion when playing a long sequence the video might get out of synchronization with the audio. It would be repeatable, but then get back in synch if you re-booted the Macintosh. We found and Þxed a problem in the timing routines that keep the video in synch. ✔ You can now backup the original clip as well as the media Þle when using the Avid/Mezzo Archiver software. ✔ Previously, you might have experienced problems trying to open a bin from Release 6.5.1 in Releases 7.0 and later. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ Previously, Automation Gain would not work if the bottom track was monitored and not highlighted. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ Previously, YUV Chroma Key and Luma Key effects would not display if they were placed above an unrendered motion effect that has a real-time effect placed on it. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ Previously, the Consolidate command generated a fatal assertion error message on a master clip that had an audio effect, such as EQ, applied to it. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ The Media Station application now displays a message to notify the user when updating the MSM databases. ✔ Previously, the option ÒAutodetect Sequential FilesÓ in the Import Settings dialog box caused the Single Frame Import setting ÒFormat: Media FileÓ to be ignored when chosen. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ Previously, OMF exports of retimes and varispeeds got the correct speed but did not receive the direction. This problem has been Þxed. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 51 ✔ Previously, the last frame of a digital cut contained the Þrst Þeld twice on the tape. This has been Þxed. The last frame of a digital cut now consists of the two correct Þelds of the frame. ✔ In 7.0.1, importing a shot log that contained Ink Numbers might create master clips that would not batch digitize. This problem is Þxed. ✔ Previously, importing a shot log using either of the two merge options (Merge with known sources and automatically create subclips or Merge with known master clips) might cause the message ÒNot enough adjacent material to create the transitionÓ to appear erroneously during the import. In some cases, one or more of the master clips that were selected before the import might become corrupted by the operation; you might notice error messages when you tried to open, display or save the bin. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ Previously, importing a shot log that contains a syntax error might cause the import routine to get stuck displaying the same error message repeatedly and not progress through the input Þle. An example of such a syntax error is the use of spaces instead of a tab to separate columns in an ALE Þle. In this case, an error message will come up indicating that there was a problem reading the data from that line in the Þle. Choosing OK will cause the same error message to be displayed again (although it will incorrectly indicate that it is now reading the next line in the Þle). Choosing Abort will stop the import, but choosing Quit will hang the system. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ Previously, in Þlm projects, splicing certain clips from the source monitor to the record monitor might yield a CM_OFFSET_OUT_OF_RANGE error. This bug occurred when working in 35mm Þlm projects (4-perf or 3-perf). If an audio-only clip that contained locators was loaded into the source monitor and edited into the record monitor, the error CM_OFFSET_OUT_OF_RANGE might appear and the edit operation would not be performed. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ Previously, the AutoSequence operation did not properly handle AutoSynced subclips. Using AutoSequence on subclips that were cre- Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Fixed Bugs 52 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes ated by AutoSync would either fail to generate a sequence at all, or the sequence that is generated would contain timecodes that were derived from the audio timecodes on the subclips rather than the video timecodes. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ Previously, when selecting tapes in the digitize tool or batch digitize, if there was no Video Input tool setting with the same name as the tape, or one labeled ÒDefaultÓ or ÒUntitledÓ, the input values were all set to the default values, including the input channel, which was set to ÒCompositeÓ. The work-around for this problem was to save a setting named ÒDefaultÓ, which speciÞed the preferred input mode, as well as any custom parameter values. Now, as before, the system will Þrst look for a setting with the same name as the tape, then for a setting named ÒDefaultÓ. If neither of these exist, the system creates an ÒUntitledÓ setting which speciÞes the default input parameters, but leaves the input channel set the way it was. n Fixed Bugs A side effect of this change is that it is no longer valid to save a setting named ÒUntitledÓ. You may still use a setting named ÒDefaultÓ to customize input parameters, if, for example, you have a series of tapes that require a similar adjustment. ✔ Previously, changing audio output via AvidDroid garbled dB display in the audio output window. If you attempted to change the audio output of a sequence via the AvidDroid's audio output dial, the dB display would become garbled. This would only occur while the sequence was being played. This problem is Þxed. ✔ In 7.0.1, you could not map menu functions to the AvidDroid buttons, as you can on the other controllers. This has been Þxed. ✔ In 7.0.1, you could only ÒOKÓ or ÒCancelÓ any of the deck conÞguration dialogs by using the mouse. Now you can use the Return or Enter key to ÒOKÓ the dialogs, or the Escape key to ÒCancelÓ them. Now you can close deck conÞguration dialogs using the Return or Enter key. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 53 ✔ Previously, the drop/non-drop option was being presented to users as a deck setting in PAL projects, even though these options are irrelevant. Now, if you are using a PAL project, the popup menu is disabled. ✔ Previously, long audio-only sequences would sometimes drift using VLAN. If you did not have a reference going into the VLAN, the audio might drift on long digitized clips. We now test to see if the VLAN or direct-connect deck has reference before we digitize. ✔ Previously, MUI speed settings were not persistent after quitting and re-launching the application. This has now been Þxed. ✔ Previously, the deck RECORD light would illuminate when digitizing from a deck using VLAN. In order to attain frame accuracy when digitizing with VLAN, we were simulating an edit (to get proper coincidence), with all tracks explicitly disabled. However, some decks would still illuminate their RECORD light even if all tracks are disabled. This has been Þxed by using the VLAN Rehearse command, which simulates an edit and does not illuminate the RECORD button. ✔ Previously, if you armed a higher-numbered video track for a sequence in the Digital Cut tool, and then changed to a sequence with fewer video tracks, none of the visible video tracks would be armed (e.g., arm V3 on a sequence; change to a sequence with 1 video track; V1 is not armed). This has been Þxed so that switching to a sequence with fewer video tracks will cause the Þrst video track to be armed. ✔ Previously, digitizing with Fostex D-20B, Sony BVU or BVH decks would generate ÒSBV_Unknown_CommandÓ exceptions when digitizing. These decks were not on the deck supported list for Media Station 7.0 or earlier, but some customers were able to use them with Media Station 6.5. However, when digitizing with 7.0.1 and one of these decks, ÒSBV_Unknown_CommandÓ exceptions occur. It turns out that these decks do not recognize the Preroll Sense command in the Sony SBV protocol. This was Þxed through a software change and new machine templates. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Fixed Bugs 54 Fixed Bugs Release 7.0.2 Release Notes ✔ Previously, controlling a Tascam DA-60 MK II would generate communications faults. This deck was not on the deck supported list for Media Station 7.0 or earlier, but some customers were able to use the deck with Media Station 6.5. However, when controlling this deck with 7.0.1, occasional communications faults would occur. This deck occasionally generates a software overrun error. This has been Þxed by immediately resending any command when a software overrun error has been detected. ✔ Previously, controlling a Tascam DA-98 would generate communications faults. This deck was not on the deck supported list for Media Station 7.0 or earlier, but some customers were able to use the deck with Media Station 6.5. However, when controlling this deck with 7.0.1, occasional communications faults would occur. This deck occasionally generates a checksum error. This has been Þxed by immediately resending any command when a software overrun error has been detected. ✔ Previously, track arming on Sony D2 (DVR-18, DVR-20, DVR-28) decks didnÕt work properly. This has been corrected by updating the machine templates for these decks. ✔ Previously, a sequence that began with Þller might have all of its clips play as Òwrong format.Ó If the sequence began with Þller and the elements of the sequence were 2 Þeld resolutions and the compression tool was set to a 1 Þeld resolution, then the clips in the sequence would play as wrong format. This is also true for sequences containing 1 Þeld resolutions with the compression tool set to a 2 Þeld resolution. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ Previously, exported QuickTime video levels were not using the correct color range. When exporting to a QuickTime movie using a nonAvid codec, the color levels in the resulting QuickTime Þle would be in the CCIR range (16-235) rather than the full RGB range (0-255). This has been Þxed. ✔ In 7.0.1, an attempt to mute or solo a track using the green mute or solo buttons from the Automation Gain Record Tool would sometimes just Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 55 ßash yellow (solo) momentarily and then immediately revert back to green (normal). This prevented the user from pre-selecting the track states before initiating an automation gain recording. This problem is Þxed. ✔ Previously, if your Import options were set such that alpha is ignored on import, the Title Tool would fail during regenerate because it didnÕt override that setting and, instead, attempted to save and then import the title without alpha. This problem is Þxed by having the Media Composer ignore the default options setting when regenerating titles. ✔ There was a bug which caused the system to crash when you attempted to render audio dissolves with SDII media. The problem was in very low-level code which manages memory, and is now Þxed. ✔ There was a bug with video mixdown that included a uniform source, such as Þller (black) or a single graphic image imported such as a slide. When such a source was included in the material to be mixed down, sometimes the resulting frames would all be from the uniform source. So if you mixed down a sequence that started with Þller (black), the entire mixdown would be black. This bug is Þxed. ✔ Previously, Multigroup quad playback would revert to full-screen. In some cases, quad playback of Multigroup clips reverted to full-screen playback when clips had different starting timecodes. This worked in 6.5.x releases. The problem arose when 7.0.1 tried to support multiple resolutions in Multigroup. For this CPR, multiple resolution support may not work. We are investigating if we can support multiple resolutions in Multigroup in a future CPR. ✔ In 7.0.1, it was very difÞcult to shuttle a deck at speeds below 1x play using the shuttle control in the digitize tool and deck controller windows. This has been Þxed. ✔ If you run the board diagnostic portion of the Avid System Test in PAL mode, an invalid failure no longer occurs if you select the Playback Genieª PIP test located under the PCI 3D Effects Board. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Fixed Bugs 56 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes Bugs Fixed in Release 7.01 The following problems or limitations documented in previous release notes were corrected in Release 7.0.1. Additional bugs have also been Þxed. The most recently Þxed bugs appear at the beginning of the list. Fixed Bugs ✔ Previously, when you used the A and S keys or the arrow keys to ÒGo to Next EditÓ or ÒGo to Previous EditÓ in the Timeline, the position bar occasionally skipped over transitions. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ Previously, single-Þeld resolution caused edge jitter on some effects. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ Previously, an Òincompatible tracksÓ error appeared while you were editing VA1A2 into VA3A4 sequence. If you created a sequence by editing audio-only from a source clip that had audio tracks 3 and 4 and you didnÕt use A1 or A2, the sequence was created with audio tracks 3 and 4, but not 1 and 2. If you attempted to edit a VA1A2 clip into the sequence, you got an Òincompatible tracksÓ error. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ Previously, the Reverse Effect button may not have worked properly on transition effects. It now works properly. ✔ The Avid calculator used to default to the video rate of the type of project you were in; thus, in Film Projects, the calculator defaulted to 30 fps for NTSC or 25 fps for PAL. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ For 16mm cut lists, Opticals listed in the ÒFirst/Last KeyÓ column of the assemble list showed 35mm durations. Other columns in the assemble list, including ÒAt this FootageÓ and ÒDuration,Ó would display the opticals in correct 16mm durations. The Optical Lists themselves were correct for 16mm. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ In a Matchback project, the (EC) display veriÞed the key numbers but did not calculate duration. You had to use timecode calculations or Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 57 translate them by using a Þlm/timecode calculator. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ Previously, the ink number format in the Þlm settings defaulted to 16mm 20 fr. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ Previously, you couldnÕt get an optical block cut list from ink numbers in optical block format. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ Previously, if you wanted the assemble list to reßect the ÒHandlesÓ cell, you had to enter the data and clear the list twice. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ The Console used to report an incorrect port for deck control. Even if you had your deck connected to your printer port, the Console still assumed the deck was connected to the modem port. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ An ambiguous error message used to be displayed if you attempted to launch the Media Station without the required library extensions installed. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ If the Media Station failed to render an effect because it didnÕt have enough memory, you would have gotten an error message, after which, the amount of available system memory might have decreased signiÞcantly. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ The system might have crashed to MacsBug if you tried to print from Media Station before you had selected a printer. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ Previously, when you loaded a clip that had both audio and video and played it back at 10x speed, a DIGI_INIT_OVERRUN exception was raised once or twice a minute. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ Softness might have disappeared for the Þrst frame of a vertical edge wipe with certain combinations of transition lengths and softness values. This problem has been Þxed. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Fixed Bugs 58 Fixed Bugs Release 7.0.2 Release Notes ✔ In a PAL project, the incoming video (B-channel) showed through on the edges of some effects. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ The interpolation of frequency was jittery on waves and multiwaves. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ The stamp buffer cleared one Þeld later than the foreground image. This was only visible on the client monitor where you could see two Þelds. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ In a single-Þeld resolution sequence with 3D enabled, back-to-back color effects didnÕt play in real time. They played Þne if one effect was rendered or if 3D was disabled. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ If you converted a master clip from one resolution to another, the second import caused play problems. If you converted from one AVR to a different AVR, you might have gotten an error if you tried to play the master clip in the Source monitor and the sequence in the Record monitor. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ If you imported a master clip and media via OMF¨, you couldnÕt delete them using the Media Tool. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ If you exported an m resolution clip using OMF, and then imported it at a different AVR, the imported video would have had its left and right sides squeezed to the center. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ Audio level changes didnÕt show up in AudioVision¨ when EQ was on the clip. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ The Media Composer codec did not always default to the correct compression setting window. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ If you exported a QuickTime video and audio clip or sequence that had 24 audio tracks, the Media Station exported only the audio tracks, not the video track. Now the video tracks are exported as well. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 59 ✔ QuickTime export of some NuVista+¨ resolutions did not convert the media correctly. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ Importing stereo QuickTime audio Þles added 6 dB to the signal. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ QuickTime audio export ignored any volume changes on export. If you exported an audio-only sequence with gain automation to QuickTime, QuickTime audio didnÕt reßect the volume changes. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ When you exported a QuickTime movie, one or two white frames might have appeared at the end of it. The number of white frames depended on the length of the exported clip. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ If you imported a QuickTime movie, the last frame would not import, so the duration in Media Station would have been one frame less than the movie duration. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ (Film projects only) The PICT import time was inaccurate. If a PICT Þle was imported in a Þlm project as a media Þle and a duration was entered, the Þnal PICT Þle in the bin might not have matched the duration entered. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ If you selected a bin and opened the Digitize Tool by pressing kÐB, the bin might have repositioned itself at the base of the Digitize Tool, behind the Project window. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ Depending on the print driver, attempting to print the Timeline might have caused a Macintosh error 192. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ The following Variable Speed Play (VSP) problems have been corrected: ¥ Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Performance might have been slow in sequences that contained complex real-time effects. Fixed Bugs 60 Fixed Bugs Release 7.0.2 Release Notes ¥ When changing direction over a title, a ßash of the alpha channel might have occurred. ¥ The play indicator light might have stayed on after the sequence had Þnished playing. ¥ A 3D effect from one clip might have ßashed in another clip. ¥ In reverse VSP, the blue bar often stopped in the middle of the sequence or it did not go all the way to the beginning of the sequence. In addition, you could not use mouse shuttle or mouse jog, or the jog buttons, to go to the head of the sequence when you were using reverse VSP. ¥ You might have seen black ßashes when using reverse VSP. ✔ Multicamera mode did not support AVR 6m in PAL unless you were using striped drives. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ The Media Station did not recognize precomputes correctly in multicamera mode. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ If you grouped clips at AVR 75 and played them in hardware multicamera mode, you might have experienced ßashing in the client monitor when you clicked on the different quads. ✔ Partial redigitizing of multicamera media Þles that changed the AVR of those media Þles would cause the quads to show up as gray frames. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ The ÒSwitch to emptiest driveÓ digitize setting pertained only to video. If audio media Þlled a drive during digitizing, the Media Station reported an error and you had to switch drives manually. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ An error might have occurred when you stopped an audio punch-in. This problem has been Þxed. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 61 ✔ If you used the Media Reader to create a subclip based on Sound Timecode, the bin information may have been one frame off from what you speciÞed. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ The Digital Cut window may have taken a long time to open after you changed sequences or used the Digitize Tool. That no longer happens. ✔ Placement of burn-in numbers was off for burn-in on output/digital cut when you used Media Reader. This problem has been Þxed. ✔ Media conversion had a 2-GB limit. If you tried to convert more than 2 GB of media, you would have gotten the error message ÒNot enough room on destination.Ó If you continued, Media Station would have converted the rest of the Þles. This problem has been Þxed. Known Bugs This section describes known bugs listed by functional category. When a workaround exists, it appears in the paragraph directly following the bug description. The most recently found bugs appear at the beginning of each category. n If you encounter a problem with your system, consult these release notes to see if a known bug or workaround associated with your problem exists before contacting Avid Customer Support. General ✘ A bin with the size of zero K and a .write extension shows up in the Project window after an error forces you to quit Media Station. Workaround: If a bin with the .write extension appears, delete the .write bin and drag the original bin from the attic. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Known Bugs 62 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes ✘ The Þrst clip of the sequence sets the AVR category, unless the Þrst clip is a video mixdown, then the second clip sets the AVR. In this case the sequence takes the AVR of the second clip. OMF Import/Export ✘ If you are bringing an EQ/AudioSuite effect forward to ProTools¨ using OMF, only the source media Ð not the rendered effect media Ð is brought forward. Any adjustments to the source audio beyond fades will need to be redone in ProTools. ✘ The Media Station system does not correctly import a Photoshop¨ graphic created on a transparent background that uses a blend to transparency. The blended portion is imported as a soft white outline. Workaround: Files created with the same blending to an alpha channel will look correct. ✘ If you import an OMF with alpha composition and change the resolution on import, you may encounter problems if you delete the media clip and then attempt to reimport the Þle to the same bin. If you attempt to reimport the same Þle to the same bin (or to a different bin while the Þrst bin is open), the system imports the composition but not the media. Workaround: Close the bin, open another bin, and import the Þle to the new bin. You can also try closing and relaunching the Media Station application and then reimporting the Þle. Known Bugs ✘ You cannot export AVR 70 or AVR 75 from Release 7.0.2 to Release 6.x versions of the Media Station application. Release 7.0.2 versions of AVR 70 and AVR 75 are not compatible with earlier releases. ✘ You cannot export an OMF composition to a remote volume if you do not have write permission to the root level of the volume. You will get an ÒUnable to export the bin ÞleÓ message and the system may Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 63 create a Þle that cannot be deleted until you quit the Media Station application. Workaround: Make sure you have write permission to the root level if you are going to export an OMF composition to a remote volume. QuickTime Import/Export ✘ OMF is not supported in Apple QuickTime 3.0. ✘ Locators in subclips are in the wrong place after batch digitizing. ✘ On systems with a 2-D effects board, Option-clicking for clip info in the Digitize Tool doesnÕt work. ✘ Digitize allows capture to begin on a mismatched tape. If you have a Non-Drop Frame (NDF) tape and a portion of the tape is Drop Frame (DF), the DF portion canÕt be digitized due to the NDF designation of the source. The message ÒThe source tape is non-drop frame but a drop frame tape was expected. Please insert the correct non-dropframe tapeÓ appears. Once you press OK, digitizing will abort. ✘ The Record monitor in the Digitize Tool, when in either of the Telecine Slave modes, might redraw incorrectly when you open a User Setting from the Settings scroll list in the Project window. Digitizing Workaround: Close and reopen the Digitize Tool. ✘ Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A The Record monitor in the Digitize Tool, when in either of the Telecine Slave modes, will not update when you change the number of Known Bugs 64 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes information rows or button rows using the Composer settings dialog box. Workaround: Change the Digitize Tool to either of the Telecine Slave modes, then open the Digitize settings and click OK. Editing ✘ Creating a sequence from the contents of the clipboard and loading it into the Record monitor causes an error. (You create a sequence from the Clipboard contents by grabbing the sequence icon on the Clipboard monitor and dragging it to a bin.) You may see an error message or the Media Station may hang. If the error message occurs or the Media Station hangs, exit to the Finder and restart the Media Station. Grouping and Multicamera ✘ The in/out ÒiLÓ markers donÕt display when you are in Quad Split Mode. ✘ When you use the Decompose command on a sequence that contains Group or Multigroup clips, the media will remain linked to the original clips. ✘ If the highest value audio track is turned on for playback, but is not active, Automation Gain wonÕt work. For example, if channels 1 Audio Known Bugs Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 65 through 4 are on and only channels 1 through 3 are active (only the A1, A2, and A3 buttons are on), automation will not work. Workaround: Either make sure that all channels are active when recording automation gain and donÕt touch the other faders while automating, or turn off playback for the inactive channels. ✘ When clips are digitized as audio only, the Þller level is at 15ire when loaded in the monitor. Workaround: Cut in a piece of video so there is an AVR for reference, then take the video out after youÕve Þnished digitizing. ✘ You canÕt import 8-bit AIFF or SD2 audio. ✘ Aggressive moving of the faders before an Automation Gain recording begins can result in a DIGI_INIT_OVERRUN error. If you move the faders a lot before recording starts, the system may become overloaded with volume-adjust messages. ✘ The Media Station system does not warn you if you import method 2 clips into a method 1 project. Since the audio play rate between method 1 and method 2 PAL projects is different, audio from a method 1 project will not play in a method 2 project. ✘ The system sometimes displays inappropriate messages when encountering a disk full situation when you are creating effects. For example, when you are re-creating a title, the system may display the message ÒAMEFS_FILE_SIZE_EXCEEDEDÓ when the disk becomes full. PAL Effects Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Known Bugs 66 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes ✘ If an audio dissolve is created on a transition where one of the clips is currently ofßine, that effect wonÕt ÔunrenderÕ. This prevents you from being able to use ÒRender In to OutÓ. ✘ Systems with older Advanced JPEG boards may display vertical lines with titles. This only happens on upgraded systems with older boards that do not support AVR 77. The problem may happen when you single step, play backward, or fast play through a title. It can also happen when you render the top layer of a sequence containing a title. Titles Workaround: Either render the sequence by selecting all tracks between IN/OUT marks or change the image by decreasing the foreground intensity slightly (for example, from 100% to 99%). Film ✘ The text processor, Vantage, may have problems opening and printing very large cut lists. Workaround: Open the cut list in another word processor, such as Microsoft¨ Word, ClarisWorksª, or BBEditª. ✘ If you place IN and OUT marks on a 35mm audio only clip that has one or more locators, when you splice into the sequence you get an error message. Workaround: Remove the locators before you splice in the clip. Known Bugs ✘ If Comments and Locators are selected in Optical List, they show up in the Assemble List. ✘ If in the Cut List Tool you get an Optical List in Optical Block format, and select Show Transition Effects as Cuts from the Assemble List options, you might get an error message viewing the list. For Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 67 example, this will happen if you create a sequence with three cuts, place dissolves on the two transitions, and then place a segment effect such as a ßop, blow-up, or paint, on the third shot. Workaround: Use the Columnar format. ✘ If you do a digital cut with Burn-In with the Media Reader/Reader 1 set to LTC, the footage count that is burned in is incorrect. The Þeld count repeats when the frame count changes improperly. Workaround: Set the Media Reader to VITC during the digital cut. ✘ If you start at the head of a sequence and type +10000, you only go to +1000. Workaround: Type +5000 twice. ✘ Burn-in on digital cut is off by a Þeld at video rate. If you do a digital cut at video rate with Enable Burn-in on, the timecode is correct when the burn-in starts, but the edgecode incorrectly starts at 00 1999+ 15. ✘ Confusing error message digitizing with Media Reader. If you set the Media Reader Tool to decode bits of VITC and then you digitize from a tape that doesnÕt have VITC, at the end of digitizing a clip you get the message ÒSM_FILM _ROLL_MISMATCHÓ. The clip is not digitized. ✘ A motion effect over 200 fps causes a Cut List error in PAL Þlm. Workaround: Set the motion effect to less than 200 fps. ✘ When you create a new PAL project and select Þlm options, the next dialog box incorrectly defaults to 25 fps. It should default to 24 fps. ✘ Switching from 2-line to 3-line project settings in the Media Reader Tool, then switching back to 2-line, causes the original 2-line settings to be corrupted. Reselecting custom settings doesnÕt correct them, you have to re-create your settings. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Known Bugs 68 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes ✘ You canÕt digitize if Media Reader is set to Start/End Timecode and no VITC is incoming. YouÕll see the error SM_DF_NDF_MISMATCH. No clip is digitized. ✘ You canÕt change Cut List counting if you use settings from unlike projects. For example, if you create and save a Cut List view setting in a 35mm project then open a 3-perf project using the 35mm project setting, when you switch the Show Durations As to 3-perf, the Cut List still counts as 35mm. Workaround: When you want to switch counting, close one project and then reopen the different project. Known Bugs ✘ If you enter the wrong key number when you are digitizing the error message you see is unclear. (The error message is ÒSM_FILM_ROLL_MISMATCHÓ.) If you see that error message, try re-entering the key numbers. ✘ The Cut List window status isnÕt saved as part of the Workspace User settings. ✘ If you choose Modify from the Clip menu, select Set Key Number Generic (PreÞx), and then click OK, youÕll get an error message if you hadnÕt entered any key numbers when you created the clip. (The error message is ÒCM_NO_SOURCEÓ.) ✘ Field width in Burn-In tool does not work on Digital Cut. ✘ Audio track information appears incorrectly in exported ALE. For example, if you create a clip with VA1-2, A4 then export it in ALE format, the log displays only tracks A1-2. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 69 Media Tool ✘ You canÕt delete audio clips from the Media Tool if their track designation is above A8. Workaround: Drag the clip to a bin and delete it from the bin. ✘ Opening the Media Tool in Frame view with PAL and NTSC media on your system might take some time, because the 3D hardware has to switch the frame rate for every clip that has a different frame rate. This only happens with the 3D effects board. Systems with the 3D effects module will display black in frames that have a different frame rates from the hardware setup. FieldPak Clips ✘ FieldPak¨ clips digitized in Editcamª and imported into Media Station from the DeskTop FieldPak Adapter display a half line of active video 2 lines early, at line 261 instead of line 263. Hardware and Software Limitations This section describes known limitations in hardware and software. Some of these limitations are in Avid products and some are in thirdparty products used with your Media Station system. ✘ Media Station 7.0.2 supports real-time AVR 77 playing at up to 500KB per frame. Portions of 2-stream AVR 77 images exceeding 500KB per frame may require rendering. ✘ Timeline scrolling can introduce playback delays that may adversely affect the performance of the VTR emulation feature. If you are using VTR emulation, you should turn off ÒScroll While PlayingÓ in Timeline settings. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Hardware and Software Limitations 70 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes ✘ On occasion, you might see the following message: Exception: 3D_EFFECTS_UNDERRUN This happens in rare situations while you are playing two or more 3D effects within close proximity of each other. Workaround: Render one or more of the 3D effects. ✘ The 888 audio peripheral is limited to acquiring the digital sync from channels 1 and 2. To use channels 3 through 8, you must have a valid digital signal coming in on either channel 1 or 2. If the ÒDIGITALÓ LED is solid, there is a valid digital signal to sync to. If the LED is blinking, then the 888 is using a default sample rate (most likely the Video Slave Driver. If you do not have a valid digital sync source, recording side effects include: the correct material that is jittery, random garbage, or silence. ✘ Switching deck control cables from a VTR deck to a PCM-7030 or PCM-7050 DAT deck can cause the error: SBV_UNKNOWN_COMMAND Workaround: There are two ways to solve this problem: ¥ Eliminate the need to swap cables by using two cables: attach the PCM-70x0 deck to one serial port, and the other deck to the other serial port. ¥ Create two deck conÞgurations and switch between them when switching the deck cables. a. Duplicate the Deck ConÞguration setting in the settings list. b. Name one setting ÒPCM DAT.Ó Open it and conÞgure it for your VTR deck. c. Name the other setting ÒVTR deck.Ó Open it and conÞgure it for your VTR deck. d. When switching cables, switch the conÞguration to the appropriate deck. Hardware and Software Limitations Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 71 ✘ The Mitsubishi 21Ó high resolution monitor displays two horizontal lines at one third and two-thirds of the screen display. The Þrst line appears across all video loaded in the Source monitor and Record monitor. This is a function of the Mitsubishi monitor, not the Media Station application. ✘ When changing the memory allocated to the Media Station application by using Get Info from the File menu, the Media Composer Info window displays the wrong preferred memory size. This is a function of the Mac OS 8.0 operating system. ✘ The ÒPlayback Alladin PIPÓ test does not work correctly when working in PAL mode. Workaround: Turn off the ÒPlayback Alladin PIPÓ test before testing a PAL system. For information on turning the ÒPlayback Alladin PIPÓ test off in the Avid System Test utility, see the Avid System Test Setup and UserÕs Guide. Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Hardware and Software Limitations 72 Release 7.0.2 Release Notes Copyright and Disclaimer Product specifications are subject to change without notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Avid Technology, Inc. The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement. The software may not be reverse assembled and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement. Avid products or portions thereof may be protected by one or more of the following patents: 4,746,994; 4,970,663; 5,045,940; 5,077,604; 5,267,351; 5,309,528; 5,355,450; 5,396,594; 5,440,348; 5,452,378; 5,467,288; 5,513,375; 5,528,310; 5,557,423; 5,568,275; 5,577,190; 5,583,496; 5,584,006; 5,627,765; 5,634,020; 5,640,601; 5,644,364; 5,654,737; D352,278; D372,478; D373,778. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the express written permission of Avid Technology, Inc. © Copyright Avid Technology, Inc. July 1998. All rights reserved. Attn. Government User(s). Restricted Rights Legend U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication or disclosure by the government of the software, documentation and other technical data is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c) of FAR clause 52.227-19, COMMERCIAL COMPUTER SOFTWARE-RESTRICTED RIGHTS or, in the case of the Department of Defense or its contractor, is subject to DFARS 227.7202-3, Rights in Commercial Computer Software or Commercial Computer Software Documentation. Electromagnetic Compatibility FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Ref: C97029a Canadian ICES-003 This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de class A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Declaration of Conformity (according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014) Application of Council Directives: 73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC. Standards to which Conformity is Declared: EN 60950: 1992 + A1, A2: 1993, IEC950: 1992 + A1, A2: 1993 Mod., CISPR 22:1985 / EN 55022:1988 Class A (1), EN 50082-1, IEC801 -2, -3, -4. Manufacturer’s Name: Avid Technology Inc., 1925 Andover Street, Tewksbury, MA 01876, USA. European Contact: Nearest Avid Sales and Service Office or Avid Technology Int’l B.V., Sandyford Business Center, Unit 3, Dublin 18, Ireland. Type of Equipment: Information Technology Equipment. Product Name: Avid Editing System, PCI Media Composer, MCXpress for Macintosh, Film Composer. Base Model Numbers: 400S, 800, 900, 1000, 4000, 8000, MC Offline, Media Station. Product Options: All. Year of Manufacture:1997. (1) The product was tested in a typical Avid Media Composer configuration. Hardware and Software Limitations Part 0130-01392-01 Rev. A Release 7.0.2 Release Notes 73 I the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directives and Standards. George R. 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