Avid Media Composer and Film Composer Release 10.5 Release Notes for the Macintosh Operating System • Part 0130-04901-01 Rev
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a ® Media Composer and Film Composer® Release 10.5 Release Notes for the Macintosh® Operating System Important Information Avid recommends that you read all the information in these release notes thoroughly before installing or using any new software release. The documentation describes the features and hardware of all models. Therefore, your system might not contain certain features and hardware that are covered in this documentation. If you are an Avid Unity™ MediaNet customer running Release 1.2, you cannot install this software until you upgrade to Avid Unity MediaNet Release 2.0. c Mac® OS 9.1 is supported for this release. Verify the version of the Mac OS before installing Media Composer or Film Composer. For more information, see “Using the Macintosh Operating System” on page 21. c The Media Composer or Film Composer application requires 384 MB of built-in RAM (random-access memory). Your system must have the required amount of RAM before you install Media Composer or Film Composer. New memory kits are available from Avid for updating your existing RAM configuration. For details, contact your Avid sales representative. 1 Contents Symbols and Conventions . 4 New Features in Release 10.5 . 5 Installation Check List . 5 Accessing the Knowledge Center for Information . 7 Hardware and Software Requirements . 9 Qualified Platforms for Release 10.5. 9 Built-in RAM . 10 Changing the Memory Allocated to the Application. 13 Troubleshooting Memory Allocation Problems . 15 Required Extensions. 16 PCI Board Revision History . 19 Using Avid System Test Pro . 20 Using the Macintosh Operating System . 21 Verifying the Macintosh Operating System Version . 21 Obtaining the Macintosh Operating System. 22 Guidelines for Installing the Macintosh Operating System . 22 Guidelines for Using Mac OS 9.x . 23 Choosing the Avid Drive and Restarting . 26 Installing Software Drivers . 27 USB-to-MIDI Software Installation . 28 Installing or Upgrading the Software . 32 Checking Virtual Memory and Cache Size . 32 Disabling Hard Disk Sleep Mode . 32 Preliminary Information . 33 Installation Procedure . 33 Custom Installations. 37 Installing Additional Avid Applications . 39 Updating Your Avid Display Controller. 40 Running the Updater for the SCSI Board . 41 2 Updating the Video I/O Firmware . 43 Updating Your Application Key (Dongle) . 45 Test Patterns . 45 Software Utilities . 46 Special Notes. 48 Warning Regarding Your Application Key . 48 About the Two-Button Mouse . 48 USB Mouse Not Responding . 48 MediaDock LVD . 49 Optimize for Batch Speed Option . 49 Using Help . 50 AVX Plug-ins and Memory . 50 MultiCamera Edit Mode Playback . 51 Importing QuickTime Files Created with an Avid Codec . 51 Recording with a TAO Media Systems Device . 51 Fibre Channel Configurations . 52 Using FilmScribe or EDL Manager . 53 Media Cleaner EZ, Media Cleaner Pro, and Cleaner 5.0 . 53 New File Name Extension for PICT Files. 53 Setting Up the Edit Monitor . 53 Documentation Changes. 54 Re-creating Title Media and Creating Unrendered Title Media . 54 Real-Time Moving Mattes. 54 Preserving Vertical Blanking Information on Systems with 3D Hardware . 58 Filtering Based on Resolution . 59 Typographical Error in the Effects Guide. 59 Importing Audio from an Audio CD . 60 VTR Emulation . 60 G4 Slot Allocation . 61 3 Documentation Changes for Release 10.0 . 62 Changing the Representative Frame for a Take . 62 Changing the Sample Rate . 63 Returning to Previous Place in the Select Tape Dialog Box . 63 Naming a New Tape from the Keyboard . 63 Controlling a Freeze Frame with a Single Button or Key . 64 Monitoring Previously Recorded Tracks While Recording a Voice-Over Narration . 65 Hardware and Software Limitations . 66 Limitation When Using Consumer Decks or Decks Without Time-Base Correctors . 66 Avid/Mezzo Archiver . 67 Unrendered 3D Effects with Drop Shadow . 68 Multiformat Titles Must Be Real-Time DSK. 68 Known Bugs . 69 Technical Support Information . 105 Symbols and Conventions These release notes use the following special symbols and conventions: In this document, Avid drive refers to the Macintosh system’s internal hard drive. Apple® Computer, Inc. names the internal hard drive Macintosh HD. Depending on your system’s setup, the internal hard drive might have a different name. n A note provides important related information, reminders, recommendations, and strong suggestions. c A caution means that a specific action you take could cause harm to your computer or cause you to lose data. 4 New Features in Release 10.5 For a description of the new features for Release 10.5, see the document Avid Media Composer and Film Composer What’s New for Release 10.5. Installation Check List This check list covers the major steps required to install the Media Composer or Film Composer application. 1. Read these release notes completely. 2. Check the configuration of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices; see the Avid Composer Products Setup Guide for the Macintosh Operating System, which shipped with your Avid system. 3. Turn on the system components as described in the Avid Composer Products Setup Guide for the Macintosh Operating System. 4. Ensure the USB hub is turned on, if available. 5. Update the Avid application key, if necessary; see “Updating Your Application Key (Dongle)” on page 45. 6. Verify the version of the Macintosh operating system; see “Verifying the Macintosh Operating System Version” on page 21. 7. Check with your Avid Reseller to see if the Media Composer or Film Composer software is preinstalled. 8. For deck control and other peripheral devices, install any software drivers for the USB devices connected to the Avid system; see “Installing Software Drivers” on page 27. 9. Check the size of virtual memory and cache; see “Checking Virtual Memory and Cache Size” on page 32. 5 10. Disable hard disk Sleep mode; see “Disabling Hard Disk Sleep Mode” on page 32. 11. Remove any previous release of Media Composer or Film Composer; see “Preliminary Information” on page 33. 12. Install Media Composer or Film Composer; see “Installation Procedure” on page 33. 13. Update the code on the SCSI board; see “Running the Updater for the SCSI Board” on page 41. 14. If you are upgrading an existing system to the new release, you must update the video I/O firmware; see “Updating the Video I/O Firmware” on page 43. 15. If you are upgrading from a release earlier than Media Composer or Film Composer Release 10.0, the audio calibration level of your hardware might not match the default value in Media Composer or Film Composer Release 10.5. For information on changing the Avid application’s default audio hardware calibration for analog 0 Volume Unit (VU), see the Help for your Avid application. For more information about the application key, see “Updating Your Application Key (Dongle)” on page 45 and “Warning Regarding Your Application Key” on page 48. 6 Accessing the Knowledge Center for Information The Avid Customer Support Knowledge Center provides additional information that is frequently updated. n Some locations on the Knowledge Center require you to log in as a registered user, but you can access most of the information on the Knowledge Center without registering and logging in. To access the Knowledge Center: 1. Go to www.avid.com. 2. Click Support. 3. Click Knowledge Center. 4. Choose your product from the pop-up menu at the upper right of the Web page. You can access the following information from the Knowledge Center: • Latest Supported Decks List For a list of supported decks, search for “Supported Decks” in the Avid Customer Support Knowledge Center. • Latest Drive Striping Configurations When drive configurations are tested and when drives and software are released, the most up-to-date drive striping configurations are available in the Documentation tab of the Avid Customer Support Knowledge Center. • List of Effects Available per Avid Product For a list of the effects available with Avid products, click the Documentation tab for your Avid product and click Effects Tables. The Media Composer or Film Composer model and exact options you purchased determine which effects are available. 7 • Downloading Avid Codecs for QuickTime™ The Avid Codecs for your Avid system are included on the installation CD-ROM as part of the standard installation. If you need a codec for a different platform (Windows® or Macintosh), you can download it from the Downloads tab of the Avid Customer Support Knowledge Center. For more information, see the input and output guide for your Avid system or the Help. • Compatibility with Avid Video-Based Editing Products For a complete description of moving projects, media files, and graphics to and from Avid products, see the Avid Products Collaboration Guide, which is available on the Avid Media Composer and Film Composer Online Publications CD-ROM. The most recent update of the Avid Products Collaboration Guide is available in the Documentation tab of the Avid Customer Support Knowledge Center. • White Papers To access white papers, click the Documentation tab for your Avid product and click White Papers. 8 Hardware and Software Requirements The following sections provide information about hardware and software requirements for your Avid system. Qualified Platforms for Release 10.5 Table 1 lists the supported Apple platforms along with the versions of Meridien™ hardware that each system supports. c Other versions have not been tested and might cause problems. Table 1 Qualified Platforms for Release 10.5 Power Macintosh® Processor Speed Meridien Support G4 (Digital Audio)a 533 MHz Meridien III G4 (AGP) 400 MHz, Meridien I, II, III 450 MHz, 500 MHz G4 (PCI) 350 MHz, 400 MHz Meridien I, II, III a. The G4 (Digital Audio) system has four PCI slots and one AGP slot. Release 10.5 requires Mac OS 9.1. For more information, see “Verifying the Macintosh Operating System Version” on page 21.