Is it possible to connect the 2nd generation Mac Pro (black dustbin) model to Avid Unity? I believe you can connect to an ISIS using the ethernet port but I thought you needed to connect to Unity using a fibre cable. Could someone clear this up for me? Many thanks in advance. (read more)

Hi, I want to buy a new MAC PRO and I would like do know, if somebody has experience with this configuration: MAC PRO 3,5 GHz 6-Core 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) of 1866 MHz DDR3 ECC 512 GB PCIe-based flash storage 2 AMD FirePro D500 GPU G-Speed Studio external RAID-5 with 12TB - Will this be enough power for professional... (read more)

Hello All! I am looking to purchase a Mac which will give me smooth full screen at full resolution editing of 4K video in Media Composer and have tested out simply adding 4K and HD (1920 x 1080) footage into the timeline and viewed them at fullscreen but on both the machines below, I get choppy playback... (read more)

I was told by the Apple store that the Mac Pro I bought will run AVID. After looking at the system requirements, I'm concerned. Based on the specs of my mac below, will I be able to run AVID MC? Thank you in advance for any and all advice! Mac Pro Late 2013 3.5 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon E5 16 GB 1867... (read more)

I'have the problem during capture mode.the error is "avid capture blackmagic no input signal present".During the start of the capture the signal is discontinuous (black and after the image). Before I'work with AMC 6.5.4 and the blackmagic driver 9.9.3, but now it's don't work... (read more)

I'm having difficulties making adjustments to titles. Whenever I add new text to an existing title (also in the same textbox), the font setting of the new text automatically changes into 'geneva' as soon a I start typing. This has been the case as long as I've been working on a macpro... (read more)

I'm going to order a mac pro today and want specs that would be adequate for the latest Media Composer but at the same time won't be obselete in a year without breaking the bank. So, what would you suggest (minimally) with regards to processor, memory and storage? Thanks! Steph (read more)

Hi, I'm just starting a new project which is going to be shot in a 4K and invovle a lot of croping and I am hoping to take full advantage of the FrameFlex tool in Avid 7.0 whcih requires AMA linking to the original source files. I'm going to be shooting 4K 10-bit pro res on the Black Magic Production... (read more)

Performance-wise, I am quite happy running MC 7 on a 3,1 Mac Pro. I am editing feature films on it, and the only downside is the lenghty export of those when we need to do screenings. i am using an ATI 5770 card, and wondering if the export speed would be affected if upgrading to a newer card like the... (read more)

Hey all, I'm looking to upgrade to a newer Mac Pro. My main concern is that I would like to be able to do offline edits with Canon DSLR footage via AMA without it playing choppy in order to conserve drive space. What I would like to know is what Mac Pro configuration would be suitable for my needs... (read more)