xmephestox
Carbonite Member
I just BOUGHT media composer 2.8 earlier this year, and now 3.0 is out. anybody coming from 2.8 to 3 think it's worth me buying the software all over again? or is there not enough worthwhile about 3 to make that purchase?
media composer 3.0 worth it?
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Shane Ross
Veteran
I believe that the upgrade is free...look into that.
bear in mind that 3.0 is Leopard only, and best on an Intel Mac. But 3.0.5 has a feature that I REALLY like. Select all to the right or left...so that I can move all my clips to the right so that I can open a gap that I might need to add something to the middle of a sequence. Before that meant adding FILLER, and if your layers overlap, that is a HUGE hassle. This is a feature stolen from FCP...and I am glad they stole it.
But look into the upgrade...I believe it is free. Go to Avid.com and see.
bear in mind that 3.0 is Leopard only, and best on an Intel Mac. But 3.0.5 has a feature that I REALLY like. Select all to the right or left...so that I can move all my clips to the right so that I can open a gap that I might need to add something to the middle of a sequence. Before that meant adding FILLER, and if your layers overlap, that is a HUGE hassle. This is a feature stolen from FCP...and I am glad they stole it.
But look into the upgrade...I believe it is free. Go to Avid.com and see.
MikeyP
Well-known member
The other benefits of 3.0 are non-rendering TC "window" dub, open captioning and it can work better with their newer hardware. If you have Avid Assurance its a free upgrade I paid nothing on my MC 2.8 system. For my Xpress system the cost was 500, well worth this minimal investment to have two systems that are the same that rock.
xmephestox
Carbonite Member
i bought the media composer software, academic that's the thing. not sure if i'm gonna get the upgrade for free, sounds a little too good to be try. i've never really known avid to ever give anything out for free.
There was a free upgrade, but it's expired (and I'm not sure it was available for Academic).
If you can't upgrade your Media Composer Academic, it would be worth the $295 (Academic price, if you still qualify) to buy MC 3.0 (which will run on Tiger or Leopard, actually). There are massive improvements in speed--much more responsive, renders faster, imports/exports faster, etc...
Michael.
If you can't upgrade your Media Composer Academic, it would be worth the $295 (Academic price, if you still qualify) to buy MC 3.0 (which will run on Tiger or Leopard, actually). There are massive improvements in speed--much more responsive, renders faster, imports/exports faster, etc...
Michael.