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I was thinking about installing MC|First a few months ago, but its list of disabled functions were far too extensive to make it worth my while to bother with the download.
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So a simple workflow would be to compose in Vanilla and to import those tracks into Resolve for surround panning.
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What makes it particularly intriguing for Vanilla users is that it has surround capability. It's capabilities, however, are on par with what you'd find in Media Composer and other video NLEs. Resolve's audio is far from being replacement for a full-featured DAW. Sorry I can't provide any more assurance than that, and hopefully someone out there has some real-world experience on the matter. PT 12.8 is supposedly compatible with MC v8.7.2 or v8.8.x so Media Composer|First should theoretically work, but I understand your hesitation considering how VCAs were recently broken in PT Vanilla. Anyway, the only co-install information that I could find is probably something that you've already seen by now:
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The best analogy that comes to mind is that Premiere Pro felt like Pro Tools while Media Composer felt like Reaper. I remember using MC in a studio years ago and recall the learning curve being pretty steep (having come from Premiere Pro). It seems like you have a long-term plan, so your choice (or lack thereof) for going with MC is understandable. It looks promising enough that I've even wondered if it could replace Pro Tools. Resolve sure looks like something I should be getting to know, though. Competency in MC may allow me to speed up turnaround in those rare cases where audio dictates a change to picture, and who knows, may eventually lead to me getting work on the picture side if I get good at it. I'm interested in Media Composer because that's what's used to cut the spots I mix.
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IMHO, you're on the right track with Resolve, but not for the reason of possibly screwing up your PT install with MC|First! j/s
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Also, those inexpensive, full-featured editor suites in the sub-$100 USD range should be avoided at all costs because their output quality and workflow is absolutely horrendous! I don't believe there's a multi-platform, professional editor out there that competes with DaVinci Resolve 14 Studio's price point.
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And the $299 price of DaVinci Resolve 14 Studio over its free version is very reasonable if you primarily need the 4k UHD + 120 fps support. In my opinion, stick with DaVinci Resolve because getting used to Media Composer's quirks is not worth the next step of paying into the full-version "subscription".
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Totally OT, but I'm sure that Avid is feeling pressure from DaVinci Resolve Studio after Blackmagic Design integrated Fairlight Audio into the latest version and lowered the price-point to $299. I found references to which versions of Pro Tools play nice with particular versions of Media Composer, but the compatibility grid doesn't include MC First.Ĭan anyone provide a yay or nay on this? Am I better off putting my learning time into Blackmagic Resolve instead so as not to risk screwing up my Pro Tools install? Having read a few threads in the past about conflicts arising from having both Pro Tools and Media Composer installed on the same machine, I took a look at Avid's site to see if this co-install is supported. I'd like to learn Media Composer so I'm thinking about installing Media Composer First (by "First" I'm referring to Avid's free version of Media Composer, not the order in which I will install it). I use the built-in speakers or headphones for basic editing and a Core Audio interface for mixing. I have a 2016 MacBook Pro with Pro Tools|HD 12.8 installed. Does anyone know if I can safely install Media Composer First on a machine that has Pro Tools|HD 12 on it?