Avid Media Composer 7

Media Composer Software

Extended real-time production everywhere

Media Composer is the industry standard for professional film and video editing, offering the fastest, integrated workflows that go where other systems leave off. With the latest release—Media Composer 7—you gain accelerated hi-res-to-HD workflows, automated media operations, and Interplay Sphere for Mac support, extending real-time remote production everywhere. Instantly access and edit file-based media without transcoding. Edit with precision using ACE-certified tools. Work with the gear you have or want. Integrate into any workflow. Make your productions sound as good as they look. And because the software handles complex media management tasks automatically, you can focus more on your story

 

 

Accelerate your workflow

Media Composer goes where other editing systems leave off, enabling you to create and deliver your best work faster. Acquire 2K, 4K, and even 5K media and deliver the HD programming required today. Directly access and edit a wide variety of file-based media—without transcoding. Archive finished sequences with ease. And because complex media management tasks can be automated in the background, you have more time to spend on your story.

 

Get unparalleled workflow solutions

With Media Composer, you can create in ways you never thought possible. Work with practically any media format and integrate into any workflow. Work solo or edit, sync, and share projects and media with others. Capture and monitor media using a video I/O interface or edit on-the-go with the software standalone. Accelerate your editing with powerful Avid® video interface and control surface options, or choose third-party solutions for more cost-effective I/O and monitoring. And add color grading, mastering tools, and Boris Continuum Complete to your toolset with the Symphony® option for Media Composer.

Open for business

Media Composer is fully open thanks to Avid Open I/O, so you can work with your choice of Avid audio and video interfaces or third-party video interfaces, including those from AJA, Blackmagic Design, Bluefish444, Matrox, and MOTU. What’s more, camera manufacturers can make AMA plug-ins so that their latest formats are supported across all Avid editing systems.

The professional’s choice for film, TV, and video

Media Composer has long been the most trusted tool in the industry, enabling you to create and deliver compelling content—in the highest quality—on time and on budget. Maximize your efficiency and creative talent with the ACE-certified toolset. Mix and match formats, frame rates, resolutions, and more in real time—without rendering. Find the best takes and clips fast with the Avid ScriptSync® and PhraseFind options. Version and archive finished sequences with AS-02/AS-11 support. And with Interplay® Sphere and ISIS® integration, you can extend your editorial production everywhere and collaborate in real time

Features:

• Accelerate your storytelling with ultra-accurate ACE-certified editing tools,

open workflows, and 64-bit performance

• Directly access and edit RED, ARRI ALEXA, QuickTime, ProRes, AVCHD,

XDCAM, and other file-based formats with AMA (Avid Media Access)

• Work directly in HD from high-res sources, with full creative control of the

image framing

• Capture, monitor, and output with accelerated Avid interfaces or third-party

cards and devices

• Mix and match formats, frame rates, and more in real time—no rendering

• Experience real-time HD editing—in mastering picture quality—with

Avid DNxHD and Avid DNxHD 444

• Get high-performance color correction with Avid Artist Color support

• Never lose assets with the industry’s most reliable media management,

which can automate complex tasks in the background

• Edit, sync, and share projects remotely and extend real-time

production everywhere

• Deliver on time and on budget, with tight integration into

professional pipelines

• Work on stereoscopic 3D projects with a comprehensive set of tools

• Create 5.1/7.1 surround mixes in Media Composer or import from Pro Tools®

• Get the look, effects, and quality you want with powerful production tools

• Version, transfer, and archive finished sequences easily with AS-02/AS-11

• Deliver optimized content for the web or on DVD

• Work on a Mac or PC

 

 

Avid Education

 

Accelerate editing with Media Composer 7 Academic

 

 

Media Composer 7 is the fastest, most versatile tool for professional video editing. That's why it's the industry standard for film and television production. With Media Composer Academic, schools, teachers, and students get access to all of the same tools and workflows—at a special discount for education. Plus, students get up to four years of complimentary upgrades. 

 

• Learn more about Media Composer 7
• See the Top 7 Reasons to Get Media Composer 7 Academic
• See why Educators choose Media Composer

 

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Media Composer

 

Avid Symphony

 

Symphony 6.5

 

Symphony is now only available as an add-on option for Media Composer®.

See the new features, then upgrade to Media Composer 7 with the Symphony

Option and gain more creativity time to tell the best story possible.

For questions about the Symphony Option for Media Composer 7,

check out our FAQ page Symphony has been discontinued.

Symphony Option FAQ

 

Q:  What is different between previous Avid Symphony software and the Avid Media Composer 7 with Symphony Option?

A:   Nothing – the feature set is exactly the same. Customers are now able to easily enable (or disable) the full Symphony feature set without having to install or uninstall any software – just activate the license through the Avid License Control Utility.

 

Q:  What is different between Media Composer 7 and Media Composer 7 with the Symphony Option? 

A:  Media Composer 7 with the Symphony Option includes the same feature set as previous versions of the Symphony stand-alone software.  By adding the Symphony Option to your Media Composer 7 software, you enable Universal Mastering, the full Symphony Color Correction feature set, which includes secondary color correction, and Boris Continuum Complete v8.x.

 

Q:   Can I activate a Symphony Option on Media Composer: Interplay Edition?

A:   The Symphony Option can be activated on either Media Composer or Media Composer: Interplay Edition – the option works the same with both editions of the software.

 

Q:   How does license activation work?

A:   The Symphony Option requires a separate Activation ID to activate the license – much like the ScriptSync or PhraseFind Options.  Upon purchase of a new Media Composer 7 license with a Symphony Option, customers will receive two Activation Cards – one with a System ID and Download Code for the Media Composer 7 license, and another with a Download Code for the Symphony Option.  Customers must redeem both of these Download Codes on the Avid Account page (http://www.avid.com/activationcard) to receive their System ID/Activation ID for Media Composer 7 as well as an Activation ID for the Symphony Option.

 

Q:   How does the Symphony Option activation card work?

A:   The Symphony Option is activated or deactivated in the same manner as the editing application like the ScriptSync and PhraseFind Options, which are activated through the Avid License Control Utility.

 

Q:   How do you activate the Symphony Option 30 day Software Trial? 

A:    Customers will activate the Symphony Option 30 day Trial through the Avid Marketplace menu within the Media Composer Editing application.

 

Q:   Do I have to install anything extra? 

A:   No, just like the PhraseFind and ScriptSync Options , you don’t need to install anything on top of Media Composer 7.   Simply activate the Symphony Option license via the Avid License Control Utility. 

 

Q:   Can I deactivate just the Symphony Option? 

A:   Yes, customers can deactivate the Symphony Option at any time and just run as a Media Composer 7 license - the license is activated/deactivated via the Avid License Control Utility.
 
Q:   Can I activate the Symphony Option on multiple Media Composer 7 systems or is it restricted to just one?

A:   The Symphony Option can be activated on one Media Composer 7 system at a time.   It is not restricted, however, to a single Media Composer 7 license.   Customers my activate the Symphony Option on one Media Composer 7 system, then deactivate it and reactivate the option on a different Media Composer 7 without limitations.

 

Q:   Can I buy/upgrade Media Composer now and then purchase Symphony Option later?

A:   Yes.

 

Q:   I currently own an Avid Symphony 6.5 system and have a support contract that includes software updates. Am I able to upgrade to Media Composer 7 with the Symphony Option?

A:   Yes, current Symphony systems with a support contract that includes software updates can be updated to Media Composer 7 with a Symphony Option for no additional charge. Customers will receive two activation codes for their software rather than just one – one for Media Composer 7 and one for the Symphony Option.  Otherwise, there is no change from previous software upgrade processes or eligibility requirements. 

 

Q:   Can I upgrade my current Symphony 6.0 system to Media Composer 7 with a Symphony Option?

A:   Yes, customers can upgrade any Avid Symphony system to Media Composer 7 with a Symphony Option through all of the same methods as you have used for upgrades previously:

 

• Customers can purchase an upgrade for either Symphony v6.5 or Symphony pre-v6.5 to Media Composer 7 with Symphony Option.
• Customers with a support contract can use the flexversioner to upgrade.
• Dongle customers can redeem the activation codes they receive with their upgrade to get an updater.avd file athttp://www.avid.com/US/support/upgrade/video The updater.avd they receive will update their dongle to Media Composer 7 with Symphony Option

Q:   I have Symphony 6.5 currently installed – how do I upgrade to Media Compose 7 with the Symphony Option?

 

A:   First, you will need to purchase the 6.5 to 7 upgrade to Media Composer and the Symphony Option.  Then you will redeem the 2 Download Codes from the Media Composer 7 and the Symphony Option Activation cards from your Avid My Account vis your Master Account.  You will receive access to the Media Composer 7 installer via a download link and you should copy the Activation ID’s for both Media Composer 7 and the Symphony Option.
 
Next, uninstall the current version of Symphony on your system, and complete the installation for Media Composer 7.  Upon first launch you will be prompted with a dialog to license your new software.  Enter in your Activation ID’s for both Media Composer and the Symphony Option and you will be activated for both.

 

Q:   How does the FlexVersioner work with the Symphony Option?

A:   Customers with a valid support contract who are entitled to software upgrades will be able to upgrade to Media Composer 7 with the Symphony Option and use the FlexVersioner that is provided on the Download Center.   

 

1. Place the FlexVersioner.avd file in the editing application folder:Launch the Editing Software. If you are switching from a dongle to software licensing, your dongle must be plugged in.
   1. For Windows: C:\Program Files\Avid\(Editor Application)
   2. For Mac: Mac HD > Applications > (Editor Application)
2. At the Licensing Prompt, when you select the Electronic Activation option, your upgrade Serial Number is automatically populated in the correct field, as is your Machine ID and System ID.
3. Proceed with standard Activation procedures. If switching from dongle to software licensing, the dongle will deactivate at this time and can no longer be used to launch your software.

Q:   Can I register my Symphony Option?

 

A:   Yes, the avid.com Registration page has fields for registering your Symphony Option.

 

Q:   Can I continue to use my Dongle with a Symphony Option?

A:   Yes, if you are upgrading and would like to continue to use your dongle, you can visit the Dongle Redemption page to redeem your Activation ID codes for an updater.avd file that will update your dongle to Media Compose 7 with the Symphony Option.  You must redeem both your Media Composer and Symphony Option upgrade Activation IDs to receive your Dongle updater file.
 
Q:   I am an Education Institution; can I run a Symphony Option with a node-locked license? What about Volume License Server?

A:   The Symphony Option is available for both node locked and VLS (Volume License Server) licenses for Educational Institutions. New Academic Institutional customers can purchase the Symphony Option (node locked or VLS) either at the same time as purchasing Media Composer 7 or can chose to purchase the option at a later time. Customers with a node locked license on Avid support can use the FlexVersioner to upgrade their current Symphony licenses to Media Composer 7 with Symphony Option. VLS customers on support can use the VLS Upgrade page to get their upgrade licenses: http://www.avid.com/US/support/LicenseUpgrade/UpgradeActivation
 
Q:   I have a Media Composer Academic 6.5 Student license – can I get the Symphony Option?

A:   No, there is no Symphony Option for Academic Students. Students wishing to use the Symphony Option will need to purchase the Symphony Option commercial license at full price. 
 
Q:   Can I use the Symphony Option and the PhraseFind and/or ScriptSync Options at the same time?

A:   Yes, you can activate multiple options on a system at once through the Avid License Control Utility. This has not changed from prior ScriptSync/PhraseFind support.
 
Q:   Can I run my Media Composer with a Dongle and my Symphony Option with a software license (or vice versa)?

A:   Yes.  The Symphony Option is similar to the PhraseFind and FilmScribe options in that you can use a Dongle license for your Media Composer application and license the option via a software Activation ID.
 
Q:   I just purchased Symphony 6.5. Am I eligible to receive an upgrade to Media Composer 7 with the Symphony Option for free?

A:   If you purchased Symphony 6.5 within the Avid Protection period (April 7^th through June 26^th), and you redeemed your download code for Symphony 6.5 during that same time period, then you are eligible for an upgrade to Media Composer 7 with the Symphony Option.  Simply access your Avid Account between June 27^thand July 1^st to download your Media Composer 7 installer and the Activation codes for Media Composer 7 and the Symphony Option.