Avid Media Composer 6

Faster and better than ever
Professional editors and producers like you around the world have told us what you need to succeed. More efficient and easy-to-use video editing tools. An open platform that enables you to work with everything you want and integrate into any workflow. More power to eliminate bottlenecks, so you can work faster than ever. We listened. We made it happen. Introducing the new 64-bit Media Composer 6-the fastest, most versatile tool for professional video editing.

Work the way you want
With Media Composer, you can create in ways you never thought possible. Work with practically any media format and integrate into any workflow. Edit faster using the Smart Tool, or make ultra-precise cuts with the powerful editing toolset. Work solo or experience a fully seamless collaborative workflow. Accelerate your editing with powerful Avid hardware options, or choose third-party options for more cost-effective I/O and monitoring. And take hands-on control over your editing, mixing, and color grading with Artist Series controllers.

The professional's choice for film, TV, and video
Media Composer goes where other editing systems leave off, enabling you to create and deliver on time and on budget. Get a jump-start on dailies, screening raw footage directly- without transcoding. Mix and match formats, frame rates, resolutions, and more in real time-without rendering. Edit HD in real-time mastering picture quality. Find the best takes and clips fast with the Avid ScriptSync and PhraseFind, powered by Nexidia, options. And with seamless Avid ISIS integration, you and your team can access the same media-at the same time- to collaboratively shape the story.

Open for business
Media Composer is now fully open thanks to Avid Open I/O, so you can work with your choice of Avid audio and video interfaces or thirdparty video interfaces, including those from AJA, Blackmagic Design, Bluefish444, Matrox, and MOTU. What's more, manufacturers can now create plug-ins using Avid Open I/O to have their hardware work with Media Composer, so you'll have even more choices to come.

Choose your ideal setup
Avid offers three ways to get Media Composer. If you work on highprofile projects, pair Media Composer with Nitris DX to get the speed, flexibility, and workflows you need, including analog/digital, RGB 4:4:4, stereoscopic 3D, and accelerated Avid DNxHD and/or AVC-Intra. If you operate mostly in the digital domain, pair Media Composer with Avid Mojo DX, which offers highperformance digital I/O and monitoring. Or use Media Composer software alone for accelerated offline editing-it's an easy add to an existing setup if you've already got video hardware.

New Features in Media Composer 6

• Get better performance and speed to handle complex editing, now that Media Composer is a 64-bit app
• Work with the Avid or third-party hardware you want-with Avid Open I/O, third-party manufacturers can now make their I/O hardware work with Media Composer
• Manage and edit stereoscopic 3D projects with a comprehensive set of editorial tools and workflows
  
• Take hands-on control of all color correction and grading functions with Artist Color
• Create 5.1 and 7.1 surround mixes directly within Media Composer, or import from Pro Tools
• Work more creatively with audio with new mixer features and support for additional Pro Tools hardware
• Work more easily and efficiently-but not differently-with the sleek and sexy new user interface
• Get full native ProRes support on Mac (encode and decode) and Windows (decode only) for easy integration into any ProRes workflow
• Instantly access, screen, and edit AVCHD clips and RED EPIC footage through AMA
• Accelerate your RGB 4:4:4 workflow with Avid DNxHD 444, which delivers exceptional image quality in a low bandwidth format
• Conveniently purchase stock footage, plug-ins, and more through the Avid Marketplace
• Get direct access to user guides and documentation from within the interface
• Access additional ancillary data when working with XDCAM HD material
• Work more easily with animated effects with many keyframe editor improvements
• Get Avid FX (Boris RED), Avid DVD, and Sorenson Squeeze Lite in all versions of the software
• Manage multiple licenses more easily with unified licensing