{"id":17628,"date":"2012-02-09T11:46:59","date_gmt":"2012-02-09T11:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/philipbloom.net\/?p=17628"},"modified":"2012-02-09T19:36:21","modified_gmt":"2012-02-09T19:36:21","slug":"avidmc6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/avidmc6\/","title":{"rendered":"A look at AVID media composer 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"www.redgiantsoftware.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" title=\"redgiant_banner3\" data-src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/redgiant_banner3-670x35.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"35\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 670px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 670\/35;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"redgiant_banner3\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/redgiant_banner3-670x35.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"35\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kesslercrane.com\/?Click=85\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" title=\"Stealth20121\" data-src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Stealth20121-670x67.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"67\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 670px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 670\/67;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Stealth20121\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Stealth20121-670x67.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"67\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/store.zacuto.com\/idevaff\/idevaffiliate.php?id=107&amp;url=49\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" title=\"Zacuto_HF_800x80_holder-1\" data-src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Zacuto_HF_800x80_holder-1-670x67.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"67\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 670px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 670\/67;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Zacuto_HF_800x80_holder-1\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Zacuto_HF_800x80_holder-1-670x67.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"67\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/philipbloom.net2012\/01\/27\/new-kessler-stealth-pocket-dolly-giveaway-in-associaton-with-make-a-wish-foundation\/\">Win a Kessler Crane Stealth Pocket Dolly here and help a great charity!<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17640\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17640\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17640 lazyload\" title=\"PhilipTej\" data-src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/PhilipTej.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/PhilipTej.jpg 480w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/PhilipTej-310x206.jpg 310w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480\/320;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17640\" title=\"PhilipTej\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/PhilipTej.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/PhilipTej.jpg 480w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/PhilipTej-310x206.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17640\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Me and Tej<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/philipbloom.net2012\/02\/08\/philipbloom-net-forum\/\">Earlier this week we had an in depth reassessment of FCP X by 7 different editors and it was fascinating reading.\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0Today my good Canadian friend, Tej Bebra, has written an article for me about Avid Media Composer 6. For me, like for many, Avid was the first professional NLE, although I learnt to edit tape to tape. I was a very proficient and fast Avid editor. I loved it. But it was expensive to buy and needed dedicated hardware (<em><strong>It has also been software based for some time now though)<\/strong><\/em>. That is why I went down the Final Cut route, from 1 through to 7. Then I came unstuck when I found that 7 was not using my mac fully, neither its processor nor memory, and then I dumped FCP because of X which I had issues with. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>I then took on Premiere which is serving me very well indeed, but I do also have AVID MC6 so I&#8217;m looking at getting back into AVID again, especially now that it has opened up to 3rd party hardware and plug ins. We now have Magic Bullet Looks 2 for AVID MC6 which is great for me. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Anyway&#8230;enough from me&#8230;how is it? Is this your replacement for FCP 7? Let&#8217;s hear from Tej&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17635\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17635\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-17635 lazyload\" title=\"431760_10151234971105212_760670211_22794583_522192182_n\" data-src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/431760_10151234971105212_760670211_22794583_522192182_n-670x445.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"445\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/431760_10151234971105212_760670211_22794583_522192182_n-670x445.jpg 670w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/431760_10151234971105212_760670211_22794583_522192182_n-310x206.jpg 310w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/431760_10151234971105212_760670211_22794583_522192182_n.jpg 720w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 670px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 670\/445;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-17635\" title=\"431760_10151234971105212_760670211_22794583_522192182_n\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/431760_10151234971105212_760670211_22794583_522192182_n-670x445.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/431760_10151234971105212_760670211_22794583_522192182_n-670x445.jpg 670w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/431760_10151234971105212_760670211_22794583_522192182_n-310x206.jpg 310w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/431760_10151234971105212_760670211_22794583_522192182_n.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tej Bebra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Avid Media Composer 6 by Tej Bebra<\/h3>\n<p>Avid has a long history of being a professional editing tool. They have long been the industry standard, however that all changed when Apple released Final Cut Pro. Apple was able to take 50-60% of Avid\u2019s market. Today\u2019s Market players are still Apple, Adobe and Avid. Adobe has gobbled up much of Apple\u2019s market with their aggressive marketing, and Avid with their cross-grade promotion is cutting into Apple\u2018s share of the post-production market, but does Avid have what it takes to make not only Final Cut Pro users happy, but to regain much of the market they lost?<\/p>\n<p>Avid may just become the dominate editor&#8217;s choice for NLE\u2019s, with support from ACE and the recent significant upgrade to Media Composer. I say significant because the core architecture has be re-written to 64bit. Avid Media Composer 6 is now capable of harnessing more processing power and RAM, making it faster than ever before. Now that other NLE\u2019s have also gone 64bit, such as FCPx and Adobe Premiere Pro, what makes Avid different? I will go into that further later on.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s look at the most obvious thing, the interface. Avid Media Composer 6 has upgraded their interface to look sleeker. The previous versions of Avid were more on the bland side, and I welcome the change.\u00a0There has been a slew of smaller changes that make navigation and organization easier, such as the ability to have tabbed bins. This is a feature I thought was long over due, as other editing systems like FCP7 have supported this for some time now.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17631 lazyload\" title=\"Image1\" data-src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"409\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image1.jpg 665w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image1-310x190.jpg 310w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 665px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 665\/409;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17631\" title=\"Image1\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image1.jpg 665w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image1-310x190.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Now enough of the gloss let&#8217;s get right down to it. Avid Media Composer 6 now has the ability to capture and export Apple Pro Res. ProRes Proxy, ProRes LT, ProRes 422 &amp;422 HQ and ProRes 4444\u00a0within an MXF wrapper.\u00a0 Avid must have seen the writing on the wall so to speak and realized that this feature was needed, as many offline edits are done in Final Cut Pro.\u00a0 They also may have wanted to support editors jumping from FCPx to Avid,\u00a0 by providing them support. However, it must be noted that this is only a MAC platform feature, and is not supported on the PC.\u00a0I would have liked to see this supported on the PC, as many of my Avid installs are PC based, but never the less it\u2019s great to have the support.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17630 lazyload\" title=\"Image2\" data-src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"497\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image2.jpg 665w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image2-310x231.jpg 310w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 665px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 665\/497;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17630\" title=\"Image2\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image2.jpg 665w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image2-310x231.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Over the years, Avid has never been really one to open up to third party vendors. That has all changed now. Avid has opened the door to the likes of BlackMagic Design, AJA, MOTU, BlueFish444, and Matrox. Previously if an independent wanted to work with one of these manufactures for a breakout box or card, you had to go with Premiere Pro, or Final Cut Pro, simply because they supported these solutions. Well it seems Avid has listened and opened up to third parties. I have already used my Avid Media Composer 6 with my AJA Kona 3,\u00a0BlackMagic Design Ultrastudio 3D, and DeckLink, plus my Matrox MXO2. All of which have worked well with Avid.\u00a0I was surprised at how fast the manufactures released firmware and driver updates to support Avid.<\/p>\n<p>Avid opening up to third party support really means they are going aggressively after editors and post production houses that are not happy about the state of current affairs with Apple FCPx. Now combine that with Avid Media Composer\u2019s 6 new support of Apple Pro Res capture and encode,\u00a0and you can really begin to see how much this means to the industry and how devotedly Avid has re-structured itself towards the editor. It really was not that difficult for me to transfer my Final Cut Pro projects over to Avid Media Composer 6, and continue using my BlackMagic Design UltraStudio, AJA , or even my Matrox MXO2.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier I mentioned speed and power due to the new 64 bit architecture, and that other NLE\u2019s like Adobe\u2019s Premiere Pro and Apple FCPx use 64bit as well, so how much faster is Avid Media Composer 6? Well first of all, all 3 applications make use of their resources differently. Let\u2019s take DSLR footage aka H.264. This codec was usually transcoded to something else to work with it in the past. However, all 3 applications now can all this footage in without transcoding. This is true to some extent; FCPx actually transcodes to ProRes in the background and you can actually see it rendering away in the time line. Adobe Premiere has the power of the Mercury Engine which uses Nvidia Cuda technology. This means it uses a very powerful graphics card with the GPU acceleration to get the job done.\u00a0 Avid Media Composer 6 has 2 methods for working with DSLR footage; Importing the footage will transcode to either DNxHD, or Apple Pro Res with an MXF wrapper.\u00a0 The other method is to use AMA to link to the files and begin editing right away.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17632 lazyload\" title=\"Image3\" data-src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"433\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image3.jpg 248w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image3-177x310.png 177w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 248px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 248\/433;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17632\" title=\"Image3\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image3.jpg 248w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image3-177x310.png 177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>All 3 of these methods are useful and quick in their own right. However Avid AMA is a really fantastic tool as it allows me to link to H.264, RED Epic files, (yes I said RED Epic) and Import XDCAM HD files into one project.\u00a0 I would never attempt that with my old Final Cut Pro 7.\u00a0This is a feature I feel that really helps Avid Media Composer 6 fit in very nicely with my workflows.<\/p>\n<p>Initially when Avid released AMA it was pain, linked files would often get lost, and all kids of weird things would happen. Let me reassure you that AMA has been improved in this new version over previous generations.<\/p>\n<p>I thought I would quickly mention for those of you with the new Canon C300, and are wondering how it works with Avid Media Composer 6?\u00a0The quick answer is &#8230; it does. Avid sees MXF files and therefore reads the files of the Canon C300 with no issues at all.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17629 lazyload\" title=\"Image4\" data-src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"507\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image4.jpg 665w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image4-310x236.jpg 310w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 665px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 665\/507;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17629\" title=\"Image4\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image4.jpg 665w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image4-310x236.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Avid Media Composer 6 now also supports plugins for video and audio. It also has a new ability to get stock footage from the market place without ever leaving the app. This feature is called the Avid Marketplace. Within the Avid Marketplace you can search for stock footage, download a\u00a0 watermarked proxy file directly to a bin of your choosing. From there simply drop it into the timeline. If you like the way the timeline works then simply pay to have the watermark removed and download the HD file.\u00a0 No other NLE has this feature, and it is very good.\u00a0 Apple has the app store, but there are no plugins for stock footage there, as far as I know.\u00a0Being integrated right into the Avid Media Composer, makes this a great feature. This works so well we that may even see other applications follow suit.<\/p>\n<p>As the market starts to adopt 3D filmmaking and more 3D footage makes its way into our edit suites, it\u2019s nice to have a post workflow to handle all that footage. Stereoscopic 3D is now supported natively within Avid Media Composer 6.\u00a0 Previously, if I wanted to work with stereoscopic 3D footage I would use Final Cut Pro 7 and the plugin from Tim Dashwood. It really seemed like the best solution.\u00a0 Although this is a great way to handle footage and a fantastic plugin, it\u2019s not ideal and required a lot of time and rendering.\u00a0 3D footage needs a lot of RAM and processing power to really help get the job done in a timely manner.\u00a0 Having stereoscopic 3D supported natively within Avid Media Composer\u00a0 6 means I can get the most out of my machine. Especially if I have to do any color grading, or correction.\u00a0 I personally like the way Avid has this feature right there for me to jump into without the use of a plugin. I can immediately identify which clips are stereoscopic, or make them into stereoscopic clips right from the bin.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17634 lazyload\" title=\"Image5\" data-src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"415\" height=\"470\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image5.jpg 415w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image5-273x310.jpg 273w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 415px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 415\/470;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17634\" title=\"Image5\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"415\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image5.jpg 415w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image5-273x310.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>On the other hand FCPx also now supports stereoscopic 3D, with the use of Tim Dashwood\u2019s Stereo 3D plugin.\u00a0 Although I have yet to use this plugin for FCPx, it looks very promising. This also got me thinking about how many plugins I would need for FCPx to get it up to speed with Avid Media Composer 6. Well maybe I will take a look at this in the future, and see if I actually end up saving money, spending the same, or more.<\/p>\n<p>The post-production industry is changing, and our jobs as picture cutters require us to do more and more. We are no longer just picture cutters &#8211; we are also required to become VFX artists, and Pro Audio specialists. I am really not a fan of this trend as there is a specific reason why people specialize in their trade. It reminds me of the old saying \u201c Jack of all trades, master of none. \u201c<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17633 lazyload\" title=\"Image6\" data-src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"363\" height=\"475\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image6.jpg 363w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image6-236x310.jpg 236w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 363px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 363\/475;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17633\" title=\"Image6\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.philipbloom.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"363\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image6.jpg 363w, https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Image6-236x310.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>At any rate, we are often required to polish audio in the edit suite, and Avid has taken notice. Avid Media Composer 6 now supports 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound.\u00a0Avid Media Composer 6 can import embedded AAFs, discrete channels, or Dolby encoded audio.\u00a0Once it\u2019s in the Avid, you can then modify them to mono, stereo, 5.1,and 7.1 surround sound. Avid allows you take the process even further by giving you a tool for dedicated panning within Avid\u2019s Audio Mixer. This gives you better and more refined control over 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound. This feature works really well, it has a similar look and feel to Pro Tools. Although the industry is pushing, and supporting the editor to be a one stop for everything post related, I still feel specialized Pro Audio and After Effects Artists are needed to provide your film or project with the best quality possible.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier I asked if Avid is poised to take back the market they lost to some of the other major players. I definitely think Avid is ready to take back some of the market which includes broadcast editing, Hollywood films, and television dramas. However, in terms of the independent filmmaker or low budget documentaries it may be an up hill climb. This is mainly due to the price. Many budget minded editors \/ filmmakers will turn to FCPx as their solution, or may want to jump into Adobe because of the bundled After Effects. But in the terms of the marketplace for Avid Media Composer 6, they are definitely in the right position to regain the market. At any rate, the next few months will bring some interesting competition as Apple continues to release updates to FCPx, and Adobe prepares to release Premiere Pro CS6, not to mention the Editshare Lightworks which was used to cut the King\u2019s Speech as well as other Hollywood films.\u00a0 This is a great time to be an editor, as we are seeing a boom in the industry, competition all vying for your hard earned cash. What do you think? 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