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Avid Resources

Were just going through the process of updating our resources page but heres a few to be going on with for now till we're all ready for you.

Here are small selection of usful links and downloads aimed at Avid Post Production users

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Engineering
Avid Workstations
Avid has long been involved with HP and there XW range of workstations, this has now been superseded by the latest Z range. The links below give you quick access to the illusive Avid information that can be hard to find on the Avid Knowledge Base, these links can be used to ensure your system is running as up to date as possible..

Avid - Avid Configuration Guidelines and Slot Configurations
Download the latest system configurations for supported workstations.

Avid - BIOS Information for HP Video Editing Platforms
Download supported BIOS releases for your supported workstation (HP Only)

Avid Media Composer version Matrix
Table showing all version of Media Composers and the supported OS/Nvidia and workstations etc.
 
EdPrep - Website
EdPrep is a simple tool for optimising PCs running Microsoft Windows in preparation for the installation and operation of Avid editing software. In addition to as applying the necessary settings it provides a rapid means of checking them afterwards and has some useful tools built in as well.


Additional Links
The links below are NOT taken from the Avid Knowledge Base but do offer help towards the  overall upkeep of your system.
 
Dowload specific versions of QuickTime for Avid
This link has been taken from the Avid Community and has links to download QuickTime for your version of Avid SW. Consulte the appropriate Release notes to find which version you need.

MDB Viewer
Great free software that enables you to manage media without using MediaComposers media tool.
NOTE This software is supplied by us for you to use. The software is used at your own discretion. 
Installing SW license
File Size: 1138 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File


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Operational
Moving locators from Protools to Media Composer
This article shows how to take markers from a ProTools session and manipulate it be imported as Locators for Media Composer or Symphony for almost any version of PT and MC!
Using the ALT Key with Media Composer
This article shows how powerful the Alt key is on your Media COmposer and unlocks features you may not have heard about.
Avid AMA Information
Avid Media Access allows you to link directly to media without the need for ingest or transcoding. This page also has additional guides covering...
   SONY XDCAM | Panasonic P2 | Ikegami GFCAMs and Apple Quicktime.
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Avid and 3D Editing
We've attached a great document that can be found on the Avid web site that gives a good guide on how to set up your Avid system for 3D editing in the form of a step by step guide.
Avid 2009 3D guide
File Size: 1227 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File


Video Resources

Avid have their own TV channel which has useful demos of some the systems features..  AVID TV

Here's also just a few examples of some helpful videos that we have produced for end users.Visit our YouTube channel for more helpful features we have found for others to share. Simply search YouTtube for CauseandFX
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