Avid Media Composer 5.5

Avid has updated its flagship products – Media Composer is now 5.5, NewsCutter already 9.5 and Symphony has also reached version 5.5. Among other things, more hardware is supported and more networked workflows with new formats are possible.

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New functions include support for AJA Io Express I/O interfaces,which means a large number of affordable alternative systems with the AJA interface can be loopd into the Avid system.

NewsCutter now includes “Avid PhraseFind”, a phonetic search intended to accelerate workflow enormously, especially in broadcasting. Media Composer also understnds new formats, including Panasonic’s AVC-Intra, which can also be processed immediately with the Nitris DX AVC-Intra video accelerator. Sony HDCAM SR Lite, now supported natively, is also interesting for the digital workflow.

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