Avid Offers Updates To Editing Systems

Responding to market demand for increased third-party hardware support, greater functionality and collaborative workflows, Avid is introducing new versions of its editing systems — Media Composer v5.5, NewsCutter v9.5 and Symphony v5.5.

Among the new features:

• Support for AJA Io Express input and output interface, offering increased options between accelerated Avid hardware and cost-effective third-party solutions when using Media Composer and NewsCutter systems
• Improved search capabilities and the new Avid PhraseFind powered by Nexidia phonetic searching add-on option to streamline clip and project management, speeding editorial and simplifying the dialogue editing and logging process
• EUCON support for integration with Avid control surfaces — Avid Artist Control, Artist Transport and Artist Mix devices — delivering greater flexibility for effects, audio and transport manipulation.
• Increased performance with Panasonic AVC-Intra material with the new Avid Nitris DX AVC-Intra video accelerator
• Native support for Sony HDCAM SR Lite, providing high-quality, file-based media transfer of this tape-based format over a GB Ethernet connection to reduce costly deck usage, and increase the workflow flexibility and productivity with this format
• Enhanced Smart Tool functionality for direct transition manipulation within the timeline, enabling on-the-fly editing.

The new software will be available later this quarter.