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In the Avid Audio Mixer tool there are gang adjustments that allow you to group adjustments across tracks and have two or more sliders move at the same time. This is very useful for stereo tracks or even adjusting multiple tracks in your timeline. In Avid Media Composer there is also a gang adjustment tool in the media composer window and its function is of a different nature. The Gang function does not combine tracks into a synced relationship but locks monitors in sync so that you can move through footage in two or more monitors simultaneously. This function is convenient for viewing and marking the sequence and source material simultaneously, based on syncing of the position indicators in each monitor. For example: you can perform a match edit in your timeline and then gang the source and record monitors together, then you you scrub through either monitor the frames will always match. By default you will not see the gang button you must turn on the second row of buttons in the composer settings in the project window. They will be available to you through either the second row of buttons on top or bottom. Once you have a sequence you need footage in the source monitor to gang your clips too. I use the match edit function and then gang my monitors. You can also gang pop-up monitors but just remember the record monitor is always ganged. Just remember these steps: 1. Load a sequence into the Record monitor. 2. Load one or more clips into the Source monitor and pop-up monitors. 3. Click the Gang button for each monitor that you want to synchronize The button changes to green when the function is enabled. 4. View the footage in any of the monitors using standard playback methods. As you move through footage in one monitor, the footage in all other monitors freezes. The footage is updated when the play stops. Simultaneous full-motion playback is not possible, although sync is maintained at all times.

Here is an excellent time saving feature with Avid Media Composer / Avid Xpress which allows you to mark multiple in/out points for multiple clips at the same time.

This is an incredible time-saving feature when you need to create a quick montage or slideshow that requires many clips with the same exact duration.  This trick also allows you to add handles to all your clips, so you can easily place transitions between all your clips once they have been edited to the timeline.

Make sure all of your clips are in piled up into one single Avid bin.

This trick only works in while in Script view. When you are in script view.

Select all the clips within the Bin window using (CTRL A - PC) or (Command A - Mac)

Use the (advance frame arrow keys) to move foward/backward 1 or 10 frames at a time.

 

 

The 1,2 keys move foward/backward 10 frames a time.

The 3,4 keys move forward/backward 1 frame at a time.

Use the keyboard Shortcuts for making your in-out points.

I = In Point.

O = Out Point.

You may want to verify the IN-OUT duration of all your clips by turnning on the IN-OUT column heading.

Column headings can be turned on using the Bin Menu in the lower right corner of the Bin window.

 

*The IN-OUT column heading can only be turned on within the Text tab.  You'll need to flip back to the Script tab after you turn on the heading.

You can then drag all of your clips directly to an empty timeline, and they will all have the same exact duration.

One last note:  If you plan on placing dissolves or transitions between all your clips once you've edited them to the Avid timeline, make sure you leave sufficient handles at the front of each clip.  Therefore, you'll want to advance a few frames before making your in point, to make sure you have enough room to transition into the next clip.  

To review: The basic strategy for a bunch of 2 second clips with 1 second dissolves would be:

• Load all your clips into an Avid Bin (CTRL A) to select them all
• Press the 2 key twice to advance 20 frames (Mark In - using the I Key)
• Press the 2 key 6 times to advanced 60 frames (Mark Out - using the O Key)
• Drag all the clips to the Avid timeline
• Place transitions between all your cilps