If you are new to Media Composer, or if you are considering upgrading to the newest software version, there are some new features when working with audio waveforms.
Source Side Audio Waveforms in Avid Media Composer
Watch this short tutorial, on new audio waveform display options within the timeline and source window.
The latest version of Avid Media Composer is 2025.6. You can download this by logging into www.avid.com and accessing the Avid downloading center.
This version is also qualified for Windows Pro 11, and Mac OS 15.5 (Sequoia).
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We’ve attached a couple of pictures of past venues.
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In Avid Media Composer I have a top ten list of keyboard shortcuts. The replace edit function ranks towards to the top.
Once you learn how to use the replace edit function, it will dramatically speed up your editing workflow.
Replace Edit Tutorial in Avid Media Composer
The basic science behind using the replace edit function is that you only need press ONE button to make an edit into your sequence! You DO NOT need in-out points. It’s Just ONE click.
It’s based on a sync point to fill the area of a segment in your timeline. Done! However, there are some caveats to learn.
Also, there is a feature called ‘Phantom Marks’ that will let you preview the area of a segment that needs to be replaced.
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And as always, we provide customized one-on-one Media Composer certified training courses (remotely) if you are looking to upgrade your skills or becoming an Avid Certified Specialist.
This may save you a lengthy process of having to process the frames in a different software package such as Adobe After Effects.
A couple of short notes that were not mentioned in this tutorial.
For this to work, you need to a video clip that exceeds your project’s frame rate. If you want to follow this tutorial on your own, here is a copy of the media used.
The Source Browser Window allows you to preview video content before bringing it into a Bin.
This Tutorial will show you how to: – Create Favorites to access commonly used Directory paths – Preview Media before linking to it – Transcode Linked files for better system performance – Linking to media from Multiple Folders
Check out this video tutorial!
Using The Source Browser Window – Avid Media Composer
A relatively new feature in Media Composer is the ability to create Bin Layouts with the ability to save them to a shortcut key.
Media Composer Bin Layouts. Click image to play ‘Avid Bin Layout video tutorial.‘Example of Bin Layout in Avid Media Composer.
Mastering Bin Layouts can speed up your workflow. A Bin Layout gives you the ability for the following:
Save the location of all your Bin Containers (including across multiple screens)
It remembers the number of Bin Tabs within each Bin Container
The arrangement of Bins with a Bin Container (see screenshot below)
You can create shortcut buttons that can be mapped to a toolbar
You can map your Bin Layouts to a shortcut key on your keyboard.
Two Bin Tabs within one Media Composer Bin ContainerExample of Bin Layouts within Avid Media Composer
To Map a Bin Layout to a keyboard shortcut, or a button to a toolbar:
– Navigate to the Command Palette. – Click on the Workspace Tab. – Change W1 to your first saved Bin Layout (BL1)
Configure W1 (Workspace) to first Saved LayoutDrag Bin Layout to Keyboard
Now you can press a single button, or a keyboard shortcut to automatically map all your Bin Containers to a specific area within Avid Media Composer’s background panel.
To start, select a clip segment in the timeline and then hold down the option/alt key and press the Up Arrow Twice.
Media Composer Shortcut Skin
This will duplicate the clip segment on top of itself two times.
Three Duplicate Avid Media Composer Layers
Next, make sure the V3 track is turned on, and the Monitor Icon is placed onto the V3 Track.
V3 Monitor Icon
Navigate to Effects Palette and find the Paint Effect with the Image Category.
Image – Paint Effect
Place the Paint Effect onto the V3 Segment within your sequence.
Media Composer Paint Effect on V3 Segment
Then enter into Effects Mode. This will bring forward the Effects Editor Window.
Media Composer Effects Editor Mode Icon
Navigate to the Effect Editor Window and click on the Poly Tool.
Media Composer PolyTool within Effect Editor Window
Change the Color of the Poly Tool Mask from Red to Black
Matte Color
Draw a black mask around area to be cloned.
Using the Poly Tool within MC Paint Effect
Then, click on the reduce button in the right corner (or CMD/CTRL K) so you can see outside to visible picture area within the Composer Window.
Navigate back to the Effect Editor Window and click on the Rectangle Tool. Change the color of the Rectangle Tool to White. Draw a white square around the entire visible picture area.
Draw White Mask
After you Draw the Mask, it will cover over the Black Shape that you made earlier. Click on the Send Backward button within the Effect Editor Window
Send Backward
The end result with be a Black and White Matte.
Navigate back to the Effect Palette, and find the AniMatte Effect within the Key Category.
AniMatte Effect in Media Composer
Hold down the ALT/OPTION key and drag the AniMatte effect onto the clip segment that’s on V3.
Alt/Option Drag AniMatte Effect
The last step is to resize your Matte within the Composer Window. That’s it!
Resize Matte Key
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