New in Media Composer v2022.12

What’s New for
Avid® Media Composer® v2022.12
New in Media Composer v2022.12
The following are new for Media Composer v2022.12:•

Export Pro Tools Session•

Support for Avid MBOX Studio•

Mounting UNC Drives in Media Composer•

Go to Previous Selected Clip and Go to Next Selected Clip•

Creation Date Column Added to Markers Window•

Bin Map State•

Lassoing Bins and Folders in the Bin Container Sidebar•

Dragging from Any Column in a Bin•

Ignore Multichannel Audio Layout From File•

Avid NEXIS API Permissions for Shared Projects

Export Pro Tools Session
Projects that require additional audio editing, mixing, and picture turnover to a sound department, arenow able to move their sessions more easily to Pro Tools by outputting a Pro Tools Session file (.ptx)
from Media Composer. Users familiar with AAF export will notice similarities to that process,although a Pro Tools Session file includes options that optimize interchange with Pro Tools.
of Pro Tools Session files is limited to Media Composer | Ultimate and Media Composer |n Export
Enterprise licenses.
After completing the export process and opening a session in Pro Tools, you will notice that some
new items were created. The inclusion of these new tracks and folders simplifies the setup of a Pro
Tools session by automating several time-consuming tasks that were once done manually.

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Exporting a Pro Tools Session File
The following steps demonstrate how to export a Pro Tools Session file.

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To export a Pro Tools Session file:

1. Right-click on a sequence in a bin and choose Output > Export to File.

2. In the “Export As” dialog box, click “Options”.

The “Export Settings” window opens.
3. In the “Export As” dropdown menu, select “Pro Tools Session”.

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The “Export to Pro Tools” window opens.
4. Make any necessary changes to settings, including the “Export Method” for Video and Audio
files (Video Mixdown, Link to (Don’t Export) Media, Copy All Media, Consolidate Media) andclick “Save”.
The “Export As” dialog box opens again.
5. Type a name for your Pro Tools Session, choose a location to store it, and click “Save”.
The “Select Sequence” dialog box appears.
6. If “Ask to Include Audio Media from a Previous Sequence” was selected, click on the dropdown
menu and select the corresponding sequence. Otherwise, choose “None” and click “OK”.
The export process begins and a progress bar is provided.
Note: Pro Tools sessions can be opened in any version of Pro Tools that can read .ptx files. However,n ProTools 2022.12 and later are recommended for best compatibility with markers.

Export to Pro Tools Dialog Box
When exporting a Pro Tools Session file, make sure the necessary options are selected in the “Export
to Pro Tools” dialog box.

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Settings (General)

Description

Use Marks

Only the area defined by In and Out points is includedin the Pro Tools Session file.

Use Selected Tracks

Only the selected tracks are included in the Pro Tools
Session file.
“Use Selected Tracks” will limit the amount of video
included in the export and determine the tracks thatare used to build the “Cuts” track, when exporting a“Video Mixdown”.

Enable Mask Margins

Mask margins allow you to preview your video with adifferent aspect ratio than the project settings.

Include All Video Tracks in Sequence

When selected, the Pro Tools session will include avideo track, as determined by the “Video Details” tab.
When deselected, the session contains no video andthe “Video Details” tab and “Media Destination” areremoved.

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Settings (General)

Description

Include Audio Tracks in Sequence

Options include: All Tracks, First 2 Tracks, First 4
Tracks, First 8 Tracks, and First 16 Tracks.
When selected, the Pro Tools session will include
audio tracks, as determined by the “Audio Details”
tab. When deselected, the session contains no audio
and the “Audio Details” tab and “Media Destination”
are removed.

Include Markers in Sequence

Selecting “All Markers” opens the “Markers to
Export” dialog box, which includes: Tracks (Video,
Audio, Timecode and Data), Color (Red, Green, Blue,
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, White).
Note: You can Option+click (macOS) or Alt+click(Windows) on one of the options in the “Markers to
Export” dialog box to enable or disable all of thecheckboxes for that section (Tracks or Color).

Settings (Video Details)

Description

Export Method

Options include: Video Mixdown, Link to (Don’t
Export) Media, Copy All Media, Consolidate Media
These settings are the same as AAF, with the
exception of the options that are available for Video
Mixdown. When you generate a Video Mixdown, acuts tracks is also generated, which includes a sum of
all cuts for the included tracks. You can limit theamount of cuts by only using selected tracks.
The “Mixdown” track is a top down, flattened view ofyour sequence, which provides a frame accurate
reference of your Media Composer video output.
Note: In Pro Tools, all video tracks are a single track.
The “Cuts” track is not a playable track, but represents
a sum of the cuts on any included tracks, similar to theMixdown track for video, with cuts applied to a single,
offline video track. This provides an additionalreference for the editor or mixer.
With a Pro Tools Session, you have a choice of filewrapper. The default is MOV with DNxHD LB codecand a raster size of 1920x1080, regardless of the
project format. This is a low bandwidth format that iseasy for the Pro Tools editor to work with, especiallywhen dealing with a complex Pro Tools Session withmany tracks.

Transcode Video To:

Options include: MOV, MXF
Selecting MXF provides the following options: AVCIntra 100, DVCPro HD, H.264 800Kbps Proxy, HDV
720p, XDCAM EX 35Mbits, 1:1, 1:1p 10b, DNxHD
HQ, DNxHD HQX

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Settings (Video Details)

Description

Codec Family:

Options include: DNxHD, DNxHR, Apple ProRes
This option is only available for MOV files.

Compression:

This option is only available for MOV files and isdependent on the “Codec Family” chosen.

Raster:This option is only available for MOV files and isdependent on the “Codec Family” and “Compression”
options selected.

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Settings (Audio Details)

Description

Export Method:

Options include: Copy All Media, Link to (Don’t
Export) Media, Consolidate Media
It is possible to copy linked audio and video media
with a Pro Tools session export using “Copy All
Media”. When using this method, linked media isplaced in an “Audio Files” or “Video Files” folder,depending on the media type.
Note: WAV (OMF) media cannot be included in alinked session export. In this case, “Copy All Media”
or “Consolidate Media” must be used, or you cantranscode the sequence before export.

Handle Length _ Frames

Handle length refers to the amount of additional media
included beyond the in and out points set for a clip.
This option only becomes available when “Export
Method” is set to “Consolidate Media”. The default is“Handle Length 60 Frames”.

Ask to Exclude Audio Media from a Previous
Sequence

Excludes any media that was previously exported bycomparing the current sequence to a previously
exported sequence. This saves time and space byexporting only the media that has changed. It also
works with files that were converted during the export
process, such as converting to WAV and embedding
field recorder metadata. When export is initiated, youare asked to choose a previously exported sequence inan open bin to use for comparison.
This option only becomes available when “Export
Method” is set to “Copy All Media”.

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Settings (Audio Details)

Description

Include Audio Effects

When checked, this option includes all rendered audio
effects with your Pro Tools Session file, and threecopies of the audio portion of the sequence will beplaced in the session, in separate folders labeled“Rendered”, “Rendered Only”, and “Unrendered”.
When unchecked, only the “Unrendered” folder andmedia will be created.
The "Rendered" folder presents a true representationof the Media Composer timeline, with effects applied(audio effects need to be rendered to be heard properlyin Pro Tools). This folder is unmuted by default.
Contents of the folder include: a mix of clips with noeffects, along with clips that contain rendered Audio
Suite plug-ins and EQ, tracks effects and their
settings, and a master fader with the appropriate
volume adjustment.
The "Unrendered" folder is an unprocessed version of
the same sequence, without effects applied. This
folder contains: a complete, unprocessed instance of
the audio sequence, no track effects, and the masterfader set to unity (0dB).
The "Rendered Only" folder provides a quick way tolocate and listen to effected audio without any otherclips around it, and makes it easer to isolate theprocessed audio. This folder contains: only clips that
contain rendered Audio Suite plug-ins and EQ, trackeffects and their settings, and a master fader with theappropriate volume adjustment.
Note: Clips with rendered effects are colored green,and clips with no effects are colored blue.
Note: Effects are rendered on the main timeline before
they are exported for your Pro Tools Session file. Thiscan save you the step of having to re-render audio
effects later on for additional exports.

Add Audio Mixdown to:

Options include: Mono, Stereo, 5.1, 7.1
Adds an additional track to the top of the Pro Tools
session that is a mixdown of the exported audio tracks.

Include Master Fader in Mixdown

This option becomes available when “Add Audio
Mixdown to” is selected

Convert Sample Rate to:

Options include: Project, 44.1 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz

Convert Bit Depth to:

Options include: Project, 16 Bit, 24 Bit
This option is only available when “Export Method” isset to “Link to (Don’t Export).

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Settings (Audio Details)

Description

Convert non WAV media to BWF

This option is only available when “Export Method” isset to “Copy All Media” and “Consolidate Media”.
Pro Tools natively supports MXF OP-Atom, WAV, andAIFF media on the timeline. However, it is best
optimized for WAV files, which are recommended forany file conversion process.
Note: Media Composer will automatically convert
non-compatible audio files to WAV on export,
regardless of this checkbox state. For example, if
media is compressed, interleaved with video, or using
mixed sample rates, the audio will be converted to
WAV on export.

Embed Field Recorder Bin Metadata in Audio

Checking this option ensures that metadata from a
filed recorder is correctly passed to Pro Tools andprovides the same information that exists in the Media
Composer bin columns, including FPS, Name, Scene,
Shoot Date, Sound Roll Rate, SoundRoll, SoundRoll
TC, Start, Take, Tape, TapeID, Track Names, and
UBITS. Pro Tools relies on this information to do
dialog matches. This is useful when isolated tracks
were recorded on set with a multi-track field recorder,
which allows Pro Tools to match back to the correct
take from the audio mixdown used in the edit.
When edits to field recorder metadata are detected,
new media files are created with those edits embeddedin the media, and the Pro Tools session will use these
new files.
Note: Media Composer cannot detect edits tometadata on files ingested prior to version 2022.12.
Media ingested prior to 2022.12 is re-generated withfresh metadata applied to it. Further re-generation ofthis media can be prevented by using the “Ask to
Exclude Audio Media from a Previous Sequence”
option.

Support for Avid MBOX StudioMedia Composer supports the new Avid MBOX Studio USB audio interface for both Windows andmacOS. Connecting the Avid MBOX Studio to Media Composer gives you up to 8 channels of input
and output (depending on configuration and additional hardware), including multi-channel,“surround sound” playback on both macOS and Windows. Up to 4 channels can be used for punchins, with zero-latency for mixing and monitoring.

Mounting UNC Drives in Media Composer
When using storage volumes with drive letters, the number of drives you can mount is limited andhard to maintain over a network. UNC (Universal Naming Convention) paths resolve these issues andare the standard for identifying servers and other resources in a local network. Previously, only10

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NEXIS workspaces could mount drives with UNC paths. In the latest version of Media Composer,
available UNC drives will be displayed in the appropriate menus and available for any read and write
operations.

n UNC uses the following format: \\server-name\shared-resource-pathname
Go to Previous Selected Clip and Go to Next Selected
Clip
With the new “Go to Previous Selected Clip” and “Go to Next Selected Clip” commands, users canmove forward and backward in the Timeline, depending on their selection. Once selected, theposition indicator moves to the head of the corresponding clip. If multiple clips are selected in theTimeline, you can use this feature to toggle easily between two positions or move sequentiallythrough your selections. “Go to Next Selected Clip” and “Go to Previous Selected Clip” are bothavailable in the Command Palette and mappable to a keyboard shortcut or as a button in the Tool
Palette.

Creation Date Column Added to Markers Window
The Markers window now contains a Creation Date column, which is available for the first time in
the Media Composer user interface. This is particularly useful when looking for the latest notes andcomments that were added as markers, or when looking to identify changes made on a specific day.

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Bin Map State
When creating a new bin, the Bin Map will be turned off by default, until activated by the user. The
current state of a bin, including its Bin Map state, is still remembered for each bin. In addition, a new
option to set whether the Bin Map is on by default for all new bins has been added to the Bins tab in
the Interface settings with the “Default Bin Map on for new Bins” checkbox.

Lassoing Bins and Folders in the Bin Container
Sidebar
When making selections in the Bin Container, you can now start by clicking and dragging from thearea to the left of the bin icons. In some instances, this makes it easier to grab several items,
especially when there are a large number of files that go over the height of the bin and the selection
starts from the top.

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Dragging from Any Column in a Bin
It is now possible to drag an item within a bin and from a bin, regardless of which column you haveclicked on. This eliminates the frustration of clicking on a column that might accidentally put you
into text edit mode, such as in the Name column, and reduces the risk of overwriting important
metadata in those columns. Once you’ve identified an item you want to drag, simply click anywherein one of its columns and move it while continuing to hold down the mouse button.

Ignore Multichannel Audio Layout From File
Whenever a linked media file contains multichannel audio, Media Composer preserves thosechannels by default. With the new “Ignore Multichannel Audio Layout from File” checkbox, in the
Link Options tab of the Link Settings window, you now have the ability to override this default
behavior and use the custom settings you’ve made in the “Set Multichannel Audio” dialog box,
which is accessed via the “Edit” button in the same window.

Avid NEXIS API Permissions for Shared Projects
Media Composer now supports Avid NEXIS API permissions for shared projects. For more
information, refer to the “Customizing Folder Permissions” section of the “Understanding and Using
Folder Level Permissions” chapter in the Avid NEXIS Administration Guide.

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