MC400 Avid Media Composer System Support

DELIVERY MODE & LENGTH

Virtual Instructor-Led: 39 hours
9 hours of self-paced pre-learning in Avid Learning Central followed by 6 hours of Live online instructor-led training per day, over 5 days.

Daily practical exercises are provided for attendees to complete before each live session using live cloud-based student labs.
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Onsite: 39 hours
9 hours of self-paced pre-learning in Avid Learning Central followed by 30 hours of classroom Instructor-Led Training, over 4 days.
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Overview

Avid Media Composer System Support is designed to provide students with the techniques to install, configure, and troubleshoot Media Composer editing systems to maximize productivity and minimize system downtime. A blend of online self-study, combined with classroom lab work and role-playing, gives students’ practical hands on experience. After completing the course, participants will be able to install and configure Avid Media Composer systems and provide first-line support to the Avid customer base.

This course prepares candidates for the Avid Certified Support Representative: Media Composer certification exam as well as being the foundation of the program for candidates pursuing the full certification path to become an Avid Certified Support Representative: Elite.

Audience

This course is designed for:

• Support and maintenance personnel
• IT professionals
• Avid editors who wish to expand their technical expertise

Prerequisites

• Completion of the Media Composer Editing Essentials (MC101) course, or equivalent Media Composer experience
• Familiarity with Windows and Macintosh operating systems

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Discuss the evolution of Avid's editing systems
• Understand basic video theory
• Understand Avid native codecs
• Understand a basic Avid network requirements for editing
• Understand the Media Composer Licensing options and configurations
• Identify and configure Mac, PC, and Avid hardware
• Configure and optimize Windows and macOS operating systems 
• Device driver installation and configuration
• Install and configure Avid's editing systems 
• Integrate Media Composer with shared storage
• Install and configure I/O hardware
• Compare the different capabilities the break out boxes
• Understand and work with the Avid Media File System
• Be capable of identifying, adding and removing additional plug-ins 
• Understand and optimize of Media Composer for different workflows and hardware configurations
• Compare capabilities between the editor versions and product lines
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems on Avid Media Composer systems
• Be ready to sit the Avid Certified Support Representative: Media Composer Certification exam