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The world’s most advanced film and video editing systems — coming soon

Discover storytelling on the cutting edge and be more productive and creative than ever before. The new Media Composer 4, Symphony 4, and NewsCutter 8 are coming soon and offer many new timesaving features, powerful capabilities, and creative enhancements to put you ahead of the pack.

Whether you cut films, TV shows, commercials, or other digital media, you can work faster, integrate into more workflows, and arm yourself with even more dazzling effects and creative tools. And with prices starting at just $2,295 USMSRP, these Avid editing systems have never offered so much for so little. Here’s a look at just some of the new key features that await you.

Media Composer 4

Mix and match SD and HD formats, frame rates, and resolutions all within the same timeline
Allow Pro Tools editors to sync with Mac-based Media Composer systems through Video Satellite
Encode and deliver final masters in Panasonic AVC-Intra format, and let projects remain in their native format from acquisition to final delivery
Instantly access and edit GFCAM 50- and 100 Mb-formatted media through AMA
Be more creative and productive with new updates to the included Production Suite

Symphony 4

Monitor 1080p24 HD projects on NTSC monitors with Symphony systems
Apply primary and secondary color correction to AVC-Intra and GFCAM material natively, without transcoding or converting files
Capture and preserve ancillary and closed captioning data on Nitris DX and Mojo DX systems
Integrate more easily into AVC-Intra pipelines, and deliver masters to AVC-I-compatible equipment for further handling and playout
Instantly access and edit GFCAM 50- and 100 Mb-formatted media through AMA

NewsCutter 8

Easily access and use material from any central, regional, or local station Interplay system
Streamline the news gathering workflow in the field or in the studio with direct access to XDCAM, P2, and GFCAM media through AMA
Acquire, edit, and deliver playback-ready packages completely in the popular AVC-Intra (P2) format
Use footage from any source and in any frame rate within the same timeline using Mix and Match
Review and retrieve archived material faster by creating low-res proxies of archived HD 720p media

Just $295 for education + Free student upgrades
To empower the next generation of successful editors, Media Composer 4 Academic is just $295 USMSRP for students and educational institutions. Beginning September 30, 2009, students with academic versions of Media Composer software (versions 3.5 through 4 purchased on or after March 1, 2009) will qualify for complimentary upgrades for four years from the date of software activation.

Media Composer, Symphony, and NewsCutter systems will be available on September 30, 2009