AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 101 EXAM
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the difference between duplicating a clip and cloning a clip? - Answer-
"Duplicating - creates a new master clip that is a copy of the original. Cloning creates a
new clip that is still linked to the original master clip.
You need to track rights releases for some of the actors on your set - how could you do
this in the bin? - Answer-Add a custom column with a Yes / No option for rights release -
then sort or sift the clips looking for the No option.
Why might you need to sync audio and video clips? - Answer-"Clean audio recorded on
a separate source to the video clip. Original audio is of too low a quality to use."
You have audio and video clips that do not share a common timecode - is it still possible
to sync these clips? how do you do it? - Answer-"Yes - you can use the IN or OUT
method. Load the clip in the source monitor, set an IN or OUT point for both the video
and audio source. Then sync based on either IN or OUT in the Auto sync window."
What function is most like Top or Tail?
a. Splice In
b. Overwrite
c. Lift
d. Extract
e. Extend - Answer-D - Extract
How is Extend similar to Trim? What kind of Trim? - Answer-Allows you to perform edits
or split edits without entering Trim mode. Most like the dual roller trim.
From where do you open the Audio EQ window? - Answer-Tools > Audio EQ
The Audio EQ tool is which of the following,
a. A midrange band EQ
b. A four-band EQ
c. A three-band EQ - Answer-C - A Three Band EQ
True or False - Audio Suite plugins are real-time plugins that do not require rendering? -
Answer-False - Audio Suite plugins do need to be rendered in the timeline.
, True or False - Audio Suite Plugins can only be applied to segments in a sequence? -
Answer-False - Audio suite plugins can be applied in the Bin to master clips too.
Name the difference between RTAS and Audio suite plugins - Answer-"RTAS plugins
are real time and can also be applied to entire tracks in a sequence. Audio suite are not
real time and must be rendered to be heard in the timeline"
What modifier key do you use to reset any of the knobs in audio tools? - Answer-Alt
Click on the knob to reset to the default value
Where does Media composer store the project files for private projects?? - Answer-In
the OS Documents folder
Which button in the Select Project Dialogue box is used to navigate to the location of an
external project ? - Answer-The Folder Browse button
Name the four principle windows of the AVID interface - Answer-"Composer
Window,Bin Window,Timeline Window,Composer Window"
The Bin can be displayed in three layouts: name them - Answer-Text, Frame, Script
What is the difference between AMA linking and importing? - Answer-"AMA links to clips
from a specified location (desktop, harddrive etc) Importing will rewrap / encode footage
to the specified format - it will store this new media in the Avid Media Files project folder
in the root drive."
Name the default keys for setting IN and OUT - Answer-E and R or I and O
How can you save a bin? How can you save the entire project - Answer-"CTRL + S for
the Bin. Closing the project window saves the project - auto save is another option....
can you think of another?"
What is the short cut key for Jumping to the first frame in the timeline? - Answer-Home
Key
What modifier do you use to drag AMA footage into the bin from an external folder?
(Importing) - Answer-Alt-drag
What are two ways to create a sequence? - Answer-"Right click in the timeline > New
SequenceClip > New Sequence... any more??"
What type of edit does a Splice -In perform - Answer-Inserts the new clip into the
timeline at specified point - pushing other clips down the timeline.
Which modifier key allow you to snap to edit points on the timeline? - Answer-CTRL
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the difference between duplicating a clip and cloning a clip? - Answer-
"Duplicating - creates a new master clip that is a copy of the original. Cloning creates a
new clip that is still linked to the original master clip.
You need to track rights releases for some of the actors on your set - how could you do
this in the bin? - Answer-Add a custom column with a Yes / No option for rights release -
then sort or sift the clips looking for the No option.
Why might you need to sync audio and video clips? - Answer-"Clean audio recorded on
a separate source to the video clip. Original audio is of too low a quality to use."
You have audio and video clips that do not share a common timecode - is it still possible
to sync these clips? how do you do it? - Answer-"Yes - you can use the IN or OUT
method. Load the clip in the source monitor, set an IN or OUT point for both the video
and audio source. Then sync based on either IN or OUT in the Auto sync window."
What function is most like Top or Tail?
a. Splice In
b. Overwrite
c. Lift
d. Extract
e. Extend - Answer-D - Extract
How is Extend similar to Trim? What kind of Trim? - Answer-Allows you to perform edits
or split edits without entering Trim mode. Most like the dual roller trim.
From where do you open the Audio EQ window? - Answer-Tools > Audio EQ
The Audio EQ tool is which of the following,
a. A midrange band EQ
b. A four-band EQ
c. A three-band EQ - Answer-C - A Three Band EQ
True or False - Audio Suite plugins are real-time plugins that do not require rendering? -
Answer-False - Audio Suite plugins do need to be rendered in the timeline.
, True or False - Audio Suite Plugins can only be applied to segments in a sequence? -
Answer-False - Audio suite plugins can be applied in the Bin to master clips too.
Name the difference between RTAS and Audio suite plugins - Answer-"RTAS plugins
are real time and can also be applied to entire tracks in a sequence. Audio suite are not
real time and must be rendered to be heard in the timeline"
What modifier key do you use to reset any of the knobs in audio tools? - Answer-Alt
Click on the knob to reset to the default value
Where does Media composer store the project files for private projects?? - Answer-In
the OS Documents folder
Which button in the Select Project Dialogue box is used to navigate to the location of an
external project ? - Answer-The Folder Browse button
Name the four principle windows of the AVID interface - Answer-"Composer
Window,Bin Window,Timeline Window,Composer Window"
The Bin can be displayed in three layouts: name them - Answer-Text, Frame, Script
What is the difference between AMA linking and importing? - Answer-"AMA links to clips
from a specified location (desktop, harddrive etc) Importing will rewrap / encode footage
to the specified format - it will store this new media in the Avid Media Files project folder
in the root drive."
Name the default keys for setting IN and OUT - Answer-E and R or I and O
How can you save a bin? How can you save the entire project - Answer-"CTRL + S for
the Bin. Closing the project window saves the project - auto save is another option....
can you think of another?"
What is the short cut key for Jumping to the first frame in the timeline? - Answer-Home
Key
What modifier do you use to drag AMA footage into the bin from an external folder?
(Importing) - Answer-Alt-drag
What are two ways to create a sequence? - Answer-"Right click in the timeline > New
SequenceClip > New Sequence... any more??"
What type of edit does a Splice -In perform - Answer-Inserts the new clip into the
timeline at specified point - pushing other clips down the timeline.
Which modifier key allow you to snap to edit points on the timeline? - Answer-CTRL
