Now, faster and broader performance can be achieved by just using software

Media Composer is now widely used by a wider community of professionals to produce acclaimed movies, TV series, and commercials. However, did you know that Symphony a

New features

•  By only using the Symphony software, the Symphony software can integrate editing functionalities with your hardware interface, or become a part of a complete production system
• Symphony is a 64-bit application that has better performance to enhance the speed for processing complex edits.
• Using the Avid open I/O, Avid or other third-party hardware can be combined to your original hardware. Now, third-party hardware manufacturers allow their I/O hardware to run simultaneously with Symphony.
• Use a set of comprehensive editing tools and workflows to manage and edit 3D projects 
• Use Artist Color to manually control all color correction and ranking functions
• Directly create 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound mixes in Symphony or export them from Pro Tools
• An all-new mixer that supports the appended Pro Tools hardware, allowing you the freedom to create innovative audio
• Introducing an faster and more streamlined user interface that enhances the work convenience and performance familiar to you
• Provides comprehensive original ProRes support for Mac (encoding and decoding) and Windows (decoding only) that can be easily integrated into any ProRes workflows
• Rapidly view, playback, and edit AVCHD segments and RED EPIC segments using AMA
• Accelerate your RGB 4:4:4 workflow and Receive higher resolution quality at lower bandwidth formats using Avid DNxHD 444
• Purchase expansions, add-ons, and many more related products on the Avid market
• View user manuals and related documents directly on the interface
• Store more auxiliary data when executing XDCAM HD
• Greatly improve key-control editing to simplify the implementation of animated effects Includes numerous Symphony effects packages, such as Boris Continuum Complete, Avid FX (Boris RED), Avid DVD, and Sorenson Squeeze
• Provides unified certification for improved control New features and workflows 

compeleted edit 

As the only software solution, Symphony allows you to edit and complete projects on your laptop without hardware support. Lower prices and toolboxes that are more comprehensive allow you to complete all offline and online tasks outdoors, saving time now and in the future. To record, monitor, and export projects, Symphony and Avid or third-party interfaces can be integrated*— or purchase a comprehensive conversion system that offers the Avid video interface option to bring the maximum performance to Mac and PC.

64 bit full power

Accelerated for faster processing of local 64-bit operations, allowing you to complete the most complex effects instantaneously. Smoother playback, faster rendering performance, and better boxed processing bid farewell to the memory limitations of 32 bit processing systems.

better performance —3D— with Avid hardware

Symphony incorporated with Nitris DX or Mojo DX video interfaces offers the fastest collecting, editing, monitoring, and outputting workflows. Experience unbeatable hardware acceleration capabilities. Now, you can equip Nitris DX with 2 Avid DNxHD or AVC - Intra chips for complete support of digital 3D and HD RGB 4:4:4 workflows.

Boot execute

Because of Avid Open I/O, Symphony is now fully open, supporting Avid audio and video interfaces or third-party video interfaces (incl., AJA, Blackmagic Design, Bluefish444, Matrox, and MOTU). Manufacturers can easily develop add-on programs that utilize Avid Open I/O to execute their own Symphony, which means that you will have more choices. Check all the supported hardware.

a new and modern image and the Avid market

Modern, intelligent, and attractive; Symphony adopts a completely new image, but retains the workflows familiar to you. Implemented with an interchangeable tab interface for faster workflows. (You never have to worry about disorganized windows again!). Customizable work-area window layout. Browse Avid market to find video material, video and audio add-ons, software and hardware selects, training material, and other content functions—— within the application. You can even view the user manuals and other documents without clicking our website.

3D production

When editing standard 2D material, all new features and workflows allows you to edit 3D materials rapidly. A comprehensive 3D end-to-end workflow for recording, editing, and management. 2D and 3D chips are combined within a single track. In addition, comprehensive editing tools, visual effects, and other functions are available in full-frame and for frame-compatible resources.

Artist Color Implementation

You can use Artist Color to rapidly correct and classify colors. Because this function is extremely fast, you should focus on the image and not the interface when adjusting. Because it can simultaneously adjust multiple parameters, it can you rapidly and effortlessly complete operations.

Mixing Surround Sound

(If) you would like to transform your audio and video material into colorful works. You can now use Symphony to record, edit, and mix down your audio material just like in a recording studio, supporting up to 7.1 channel surround sound. In addition, you can also use the editing functions of Pro Tools (using AAF) to collaboratively mix your audio, or even use the Avid audio interface to record and playback audio.
Unprecedented editing speed and convenience

Totally Accessible

Symphony is now totaly open, allowing you to collaborate you current work with desired works. Symphony uses an independent editor to complete your file-based projects. Alternatively, collaborates with Avid or other third-party interfaces to record, monitor, and export projects. In addition, you can purchase the complete Symphony conversion system to achieve optimal performance. Alternatively, use the third-party visual effects and tools, you can apply almost any media format into professional production lines to perfect these projects.

Experience Instant Workflows

By using Avid Media Access (AMA), you can instantly start the program and edit the material, supported media formats include the new RED/RED EPIC, the new AVCHD, ProRes, QuickTime (incl., the video cassettes of HDSLR cameras), XDCAM, P2, Canon XF without auto-decoding, inputting, and rewriting. The checking shots obtain a JumpStart without waiting to avoid generate too much unnecessary material. When a new camera or format appears, manufacturers can develop and distribute AMA plugins through Symphony.

Collaboration with all Media Types

Material-based media, analog devices, media tapes, 3D materials, production tapes; Symphony provides numerous functions, workflows, and options, allowing the program to be compatible with old media and new camera technologies. Experience the industry's fastest tapeless procedure. Images can be directly extracted from digital cameras. Add Avid or third party video interfaces, or capture scenes from other analog devices or digital resources. In addition, Symphony supports 4:4:4 HD-RGB and DNxHD 444, retaining high-resolution color and details from start to finish.

Investigating the Top Descriptive Method

Learning Symphony editing can help you improve your work more effectively and comfortably. However, this is not the most important aspect. In actuality, Symphony is certified by ACE. It presents intellegent tools to rapidly fine tune editing and controls conversions, or use conventional tools to perform precision editing. On the same time line, real time mix and match media formats, frame rates and resolutions without rendering the video, instantly edit HD material using Avid DNxHD or DNxHD 444 to control picture quality.

Safe Partnerships

Local and global shared media, items, and cases can be completed within the expected timeframe and budget. With Avid ISIS, you and your team can access the same files and can even be recorded simultaneously to the same volume. Accessing files, even when others are using them, will not duplicate the media. Through the collaboration of mixing and editing platforms such as Final Cut Pro, ProRes can be encoded and decoded using AMA (MAC only). Use Pro Tools editing with audio mixing. If the opposite, use AAF. Enter into the highest level of cooperation with Avid Interplay.

Quickly Find the Right Clips and Best Shots

Dealing with projects that contain more script or dialogue, such as live TV shows, documentaries, or interviews? The two search tools in Symphony can help you save numerous hours wasted on searching. For script-based projects, the ScriptSync option supported by Nexidia search for all edited dialogue boxes according to the speech indexes, and then automatically synchronizes all relevant clips and scripts. This allows you to find the optimal takes rapidly. PhraseFind, a function in the ScriptSync function of Nexidia, also provides this speech-indexing tool; however, this function allows you to quickly search for a keyword or phrases to stop the editing of that relevant clip.

A Media Manager that is Trustworthy and Reliable

Whether you work alone or part of a team, you do not have to worry about losing your resources. Symphony offers you over 20 years of accredited media management innovation to help keep track of all your projects, resources, source materials, rendered files, metadata, and more, putting your mind at ease. In addition, you can further customize Symphony to the way in which you prefer to track your resources.

Selecting and Purchasing in Avid Market

Through Symphony, you can easily browse footage, video and audio plug-ins, hardware, and more information — without the conventional hassle. Thought Motion Equity can be used to search and preview video clips, and download components to begin editing. When editing is complete, the clip can be purchased. You can purchase video and audio plug-ins, and choose your favorite look and sound. The explore software options can greatly improve your work efficiency. You can also buy audio interfaces and other hardware. You will even find training to improve skills and other media.
All these tools are available to help you achieve the desired visual effects, sound effects, and quality

Design and dazzling visual effects

Use the bundled or built-in design and special effects tools to professionalize and beautify your work. By utilizing Boris Continuum Complete, your work can achieve professional, high-quality appearances. This bundle includes more than 200 filters, 3D objects, effects, focal distances, masks, and more. Using the powerful creative toolset, Avid FX 5.8.3, designed by Boris FX, you can create dazzling 2D and 3D composites, titles, animation and effects. In addition, visual impact, drama, and depth can be added to your works by utilizing the built-in 2D and 3D effects host, title toolbars, transitions, focusing and animation effects, and more. New focus can be added and old issues can be fixed using motion tracking and the stabilization tools. Expand your visual palette by using the effects offered by our third-party manufacturers. Most of these tools can be found within the Avid market provided with Symphony.

Create Studio-Quality Recordings

Use the built-in recording, editing and mixing tools to perfect the sound and appearance of your project (refer to actual operation of audio tools section). Use the selective Avid audio interface to record and monitor narration or dub more information. The multi-channel audio mixer supports up to 7.1 surround sound. Projects can be incorporated into Pro Tools to combine edits. Use over 20 effects, including AIR, to polish voice — , which is similar to the effects provided in Pro Tools. Finally, use the industries best compressors, reverbs, and other sound processing plug-ins to expand your sounds. Most of these functions are available on the Avid Market that can be found in Symphony.

Powerful Trimming Tools; and the Change from Offline to Online

By using the high and moderate quality palette tools, you can perform color correction and grading to achieve the desired look with maximum precision and full 4:4:4 HD RGB color support. When you are ready to send the project to tape, simply set the desired Universal Mastering output frame rate to create a final master with the highest quality and consistency, even if your project contains clips with different frame rates. Universal Mastering can only be used with Nitris DX hardware.)

Color Correction and Precise Color Grading

Equipped with a fully integrated, 10-bit color correction toolset, you can save time while maintaining maximum quality of the production. Use NaturalMatch to match colors quickly and accurately between takes to obtain a higher degree of color precision. Use the high-definition 4:4:4 HD-RGB color space processing support to obtain higher color details. Use animated color correction for finer control on the takes. In addition, use Artist Color to accelerate your color adjustment work. Use simple and convenient manual tools in the large palette to refine color or add a creative touch up.

Design and Delivery

Using Avid DVD and Sorenson Squeeze, you can burn DVDs and optimize the media for audio playback——, either online or on disk. Using Avid DVD with Windows-based systems, you can make professional DVD and Blu-ray discs (including emulation software on the Mac). Using Sorenson Squeeze 6, you can optimize content in multiple formats (including HD, DVDs, MPEG-2, MPEG-4/H.264, Flash, and 3GPP formats), author DVDs and Blu-ray discs (Windows systems), and consequently burn them in to PC or Mac format.
To obtained the required support.

Quick Start

To help you get up and running quickly, we provide a lot of video tutorials, workflow guides, and webinars. These and more can be found on our website.

Join the Forum for Support and More Information

Needs expert advice or answers from peers? Then join the Avid Forum. This forum contains of hundreds of professional editors and Avid representatives around the world. In our forum, you can search for answers, ask questions, or help others. Moreover, can provide you with important advice and tutorials from other forum users. You can also log onto the blog section to see what other Symphony users are doing or thinking about.

We are Ready to Assist You.

If you need personal assistance, help is just a mouse click, and e-mail, or a phone call away. We provide a variety of support options, from affordable Avid Vantage——, which offers unlimited e-mail support, five-year NewBlueFX plug-ins (BCC Glitter, Comet, Lens Flare Basic, Clouds and Cartoon Look), and 100% returns on your $ 99 investment (this applies to the purchase of new or upgraded version of the Symphony), to the more demanding Avid Priority and Avid Uptime Support plans.