ACI Avid Software Knowledge & Proficiency 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Avid Media Composer feature allows editors to compare two versions of a sequence side-by-side in real time?
- Split Screen (Correct answer)
- Match Frame
- PhraseFind
- Timeline Comparison
Correct answer: Split Screen
Split Screen in Media Composer lets editors display two sources or sequence versions simultaneously for direct comparison.
Question 2: In Pro Tools, what is the function of the 'Clip Gain' control?
- Adjusts the overall session output level
- Applies gain to an individual clip independent of track fader automation (Correct answer)
- Sets the input gain on a hardware interface
- Controls the gain of a plug-in insert
Correct answer: Applies gain to an individual clip independent of track fader automation
Clip Gain lets you trim the level of a specific clip without affecting the track's automation or fader position.
Question 3: What does the Avid NEXIS shared storage system use to manage simultaneous access by multiple workstations?
- NFS locking
- Avid Unity protocol
- File-based bandwidth allocation and protection groups (Correct answer)
- iSCSI multipathing
Correct answer: File-based bandwidth allocation and protection groups
NEXIS uses bandwidth allocation and protection groups to ensure stable concurrent access across multiple editors and workstations.
Question 4: In Media Composer, which render type processes only the portions of a sequence that require rendering, skipping already-rendered sections?
- Full Render
- ExpertRender (Correct answer)
- QuickTime Render
- Batch Render
Correct answer: ExpertRender
ExpertRender analyzes the sequence and renders only the segments that actually need processing, saving time.
Question 5: Which Pro Tools feature enables non-destructive pitch and time manipulation of audio clips without using a plug-in?
- AudioSuite
- Elastic Audio (Correct answer)
- Clip Effects
- Normalize
Correct answer: Elastic Audio
Elastic Audio provides real-time, non-destructive pitch and time correction that is applied as a track property.
Question 6: In Avid Media Composer, what is the purpose of the AMA (Avid Media Access) plug-in architecture?
- It converts all media to DNxHD on ingest
- It allows native editing of third-party camera formats without transcoding (Correct answer)
- It manages network drive mounting for NEXIS
- It provides real-time color grading on the timeline
Correct answer: It allows native editing of third-party camera formats without transcoding
AMA plug-ins let Media Composer link to and edit many camera-native formats such as RED, ARRI, and Sony XAVC directly on the timeline.
Question 7: Which of the following best describes a 'Virtual NEXIS' configuration in an Avid shared storage environment?
- A cloud-only NEXIS instance hosted on AWS
- A software-defined NEXIS deployment running on commodity hardware (Correct answer)
- A NEXIS system accessed via VPN from remote users only
- A NEXIS engine with no physical drives, relying on SAN
Correct answer: A software-defined NEXIS deployment running on commodity hardware
Virtual NEXIS (vNEXIS) runs the NEXIS Engine software on standard server hardware rather than Avid-branded appliances.
ACI Avid Software Knowledge & Proficiency 2
Which Avid Media Composer feature allows editors to compare two versions of a sequence side-by-side in real time?