ACI Technology & Digital Tools 2

Question 1

Which Avid codec family is specifically designed for high-resolution workflows up to 4K and beyond, succeeding DNxHD?

Accepted Answer

DNxHR

Answer

DNxHR (Digital Nonlinear Extensible High Resolution) is Avid's codec family designed to handle resolutions beyond 1080, including 2K, 4K, and 8K.

Question 2

In Media Composer, what does AMA (Avid Media Access) allow editors to do?

Accepted Answer

Link to source media natively without transcoding

Answer

AMA allows Media Composer to link directly to native camera formats without requiring a transcode step first.

Question 3

What is the primary function of Avid NEXIS in a post-production environment?

Accepted Answer

Shared storage system for collaborative media workflows

Answer

Avid NEXIS is a scalable shared storage platform that enables multiple editors to simultaneously access and work on the same media.

Question 4

Which MediaCentral module provides asset management, logging, and metadata workflows for journalists and producers?

Accepted Answer

MediaCentral | Production Management

Answer

MediaCentral | Production Management (formerly Interplay Production) handles asset management, logging, metadata tagging, and story-based workflows for broadcast newsrooms.

Question 5

In Pro Tools, what is the difference between a 'Send' and an 'Insert' on a channel strip?

Accepted Answer

A Send routes audio to an aux bus while an Insert places a plug-in inline on the signal path

Answer

Inserts process audio inline (affecting the main signal), while Sends create a parallel copy of the signal routed to an auxiliary track.

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ACI Technology & Digital Tools 2