The Symphony Option for Media Composer 8 from Avid is for qualified educational users of Media Composer 8. For enrollment requirements and to register, please visit the Avid website.

Adding the Symphony option incorporates into Media Composer the advanced color correction tools from Symphony. In addition, the effects plug-in suite Boris Continuum Complete Lite is included.

An activation card is included with a link for downloading the software and activating it via the Avid website.

Primary Color Correction Tools    Secondary Color Correction Tools    Includes Boris Continuum Complete Lite    For Avid-Qualified Educational Users

Symphony expands the color correction capabilities of Media Composer 8 with more advanced tools. Some of the expanded capabilities include:

• HSL Tools - allow you to define the luma ranges of highlights, shadows, and midtones within an image.
• Level Group - are histogram-based controls that provide precise control over the entire image, or over individual color channels.
• Channels Group - can redefine each output color channel by blending input color components in various proportions. You can also use this to view each channel in monochrome, allowing you to identify color deficiencies in each channel.
• Secondary Color Correction Tools - allow you to isolate vectors and remap different hue and saturation levels.
• Relational Color Correction - allows you to color correct one clip, and automatically apply the same changes to every use of that same clip in the timeline.
• Merge Color Corrections - color corrections made in one version of a sequence can also automatically be applied to clips in other versions.

Included with the Symphony option is Boris Continuum Lite, which features advanced visual effects plug-ins, including tools for 3D objects.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does Media Composer run on a mac? Is there special hardware (like a keyboard) that's required?

A: MC is available for OS X and Windows. No hardware required except Avid's recommended system requirements. Additional hardware is needed for certain broadcast preview output, and of course if you run a dongle license, that's a USB stick.

Q: 2. Will Avid Sibelius Will Sibelius Ultimate work with windows 10 and my Sibelius 6?

A: Yes, Avid Sibelius Ultimate is compatible with Windows 10. Sibelius 6.0, 6.1 and 6.2 software is not compatible with Windows 10, but is compatible for use with Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.

Q: 3. Will this Avid Media Composer 8 require an annual subscription? It says perpetual but Avid is moving to a subscription model.

A: No, the Avid Media Composer 8 perpetual license does not have a yearly subscription cost. Once purchased you own the license.

Q: 4. Does it work for first generation apollo quad silverface?

A: Yes, the Universal Audio Thunderbolt 3 Option Card is compatible with the Apollo Quad Silverface.

Q: 5. I'm looking for media composer skin cover for HP laptop?

A: While we do not have any skins for Media Composer and an HP Laptop, we do have the LogicKeyboard Avid Media Composer Slim Line Windows Keyboard (PS/2) which you could use instead of the keyboard included with your laptop, BH #LOAMCPCSKBUS. https://bhpho.to/2zfVyFf

Q: 6. Does this Madi card need a driver installed in computer to run with windows 10 and my studio one 5 daw

A: Yes, to use the MADI-USB Combo Card on a Windows PC additional drivers are needed. However, no additional drivers are required for Mac since the MADI-USB uses Apple's Core Audio drivers. Soundcraft’s MADI-USB Combo card audio drivers can be found on the Soundcraft website (www.soundcraft.com).

Q: 7. I already have an Apollo Solo (Heritage) Thunderbolt(TB) 3 w/ Mac Mini. Can I daisy chain more Non ADAT Apollos via TB?

A: The Universal Audio Thunderbolt 3 Option Card for Rackmount Apollo Interfaces (BH # UNTBOC3) can be used for daisy-chaining additional Apollo interfaces and UAD-2 satellite DSP accelerators, modern storage solutions, and 4K displays.

Q: 8. Will this product fit the 15 Macbook Pro?

A: Yes

Q: 9. Is this a perpetual license and does it require surrender of currently owned perpetual license?

A: This plan allows an educational customer to upgrade from Sibilius Educational Version to Sibelius Ultimate. This is a perpetual license, with a 1-year software updates and support plan included.

Q: 10. Will someone please confirm that this keyboard is compatible with Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2019 running under High Sierra and Mojave on a Mac? Thank you. Pete

A: The keyboard is compatible with a Mac.