• Avid Media Composer Software

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Media Offline: Where has my media gone?:(Please follow ALL steps below, Windows/Mac. 1.1: Check Media Location (Where Avid is looking)We need to find out where Avid thinks the media should be. To check the media location (Where Avid has stored it's import OR where a AMA linked file exists.).

Change the Bin View to Media Tool. Look for the Drive column.

Attach the external drive if not attached. If it displays C:/ or UOS then this suggests your media has been imported to a local drive and exists ONLY on a single machine in the University.

If you can remember the machine - login and follow 1.3If you can't remember- follow 1.4 (This requires your original SD Card). If it displays E:/ or NO NAME then this suggests your media has not been imported (Likely AMA linked) and has only remained on the SD Card. Plugging the SD Card in may fix this issue however its strongly recommended to follow 1.3 below to move media to the main media drive.1.2: I think media is in the right place but Avid can't see it (Offline). Tools Console.

Avid Media Composer Software

Type 'alldrives' and hit enter. The response should be 'All drives will be viewed as media drives.' If this doesn't fix.- Close AvidMediaComposer.- Delete the AvidMediaComposer database files. This is located in your root drive.e.g.

/AvidMediaFiles/MXF/1/- Reopen Project.Note: If using MXFServer may require use of delete mode to successfully delete the files. 1.3: My media is on X drive and I want it on X drive.If your imported media exists on the C:/ OR UOS Drive it is strongly recommended to move this media to the drive you want to work with. This will only work for media which is already online - please relink media first.Check your media creation settings first.

(This is where camera/imported media is written too).- From the Project Window select Settings- Locate 'Media Creation'- Switch to the 'Import' tab.- Check the import Video Resolution/Target Drive. Inside your bin, highlight all Media/Sequences. Right-Click Consolidate / Transcode. Select your target drive on the left. Tick 'Create new sequence'.

Tick 'Skip media files already on the target drive'. Tick 'relink media files already on the target drive'.

Select consolidate. A dialogue should ask about copying media files. Select the radio button 'Relink Master Clips to media on the target drive'.This will take some time depending on the project settings/size. 1.4: Re-Import Original MediaCheck your media creation settings first. (This is where camera/imported media is written too).- From the Project Window select Settings- Locate 'Media Creation'- Switch to the 'import' tab- Check the import Video Resolution/Target Drive.The following requires your original media from your camera, e.g. P2, SD Card.Imported Media:Right click clip/s in the Bin Batch Import Offline Only.AMA Linked Media:Right click clip/s Relink AMA file.