AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 101 ACTUAL
CERTIFICATION PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION.
■ How do you solo an audio track? What is the result? Answer- Click
the small S icon next to the audio track. All other audio tracks are muted.
■ What is Digital Audio scrub? How is it enabled? Answer- Realtime
audio playback on the timeline while scrubbing. Shift key & drag or map
to the keyboard
■ Purpose of the Add Edit. Answer- Cuts the segment
■ What is Match Frame. Answer- An edit point created by the Add Edit
function & no change has been made
■ Purpose of the Sync Lock. Answer- Locks the sync on any track for
audio & video recorded separately
■ Shortcut for Undo. Answer- Ctrl Z
,■ How can you reduce/increase the size of the waveforms? Answer-
ALT + CTRL + K or L
■ What two items make up the project's format? Answer- Raster &
Frame Rate
■ A blue dot on an effect. Answer- The effect isn't real time and must be
rendered
■ To create an effect template. Answer- Open the Effect Editor>drag the
effect icon to a bin
■ To change the Interface. Answer- 1. File>Settings>User>Interface
2. Windows>settings
■ Short cut for trim mode. Answer- U
■ Shortcut for Splice-in. Answer- V
■ Shortcut for Overwrite. Answer- B
■ Shortcut for Extract. Answer- X
, ■ Shortcut for Lift. Answer- Z
■ Shortcut for Quick Transition. Answer- \ (back slash)
■ Which function allows you to move segments on the timeline without
overwriting any segment. Answer- Segment: Splice/Extract (yellow
arrow)
■ Which function allows you to move segments on the timeline but can
delete segments. Answer- Segment: Overwrite/lift (red arrow)
■ How do you lock down a segment using the stabilize effect. Answer-
Disable the SteadyGlide button
■ To retrieve a saved bin or sequence. Answer- Avid Attic
■ Does a bin hold the media files. Answer- No. It's just a container.. It's
just Metadata & points to the folder (MXF) that has the media files.
■ Name the first 3 letters of the database files. Answer- MSM
■ What is the best export method for Youtube. Answer- MP4 in the
UME export mode
CERTIFICATION PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION.
■ How do you solo an audio track? What is the result? Answer- Click
the small S icon next to the audio track. All other audio tracks are muted.
■ What is Digital Audio scrub? How is it enabled? Answer- Realtime
audio playback on the timeline while scrubbing. Shift key & drag or map
to the keyboard
■ Purpose of the Add Edit. Answer- Cuts the segment
■ What is Match Frame. Answer- An edit point created by the Add Edit
function & no change has been made
■ Purpose of the Sync Lock. Answer- Locks the sync on any track for
audio & video recorded separately
■ Shortcut for Undo. Answer- Ctrl Z
,■ How can you reduce/increase the size of the waveforms? Answer-
ALT + CTRL + K or L
■ What two items make up the project's format? Answer- Raster &
Frame Rate
■ A blue dot on an effect. Answer- The effect isn't real time and must be
rendered
■ To create an effect template. Answer- Open the Effect Editor>drag the
effect icon to a bin
■ To change the Interface. Answer- 1. File>Settings>User>Interface
2. Windows>settings
■ Short cut for trim mode. Answer- U
■ Shortcut for Splice-in. Answer- V
■ Shortcut for Overwrite. Answer- B
■ Shortcut for Extract. Answer- X
, ■ Shortcut for Lift. Answer- Z
■ Shortcut for Quick Transition. Answer- \ (back slash)
■ Which function allows you to move segments on the timeline without
overwriting any segment. Answer- Segment: Splice/Extract (yellow
arrow)
■ Which function allows you to move segments on the timeline but can
delete segments. Answer- Segment: Overwrite/lift (red arrow)
■ How do you lock down a segment using the stabilize effect. Answer-
Disable the SteadyGlide button
■ To retrieve a saved bin or sequence. Answer- Avid Attic
■ Does a bin hold the media files. Answer- No. It's just a container.. It's
just Metadata & points to the folder (MXF) that has the media files.
■ Name the first 3 letters of the database files. Answer- MSM
■ What is the best export method for Youtube. Answer- MP4 in the
UME export mode
