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Configure Avid Media Composer send destinations

Only systems that send assets to Avid Media Composer® workstations require this process.
  • A separate server machine was configured and the MEWS software deployed by SiteConfig.
  • A "STRATUS-XCODECONTROLMEWSEXT” or “STRATUS-XCODECONTROLMEWS” license is available.
For each Avid Media Composer® workstation, configure a location as follows:
  1. In GV STRATUS Control Panel, navigate to General | Locations Config | Locations Configuration | Add.

  2. Configure as follows:
    Setting or button Description
    Location Name The name of the location, as it appears in the application. This can be any name, as appropriate for your workflow. This identifies the Avid Media Composer® workstation when sending assets to Avid in the GV STRATUS application.
    Description Your description of the location.
    Source / Destination Set to Destination.
    Usable by Set to Avid Media Composer.
    Location Path The UNC path to the Avid MediaFiles\MXF folder on the Avid Media Composer® workstation.
    Audio mapping
    Specifies the audio track mapping of assets to be exported into Avid system. Assets with more than 24 audio tracks per asset need this audio mapping (applicable to Media Composer version below 8.5) to ensure the right audio tracks are transferred into Avid. To set the audio mapping profile, select one from the following:
    • 24 Tracks - 1 to 1: The audio mapping profile with automatic 1 to 1 mapping of first 24 audio tracks of the asset.
      Note: Silent tracks are generated in case there are less audio tracks available.
    • 16 Tracks - Mix: The audio mapping profile with combination of 16 audio tracks that can be configured on the file level per project under “C:\Program Files\Grass Valley\STRATUS Transcode Engine\Profiles\MEWS”, usually on Core Server, with the NotePad. This profile is just an example and must be configured per system.
    • None: All audio tracks up to 24 tracks will be exported with the asset into Avid system. This is the default setting for assets with no more than 24 audio tracks.
  3. Click Apply.
  4. To configure which GV STRATUS metadata fields are transferred, go to Metadata | Metadata Export in GV STRATUS Control Panel.
  5. Select metadata fields under the Avid column that should be passed when assets are sent from GV STRATUS.



Parent topic: Setting up Avid workstations with GV STRATUS
Related topics:
Avid/MEWS considerations
Using the GV STRATUS application with Avid

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