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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO AVID AND EDITING ■

Figure 1.6 A modern Avid keyboard

For some, it was still something of a burden to have to rely on so many

coprocessors. But the reliability was unmistakable. These systems rarely failed, and

when they did, the problems were almost always either processor failure or introduc-

tion of other software that was not compatible with Avid software.

The reason why so many people continue to use Meridien systems is simple:

They work. The technology is all there; the tools are all available. Why change? For

others, the adoption of a less-complicated coprocessing system lured them to Avid’s lat-

est line of systems: DNA (Digital Nonlinear Accelerator) with both Adrenaline and

Mojo subsystems.

DNA Avids

Take a Meridien system and put it in a small box. Okay, you can’t do it. The box would

have to be big. For three years, Avid developed a small box with a subsystem capable

of playing back uncompressed video without the need to render before viewing.

This system is the Adrenaline system (see Figure 1.7). Using Adrenaline or Avid

Mojo, a user can move a small box and a hardware key from any system (Mac or Win-

dows) to any other system. It allows you to change computers, keep up with technol-

ogy, and move equipment more easily and efficiently. There is no need for individual

coprocessor concerns. Adrenaline and Mojo either work or they don’t. Best of all, on

the Adrenaline, you can combine different resolutions, including the older ABVB AVR

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