Do clips in your bin contain the actual video and audio media?

Do clips in your bin contain the actual video and audio media?

• A. Yes
• B. No
• C. Sometimes
• D. Only if imported

Answer: (B)

In Media Composer, the bin is a container for clips and their metadata, not the actual video or audio data. The real media files live on your drives in the Avid MediaFiles storage. Each clip in a bin is a master clip that references those media files (with associated in/out points, handles, etc.). Importing media copies files into the managed storage, but the bin item itself remains a pointer to the media, not the media bytes. If media is moved or goes offline, the bin reflects that status, but the media content isn’t stored inside the bin.

In Media Composer, the bin is a container for clips and their metadata, not the actual video or audio data. The real media files live on your drives in the Avid MediaFiles storage. Each clip in a bin is a master clip that references those media files (with associated in/out points, handles, etc.). Importing media copies files into the managed storage, but the bin item itself remains a pointer to the media, not the media bytes. If media is moved or goes offline, the bin reflects that status, but the media content isn’t stored inside the bin.