Avid DS v7.6 Training Edition

There will be no Avid DS Training Edition for version 8.0 and 8.4 but you can download and use the Avid DS Assist Station software as a Trial Version for up to 45 days. Click to access the Try Out Center on Avid.com and select Avid DS Assist Station.

Avid DS v7.6 Training Edition is a restricted Academic Edition designed especially for training purposes. It does not require a license or dongle, and is not for resale. The Avid DS Training Edition is identical to the software running on Avid DS Nitris systems with a few notable exceptions:

  • No licensing (no need for a dongle or license to run it).

  • No output to file or tape (the Output Tool has been removed).

  • No OMF, EDL or AAF export.

  • No indexing services (internal indexers are used instead).

  • Archives created on Avid DS Nitris Training Station can only be read by other training systems.

  • Archiving is limited to project data (media cannot be included).

  • Remote processing is disabled.

  • Captured and processed media use a different format than standard Avid DS Nitris software.

  • Sequences, clips, and presets saved with this version use a different format than standard Avid DS Nitris software.

Requirements:  - Pentium II (minimum) - Pentium III or higher (recommended)
- 256 MB of RAM (minimum) - 512 MB or higher (recommended)
- Graphics support for 1280 by 1024 only, single or dual screen
- 110 MB of disk space for the training software installation
- Several GB of disk space to host audio and video material
  
Installation program:  Avid DS v7.6 Training Edition * 125,987 KB
Read Me document included in the download
 
Note: For optimal playback in the training station, keep the viewer in software display mode only (show a grid or the safe title area).
 
* Warning! the Avid DS Training Edition will not capture media if your operating system was updated with the KB908531 Security Update. This is a known issue and it was not fixed in this free release. Check the Windows Security Update Status to avoid potential problems.