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When comparing Avid Media Composer 8 vs EDIUS X, the Slant community recommends Avid Media Composer 8 for most people. In the question“What are the best non-linear editors (NLEs)?” Avid Media Composer 8 is ranked 7th while EDIUS X is ranked 11th.
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Pros
Pro Built in 3D footage support
Pro Video can be edited live with no rendering
Pro Multicam editing mode supports up to 9 cameras simultaneously
Pro 64-bit
Pro PC and Mac support
Works on both Windows and OS X.
Pro Very good codec support
Supports MXF, MOV, MPG, AVI, MP4 etc and all kind of codecs.
Pro Fast working with good predefined shortcuts
very fast editing with mouse and shortcut.
Pro Very stable
Much better than PremPro. More stable than Resolve.
Pro Very fast
Cons
Con Expensive, with steep learning curves.
Con Complex special effects
Is better done in Fusion or After Effects. EDIUS install good codec for video exchange.
Con Some audio effects missing
E.g. track based effects or special filter.