News Summary:
Avid announced its 25th Anniversary NAB ACSR ReCert Summit, scheduled for April 14–19, 2026, in Las Vegas, celebrating an annual tradition that gathers system engineers, educators, and post-production specialists for certification and professional growth. Previously, on February 4, Oscar®-winning editor Stephen Mirrione ACE detailed his use of Avid's Media Composer for cutting "F1® The Movie," a significant racing project. On February 3, Avid and BlastWave revealed a strategic partnership to help data center operators modernize legacy BMS and EPMS environments, focusing on deterministic PLC-based control and integrated cyber risk reduction. This development followed Avid's demonstrations on February 2 at the NAMM Show, showcasing new AI partner integrations for its Pro Tools, Sibelius, and Avid Venue platforms, emphasizing AI-enhanced workflows, immersive production, and integrated partner tools. Earlier, on January 30, a DADman 5.8.2 release and a corresponding Dante firmware update introduced SMPTE ST 2110-30 support to Avid’s Pro Tools | MTRX and MTRX Studio interfaces, marking a step forward in audio-over IP interoperability for new and existing systems.