Editing
MCM now has state-of-the-art non-linear editing equipment available for lease and for North Shore member use. Unlike most desktop and consumer systems, this system has special hardware and software, which allow for the acquisition of high quality video and audio with editing done in real-time. Several source VCRs allow the capture of source material from diverse tape formats, a dedicated hard drive array stores hours of video for fast and easy access to captured footage, and a dual monitor system allows you keep track of your progress on a huge desktop. Non-linear editing allows a user to try several different versions of an edited program before committing to the best cut.

MATA also has several linear editing suites which allow producers to transfer images directly from one or more videotapes (source tapes) to a second tape (the edit master tape). As time goes by, we will be upgrading these suites for non-linear editing.

Both non-linear and linear editing systems include:

• VHS
• High-8
• 3/4 inch
• DV CAM
• VTR
• DV (mini or large)