Loading the Media Database
The media database is a catalog of master clips and precomputes stored on the external media drives. One use of the media database is to display master clips and precomputes in the Media tool.
Bins also contain references to some of the media files based on the contents of the bin. The Avid application does not maintain the entire database in memory at all times. Instead, it builds up a partial database for the bins that have been opened in the current session to preserve as much memory as possible for editing.
If you store the master clips and the edited sequences for a project in separate bins, there are two scenarios in which sequences might appear to be offline. In this case, you need to load the entire database to relink clips to their media files. The scenarios are:
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Recapturing: When you recapture the master clips while the
sequences bin is closed, quit the Avid application, restart the
application, and open the sequences bin only.
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Consolidating: When you consolidate the master clips and relink
them to the consolidated media while the sequences bin is closed, quit
the Avid application, restart it, and open the sequences bináonly.
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To update offline sequences with the new media files:
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Select File > Load Media Database.
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The system loads all online master clips and precomputes.
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You need not load the media database more than once during a single
editing session because the database remains in memory until you quit the
application or restart the Avid system.
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If a bin continues to display the message "Media Offline" after loading
the media database, either the media files are missing or the links have
been broken. For more information, see Relinking Media Files.
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