Avid Media Composer2026.8intermediate

Cut multicam by speaker with Auto Cut

Assign speakers to camera angles and generate an editable dialogue pass.

See the workflow.

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What’s New in Media Composer 2026.8

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THE SHORT ANSWER

Here's the approach.

Media Composer 2026.8 Auto Cut needs PhraseFind AI transcripts and speaker-to-angle assignments. Unassigned speakers do not trigger a switch.

Step by step.

Media Composer 2026.8
  1. 01

    Assign the speakers

    Open the Transcript Tool and map each speaker to the corresponding camera angle.

    Assign speakers to angles, then review the cuts. Conceptual workflow illustration, not a software screenshot.
    Assign speakers to angles, then review the cuts.Workflow illustration · Media Composer 2026.8
  2. 02

    Apply Auto Cut

    Edit the group clip into a sequence. Select its timeline segment with the Segment tool, right-click and choose Auto Cut.

  3. 03

    Review the edit

    Adjust timing and minimum speech duration as needed. Review speaker changes, reactions and audio before delivery.

Sources & version notes

Written for Avid Media Composer 2026.8. Menu names and available features can differ in other versions.

Version reference: Media Composer 2026.8

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