Getting Started

Install and activate Mimiq

Download and install Mimiq:

macOS -
Windows -

Mount any eligible volumes

Connect any local storage to your computer, or mount the desired network shares – SMB, NFS, or AFP – using either Finder (macOS) or File Explorer (Windows). Once those are mounted, any associated will be mounted as well.

FUSE-based volumes, such as a LucidLink Filespace, may be connected through their respective apps.

NFS in macOS - if you need more control over creating or mounting NFS shares in macOS, you can use something like .

Launch Mimiq

Once the desired volumes are mounted, launch Mimiq, which will be available as a helper app in the menu bar (macOS) or System Tray (Windows).

If you have read and write privileges on those volumes, click the Mimiq helper app, and a list of volumes that report a green 🟢 status will appear.

Launch Media Composer

Launch Media Composer, then create a shared Project (or upload and open one) on the desired volume.

When Media Composer prompts you with the non-Avid storage alert, click Yes.

Then you can start working.

Shared Bins opened from an eligible volume will display:

The Team Member's Computer Name currently accessing it.
A lock status indicator.

Confirm Bin Locking is Activated in Avid Media Composer

If you need to confirm Bin Locking is activated on your desired volumes, check these preferences and settings in Media Composer:

✅ macOS - Avid Media Composer > About Avid Media Composer > Hardware > Avid NEXIS Drives: (the volumes listed in Mimiq)

✅ Windows - Help > About Avid Media Composer > Hardware > Avid NEXIS Drives: (the volumes listed in Mimiq)

Note: From release 24.2 onwards, users won't have to follow the next step, as Mimiq now has NEXIS Coexistence (Pro) and Bin Refresh for all types of storage.

✅ Settings > Project > General > Enable Bin Sharing on 3rd party storage emulating Avid NEXIS/ISIS

Last updated 6 months ago