# Media Composer

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Remote Locking for Avid Media Composer is only available with a [Team or Enterprise Plan](https://hedge.video/postlab-avid/).
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## Initial Workflow Checklist

* [ ] [Confirm your Mac meets these Requirements.](/postlab-classic/remote-locking/media-composer-bin-locking.md#system-requirements)
* [ ] [Install PostLab](https://download.postlab.cloud) then sign up for a [PostLab Team Plan or Enterprise plan](https://hedge.video/postlab-avid/pricing).
* [ ] [Add Team Members.](/postlab-classic/teams.md)
* [ ] [Enable Remote Locking on PostLab Drive:](/postlab-classic/remote-locking/media-composer-bin-locking.md#enable-remote-locking-for-team-members)
  * **Team Owner** - [enable Remote Locking on PostLab Drive for each Team Member who needs it, including yourself.](/postlab-classic/remote-locking/media-composer-bin-locking.md#in-postlab)
* [ ] [Implement these Requirements for Media Composer on each Mac.](/mimiq/requirements/avids-requirements.md)
* [ ] Connect PostLab Drive.
* [ ] Launch Media Composer.
* [ ] [In Media Composer:](/postlab-classic/remote-locking/media-composer-bin-locking.md#in-avid-media-composer)
  * Create or upload a shared Project on PostLab Drive.
  * Enable `Bin sharing for products emulating Avid NEXIS/ISIS storage`.
  * Have each Team Member open the shared Project from PostLab Drive.
  * [Confirm Remote Locking is enabled in Avid Media Composer:](broken://pages/bJ2ds66QWCywVvPI370D#how-can-i-be-sure-bin-locking-is-working-in-my-avid-project)
    * Bins are listed with a Team Member's `Computer Name` next to it.
      * Computer Name: in macOS, go to
        * macOS 13 and newer: `Settings > General > About > Name`
        * macOS 12 and older: `System Preferences > Sharing > Computer Name`
    * Bins display a lock status indicator.
      * 🟢 🔓 - unlocked for you
      * 🔴 🔒 - locked from you

## Advanced Workflow Options

* Create a High-Resolution, shared Project to enable Proxy Mode.
  * Transcode / Ingest Proxy Media to PostLab Drive.
  * Set proxy playback mode to match your Proxy Media resolution.
* [Configure Media Composer to use your existing Avid-Compatible Shared Storage along with PostLab Drive.](broken://pages/bJ2ds66QWCywVvPI370D#can-i-use-existing-avid-and-third-party-shared-storage-alongside-postlab-drive)

## Requirements

Avid has *very* specific requirements for Media Composer to be used successfully. Implement these Requirements for Media Composer on each Mac.

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[Avid's Requirements](/mimiq/requirements/avids-requirements.md)
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