Drill all 59 until you don't have to think about them.
mark, splice, trim — the factory reflexes
Covers only Media Composer's factory "standard" default keyboard on mac and win; Avid ships most functions unmapped, so this is the small attested core, not a full remapped pro layout.
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Every deck is graded 1 to 7: level 1 is the reflex core, the top level is where the specialists live. One move from each, so you can see how far it goes.
Play the sequence forward at normal speed from the playhead
Half of shuttle control; tap L again and it ramps to faster speeds without leaving the key.
…and 8 more at this level
Lift the marked material out, leaving filler (no ripple)
Leaves black where the clip was, so sync on every track below survives.
…and 6 more at this level
Move the playhead to the current In point
Snaps back to your mark without scrubbing; the Q that pairs with E.
…and 13 more at this level
Switch into Source/Record editing mode
Returns you to editing after wandering into effect or trim modes.
…and 15 more at this level
Open the dialog to add a numbered video track
For when you need V4 specifically, not just the next one up.
…and 7 more at this level
Open the Composer window
Surfaces the source and record monitors when they've fallen behind.
…and 3 more at this level
Open the Console window
Where Avid prints timecodes and diagnostics; niche until you need it.
How graduation works. Drill until every move in the deck holds at ≥95% first-try, under 800ms median, across two separate days. Then the deck is done — and you get a certificate stating exactly that, plus a LinkedIn credential in one click.