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  <xsd:element id="avid_TermsOfLeasesWithRecourse" name="TermsOfLeasesWithRecourse" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="us-types:durationStringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="avid_TotalUnderlyingSharesOfOptionsTenderedUnderOffer" name="TotalUnderlyingSharesOfOptionsTenderedUnderOffer" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="avid_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncludingPenaltiesAndInterest" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncludingPenaltiesAndInterest" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="avid_ValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureAbstract" name="ValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="avid_VideoProductsMember" name="VideoProductsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="avid_VideoStorageAndWorkflowSolutionsMember" name="VideoStorageAndWorkflowSolutionsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="avid_WellsFargoCapitalFinanceLlcMember" name="WellsFargoCapitalFinanceLlcMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
