Avid Media Composer - What's New History

Avid Media Composer Versions

Version	Features	Bugs/Fixes
2023.8	• AI-Enhanced ScriptSync and PhraseFind • Media Composer Classic User Profile and Workspace • Panel SDK • Audio Punch-in Using USB Audio Devices with Video Hardware • Batch Subclip Tool • Display Middle Composer Button Panel • Changing Monitor Configuration Duplicates Current Workspaces • Apply Sequence Template to an Existing Sequence • Keyboard Shortcuts Added to Command Button Tooltips • Clip Gain Extended to 36 dB in Media Composer • “LFE Only” Mono Tracks • Track Effect Bypass • Device Selection for Desktop Audio Output • Multi-Mix Tool Options Added to Pro Tools Session Export Settings • GOP Options Added to XDCAM Export to Device • Optimized EDL with Four Audio Tracks	BUG: ScriptSync syncing process is considerably slower than in previous vesions
2023.3	• Copy Media from a Remote User to NEXIS Workspaces • Improvements to Pro Tools Session Export • New “Protect Project Bin” Command Added to Bin Context Menu • Right-Click to Add a Folder Within a Folder • New User Profiles and Workspaces for Editors Transitioning from Adobe Premiere Pro • Update to Creation Date Column in the Marker Tool • Choice of File or Folder in Relink Dialog • Live Link Support for UME	BUG: creating subsequence from the record side of Composer window sometimes leads to spinning beachball and no resulting subsequence BUG: selecting a muted clip segment on the timeline and pressing the delete key results in the segment relocating and overwriting the start of the sequence
2022.12	• Export Pro Tools Session • Support for Avid MBOX Studio • Mounting UNC Drives in Media Composer • Go to Previous Selected Clip and Go to Next Selected Clip • Creation Date Column Added to Markers Window • Bin Map State • Lassoing Bins and Folders in the Bin Container Sidebar • Dragging from Any Column in a Bin • Ignore Multichannel Audio Layout From File • Avid NEXIS API Permissions for Shared Projects
2022.10	"Choose for me" option for new projects. Passive Hints guide users on actions. Bin metadata tooltips. Revamped Relink menu and Linked Media dialog. Sequence Templates. Keyboard shortcuts for switching focus between windows. FreeType font support in Avid Titler+. Multiple Ganged Groups in Audio Mixer. Multiplex I/O support. Pro Tools session export preview.	N/A
2020.4	Avid Universal Media Engine (UME). Timeline Sequence Map. Blank Panel. Select Muted Clips. Strip Silence. Mapping Buttons at the Bottom of the Timeline.	N/A
2019.12	Inspector Tool supports Multi-Selection.	N/A
2018.12	Avid Titler: A new title tool. Editing Group Clips. Waveform Sync in Timeline. Change Source Audio Track in the Timeline. Background Bin Auto-Save. 64 Tracks of Video. Media File Path Column in Bin options. Adding Bins and Scripts to Project Folder.	N/A
2018.11	DNxUncompressed Update. Timeline Settings Change: Show Four-Frame Display is off by default.	N/A
2018.10	Mac OS v10.14 support. Panasonic AVC-LongG support. Color Management LUT update. Additional Color Space Presets.	N/A
2018.9	Live Timeline additions: solo, mute, gain changes during playback. AMA File Export Change. DNxUncompressed import, render, transcode, mix-down at uncompressed quality. HLG Scope: Display 75% graticule for Graphics white.	N/A
2018.8	Avid Generic Plug-In. Launching Media Composer | First installer. Exporting to XDCAM OP1a and AVC-I OP1a. Support for Avid Artist DNxIP Device. Automatic HDR Conversions for SDR Media. 3D LUTS for HDR to 709 conversions.	N/A
2018.7	Export to File Options. 16K Project Presets. Resizable Composer window. Working with BXF Files. Live Timeline. Correlation Tracker. Support for High Frame Rate Projects.	N/A
2018.5	Get Info Window update. Hybrid Log Gamma Color Transformation. Change track in Marker dialog.	N/A
2018.4	Support for latest iMac Pro. Perform Insert Edit to an Export File. Generating iXML Metadata for WAV. Timeline Clip Notes updates. Color Adapters in the Effect Editor. Run Length Encoding for Alpha Channel.	N/A
2018.3	iXML Metadata generation for WAV. Splash screens & progress bars appear on primary monitor. 1080p/50 XAVC-Long Capture.	N/A
2018.2	Live Waveform Update in Color Correction tool. Avid Color Control Surface improvements. Quick Access to Grid Settings.	N/A
2018.1	Mappable Quick Find Button. Exporting Separate WAV Files per Track.	N/A
8.10	Support for Avid Artist DNxIV. Export OP1a MXF as Panasonic AVC Long-GOP. Audio Mixer Tool updates. Timewarp Effect Updates. Syncing Based on Waveform Analysis. 8K Project Presets. Logging into MediaCentral. Refreshing Locked Bins.	N/A
8.9.4	HiRes Monitors with Mismatched Scaling. Go to Next/Previous Event. Mapping Bin Fast Menu Commands to Keyboard. Append All Markers to EDLs, Cut Lists, and Change Lists. Previewing In-Progress Sequences and Clips during export. Video Data Rate Column Heading.	N/A
8.9.3	Updated effect parameters for decimal precision. Move Clips Up/Down in the Timeline. Dynamic Shuttle. Audio Pitch Correction. Adjust FrameFlex Parameters.	N/A
8.8	ScriptSync & PhraseFind 2.0. Timeline Clip Notes. Frame Cache for Effects Editing.	N/A
8.7	Matchframe Matte Keys & Titles. Audio Dupe Detection. Track Shown in Split View Setting. Group by Audio Waveforms.	N/A
8.6	Source Browser for media. Native Panasonic AVC-LongG support. Audio Ducking. Nested AudioSuite Effects. FrameFlex Rotation.	N/A
8.5.1	Menu Simplification. Timeline UI Improvements. Support for 64 Audio Tracks. Group by Audio Waveforms. HDR Support.	N/A
8.5	Last version with ScriptSync 1.	N/A
8.4.1	Support for Artist DNxIO. New Mac OS support.	N/A
8.4	XAVC-I and ProRes Native Support. Viewer Mask Options. Quick Find field in Timeline. AAX Factory Presets.	N/A
8.3	High-Res sequence formats support. Resolution Independence. DNxHR codec family. 4K Monitor Support. Color Management: BT/Rec. 2020, DCI-P3. Export as DPX.	N/A
8.2	Background Rendering. Favorite Bins. Enhanced Select Project Window. Search for Markers.	N/A
8.1	AAX-64 Plugins Support. Export DNxHD as MXF OP1a wrapped media. Support for ARRI AMIRA camera.	N/A
7.0	Dynamic Media Folders. AMA Managed Media. Editing High-Resolution Media. Background Consolidate/Transcode. Audio Mixer Improvements.	N/A
6.0	64-Bit. Stereoscopic 3D. Avid Artist Color. Open I/O. Avid Marketplace.	N/A