Avid Media Composer - What's New History

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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 [1]
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 [2]
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

References

  1. ↑ 2023.8 Traditional ScriptSync 20x slower than ScriptSync in 2023.3
  2. ↑ https://community.avid.com/forums/t/208617.aspx


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