Resources for Avid Editors
Avid Media Composer Versions
Chris Bové is a top Moderator, Ambassador, and Customer Advocate for Avid's forums and social sites. He also worked for Avid for a number of years, running their Customer Success and Community Teams. He created this website to help users understand the complex version environments for Avid Media Composer.
You'll find each version of MC listed below as a "series". Each of the series icons below shows you the newest version in that series.
You can also find robust info:
- at FreddyLinks (terrific site!)
- at the official Avid Version Matrix
- the Legacy Matrix (Windows)
- the Legacy Matrix (MAC)
Note: Chris does this as a hobby and tries to keep current. If you want 100% up-to-date info, use Avid's own branded site.
Scroll down to see all versions
Note: End of Support
All versions below this point are no longer supported.
But... When Avid ends support, you CAN till use it. All versions going back to 2018.9 will activate using Avid Link.
"End of Support" simply means no more versions are being made, and the phone support team can no longer assist you.
Tap for full list of dates:
MC 2021 Series
MC 2021 Series
MC 2021 Series
(no longer supported)
Modern UI
UME-based exporting
MC 2020 Series
MC 2021 Series
MC 2021 Series
(no longer supported)
Modern UI
UME-based exporting
MC 2019 Series
MC 2021 Series
MC 2019 Series
(no longer supported)
Modern UI
QuickTime-based exporting
MC 2018 Series
MC 8.8 - 8.10 Series
MC 8.8 - 8.10 Series
(no longer supported)
Classic UI
QuickTime-based exporting
MC 8.8 - 8.10 Series
MC 8.8 - 8.10 Series
MC 8.8 - 8.10 Series
(no longer supported)
Classic UI
ScriptSync is back
PhraseFind is back
MC 8.0 - 8.7 Series
MC 8.8 - 8.10 Series
MC 8.0 - 8.7 Series
(no longer supported)
Classic UI
ScriptSync is gone
PhraseFind is gone
MC 7 Series
(no longer supported)
Classic UI
No subscriptions
Perpetual licenses only
Which OS is qualified for your version of MC? Click below.
macOS
Click above to see all of the versions of macOS that are qualified with Avid Media Composer.
Windows
Click above to see all of the versions of Windows OS that are qualified with Avid Media Composer.