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Scroll down for the Media Composer 2024 series

This is the newest version available for Windows and Mac

See the documentation here.

Readme

MC 2024.12 (Released February 25, 2025) The first Apple sili

Qualified macOS

Qualified Windows OS

Qualified Windows OS

Most recent qualified OS:

15.x - 15.3.1 Sequoia (no NEXIS support yet)

14.0 - 14.7.x Sonoma

13.x - 13.6.x Ventura

12.x - 12.7.x Monterey

* Drops support for macOS 12.x Monterey

* Drops support for Mac Pro 6;1 "Trashcan"

See all macOS versions

Qualified Windows OS

Qualified Windows OS

Qualified Windows OS

Most recent qualified OS:

Windows 11 64-bit 22H2 or later (Professional and Enterprise)


Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or later (Professional and Enterprise)

See all Windows versions

What's New?

Qualified Windows OS

Important Links

Native support for Apple silicon (ARM)

  • This qualifies Apple's M1-M4 computers, as well as running silicon native.
  • IMPORTANT: NEXIS is not yet working on macOS Sequoia. So, if you install MC2024.12 and upgrade to macOS Sequoia, you will be kicked off of your NEXIS.


Blackmagic (BMD) driver issues will now be gone if running MC2024.12 with BMD's forthcoming driver, releasing soon! (Please make sure you are on the latest BMD driver. If you are running BMD Desktop Video 14.4.1 or older, then you will continue to see problems.) 


Source Side Waveforms (!!!)


Pausing background transcription while editing 

Official "What's New" document

Important Links

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

Important Links

Forum discussio

Official Download

Shared Storage Info

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

NEXIS Readme

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

Install MC & PT together

MC 2024.10 (Released October 29, 2024)

Qualified macOS

Qualified Windows OS

Qualified Windows OS

Most recent qualified OS:

14.0 - 14.7.x Sonoma

13.x - 13.6.x Ventura

12.x - 12.7.x Monterey

* macOS 15.x Sequoia is not yet supported.

See all macOS versions

Qualified Windows OS

Qualified Windows OS

Qualified Windows OS

Most recent qualified OS:

Windows 11 64-bit 22H2 or later (Professional and Enterprise)


Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or later (Professional and Enterprise)

See all Windows versions

What's New?

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Titler+ revamp and improvements

  • Enhanced performance and stability
  • Upgraded user experience
  • New coordinate system and anchor points
  • Better font and language support
  • More transform options
  • Simplified rolls and crawls
  • Animatable parameters
  • Tracking integration


Timeline Waveform Views


Spot to Timecode


Transcript Tool enhancements (requires PhraseFind)


List Tool now supports outputting files as Unicode


Marker Tool performance improvements


Support for Sequence Template in NRCS Window

Official "What's New" document

Important Links

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

Important Links

Forum discussio

Official Download

Shared Storage Info

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

NEXIS Readme

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

Install MC & PT together

MC 2024.6 (Released June 27, 2024)

Qualified macOS

Qualified Windows OS

Qualified Windows OS

Most recent qualified OS:

14.0 - 14.5.x Sonoma

13.x - 13.6.x Ventura

12.x - 12.7.x Monterey

* Big Sur, Catalina, and Mojave no longer supported

* Dongles no longer supported on Macs

* CrowdStrike not qualified

See all macOS versions

Qualified Windows OS

Qualified Windows OS

Qualified Windows OS

Most recent qualified OS:

Windows 11 64-bit 22H2 or later (Professional and Enterprise)


Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or later (Professional and Enterprise)

See all Windows versions

What's New?

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Important Links

Better interoperability with Pro Tools

  • Import Pro Tools Session (PTXM) into Media Composer
  • Expanded Marker Colors (from 8 to 16) and Fields
  • Sub-frame automation for Volume and Pan controls

New transcription tools and control of computer resources: 

  • Transcription Tool (dockable)
  • Subclips and Groups - reference the Transcript for Master Clips
  • Manage Transcription of clips per bin

OpenTimeline:

  • Update to the Public Preview of OpenTimelineIO (OTIO) using List Tool

Official "What's New" document

Important Links

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

Important Links

Forum discussion


Titler+ discussion

Official Download

Shared Storage Info

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

NEXIS Readme

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

Install MC & PT together

MC 2024.2 (Released February 27, 2024)

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Qualified Windows OS

Qualified Windows OS

Most recent qualified OS:

14.0 - 14.3.x Sonoma

13.x - 13.6.x Ventura

12.x - 12.7.x Monterey

* Big Sur, Catalina, and Mojave no longer supported

* Dongles no longer supported on Macs

* CrowdStrike not qualified

See all macOS versions

Qualified Windows OS

Qualified Windows OS

Qualified Windows OS

Most recent qualified OS:

Windows 11 64-bit 22H2 or later (Professional and Enterprise)


Windows 10 64-bit 22H2 or later (Professional and Enterprise)

See all Windows versions

What's New?

Qualified Windows OS

Important Links

  • Transcription Database Available Across Multiple Projects
  • Export Transcript and Export SubCap from a Sequence
  • Speaker ID Added to Transcript Exports
  • Transcript Settings for Language Hint Selection
  • Display Source Track Name in Timeline
  • Public Preview of OpenTimelineIO (OTIO)

Official "What's New" document

Important Links

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

Important Links

Forum discussion


Titler+ discussion

Official Download

Shared Storage Info

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

NEXIS Readme

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

Co-Install with Avid Pro Tools

Install MC & PT together

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