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Newest version of the 2024 series available for Win / Mac:

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Readme & What's New

Important Links:

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Forum discussions

Titler+ discussion

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Install with Pro Tools

NEW forum for ScriptSync AI and PhraseFind AI discussions

MC 2024.12.1 (Released May 1, 2025)

Qualified macOS:

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 12.x Monterey

* Drops support for MacPro 6;1 "Trashcans"

See all macOS versions

Qualified Windows OS:

Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise: 64-bit 22H2 or later

Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise: 64-bit 22H2 or later

*Win Home and Edu versions not supported

See all Windows versions

What's New:

  • This is a maintenance release for the 2024.x series.
  • 25 bugs fixed in this release.

MC 2024.12 (Released February 25, 2025)

Qualified macOS:

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:

Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise: 64-bit 22H2 or later

Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise: 64-bit 22H2 or later

*Win Home and Edu versions not supported

See all Windows versions

What's New:

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.

Other new features and fixes:

  • 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 

MC 2024.10 (Released October 29, 2024)

Qualified macOS:

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:

Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise: 64-bit 22H2 or later

Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise: 64-bit 22H2 or later

*Win Home and Edu versions not supported

See all Windows versions

What's New: 

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


Other features:

  • 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

MC 2024.6 (Released June 27, 2024)

Qualified macOS:

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

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Qualified Windows OS:

Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise: 64-bit 22H2 or later

Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise: 64-bit 22H2 or later

*Win Home and Edu versions not supported

See all Windows versions

What's New:

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

MC 2024.2 (Released February 27, 2024)

Qualified macOS:

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:

Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise: 64-bit 22H2 or later

Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise: 64-bit 22H2 or later

*Win Home and Edu versions not supported

See all Windows versions

What's New:

  • 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)

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