The following chart provides a graphical representation of compatability requirements for each specific version of Avid Media Composer

PC. Place your mouse on top of your version of Avid Media Composer for a clearer view, or click the version of Avid Media Composer to launch the ReadMe documentation. Click Here for Mac compatibility. For the latest editor patches, see Avid Professional Editor Patch Updates

PC Avid Media Composer Version Matrix

Avid Editor Version Release QT nVidia Date Version Driver 7.7.1 7.7.1 7.7.1 7.6.9 275.89 275.89 275.89 259.77 OS Version Win 7 Prof (64 bit) SP1 Win 7 Prof (64 bit) SP1 Win 7 Prof (64 bit) SP1 Win 7 Prof (64 bit) SP1 Qualified PC's Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here

Avid Media Composer 6.5 Sept 12

Avid Media Composer 6.0.3 Avid Media Composer 6.0.1

Aug 12 Feb 12 Nov 11 Aug 11

Avid Media Composer 6.0 Avid Media Composer 5.5.3 Avid Media Composer 5.5.2 Avid Media Composer 5.5.1 Avid Media Composer 5.0.4 Avid Media Composer 5.0.3 Avid Media Composer 5.0.2 Avid Media Composer 5.0 Avid Media Composer 4.0.5 Avid Media Composer 4.0.4

May 11

7.6.9

Win 7 Prof (64 bit) SP1*** Vista SP2 Bus or 190.38 Ulitmate (64 bit) or XP Prof SP3 (32 259.77** bit)

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Mar 11 Jul 2011 Aug 10 7.6.6 Jul 10 Jun 10 Dec 09 7.6.4 Nov 09 190.38 or 182.65 * Win 7 Prof (64 bit) Vista SP2 Bus or Ulitmate (64 bit) XP Prof SP3 (32 bit)

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Vista SP1/2 Bus or Ulitmate SP2 (32/64 bit) XP Prof

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Avid Media Composer 4.0.3 Avid Media Composer 4.0.2 Avid Media Composer 3.5.4 Avid Media Composer 3.5.1 Avid Media Composer 3.5 Avid Media Composer 3.1.3 Avid Media Composer 3.1.2 Avid Media Composer 3.1.1 Avid Media Composer 3.1 Avid Media Composer 3.0.5 Avid Media Composer 3.0 Avid Media Composer 2.8.4 Avid Media Composer 2.8.3 Avid Media Composer 2.8.1 Avid Media Composer 2.8 Avid Media Composer 2.7.7 Avid Media Composer 2.7.5 Avid Media Composer 2.7.2

Nov 09 Sep 09 7.6.2 182.65 169.47 or 182.65 7.5.5 7.6

SP2/3(32 bit)

Jul 09

Apr 09 Mar 09 May 09 Jan 09

Vista Bus or Ultimate SP SP1 (32/64 bit) XP Prof SP2/3 (32 bit)

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7.5.5 Dec 08 Dec 08 Sep 08 7.4.5 Jun 08 Jul 08 Apr 08 7.3 Jan 08 Nov 07 Nov 07 7.2 Sep 07 Jun 07 7.1.6

169.47 Vista Bus SP1 (32/64 bit) XP Prof SP2/3 (32 bit)

N/A

91.85

XP Prof SP2 (32 bit)

Avid Media Composer 2.7 Avid Media Composer 2.6.4 Avid Media Composer 2.6.2 Avid Media Composer 2.6.1 Avid Media Composer 2.6 Avid Media Composer 2.5.3 Avid Media Composer 2.5.2 Avid Media Composer 2.5 Avid Media Composer 2.2.13 Avid Media Composer 2.2.11 Avid Media Composer 2.2.10 Avid Media Composer 2.2.9 Avid Media Composer 2.2.6 Avid Media Composer 2.1.8 Avid Media Composer 2.1.7 Avid Media Composer 2.1.6 Avid Media Composer 2.1.5 Avid Media Composer 2.1.3 Avid Media Composer

Mar 07 Nov 06 Oct 06 Sep 06 Sep 06 Aug 06 84.26 Jul 06 Jul 06 Sep 07 Nov 06 Sep 06 Sep 06 Apr 06 Oct 05 Sep 05 Jul 05 May 05 Mar 05 Mar 05 6.5.1 6.5.2 77.18 7.0 7.1

67.22

2.1 Avid Media Composer 1.6 Avid Media Composer 1.5.1 Oct 04 Aug 04 61.82 (SP2) 53.03 (SP1) XP Prof SP1/2 (32 bit) XP Prof SP1 (32 bit)

***Windows 7 64bit (SP1) is also supported with the v5.0.3.9 patch. ** For this release, the 259.77 driver is supported with the z400, z800, and any other configurations with a NVIDIA Quadro 4000, 2000, or 600. Any other configurations are supported with the 190.38 driver. * For this release, the 182.65 driver is provided specifically if the customer experiences an NVIDIA driver crash followed by C++ errors in the Avid application after manipulating effects in the record monitor. NVIDIA driver crash errors appear in the Windows Event Viewer logs. This applies to systems that have the FX 4800 graphics card on a Windows Vista or Windows 7 system.

The following chart provides a graphical representation of compatability requirements for each specific version of Avid Media Composer MAC. Place your mouse on top of your version of Avid Media Composer for a clearer view, or click the version of Avid Media Composer to launch the ReadMe documentation. Click Here for PC compatibility.

MAC Avid Media Composer Version Matrix

Avid Editor Version Release Date Qualified OS 10.7.1 10.7.4, 10.8 10.8.1 10.7.1 10.7.4, 10.8 10.8.1 (10.8.1 requires 6.0.3.1 patch) Qualified QT Version X Qualified MAC's Click Here

Avid Media Composer 6.5 Avid Media Composer 6.0.3 Avid Media Composer 6.0.1
Avid Media Composer 6.0

Sept 12 Aug 12

X X X

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Feb 12 10.7.1, 10.7.2, 10.7.3

Nov 11 10.7.1, 10.7.2 OS 10.6.6 OS 10.6.7 OS 10.6.8 OS 10.7(Lion) OS 10.6.6 OS 10.6.7 OS 10.6.6 OS 10.6.6 or OS

Avid Media Composer 5.5.3

Aug 11

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Avid Media Composer 5.5.2 Avid Media Composer 5.5.1 Avid Media Composer 5.0.4

May 11 Mar 11 Jul 11

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10.6.7 Avid Media Composer 5.0.3 Avid Media Composer 5.0.2 Avid Media Composer 5.0 Avid Media Composer 4.0.5 Avid Media Composer 4.0.4 Avid Media Composer 4.0.3 Avid Media Composer 4.0.2 Avid Media Composer 3.5.4 Avid Media Composer 3.5.1 Avid Media Composer 3.5 Avid Media Composer 3.1.3 Avid Media Composer 3.1.2 Avid Media Composer 3.1.1 Avid Media Composer 3.1 Avid Media Composer 3.0.5 Avid Media Composer 3.0 Avid Media Composer 3.0.1 Avid Media Composer 2.8.4 Avid Media Composer 2.8.3 Avid Media Composer 2.8 Avid Media Composer 2.7.7 Avid Media Composer 2.7.5 Avid Media Composer 2.7.2 Avid Media Composer 2.7 Avid Media Composer 2.6.4 Avid Media Composer 2.6.2 Avid Media Composer 2.6.1 Avid Media Composer 2.6 Avid Media Composer 2.5.3 Avid Media Composer 2.5.2 Avid Media Composer 2.5.1 Avid Media Composer 2.5 Aug 10 Jul 10 Jun 10 Dec 09 Nov 09 Nov 09 Sep 09 Jul 09 Apr 09 Mar 09 May 09 Jan 09 7.5.5 Dec 08 Dec 08 Sep 08 Jun 08 Jun 08 Jul 08 OS 10.4.11 Apr 08 Nov 07 Nov 07 OS 10.4.10 Sep 07 Jun 07 Mar 07 OS 10.4.8 Nov 06 Oct 06 Sep 06 Sep 06 7.1 Aug 06 Jul 06 Jul 06 Jul 06 OS 10.4.6 N/A OS 10.4.9 7.1.6 7.1.3 7.2 7.3 OS 10.5.5 OS 10.4.11 7.4.5 OS 10.5.3 Click Here OS 10.6.3 OS 10.6.4 OS 10.6.5* OS 10.6.3 OS 10.6.2 OS 10.5.7 or OS 10.5.8 OS 10.5.7 or OS 10.5.8 OS 10.5.5 OS 10.5.6 OS 10.5.7 OS 10.5.5 or OS 10.5.6 7.6.4 X Click Here 7.6.4 7.6.2

7.5.5 7.6

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Avid Media Composer 1.8.4 Avid Media Composer 1.8.2 Avid Media Composer 1.8.1 Avid Media Composer 1.8 Avid Media Composer 1.6.5 Avid Media Composer 1.6

Apr 06 OS 10.4.3 Dec 05 Sep 05 OS 10.4.2 Aug 05 Jun 05 Oct 04 OS 10.3.9 6.5.1 OS 10.3.4 7.0 7.0.3

*Avid Editor Patch v5.0.3.7r is required for OS 10.6.5 compatibility. The full v5.0.3.7r installer can be downloaded here.