avid media composer version matrix
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The following chart provides a graphical representation of compatibility 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 Date
QT Version
nVidia Driver
OS Version Qualified
PC's
Media Composer 7.0 June 13 7.7.4
310.90
Win 7 Prof (64 bit) SP1
Win 8 Prof Win 8 Enterprise
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Avid Media Composer 6.5.3 June 13 7.7.3 Win 7 Prof (64
bit) SP1
Avid Media Composer 6.5.2 Dec 12 7.7.2
275.89 or
310.90† Win 7 Prof (64
bit) SP1
Avid Media Composer 6.5 Sept 12
Avid Media Composer 6.0.4 June 13 7.7.3
Avid Media Composer 6.0.3
Aug 12
7.7.1 Avid Media Composer 6.0.1
Feb 12 275.89
Avid Media Composer 6.0
Nov 11 7.6.9 259.77
Avid Media Composer 5.5.3
Aug 11
7.6.9
190.38, 259.77**,
or 310.90†
Win 7 Prof (64 bit) SP1***
Vista SP2 Bus or Ulitmate (64
bit) XP Prof SP3 (32
bit)
Click Here Avid Media Composer
5.5.2
May 11 190.38, 259.77
Avid Media Composer 5.5.1
Mar 11 Win 7 Prof (64 bit)
Vista SP2 Bus or Ulitmate (64
bit) XP Prof SP3 (32
bit)
Avid Media Composer 5.0.4
Jul 2011
7.6.6 190.38
or 182.65 *
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Avid Media Composer 5.0.3
Aug 10
Avid Media Composer Jul 10
5.0.2
Avid Media Composer 5.0
Jun 10
Avid Media Composer 4.0.5
Dec 09
7.6.4 Vista SP1/2 Bus or Ulitmate SP2
(32/64 bit) XP Prof
SP2/3(32 bit)
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Avid Media Composer 4.0.4
Nov 09
Avid Media Composer 4.0.3
Nov 09
Avid Media Composer 4.0.2
Sep 09 7.6.2 182.65
Avid Media Composer 3.5.4
Jul 09
7.5.5 7.6
169.47 or
182.65 Vista Bus or
Ultimate SP SP1 (32/64 bit)
XP Prof SP2/3 (32 bit)
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Avid Media Composer 3.5.1
Apr 09
169.47
Avid Media Composer 3.5
Mar 09
Avid Media Composer 3.1.3
May 09
7.5.5 Vista Bus SP1
(32/64 bit) XP Prof SP2/3
(32 bit)
N/A
Avid Media Composer 3.1.2
Jan 09
Avid Media Composer 3.1.1
Dec 08
Avid Media Composer 3.1
Dec 08
Avid Media Composer 3.0.5
Sep 08
7.4.5 Avid Media Composer 3.0
Jun 08
Avid Media Composer 2.8.4
Jul 08
7.3 91.85
XP Prof SP2 (32 bit)
Avid Media Composer 2.8.3
Apr 08
Avid Media Composer 2.8.1
Jan 08
Avid Media Composer Nov 07
2.8
Avid Media Composer 2.7.7
Nov 07
7.2 Avid Media Composer 2.7.5
Sep 07
Avid Media Composer 2.7.2
Jun 07
7.1.6 Avid Media Composer 2.7
Mar 07
84.26
Avid Media Composer 2.6.4
Nov 06
7.1
Avid Media Composer 2.6.2
Oct 06
Avid Media Composer 2.6.1
Sep 06
Avid Media Composer 2.6
Sep 06
Avid Media Composer 2.5.3
Aug 06
Avid Media Composer 2.5.2
Jul 06
Avid Media Composer 2.5
Jul 06
Avid Media Composer 2.2.13
Sep 07
7.0
Avid Media Composer 2.2.11
Nov 06
Avid Media Composer 2.2.10
Sep 06
Avid Media Composer 2.2.9
Sep 06
Avid Media Composer 2.2.6
Apr 06 77.18
Avid Media Composer 2.1.8
Oct 05
6.5.2 67.22
Avid Media Composer 2.1.7
Sep 05
Avid Media Composer 2.1.6
Jul 05
Avid Media Composer 2.1.5
May 05
Avid Media Composer 2.1.3
Mar 05
Avid Media Composer 2.1
Mar 05
6.5.1 Avid Media Composer 1.6
Oct 04 61.82 (SP2)
XP Prof SP1/2 (32 bit)
Avid Media Composer 1.5.1
Aug 04 53.03 (SP1)
XP Prof SP1 (32 bit)
† 310.90 NVIDIA driver is qualified in v6.0.3.3 and v6.5.2.1 and later patches. The
310.90 driver is also qualified for use with Media Composer 5.5.3.7, Symphony 5.5.3.7,
and NewsCutter 9.5.3.7 or later 5.5/9.5 patches for use with the z820 only.
***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 Qualified
QT Version Qualified
MAC's
Avid Media Composer 7.0 June 13
Lion 10.7.5, Mtn Lion 10.8.4 X
Click Here Avid Media Composer 6.5.3 June Lion 10.7.4 – 10.7.5,
13 Mtn Lion 10.8.2 – 10.8.3
Avid Media Composer 6.5.2 Dec 12 Lion 10.7.1 -10.7.5,
Mtn Lion 10.8 – 10.8.2
Avid Media Composer 6.5 Sept 12
Avid Media Composer 6.0.4 June 13
Lion 10.7.4 – 10.7.5, Mtn Lion 10.8.2 –
10.8.3
Avid Media Composer 6.0.3 Aug 12
Lion 10.7.1 – 10.7.5, Mtn Lion 10.8 – 10.8.2
(10.8.2 and 10.7.5 requires 6.0.3.2 patch)
Avid Media Composer 6.0.1 Feb 12 10.7.1, 10.7.2, 10.7.3
Avid Media Composer 6.0 Nov 11 10.7.1, 10.7.2
Avid Media Composer 5.5.3 Aug 11
OS 10.6.6 - 10.6.8 OS 10.7, 10.7.5 (10.7.5 requires 5.5.3.6 patch)
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Avid Media Composer 5.5.2 May 11 OS 10.6.6 OS 10.6.7
Avid Media Composer 5.5.1 Mar 11 OS 10.6.6
Avid Media Composer 5.0.4 Jul 11 OS 10.6.6 or OS
10.6.7
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Avid Media Composer 5.0.3 Aug 10 OS 10.6.3 OS 10.6.4 OS 10.6.5* Avid Media Composer 5.0.2 Jul 10
Avid Media Composer 5.0 Jun 10 OS 10.6.3
Avid Media Composer 4.0.5 Dec 09 OS 10.6.2 OS 10.5.7 or OS
10.5.8
7.6.4 X
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Avid Media Composer 4.0.4 Nov 09
Avid Media Composer 4.0.3 Nov 09 OS 10.5.7 or OS 10.5.8
7.6.4
Avid Media Composer 4.0.2 Sep 09 7.6.2
Avid Media Composer 3.5.4 Jul 09 OS 10.5.5 OS 10.5.6 OS 10.5.7 7.5.5
7.6 Click Here
Avid Media Composer 3.5.1 Apr 09
Avid Media Composer 3.5 Mar 09 OS 10.5.5 or OS
10.5.6
Avid Media Composer 3.1.3 May 09
OS 10.5.5
7.5.5 Click Here Avid Media Composer 3.1.2 Jan 09
Avid Media Composer 3.1.1 Dec 08
Avid Media Composer 3.1 Dec 08
Avid Media Composer 3.0.5 Sep 08 OS 10.4.11 7.4.5
Avid Media Composer 3.0 Jun 08 OS 10.5.3
Avid Media Composer 3.0.1 Jun 08
OS 10.4.11 7.3 Avid Media Composer 2.8.4 Jul 08
N/A
Avid Media Composer 2.8.3 Apr 08
Avid Media Composer 2.8 Nov 07
Avid Media Composer 2.7.7 Nov 07 OS 10.4.10 7.2
Avid Media Composer 2.7.5 Sep 07
Avid Media Composer 2.7.2 Jun 07 OS 10.4.9 7.1.6
Avid Media Composer 2.7 Mar 07 OS 10.4.8
7.1.3
Avid Media Composer 2.6.4 Nov 06
7.1
Avid Media Composer 2.6.2 Oct 06
OS 10.4.6
Avid Media Composer 2.6.1 Sep 06
Avid Media Composer 2.6 Sep 06
Avid Media Composer 2.5.3 Aug 06
Avid Media Composer 2.5.2 Jul 06
Avid Media Composer 2.5.1 Jul 06
Avid Media Composer 2.5 Jul 06
Avid Media Composer 1.8.4 Apr 06 OS 10.4.3 7.0.3
Avid Media Composer 1.8.2 Dec 05
Avid Media Composer 1.8.1 Sep 05 OS 10.4.2 7.0
Avid Media Composer 1.8 Aug 05
Avid Media Composer 1.6.5 Jun 05 OS 10.3.9 6.5.1
Avid Media Composer 1.6 Oct 04 OS 10.3.4
*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.