PC Avid Media Composer Version Matrix: Avid Professional Editor Patch Updates
PC Avid Media Composer Version Matrix: Avid Professional Editor Patch Updates
specific version of Avid Media Composer PC. 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
NVIDIA
****441.28 Windows Avid Qualified
Win 10 64-bit v1809 or Systems and
May 4, 2020 7.7.9 ***353.82 later Pro and Enterprise IO hardware
AMD Win 8.1 64-bit Pro and for Media
Media Composer
18.30.26 Enterprise Composer |
2019.12.1 Win 7 64-bit Pro SP1 Software
NVIDIA
****441.28 Windows Avid Qualified
December 7.7.9 Win 10 64-bit v1809 or Systems and
23 ***353.82 later Pro and Enterprise IO hardware
2019 AMD Win 8.1 64-bit Pro and for Media
Media Composer
18.30.26 Enterprise Composer |
2019.12 Win 7 64-bit Pro SP1 Software
Avid Qualified
NVIDIA Windows Systems and
June 7.7.9 Win 10 64-bit v1803 or IO hardware
411.95
Media Composer 20 later Pro and Enterprise for Media
2019 ***353.82 Win 8.1 64-bit Pro and Composer |
2019.6
Enterprise Software
Win 7 64-bit Pro SP1
NVIDIA Windows
****441.28 Win 10 64-bit v1809 or
Media Composer October 7.7.9 later Pro and Enterprise Click Here
***353.82 Win 8.1 64-bit Pro and
2018.12.13 20 AMD Enterprise
2020 18.30.26 Win 7 64-bit Pro SP1
NVIDIA Windows
****441.28 Win 10 64-bit v1809 or
later Pro and Enterprise Click Here
Media Composer August 7.7.9 ***353.82 Win 8.1 64-bit Pro and
AMD Enterprise
2018.12.12 13
18.30.26 Win 7 64-bit Pro SP1
2020
NVIDIA Windows
****441.28 Win 10 64-bit v1809 or
later Pro and Enterprise Click Here
Media Composer November 7.7.9 ***353.82 Win 8.1 64-bit Pro and
AMD Enterprise
2018.12.11 20
18.30.26 Win 7 64-bit Pro SP1
2019
NVIDIA Windows
****441.28 Win 10 64-bit v1809 or
later Pro and Enterprise Click Here
January 7.7.9 ***353.82 Win 8.1 64-bit Pro and
AMD Enterprise
Media Composer 28
18.30.26 Win 7 64-bit Pro SP1
2018.12.10 2020
December NVIDIA
Media Composer 19 411.95
Windows
2018.12.9 2019 7.7.9 ***353.82 Win 10 64-bit v1809 or
AMD later Pro and Enterprise Click Here
18.30.26 Win 8.1 64-bit Pro and
Enterprise
Win 7 64-bit Pro SP1
October
Media Composer 17
2018.12.8 2019
August
Media Composer 8
2018.12.7 2019
June
Media Composer 20
2018.12.6 2019
NVIDIA
May 411.95
14
2019 ***353.82
Media Composer AMD
2018.12.5 18.30.26
April NVIDIA
Media Composer 2 411.95
2019
2018.12.3 ***353.82
AMD
18.30.26
Windows
March 7.7.9 Win 10 64-bit Pro
19
2019 and Enterprise
Media Composer
Win 8.1 64-bit Pro
2018.12.2
and Enterprise
Win 7 64-bit Pro
SP1
January
28 Click Here
Media Composer 2019
2018.12.1
NVIDIA
390.77
December
31 AMD
Media Composer
2018 17.30.2951
2018.12
November
Media Composer 20
2018
2018.11
October
24
Media Composer 2018
2018.10
September
14
Media Composer 2018
2018.9
August
Media Composer 13
2018
2018.8
July
12
Media Composer 2018
2018.7
May
10
Media Composer 2018
2018.5
NVIDIA
390.77
Media Composer April
2018.4 7 AMD
2018 17.30.2951
NVIDIA
Media Composer 8.9 August 3, 377.11
2017 AMD
16.50.2701
NVIDIA
Media Composer 8.8 February 15, 375.86
2017 AMD
15.20.1045
15.201.2401
January
Media Composer 8.7.2 2017 NVIDIA
362.13
AMD
15.20.1045
Media Composer 8.7 Dec 15, 2016 15.201.2401
7.7.9
Media Composer 8.6.4
NVIDIA
Oct 25, 2016 353.82 Click Here
NVIDIA
353.82
Media Composer 8.6.1 Jul 28, 2016 362.13(Win1
0 known issue
see ReadMe)
June 29,
NVIDIA
Media Composer 8.6 2016
353.82
NVIDIA
v347.52 and
353.82 (for
M4000/M500
0 cards)
May 19,
Media Composer 8.5.3 2016 AMD
15.20.1045
14.301.1019.
1001
15.201.2401†
††
v347.52 and
353.82 (for
M4000/M500
0 cards) Click Here
AMD
Media Composer 8.5.2 April 7, 2016
15.20.1045
14.301.1019.
1001
15.201.2401†
††
v347.52 and
353.82 (for
M4000/M500
March 10, 0 cards)
Media Composer 8.5.1 2016 7.7.9 AMD
15.20.1045
14.301.1019.
1001
15.201.2401†
††
NVidia
v347.52 and
353.82 (for
Media Composer 8.5 Jan 29, 2016 M4000/M500
0 cards)AMD
14.301.1019.
1001
NVidia Windows
353.82 Win 8.1 Pro and
347.52 Enterprise
7 64-bit Pro SP1
Media Composer 8.4.5 Dec 31, 2015 Click Here
AMD
14.301.1019.
1001
NVIDIA
353.82
347.52
7.7.8 AMD
14.301.1019
.1001
This driver is
not
Media Composer 8.4.4 Dec 8, 2015 compatible Windows Click Here
with older Win 8.1 Pro and
Graphics Enterprise
cards from 7 64-bit Pro SP1
the Quadro
FX series; the
3700,
3800 and
4800. For
these cards,
remain on
driver
340.84.
NVIDIA
353.82
347.52
Media Composer 8.4.3 Dec 1, 2015 Click Here
AMD
14.301.1019
.1001
NVIDIA
347.52
Media Composer 8.4.2 7.7.8
Sep 23, 2015 AMD Click Here
14.301.1019
.1001
NVIDIA
347.52
Media Composer 8.4.1 Sep 3, 2015 AMD Click Here
14.301.1019
.1001
NVIDIA
347.52
Media Composer 8.4 Jun 25, 2015 AMD Click Here
14.301.1019
7.7.6 .1001
Windows
7 and 8: Win 7 Prof (64 bit)
320.78 SP1
Win 8 Prof
Media Composer April 27,
Windows Win 8 Enterprise Click Here
v7.0.6.1 2016
8.1: Win 8.1 Prof
331.65 Win 8.1
Enterprise
Windows
Win 7 Prof (64 bit)
7 and 8: SP1
320.78 Win 8 Prof
Media Composer 7.0.4 May 14 Win 8 Enterprise Click Here
Windows
Win 8.1 Prof
8.1:
Win 8.1
331.65
Enterprise
Windows
Win 7 Prof (64 bit)
7 and 8: SP1
320.78 Win 8 Prof
Media Composer 7.0.3 Dec 13 Win 8 Enterprise Click Here
7.7.4 Windows
Win 8.1 Prof
8.1:
Win 8.1
331.65
Enterprise
Vista Bus or
Avid Media Ultimate SP SP1
Mar 09 7.5.5 7.6 169.47 Click Here
Composer 3.5 (32/64 bit) XP Prof
SP2/3 (32 bit)
Avid Media
XP Prof SP2 (32 bit) N/A
Composer Nov 06 7.1 84.26
2.6.4
Avid Media
XP Prof SP2 (32 bit) N/A
Composer Oct 06 7.1 84.26
2.6.2
Avid Media
XP Prof SP2 (32 bit) N/A
Composer Sep 06 7.1 84.26
2.6.1
Avid Media
XP Prof SP2 (32 bit) N/A
Composer Sep 06 7.1 84.26
2.6
Avid Media
XP Prof SP2 (32 bit) N/A
Composer Aug 06 7.1 84.26
2.5.3
Avid Media
XP Prof SP2 (32 bit) N/A
Composer Jul 06 7.1 84.26
2.5.2
Avid Media
XP Prof SP2 (32 bit) N/A
Composer Jul 06 7.1 84.26
2.5
Avid Media
XP Prof SP2 (32 bit) N/A
Composer Sep 07 7.0 84.26
2.2.13
Avid Media
XP Prof SP2 (32 bit) N/A
Composer Nov 06 7.0 84.26
2.2.11
Avid Media
XP Prof SP2 (32 bit) N/A
Composer Sep 06 7.0 84.26
2.2.10
Avid Media
XP Prof SP2 (32 bit) N/A
Composer Sep 06 7.0 84.26
2.2.9
Avid Media
XP Prof SP2 (32 bit) N/A
Composer Apr 06 7.0 77.18
2.2.6
Avid Media
XP Prof SP2 (32 bit) N/A
Composer Oct 05 6.5.2 67.22
2.1.8
Avid Media
XP Prof SP2 (32 bit) N/A
Composer Sep 05 6.5.2 67.22
2.1.7
Avid Media
XP Prof SP2 (32 bit) N/A
Composer Jul 05 6.5.2 67.22
2.1.6
Avid Media
XP Prof SP2 (32 bit) N/A
Composer May 05 6.5.2 67.22
2.1.5
Avid Media
XP Prof SP2 (32 bit) N/A
Composer Mar 05 6.5.2 67.22
2.1.3
Avid Media
XP Prof SP2 (32 bit) N/A
Composer Mar 05 6.5.1 67.22
2.1
Avid Media
Composer Oct 04 6.5.1 61.82 (SP2) XP Prof SP1/2 N/A
(32 bit)
1.6
Avid Media
N/A
Composer Aug 04 6.5.1 53.03 (SP1) XP Prof SP1 (32 bit)
1.5.1
† 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.
†† v6.5.4.2/10.5.4.2 includes the 331.65 Nvidia Driver. Do not use this driver if you have a
Quadro FX 3700, Quadro FX 3800, or Quadro FX 4800 card. If you have one of these cards use
the 310.90 driver
***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.
Nvidia driver *** If you have a Quadro 4000 graphics card remain on the Nvidia v353.82 driver.
The following chart provides a graphical representation of compatibility 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 OS X
March 10.13.6 (High Sierra) Avid Qualified
Media Composer 2021.3 10.14.6 (Mojave) X
23 Systems and IO
2021 10.15.7 (Catalina)***** hardware for Media
11.2.3 (Big Sur) Composer | Software
Avid Qualified
Mac OS X Systems and IO
October 10.12.6 (Sierra) hardware for Media
Media Composer 20 10.13.6 (High Sierra) X Composer | Software
2018.12.13 2020 10.14.6 (Mojave)
Avid Qualified
Mac OS X Systems and IO
August 10.12.6 (Sierra) hardware for Media
Media Composer 13 10.13.6 (High Sierra) Composer | Software
2018.12.12 2020 10.14.6 (Mojave)
X
Avid Qualified
Mac OS X Systems and IO
Media Composer November 10.12.6 (Sierra) hardware for Media
2018.12.11 20 10.13.6 (High Sierra) Composer | Software
2019 10.14.6 (Mojave)
X
Avid Qualified
Mac OS X Systems and IO
Media Composer January 10.12.6 (Sierra) hardware for Media
2018.12.10 28 10.13.6 (High Sierra) X Composer | Software
2020 10.14.6 (Mojave)
Mac OS X
10.12.6 (Sierra)
December 10.13.6 (High Sierra)
Media Composer 19 10.14.6 (Mojave)
2018.12.9 2019
Mac OS X
10.12.6 (Sierra) X
October 10.13.6 (High Sierra)
Media Composer 17 10.14.6 (Mojave)
2018.12.8 2019
Avid Qualified
Systems and IO
Mac OS X
August 10.12.6 (Sierra)
hardware for Media
Composer | Software
Media Composer 8 10.13.6 (High Sierra)
2018.12.7 2019 10.14.6 (Mojave)
Mac OS X
10.12.6 (Sierra)
June 10.13.6 (High Sierra)
Media Composer 20 10.14.5 (Mojave)
2018.12.6 2019
May Mac OS X
14 10.12.6 (Sierra)
Media Composer 2019 10.13.6 (High Sierra)
2018.12.5 10.14.3 (Mojave)
Mac OS X
April 10.12.6 (Sierra)
2 10.13.6 (High Sierra)
Media Composer 2019 10.14.3 (Mojave)
2018.12.3
Mac OS X
March 10.12.6 (Sierra)
19 10.13.6 (High Sierra)
Media Composer 2019 10.14.3 (Mojave)
2018.12.2
January Mac OS X
28 10.12.6 (Sierra)
Media Composer 2019 10.13.6 (High Sierra)
2018.12.1 10.14.2 (Mojave
Mac OS X
December 10.12.6 (Sierra)
Media Composer 31 10.13.6 (High Sierra) X
2018.12 2018 10.14.2 (Mojave)
Mac OS X
November 10.11.6
20 10.12.6 (Sierra)
Media Composer 2018 10.13.6 (High Sierra)
10.14.1 (Mojave)
2018.11
Mac OS X
October 10.11.6
Media Composer 24 10.12.6 (Sierra)
2018.10 2018 10.13.6 (High Sierra)
10.14 (Mojave)
Mac OS X
September 10.11.6
Media Composer 2018.9 14 10.12.6 (Sierra)
2018 10.13.6 (High Sierra)
Mac OS X
August 10.11.6
13 10.12.6 (Sierra)
Media Composer 2018.8 2018 10.13.6 (High Sierra)
Mac OS X
10.10.5
10.11.6
July 10.12.6 (Sierra)
Media Composer 2018.7 12 10.13.5 (High Sierra)
2018 X
Mac OS X
10.10.5
Media Composer 2018.5 May 10.11.6
10 10.12.6 (Sierra)
2018 10.13.4 (High Sierra)
Mac OS X
April 10.10.5
Media Composer 2018.4 7 10.11.6
2018 10.12.6 (Sierra)
10.13.3 (High Sierra)
March
Media Composer 2018.3 13
2018
Mac OS X
10.10.5
10.11.6
February 10.12.6 (Sierra)
Media Composer 2018.2 15 10.13.3 (High Sierra)
2018
Mac OS X
January 10.10.5
Media Composer 2018.1 16 10.11.6
2018 10.12.6 (Sierra)
10.13.2 (High Sierra)
Mac OS X
December 10.10.5
Media Composer 8.10 21 10.11.6
2017 10.12.6 (Sierra)
10.13.2 (High Sierra)
Mac OS X
Media Composer 8.9.4 December 10.10.5
04 10.11.6
2017 10.12.6 (Sierra)
10.13.1 (High Sierra)
Mac OS X
October 30 10.10.5
Media Composer 8.9.3. 2017 10.11.6
10.12.6 (Sierra)
10.13 (High Sierra)
Mac OS X
Media Composer 8.9.2 Sep 26, 10.10.5
2017 10.11.6
10.12.6 (Sierra)
August 24, Mac OS X
Media Composer 8.9.1 2017 10.10.5
10.11.6
10.12.6 (Sierra)
August 3 Mac OS X
Media Composer 8.9 2017 10.10.5
10.11.6
10.12.5 (Sierra)
Media Composer 8.8.5 June 29 Mac OS X
2017 10.10.5
10.11.6
10.12.5 (Sierra)
Mac OS X
10.10.5 Yosemite
10.11.6 El Capitan
Media Composer 8.8.1 March 5, 10.12.3 (Sierra)
2017
Click Here
X
Media Composer 8.8 February 15
2017
Mac OS X
Media Composer 8.7.2 Jan 16, 2017 10.10.5 Yosemite
10.11.6 El Capitan
10.12.2 (Sierra)
Mac OS X
Media Composer 8.7 Dec 15, 10.10.5 Yosemite
2016 10.11.6 El Capitan
10.12.1 (Sierra)
Mac OS X
Media Composer 8.6.5 Nov 21, 10.9.5 (Mavericks)
2016 10.10.5(Yosemite)
10.11.6 (El Capitan)
10.12.1 (Sierra) X Click Here
Click Here
Mac OS X
Media Composer8.5.3 May 19, 10.9.5 (Mavericks)
2016 10.10.5(Yosemite)
10.11.4 (El Capitan)
Click Here
Media Composer 8.4.4 Mac OS X
Dec 8, 2015 10.9.5
10.10.1*,
10.10.2*, 10.10.3*,
(10.10.4*, 10.10.5* X
Mac OS X
10.9.5
10.10.1*,
Media Composer 8.4.1 Sep 3, 2015 10.10.2*, 10.10.3*,
(10.10.4*, 10.10.5*
with 8.4.1)
Mac OS X
Media Composer 8.4 10.9.5 Click Here
Jun 25,
10.10.1
2015
10.10.2
10.10.3
X
Mac OS X
10.10.2.
Media Composer 8.3.1 Mar 6, 2015 10.8.5
10.9.5
10.10.2
Mac OS X
10.8.5
Media Composer 8.3 Dec 18, 10.9.4
2014 10.9.5
10.10.1
Mac OS
Mtn Lion 10.8.5,
Media Composer 8.0 May 9, 2014 Mavericks 10.9.2
May 15,
Media Composer 7.0.7
2017
Media Composer
7.0.6.4 Mar 7, 2017
Media Composer
7.0.6.3
Jan 19, 2017 X
Click Here
Media Composer
7.0.6.2 Oct 6, 2016
Click Here
Media Composer
Apr 27,
7.0.6.1
2016
Click Here
Feb 17,
Media Composer 7.0.6
2016
Click Here
Media Composer 7.0.2 Lion 10.7.5, Mtn Lion
Sept 13 10.8.4
OS 10.6.6 - 10.6.8 OS
Avid Media 10.7, 10.7.5
Aug 11 (10.7.5 requires
Composer 5.5.3 Click Here
5.5.3.6 patch)
* 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.
** 12-core 2013 Mac Pro (Ivy Bridge 6,1 Cylinder) and dual 6-core Mac Pro (Westmere 5,1 tower) model
CPU's on Mac OSX 10.10.x (Yosemite) have known performance issues with playback, render, and
transcode of higher resolution material. If possible, customers with these CPUs should stay on Mac OS
10.9.5 as it does not exhibit the same performance issues.