Media Composer 4.0.2 is now available for download. COme and get it on the avid.com download page and the Support Download Center (login and password required).  

More Information:

·         As previously announced, new system shipments of Avid Media Composer v4.0, Avid Symphony v4.0, and Avid NewsCutter v8.0 began on September 16^, 2009. 

·         Customers that bought a new Avid Media Composer v4.0, Avid Symphony v4.0, or Avid NewsCutter v8.0 are entitled to download the v4.0.2/v8.0.2 upgrade on the avid.com download page, although they are not required to do so. The version 4.0.2/8.0.2 update corrects a Trial Software Activation anomaly that affected the dongle, and therefore is irrelevant for new software purchases which are not supplied with dongles.

·         Software Download purchases from the Webstore will also be available at 3:00 PM ET today and will be v4.0.2/v8.0.2.

·         Upgrade purchases (Physical Shipping Kits) will begin shipping on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 in the US and September 25, 2009 in the rest of the world.

·         Software downloads via the Download Center, avid.com download page and the webstore will contain Avid Media Composer v4.0.2 and Avid Symphony v4.0.2, and Avid NewsCutter v8.0.2 due to the the Trial Activation Software anomaly.  Customers that wish to continue to use their dongle should use v4.0.2/v8.0.2

Key features available in v4.x/v8.x:

-          Mix and Match format support

-          720P proxy transcode

-          GFCAM 100 mb decode

-          Panasonic AVC-I encode

-          Macintosh Media Composer as Pro Tools Video Satellite

-          Production Suite updates to Boris Continuum Complete, SmartSound SonicFire, and Sorenson Squeeze

-          Free upgrades for four years for any student who purchased and registered an academic version on or after March 1, 2009

Editor Pricing        

1.       Media Composer Software                $2,495              US MSRP

2.       Media Composer Software w/o          $2,295              US MSRP Software Download Only – no             hardcopy manuals or Production Suite             

3.       Mojo SDI                                         $2,495                  

4.       Production Suite applications             $195                 US MSRP 3^rd party Software Only

Note:  For any pricing related to: NewsCutter, Mojo DX, Nitris DX, Symphony Nitris DX, etc. customers should be referred to their reseller or Avid directly.

** Upgrades from Avid Xpress Pro or Avid Xpress DV, to Media Composer Mojo DX or Media Composer Nitris DX, requires a two step process.  First, the customer must upgrade from Xpress DV or Xpress Pro to Media Composer Software-only, and then add the Mojo DX or Nitris DX.  Contact the reseller or Avid directly for pricing.

Note: For international pricing, please contact your reseller or Avid Directly.

Production Suite

The Avid Production Suite includes:

·         Boris Continuum Complete v6 (Mac and PC) – Comprehensive library of customizable video filters and transitions

·         Avid FX v5.8 (Mac and PC) – 2D & 3D compositing, titles, animation and effects

·         Sorenson Squeeze v5 (Mac and PC) – Multimedia export with customizable compression templates

·         Avid DVD by Sonic v6.1 (PC only) – Industry leading DVD and Blu-ray authoring

·         SmartSound Sonicfire Pro v5 (Mac and PC) – music creation software

Version Protection

Any customer that purchased a copy of Avid Media Composer Software after September 1, 2009 is entitled to a free upgrade from v3.5.x to v4.0.2.  The protection page will be live today September 21, 2009 at 3:00 PM ET at www.avid.com/protect  The upgrades MUST be obtained via download before September 30, 2009 as the page will be removed at that time.

SW Licensing and the Dongle

Much like with v3.5/v7.5, new unit purchases of Avid Media Composer v4.0, Avid Symphony v4.0 and Avid NewsCutter v8.0 will use software licensing.  Existing customers with a dongle can continue to use their dongle, and if you do so, you should download and install v4.0.2/v8.0.2. 

New – 30 day Media Composer Trial

With the release of Avid Media Composer v4.0, we have introduced a trial version of the editor that activates for 30 days at no charge.  Customers can obtain the Avid Media Composer Trial software from the avid.com home page -  under “featured resources” once live.  Once downloaded, the user will be asked several questions and one of these is whether they would like to use the editor as a trial version.  If they select this option, they must register the product to activate the 30 day period.  After the 30 day period has expired, customers may purchase the complete Avid Media Composer product from the Avid.com webstore as a software download only or as a physical shipping kit with manuals and third-party applications, or they can uninstall the software. 

Please note:  Customers that already have Media Composer and are using a dongle should make sure they download v4.0.2 as this resolves the Trial Software Activation issue. Failure to do so may deactivate their dongle.

Education

Note that purchases of educational products are not available through Avid’s web store.  Educational customers must contact their resellers or Avid directly for purchase information.

1.       Media Composer Software                                                              $ 295 US MSRP Software only – no hardcopy manuals or Production Suite

2.       Media Composer Software Academic Individual Upgrade *                 FREE Editor Software Only, no Productivity Suite, no hardcopy documentation

* For seats purchased and registered on or after March 1, 2009, students will receive free upgrades for four years after the date of software activation.  Details to follow, but note that the Edu upgrades and free site will launch on September 30, 2009.

That's about all I can think of to include here. Please let us know if you have questions.

Hi Todd,

When upgrading from MC 3.5.4 to MC 4.0 will I lose functionality of current Boris, Sapphire, Magic Bullet, etc. filters? 

Hello, what is with Windows 7? Is AVID Media Composer 4 compatible with Windows 7?

THX for answers, Daniel San

Hi Daniel San,

A) This is the Mac Media Composer forum.

B) Windows 7 will be supported, they're working on it, don't expect any news soon.

good luck,
Carl 

No.
and Windows 7 isn't even out yet.

Hold your horses!!

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/

duckyou:

Hi Todd,

When upgrading from MC 3.5.4 to MC 4.0 will I lose functionality of current Boris, Sapphire, Magic Bullet, etc. filters? 

Hi Duck,

My Saphire and Boris plugs all came over perfectly. Haven't tried Magic bullet yet but, in general, AVX2 plugs should all still work.

To follow up on BLKDOGs comment Duck... my NewBlue FX stopped working in BETA.  However, NewBlue tweaked things on their end, and all is well with the world again.  Sapphire had no issue for me either.

Sounds great. Thanks!

Any Avid Media Composer version to Avid Media Composer v4.0  Upgrade (Physical Shipping Kit with Production Suite) - $495 US MSRP

Does this mean that if i have an older Meridian Media Composer Dongle, that i could upgrade to AMC 4.0 for $495

I'm a little confused about Snow Leopard support.  In the support and training documentation about "How to obtain MC v4.0 at this link:      http://www.avid.com/support/downloadcenter/upgradeOptions.asp

It says that the media composer software is not supported on Mac OS 10.6, but the Media Composer Mojo DX (which is what I have) is.  Does that mean if you have a Mojo DX you can run Snow Leopard with Media Composer v4.0.2?  Or does that mean that the Mojo DX hardware can be run on 10.6, but not the software?

Thanks for your time,

Yusef

That's a misprint Yusef. Snow leopard is not yet supported.

Thanks for clarifying BLKDOG!

Y.

I've just ordered the academic version of Avid Media Composer 4. Can I buy the downloadable version of the Avid Media Composer Production Suite, or is that just for full versions of Media Composer?

Yes, you can buy the third party apps and use them with the academic version.

BLKDOG:

Production Suite

The Avid Production Suite includes:

·         Boris Continuum Complete v6 (Mac and PC) – Comprehensive library of customizable video filters and transitions

·         Avid FX v6 (Mac and PC) – 2D & 3D compositing, titles, animation and effects

·         Sorenson Squeeze v5 (Mac and PC) – Multimedia export with customizable compression templates

·         Avid DVD by Sonic v6.1 (PC only) – Industry leading DVD and Blu-ray authoring

·         SmartSound Sonicfire Pro v5 (Mac and PC) – music creation software

BLKDOG,

How do I purchase the new Avid Production Suite -- as this page at the Avid store lists many wrong versions of those applications?

Thanks for your assistance.

Edit:  Looks like the site was just updated -- now Avid FX and Sonic are the only wrong versions