Great news! At 1:00 PM ET today Avid has released several software
updates for Media Composer 5.5.3, Symphony 5.5.3 and NewsCutter 9.5.3 on
the download center (Login and Password required). Remember that in
order to access the Download Center, you will need to login to your
Master Account at https://www.avid.com/US/account/orientation
<https://www.avid.com/US/account/orientation> . If you do not have a
Master Account you can create one on that page and if you need to
request a download center account you can do so on this site as well.
Release:
This is a "maintenance release" of the Media Composer (Mac and
PC) , Symphony (Mac and PC) and NewsCutter (PC) editing software.
Customers currently running Media Composer 5.5.x, Symphony 5.5.x or
NewsCutter 9.5.x are entitled to download and install the 5.5.3 or 9.5.3
release free of charge.
Fixes and Enhancements:
There are well over 75 + bug fixes and enhancements in the 5.5.3/9.5.3
Maintenance release. You should download and read the ReadMe file
before installing.
Mac OS X Support:
We are pleased to report that Media Composer 5.5.3 and Symphony 5.5.3
Mac versions are now compatible with OS X 10.6.7 or 10.6.8 (Snow
Leopard) and OS X 10.7 (Lion). The following Knowledge Base article
outlines this new support
athttp://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=413791
<http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=413791>
Additional Notes:
1. The 5.5.3 release ( Media Composer and Symphony) running on Mac
OS X 10.7 Lion is qualified with local storage onlyand Avid shared
storage or Interplay compatibility testing is ongoing at this time.
2. The revised Mac OS X 10.6.8 ( Snow Leopard) resolves the Kernel
Panics with DX Hardware and can be found on the Knowledge Base here:
http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=412351
<http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=412351>
Installer and Patch Installation Notes:
There are both full installers (Mac and PC) AND patch installers (PC)
provided for the v5.5.3 and v9.5.3 release. Please reviewthe text
outlined on the Download Center Page and the following Knowledge Base
Article regarding the difference between the full and patch installers
here http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=407275
<http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=407275>
Helper App's:
Information on the Avid helper App's based on platform is below.
· For PC Users: If you are using any of the Helper
Applications (Avid EDL Manager, Avid FilmScribe, Avid Log Exchange, Avid
MetaSync, or Avid Media Log), you must install the patch updates for
these applications. Further, if you are using Nitris DX, Mojo DX, or
Avid DNA hardware, you must update the hardware drivers. Download the
installer for your appropriate hardware and OS on the Download Center.
· For Mac Users: The Mac installer includes the helper
application and hardware driver update installers. You do not need to
download another installer to update those applications or hardware
drivers
AJA Plug-In Fix
The 5.5.3/9.5.3 release contains new plug-ins for use with the AJA io
Express and corrects the "Legends Audio Communications Error,
Hardware Underrun" errors when scrubbing audio. A knowledge Base
article is in the works on this topic and I will notify you of the URL
later in the week.
ScriptSync and PhraseFind Trial Reminder:
Media Composer 5.5.3 now includes 30 day free trials of PhraseFind and
ScriptSync. For more information on the trials and how to access them,
please see the PhraseFind and ScriptSync Trial FAQ at
http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=406331
<http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=406331> .
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