Media Composer 6.5.0 - Changelog

What's new in Media Composer 6.5.0:

February 22nd, 2013

· AMA – Access and Authoring - Sony HDCAM SR is the first AMA partner plug-in
· Remote editing with Interplay Sphere
· Audio Keyframing - Audio keyframes can now be copied and pasted either individually in from a defined marked region. A marked region of audio keyframes can now be moved horizontally.
· Monitor voices for up to 8 surround sound tracks or 24 stereo tracks
· Additional Codecs – JPEG 2000, J2K MXF and DNxHD 100
· Audio Punch-In Support for Open I/O Devices
· Media Composer, Symphony or NewsCutter has the ability to switch between hardware and software modes
· Relink improvements
· Ability to open title for editing without entering Effects Mode
· Ability to drag multiple non-adjacent segments in the timeline
· Audio Tool Icon Change
· PhraseFind - Improves performance with shared storage
· Bin Name Length Change
· Ability to turn off automatic mounting of AMA volumes (so you don't get a new bin every time you plug in a USB stick etc….)

What's new in Media Composer 5.5.1:

April 8th, 2011

· Capture, monitor, and output video with support for the AJA Io Express interface
· Natively access and edit Sony HDCAM SR Lite media through AMA (Avid Media Access)
· Accelerate Panasonic AVC-Intra projects—and use multiple streams—with support for the new Nitris DX AVC-Intra hardware interface
· Take hands-on control of your video and audio editing/mixing with EUCON support for Artist Control, Artist Mix, and Artist Transport control surfaces (watch the video)
· Find the right clips fast with support for the new PhraseFind option (watch the video)
· Directly manipulate transitions in the timeline with the expanded Smart Tool (watch the video)
· Be more creative with updates to production suite (watch the video)
· Quickly find files across local and shared storage bins using the improved Find tool
· Capture and monitor audio in Media Composer projects using Pro Tools hardware
· Specify audio track formats during import or through AMA, and expand your creative palette with 20 included AIR effects plug-ins
· Be more creative with new updates to the included Production Suite (sold separately from download purchases)
· Get more flexibility with audio signal routing when sending material to air (Send to Playback), with up to 16 audio output channels
· View portions of the software interface in localized languages, including Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, French, Spanish, German, and Italian
· Get better Long GOP performance when using Send to Playback with AirSpeed servers
· Use proxies of H.264 material in AirSpeed MultiStream environments for faster response time and increased stream counts
· New format support with Matrox MX02 Mini now includes SD 23.976, 720p 23.98, 1080p 23.98, 1080p 24, 1080p 25, and 1080p 29.97 as well as the ability to select PsF or true P output in 1080p modes. Also MX02 Mini with Max acceleration has been qualified on Mac OS systems.