Avid has announced the upcoming release of Media Composer v7.0 at NAB!
New features announced with this product:
- FrameFlex: the ability to use 2K-5K footage in your HD timeline with keyframing.
- 1D/3D Look-up Tables (LUTs) and Color Decision Lists (CDLs) supported
- Dynamic Media Folders with profiles for background Consolidate / Transcode / Copy
- Managed AMA Media
- Master Audio Fader
- Cached Audio Waveforms
- Direct Audio Clip Gain from within the timeline
- AS-11 support
- Native support for XVAC (2/4K via AMA)
- Interplay Sphere for Mac and PC
Beginning with this release, the Symphony product will now be an OPTION for Media Composer, much like PhraseFind and ScriptSync. The Symphony option includes Advanced Color Correction and Universal Mastering.
Additional information on Media Composer v7.0 can be found here.
The release date for Media Composer v7.0 will be on or around June 27, 2013.
Customers who purchase Media Composer v6.5 or Symphony v6.5 as of April 7, 2013, will receive v7.0 for free provided they register their product and retrieve their upgrade code by June 30, 2013.
Pricing will start at US$999 for new systems; slightly more for the Interplay option. Upgrades from v6.5 will start at US$299 and upgrades from v6.0 and earlier will start at US$399. More complete pricing information will follow.
** We'll update this thread with additional information as it becomes available. **
Feel free to post your "What's New with v7.0" questions below...