Avid Knowledge Base

What 3rd party applications are compatible with my version of Avid Editing Software?

The following lists version compatibility between Avid editing applications, their versions respectively, and 3rd party software.
Note: The below chart lists 3rd party configurations tested by Avid. Other configurations may work but but are not recommended or supported. 3rd party application updates can be purchased at store.avid.com.

KEY
MC Avid Media Composer
MCA Avid Media Composer Adrenaline
NC Avid NewsCutter
SN Avid Symphony Nitris
XPro Avid Xpress Pro
DS Avid DS
3rd Party Support Matrix
Avid Editor Avid 3D Avid DVD Avid FX Boris BCC Reel DVD Sapphire AVX SmartSound SonicFire Sonic DVDit Sorenson Squeeze
MC 4.0.x   6.1***, 6** 5.8* 6.0.4   2.0.6 or higher, 3.0 5.1.1   5.1.1
NC 8.0.x
SN 4.0.x
MC 3.5.x   6.1***, 6** 5.8* 5.0.4   2.0.6 or higher, 3.0 4.5   5
NC 7.5.x
SN 3.5.x
MC 3.1.x   6** 5.8* 5.0.4   2.0.6 or higher, 3.0 4.5   5
NC 7.1.x
SN 3.1.x
MC 3.0.x   6** 5.8* 5.0.3, 5.0.4   2.0.6 or higher, 3.0 4.5   5
NC 7.0.x
SN 3.0.x
MC 2.8.x 5.7 5.7 5.7 4.2.2, 4.2.3 4.5.5 2.0.6 or higher, 3.0 4.2 6.2 4.5.5
NC 6.8.x
SN 1.8.x
XPro 5.8.x
MC 2.7.x 5.7   4.0, 5.7 4.2.2, 4.2.3   2.0.7, 3.0 4.2 6.2 4.5, 4.5.5
NC 6.7.x
SN 1.7.x
XPro 5.7.x
MC 2.6.x 5.6   4.0, 5.6 3.0 with 3.1.1 patch, 3.2, 4.1.x, 4.2, 5   2.0.7, 3.0     4.5
NC 6.6.x
SN 1.6.x
XPro 5.5.x
MC 2.5.x   Y 4 3.0 with 3.1.1 patch, 3.2, 4.2, 5 Not Supported 2.0.3, 2.0.7, 3.0   Y 4.5
NC 6.5.x
SN 1.5.x
XPro 5.5.x
MCA 2.2.x 2.1a with x.2.1 5.2.1 4 3.1, 4.1.x   2.0.7, 3.0 3.2.2 N/A 4.2
NC 6.2.x
XPro 5.2.x
SN 1.0.x   5.2.1 3.0, 4.0 3.1, 3.0, 4.1, 5   2.0.7, 3.0 3.2.2 N/A 4.2
MCA 2.1.x 2.1 with x.1.3 5.2.1 3.0, 4.0 3.1, 4.x   2.0.7, 3.0 3.2.2 N/A 4.2
NC 6.1.x
XPro 5.1.x
MCA 2.0.x   5.2.1 3.0, 4.0 3.1, 3.4.1   2.0.7, 3.0 3.2.1 N/A 4.2
NC 6.0.x
XPro 5.0.x
MCA 1.5.x 1.1 5.2.1 3 3.1 Supported 2.0.7, 3.0 3.2.1 N/A 4.2
NC 5.5.x
XPro 4.5.x

* Avid FX 5.8 does not require a dongle. A serial number is printed on the CD sleeve to authorize the software. Versions 5.7 and below require the FX additional dongle option as a component of the Studio Toolkit package.

** Avid DVD by Sonic 6.0 requires a dongle to be plugged into the system while running the application. If you have deactivated your dongle for software activation in a v3.5/7.5 editor, the dongle will still operate DVD by Sonic.

*** Avid DVD by Sonic 6.1 does not require a dongle. Instead, a serial number is included to activate the software. Please note that this is the only functional difference between v6.0 and v6.1 of Avid DVD by Sonic.

 

Sapphire and Avid DS Compatibility
Avid Editor Sapphire 1 AVX1 Sapphire 2 AVX1 Sapphire 2 AVX2 Sapphire 3 AVX1 Sapphire 3 AVX2
DS 6 - 7 Yes (with limitations) No (with limitations) No
DS 8 - 10
32 bit
Yes (use 1.35) Yes No Yes No
DS 8 - 10
64 bit
No Yes No Yes No
DS 10.2+ No No No Yes Yes
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