Avid has announced the release of Media Composer v6.0 and Symphony v6.0. 

This release was rewritten from the ground up to support 64-bit, a new open I/O framework allowing for additional 3rd party support, the Avid Marketplace, stereoscopic 3D editing enhancements, a redesigned user interface, and more.

Details of v6.0 can be found here.  You can also download the What's New in v6.0 PDF and the v6.0 README.

Also important to note that Avid FX, Sorenson Squeeze, and Avid DVD (PC only) will be included in all Media Composer and Symphony upgrades. To get license codes for those programs, please go here.  NOTE: Boris Continuum Complete will not longer be bundled with Media Composer software, but special pricing for BCC8 (required for v6.0) will be available from Boris. 

This release is supported on OS X Lion 10.7.1 and 10.7.2.  For supported shared storage and co-install environments, please refer to the README.

**IMPORTANT: Compatible Sony and Canon AMA plug-ins are not yet available but will be coming soon from Sony and Canon (likely January 2012).  Those who use AMA plug-ins from those manufacturers might want to hold off on installing v6.0 until they release 64-bit versions.

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To get the software:

> Media Composer v6.0 and Symphony v6.0 are now available for sale at the Avid Online Store. 

> Customers with valid support contracts can go to the Avid Download Center (login and password required).

> Customers that bought and registered Media Composer v5.5 or Symphony v5.5, or purchased an upgrade to Media Composer v6.0 or Symphony v6.0 between 10/15/11 and 11/14/11 first must go here to upgrade their existing registration. Select the appropriate software and enter your system ID, dongle ID and the v5.5 dongle upgrade code or v5.5 upgrade serial number you received with your upgrade.  Then enter the name from the original registration and e-mail address.  This will allow you to then access the Avid Protect Site to get your v6.0 software.  If customers feel they are eligible for a no charge download yet the site will not accept their system information, please email customer_advocate@avid.com and include your name, email, system ID and v5.5 serial number.

> Students that bought and registered a Media Composer 3.5 or higher system on or after March 1, 2009 should go here for their free upgrade.  If any student is eligible for a free upgrade but the site will not accept their system information, please email customer_advocate@avid.com and include your name, email, system ID and v5.5 serial number.  Note that systems bought prior to MC v3.5 do not qualify.

> To register your software, click here.

> To update a registration and trade in an activation ID for a updater.avd file, click here.

> To download a 30-day trial of Media Composer v6.0 (64-bit) or Media Composer 5.5 (32-bit) click here.
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As always, if there are questions about v6.0 in general or issues with the download or installation of the software, please reply to this thread.  To report or question a specific technical issue with v6.0, please start a new thread.