Avid Media Composer 2021.12 Reviewed

Media Composer 2021.12 adds cloud licence transfers, Monterey and M1 emulation support, Windows 11 compatibility and interface updates.
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In brief: Scott Simmons examined Avid Media Composer 2021.12, identifying cloud-based licensing as the release’s most important change.

Cloud licence transfers: Subscription users could move licences between computers directly in the Avid Link application rather than contacting support.

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A frame from Avid’s Media Composer 2021.12 overview.

Mac support: The release supported macOS Monterey 12.1 and Apple M1 processors through emulation rather than a native Apple Silicon build. Simmons found the emulation stable in smaller projects.

Avid Link workflow: The article illustrated licence reassignment inside Avid Link. It also noted that hardware-dongle support might disappear on future Macs because dongle vendors had not adapted their hardware for M1 or Monterey.

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Cloud licence reassignment in Avid Link.

Other changes: Media Composer 2021.12 also supported Windows 11, added interface customisation and expanded media and asset organisation in bins.

Further information: The full review was published by ProVideo Coalition. Test plug-ins, shared projects, licensing and Apple Silicon performance before production migration.

What’s New in Media Composer 2021.12

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