Blackmagic launches Avid Media Composer 6 software support

Beijing, China – Blackmagic Design has announced the Desktop Video 9.0, a new software update with advanced capture and playback for the Avid Media Composer 6 family of software including Avid Symphony and Avid NewsCutter, for both Windows 7 and Mac OS X.

The software is available for download now and free of charge for all Blackmagic Design customers. This update includes support for all current DeckLink, Multibridge, Intensity and UltraStudio models. For the first time, Avid customers can use Blackmagic Design’s latest Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 and PCI Express video capture and playback devices.

Professionals demand frame accuracy and flexible workflows, and this combination of Blackmagic Design hardware along with the flexibility of Avid Media Composer, allows users to work with virtually any media format including Uncompressed 10 bit YUV and RGB, Avid DNxHD, Panasonic DVCPRO HD, Sony XDCAM and more.

Blackmagic Design’s UltraStudio 3D and DeckLink HD Extreme 3D take full advantage of new advanced 3D editing support in Media Composer 6, saving time and creating a more fluid editing experience for 3D projects.