
HDR Support: Media Composer now includes color spaces for High Dynamic Range (HDR). Group by Audio Waveforms: Group clips can be made based on audio waveform analysis. Support for 64 Tracks of Audio: Users can now create and work with 64 individual tracks of audio. Timeline UI Improvements: A number of updates have been made to the timeline, including enabling Sync Rollers for Sync Locked Tracks, the ability to see full segments as you drag them within the timeline as well as the effect their repositioning will have on the rest of the timeline before you commit the change, and creating a new track by dragging a segment above the timeline. Menu Simplification: The menus have been reorganized to remove legacy menu items and simplify the user experience. Some of the new features in v8.5 include:
AVID MEDIA COMPOSER V3.5 HOW TO
See the Support Upgrade article for instructions on how to upgrade your dongle based or SW licensing based System.

The FlexVersioner, as has been stated in the past, is no longer supported for this release. More detailed information is also available on the
AVID MEDIA COMPOSER V3.5 UPDATE
How to Update Your License page before upgrading to this release. Status of the customers Upgrade and Support Plan on the date this

The ability to launch Media Composer software is dependent on the The latest update to Media Composer is available worldwide as of January 29th, 2016 from the Avid Download Center or through the Application Manager. Avid is pleased to announce the release of Media Composer | Software v8.5.
