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Using a Media Composer 7.0, Symphony Option, or NewsCutter 11.0 license to activate previous versions

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How to activate Media Composer 6.0.4 or 6.5.3, Symphony 6.0.4 or 6.5.3, or NewsCutter 10.0.4 or 10.5.3 with a Media Composer 7.0 or NewsCutter 11.0 license:

Media Composer 6.0.4 or 6.5.3, Symphony 6.0.4 or 6.5.3, or NewsCutter 10.0.4 or 10.5.3 have been updated to allow Media Composer 7.0 and NewsCutter 11.0 licenses to activate the software. For Windows based systems, you must use the Full installer. The Update Patch installer for Windows does not include this change. All Mac installers are Full installers and include this feature. This software can be obtained on the Video Download Center.

The chart below explains what earlier versions of Media Composer, Symphony and NewsCutter can run with a new Media Composer 7.0, Symphony Option, and NewsCutter 11.0 license (dongle or software).


YOU CAN RUN → Media Composer
7.0		 Media Composer
7.0: Interplay Edition		 Symphony
Option		 Media
Composer
6.5.3		 Media
Composer
6.0.4		 Symphony
6.5.3		 Symphony
6.0.4 		 Media
Composer
Pre 6.0.4		 Symphony
Pre 6.0.4*
IF YOU HAVE ↓
Media Composer 7 Software License YES NO NO YES YES NO NO NO NO
Media Composer 7 Dongle License YES NO NO YES YES NO NO YES NO
Media Composer 7: Interplay Edition Software License NO YES NO YES YES NO NO NO NO
Media Composer 7: Interplay Edition Dongle License NO YES NO YES YES NO NO NO NO
Media Composer 7 with Symphony Option Software License YES NO YES YES YES YES YES NO NO
Media Composer 7 with Symphony Option Dongle License YES NO YES YES YES YES YES YES NO
Media Composer 7: Interplay Edition with Symphony Option Software License NO YES YES YES YES YES YES NO NO
Media Composer 7: Interplay Edition with Symphony Option Dongle License NO YES YES YES YES YES YES NO NO
Media Composer 7 Dongle License with Symphony Option Software License YES NO YES YES YES YES YES YES NO
Media Composer 7: Interplay Edition Dongle License with Symphony Option Software License NO YES YES YES YES YES YES NO NO
YOU CAN RUN → NewsCutter
11.0: Interplay Edition		 NewsCutter
10.5.3		 NewsCutter
10.0.4		 NewsCutter
Pre 10.0.4
IF YOU HAVE ↓
NewsCutter 11.0
Software License		 YES YES YES NO
NewsCutter 11.0
Dongle License		 YES YES YES YES

* Customers who wish to run Symphony v5.5 or earlier will need to use a Symphony v5.5 dongle license, or a version-specific Symphony software license (e.g. to run Symphony v5.5, a v5.5 software license is needed.)
**NewsCutter 11.0 includes Interplay connectivity by default.


Software Licensing

· Downgrades:

Media Composer and NewsCutter

  1. If you have activated Media Composer 7.0 or NewsCutter 11.0, uninstall the editing applicaiton without deactivating.
  2. Install either Media Composer 6.0.4/6.5.3 or NewsCutter 10.0.4/10.5.3 using the Full installer and the software will already be activated to run.

Symphony

  1. If you have activated Media Composer 7.0 and the Symphony Option, uninstall Media Composer 7.0 without deactivating.
  2. Install Symphony 6.5.3 or 6.0.4 using the Full installer and the software will already be activated to run.

· New Installations:

  • If you have not activated Media Composer 7.0 or NewsCutter 11.0 you can use the Activation IDs provided with your v7.0/11.0 purchase to activate v6.0.4/6.5.3 or v10.0.4/10.5.3.
  • If you purchased the Symphony Option you can enter your Media Composer 7.0 System ID and Symphony Option Activation ID to activate and run Symphony 6.0.4/6.5.3

Volume License Server Licenses (for Academic Institutions only)

· Downgrades:

Media Composer and NewsCutter

  1. If you have upgraded your VLS to Media Composer 7.0 or NewsCutter 11.0, uninstall the client software without deactivating.
  2. Install either Media Composer 6.0.4/6.5.3 or NewsCutter 10.0.4/10.5.3 using the Full installer, and the software will be already activated to run.

Symphony
  1. If you have activated Media Composer 7.0 and the Symphony Option on yor VLS, uninstall Media Composer 7.0 on all of the client systems.
  2. Install Symphony 6.5.3 or 6.0.4 on the clients using the Full installer and the software will be already activated to run.

· New Installations:
  • Media Composer 6.0.4/6.5.3 or NewsCutter 10.0.4/10.5.3 clients will activate if there are available seats of Media Composer 7.0 or NewsCutter 11.0 on the VLS.
  • Symphony 6.5.3 or 6.0.4 will activate if there are seats of the Symphony Option available.

Dongles

  • A dongle licensed with a Media Composer 7.0 will run full installers of Media Composer 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.0.4 and 5.5 and prior
  • A dongle licensed with a Media Composer 7.0: Interplay Edition will run full installers of Media Composer 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.0.4
    • Media Composer 5.5 and previous will not be able to be licensed with a Media Composer 7.0 Interplay Edition dongle.
  • A dongle licensed with a Media Composer 7.0 with Symphony Option will only run full installers of Symphony 6.0.4 and 6.5.3.
    • Symphony 5.5 and previous will not be able to be licensed with a dongle blessed for the Symphony Option.
  • A dongle licensed with a NewsCutter 11.0 will run full installers of NewsCutter 11.0, 10.5.3, 10.0.4 and 9.5 and prior


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