I'm currently running MC 2023.12 on my 2023, 16" M2 MBPro with no problems at all. But I'd like to add I/O gear to send picture to a client monitor, and sound to external speakers. In the paast, I've used AJA and Blackmagic devices, but I'm seeing some feeedback online that the currrent versions aren't compatible with MC on Apple silicon. And I know Avid has discontinued the Artist I/O boxes. Anybody have experience with this?

We had issues whereby having I/O connected to MC on an Apple Silicone system caused MC to crash/hang/drop audio. 

The root causes included bugs in our open IO code and Blackmagic's desktop video setup driver. 

You 'should' be okay, and if there are issues they will be fixed. The alternative is running your client monitor through HDMI and setting that up as a full screen playback device within Media Composer

For now, we have this communication: 

Blackmagic has released a new Desktop Video driver v12.8.1 to resovle the hang when starting playback on MC.

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/

About Blackmagic Desktop Video v12.8.1 Software

This software includes everything you need to set up your DeckLink, UltraStudio and Intensity for video capture and playback with your computer.

What's new in Desktop Video v12.8.1

• Fix an issue causing Avid Media Composer to hang when starting playback.
• Fix an issue where video output modes are incorrectly advertised on playback-only products.
• General performance and stability improvements for all models.

Mac OS Specific

Minimum System Requirements for Mac OS

• macOS 14.0 Sonoma or later.
• macOS 13.0 Ventura.
• Mac OS computer with either Thunderbolt, PCIe slot.
• 8 GB of system memory.

Note: The following products are supported on macOS Monterey and Ventura:

Apple silicon and Intel Macs:

• DeckLink Duo 2
• DeckLink Quad 2
• DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder
• DeckLink 8K Pro
• DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G
• DeckLink IP HD
• DeckLink IP HD Optical
• DeckLink IP/SDI HD
• DeckLink Micro Recorder
• DeckLink SDI Micro
• DeckLink Mini Monitor HD
• DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K
• DeckLink Mini Recorder
• DeckLink Mini Recorder HD
• DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K
• DeckLink SDI 4K
• DeckLink Studio 4K
• UltraStudio Recorder 3G
• UltraStudio Monitor 3G
• UltraStudio HD Mini
• UltraStudio 4K Mini
• UltraStudio 4K Extreme 3
• Intensity Pro 4K
• DeckLink 4K Pro
• DeckLink 4K Extreme
• UltraStudio 4K
• UltraStudio 4K Extreme

Intel Macs only:

• DeckLink Mini Monitor
• DeckLink HD Extreme 3
• DeckLink HD Extreme 3D
• DeckLink SDI
• DeckLink Duo
• DeckLink Quad
• DeckLink Studio
• UltraStudio Express
• UltraStudio Mini Monitor
• UltraStudio Mini Recorder
• Intensity Pro
• Intensity Shuttle Thunderbolt

Third Party Software Support

• DaVinci Resolve 17 and 18.
• Fusion 17 and 18.
• Apple Final Cut Pro.
• Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2022 and 2023.
• Adobe After Effects CC 2022 and 2023.
• Adobe Photoshop CC 2022 and 2023.
• Adobe Character Animator CC 2022 and 2023.
• Autodesk Flame 2024.
• Avid Media Composer 2023.
• Avid Pro Tools 2023.
• The Foundry Nuke (Intel Macs only).

Windows Specific

Minimum system requirements for Windows

• Microsoft Windows 10 or 11 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows computer with either Thunderbolt, PCIe slot or USB 3.0 port.
• 8 GB of system memory.

Third Party Software Support

• DaVinci Resolve 17 and 18.
• Fusion 17 and 18.
• Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2022 and 2023.
• Adobe After Effects CC 2022 and 2023.
• Adobe Photoshop CC 2022 and 2023.
• Adobe Character Animator CC 2022 and 2023.
• Avid Media Composer 2023.
• Avid Pro Tools 2023.
• Magix Vegas Pro 20.
• The Foundry Nuke.

Linux Specific

Minimum System Requirements for Linux

Basic system requirements:

• x86-64 running Linux 3.10 or higher.
• AArch64 running Linux 4.9.140 or higher.

A system with ample memory is strongly recommended.

Supported ARM Platforms

Desktop Video has been tested on the following platforms:

Nvidia Jetson AGX Xavier and Nvidia Clara AGX:

• DeckLink 8K Pro
• DeckLink Quad 2
• DeckLink Duo 2
• DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder
• DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G
• DeckLink SDI Micro

Thunderbolt Hotplug Requirements

Supported kernels older than 3.12 require an extra step after plugging the device in. You must tell the kernel to rescan the PCI bus using the following command:

# sudo sh -c 'echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/rescan'

Kernel 3.12 and later support hotplug without the need for any extra steps.

Supported Distributions

x86-64:

• Ubuntu: 22.04, 23.04
• Debian: 11
• Fedora: 38
• CentOS: 7

Nvidia Jetson AGX Xavier / Nvidia Clara AGX:

• JetPack 5.1

Several different package formats are supplied:

• Native package (.deb) for Ubuntu and Debian based distributions.
• Native package (.rpm) for RedHat and Fedora based distributions.
• Tarball and packaging files for custom installation.

Full release notes including installation instructions are available in the ReadMe.txt found in the downloadable tar archive.

Installing Desktop Video Software

If you have installed the drivers prior to installing any of these applications, we recommend that you uninstall and reinstall the drivers. This will ensure that all relevant components are installed in their required locations.

Additional Information

Please check www.blackmagicdesign.com for additional information on third party software compatibility and minimum system requirements.

Some applications may use third party code under license. For details please refer to the included "Third Party Licenses.rtf" document.

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Updated February 14, 2024.