Avid have just updated their support lifespan database list to reflect how long they will be providing support for various products.
Although this is no real indication of how long these devices will remain functional for (many products do go on working after theses dates unless they are intentionally killed of) it does tell us when they will stop providing technical support and help and most importantly to the user, bug fixes and updates.
Avid's own definition of these terms are:
- Final Sale Date is the last day a product is available for sale.
End of Sale is the date when a product may no longer be ordered or shipped - End of Support is the date which all forms of service and technical support for a product cease
Note: Driver updates for some of our Audio hardware products may be provided beyond the Final Sale Date. Please check here to access the appropriate driver page for latest qualification information.
As we reported earlier in the week, we have just seen some much-welcomed driver updates for the Eleven Rack and 3rd Generation MBoxes (the Mboxes have now been included on this list but not the eleven Rack as yet).
More Avid Devices for Video And Broadcast are on the master list which can be found here let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
| Product Model | Final Sale Date | End of Support Date | ||
| Artist Control | 6/30/2016 | 6/30/2021 | ||
| Artist Series (v1) including Artist Control and Artist Mix components (Confirmed by Avid to me, to mean Silver Euphonix units only) | 1/1/2010 | 5/1/2015 | ||
| Artists Transport | 1/1/2016 | 12/31/2020 | ||
| Command|8 Control Surface | 1/6/2012 | 1/6/2017 | ||
| Control|24 | 12/31/2007 | 12/31/2012 | ||
| Digi 001 | 12/31/2004 | 12/31/2009 | ||
| Digi 002 | 3/13/2008 | 3/13/2013 | ||
| Digi 002 Rack | 3/13/2008 | 3/13/2013 | ||
| D-Command Fader (original blue) | 12/31/2009 | 12/31/2014 | ||
| D-Command Main (original blue) | 12/31/2009 | 12/31/2014 | ||
| D-Control Fader (original blue) | 12/31/2009 | 12/31/2014 | ||
| D-Control Main (original blue) | 12/31/2009 | 12/31/2014 | ||
| D-Control Surround Panner (original blue) | 12/31/2009 | 12/31/2014 | ||
| D-Command ES Fader (black) | 8/31/2013 | 8/31/2018 | ||
| D-Command ES Main (black) | 8/31/2013 | 8/31/2018 | ||
| D-Control ES Fader (black) | 8/31/2013 | 8/31/2018 | ||
| D-Control ES Main (black) | 8/31/2013 | 8/31/2018 | ||
| D-Control ES Surround Panner (black) | 8/31/2013 | 8/31/2018 | ||
| ExpansionHD Chassis | 9/10/2009 | 9/10/2014 | ||
| Fast Track C400 | 2/11/2013 | 2/11/2018 | ||
| Fast Track C600 | 2/11/2013 | 2/11/2018 | ||
| Fast Track Duo | 5/25/2014 | 5/25/2019 | ||
| Fast Track Pro | 2/11/2013 | 2/11/2018 | ||
| Fast Track Solo | 5/25/2014 | 5/25/2019 | ||
| Fast Track Ultra 8R | 2/11/2013 | 2/11/2018 | ||
| Fast Track USB | 12/31/2009 | 12/31/2014 | ||
| Fast Track USB II | 2/11/2013 | 2/11/2018 | ||
| HD Accel PCI | 11/14/2011 | 11/14/2016 | ||
| HD Accel PCIe | 12/31/2011 | 12/31/2016 | ||
| HD Core Accel PCI-e | 12/31/2011 | 12/31/2016 | ||
| HD Core PCI | 11/14/2011 | 11/14/2016 | ||
| HD Process PCI | 11/14/2011 | 11/14/2016 | ||
| Mbox (original) | 12/31/2005 | 12/31/2010 | ||
| Mbox 2 | 9/14/2010 | 9/14/2015 | ||
| Mbox 2 Micro | 9/14/2010 | 9/14/2015 | ||
| Mbox 2 Mini | 9/14/2010 | 9/14/2015 | ||
| Mbox 2 Pro | 3/31/2011 | 3/31/2016 | ||
| Mbox (third generation) | 8/30/2014 | 8/30/2019 | ||
| Mbox Mini (third generation) | 4/22/2013 | 4/22/2018 | ||
| Mbox Pro (third generation) | 3/1/2015 | 3/1/2020 | ||
| MIDI I/O | 12/31/2007 | 12/31/2012 | ||
| Mobile Pre Mk II | 2/11/2013 | 2/11/2018 | ||
| Mobile Pre USB (first generation) | 12/31/2005 | 12/31/2010 | ||
| PRE I/O (original blue) | 3/31/2011 | 3/31/2016 | ||
| ProControl Edit Pack Control Surface | 12/31/2004 | 12/31/2009 | ||
| ProControl Fader Pack Control Surface | 12/31/2004 | 12/31/2009 | ||
| ProControl Main Control Surface | 12/31/2004 | 12/31/2009 | ||
| S5-MC (MC Pro & MC-408) | 12/31/2013 | 12/31/2018 | ||
| SYNC I/O | 12/31/2007 | 12/31/2012 | ||
| System 5 (System 5P, S5 Fusion, System 5B, System 5BP, MaxAir) | 3/31/2016 | 3/31/2021 | ||
| TT007 Machine Control Interface | 3/15/2008 | 3/15/2013 | ||
| VENUE D-Show Main control surface components | 12/31/2014 | 12/31/2019 | ||
| VENUE D-Show Sidecar control surface components | 12/31/2014 | 12/31/2019 | ||
| V10 | 12/31/2008 | 12/31/2013 | ||
| XMON (original blue) | 9/17/2010 | 9/17/2015 | ||
| 003` | 3/31/2011 | 3/31/2016 | ||
| 003 Rack | 3/31/2011 | 3/31/2016 | ||
| 003+ Rack | 3/31/2011 | 3/31/2016 | ||
| 96 I/O | 9/17/2010 | 9/17/2015 | ||
| 96i I/O | 9/17/2010 | 9/17/2015 | ||
| 192 Digital I/O | 9/17/2010 | 9/17/2015 | ||
| 192 I/O | 9/17/2010 | 9/17/2015 |
