December 20, 2018

Kenneth Gayron
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Avid Technology, Inc.
75 Network Drive
Burlington, MA 01803

       Re: Avid Technology, Inc.
           Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2017
           Filed March 16, 2018
           Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2018
           Filed November 8, 2018
           File No. 001-36254

Dear Mr. Gayron:

       We have completed our review of your filings. We remind you that the
company and its
management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures,
notwithstanding
any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff.



                                                          Sincerely,

                                                          Division of
Corporation Finance
                                                          Office of Information
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