AVID-12.31.2013-Ex 23.1

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements Nos. 333-42569, 333-56631, 333-60181, 333-73321, 333-87539, 333-33674, 333-37952, 333-48338, 333-48340, 333-64016, 333-75470, 333-151202 each on Form S-8 of our reports dated September 11, 2014, relating to the financial statements of Avid Technology, Inc. (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the restatement discussed in Note B), and the effectiveness of Avid Technology, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting (which report expresses an adverse opinion on the effectiveness of Avid Technology, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting because of material weaknesses), appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Avid Technology, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2013.