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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

Dream Machine?

Pete...
For online editing, one system I got to play with (Mistika) is much faster and responsive than Final Cut. It also has a good interface for paint, color correction, etc. FCP simply has a klunky interface for that kind of thing... and its real-time performance isn't quite the same.
 
BLUESPIDER said:
What mac system would it take to edit RED flawlessly?

The studio I currently work at housed a Mac 8core with 16gigs of ram plus a Kona3 and 1.5 terabytes built in. Would that be good enough? :nuke: I've always been a PC guy and this is going to be my transitioning stage to becoming a Mac user.

Is there anything I'm missing?
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Just to get this thread back on track (before the Mac vs PC thing took off -;)

The guy is actually asking about Mac systems. I think that was an insentive to some of the Mac-centric responses here...

Your system (8-core et all) will probably do fine btw.

Gunleik
 
gunleik said:
Just to get this thread back on track (before the Mac vs PC thing took off -;)

The guy is actually asking about Mac systems. I think that was an insentive to some of the Mac-centric responses here...

Your system (8-core et all) will probably do fine btw.

Gunleik
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Should be More than adequate for most things Editorial. Color, on the other hand... We are running "Color" from Studio 2 as I type. (DVCPRO HD seems to be the sweet spot right now unless capturing from HDCAM) It is just the newest release of Final Touch (Silicon Color) boundled with the Studio 2 Set. Works really well and has some tools that make Davinci guys (We have one of those too) really envious, but, in no way shape or form is as fast as you would think from the Apple Adds. (Mac Pro 4 proc with 4 gigs) The big question that seems to be shaping up is GPU vs CPU. Any of this technology will bog down at some point regardless of the resolution if you keep throwing layer on top of layer, these new codecs and bigger faster machines will not change this. Just give you better performance until the machine bogs down. Moral of the story: Managing your workflow is going to yield far better results than a couple more gigs of ram or couple extra procs.

Let me know what you learn.

Pete
 
GlennChan said:
Pete...
For online editing, one system I got to play with (Mistika) is much faster and responsive than Final Cut. It also has a good interface for paint, color correction, etc. FCP simply has a klunky interface for that kind of thing... and its real-time performance isn't quite the same.
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Thanks, will check it out.

Pete
 
well it sounds like the system we have will do fine. Thanks

This is an unrealted question, is there any place where we can get some total training on Final Cut 2 Color? I'm alittle lost on how it all works. It's a great piece of tool......when you know how to use it. Thanks agian
 
BLUESPIDER said:
well it sounds like the system we have will do fine. Thanks

This is an unrealted question, is there any place where we can get some total training on Final Cut 2 Color? I'm alittle lost on how it all works. It's a great piece of tool......when you know how to use it. Thanks agian
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Unfortunately, color and grading are extremely specialized and not a lot of people even have the eyes to do it properly. A really good (CRT) monitor that is well calibrated in a controlled room with a 6500K refference is where you need to start. There are some pretty good "howto" dvds for color correcting with final cut but none I am aware of for Color specifically. The best thing you can do is find a Colorist. Unlike most other modules in FCS (Or Avid, Or Premier, Or Flame or etc.,), you can do substantially more harm than good with color correction tools when you do not know what you are doing. The general rule of thumb is don't mess with it if you don't really know and understand the process.

If you ever make it to Boulder, Colorado... Give me some fair warning and I will sit you down with my Colorist for a couple of hours. That' s almost enough time to realize how much you don't know about grading and finishing.

Good Luck, feel free to email anytime.

Pete
 
The DVD that comes with the Final Cut Studio install disks is a good place to start. It is by no means comprehensive, but it gives a good overview.
 
I'm curious how Adobe on Mac will play out. Having cross platform capability will be nice, if it doesn't crash all the time.
 
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