• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  FCP running on a mac book pro

  Posted by Jay Brown on December 27, 2007 at 5:48 pm

  Hi

  I am about to learn FCP. I have been PC based with all my Adobe packages up until now so am finding the switch daunting (financialy).

  Would a mac book pro be sufficent to run\learn FCP.

  If it is would I be looking to upgrade the ram to 4G?

  Its alot of money to step up to even a basic Mac Pro so i would really appreciate some advice as this will be a career choice not a hobby.

  Thanks in advance

  Rafael Amador replied 18 years, 4 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  Todd Reid

  December 27, 2007 at 6:02 pm

  I have been running FCStudio 2 on a mac book pro with great success. With an added express 34 card adapter, I also have a SATA raid (along with 4 firewire Lacies) and have been editing DVCPro HD.

  I think you will do fine, however, I grew tired of the slowness (not bad, but it adds up) and I am in the process of building a tower system. But my laptop made me a lot of money for a little over a year!!!

  Not sure about how much RAM FCP will see/use, but I say if you can afford it, put it in there. Some programs are bound to use it. I have much less, 2GB, which was the max when I purchased.

  Welcome to the wonderful world of mac, where NOTHING EVER goes wrong! 😉
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  Jay Brown

  December 27, 2007 at 6:51 pm

  thanks for that

  very useful

  Can i ask what resolution your notebook is? Did you have to go for the high end one for editing purposes?
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  Todd Reid

  December 27, 2007 at 8:40 pm

  I think I have a 1st generation MBP 17″ (glossy–yeah, I said glossy and I love it)
  I’m running at 1680×1050.
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  Rafael Amador

  December 28, 2007 at 11:29 am

  Hi Todd,
  My old G5 2x2Ghz still runs FCS2 without problems.
  My new MBP Core2 Duo do the same but three times faster.
  rafael

  PPC G5 2x2Gh 4GbRAM/BlackMagic SD/PMBP 17″Core2Duo 4GbRAM
  JVC DTV-17″/FCS2/AE CS3/COMBUSTION/SHAKE

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