• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Any reasons not to upgrade to FCP 6?

  Posted by Dave Martin on January 11, 2008 at 4:25 pm

  Hi Guys

  When FCP 6 first came out there were some issues (lost renders etc). Supposedly things have been fixed.

  Are there now any good reasons why a guy wouldn’t want to upgrade to 6 (Studio 2) with Tiger and a MacPro Octo?

  Thanks once again for input…

  Dave Martin

  – MacPro – MacBook Pro –

  Ben Holmes replied 18 years, 3 months ago 6 Members · 13 Replies
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  Walter Biscardi

  January 11, 2008 at 4:31 pm

  [Dave Martin] “Are there now any good reasons why a guy wouldn’t want to upgrade to 6 (Studio 2) with Tiger and a MacPro Octo?”

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  Dave Martin

  January 11, 2008 at 4:39 pm

  Thanks Walter

  Those are certainly some of the reasons I WOULD want to upgrade…any reasons I WOULDN’T want to?

  Dave Martin

  – MacPro – MacBook Pro –
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  Walter Biscardi

  January 11, 2008 at 4:49 pm

  [Dave Martin] “Thanks Walter

  Those are certainly some of the reasons I WOULD want to upgrade…any reasons I WOULDN’T want to?”

  Sorry, mis-read your post. Nope, i can’t think of a reason not to upgrade. Performance is just better on 6.

  Walter Biscardi, Jr.
  Biscardi Creative Media
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  Chris Borjis

  January 11, 2008 at 5:30 pm

  I would be cautious about the 6.02 update though.

  Some folks have not had issues, some have.

  I’m skipping 6.02 and awaiting the next update.
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  Dave Martin

  January 11, 2008 at 5:38 pm

  Isn’t that the one that fixes the lost renders?

  Dave Martin

  – MacPro – MacBook Pro –
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  Chris Borjis

  January 11, 2008 at 5:41 pm

  I think so, but like most of the releases it breaks other things.
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  Walter Biscardi

  January 11, 2008 at 8:07 pm

  [Dave Martin] “Isn’t that the one that fixes the lost renders?”

  Funny thing about our Mac Pro Quad 3.0. It has never lost renders. Our G5 Quad 2.5 loses renders on occassion.

  Walter Biscardi, Jr.
  Biscardi Creative Media
  HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.

  STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH APPLE COLOR
  The new Color Training DVD now available from the Creative Cow!

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  Dave Martin

  January 11, 2008 at 8:12 pm

  That’s interesting!

  Besides re rendering…how do you deal with the lost renders?

  Dave Martin

  – MacPro – MacBook Pro –
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  Ben Holmes

  January 11, 2008 at 9:04 pm

  [walter biscardi] “Funny thing about our Mac Pro Quad 3.0. It has never lost renders. Our G5 Quad 2.5 loses renders on occassion.”

  Ah – now that’s interesting. I have only seen this on our Mac Pro dual 3.0. Never on the other two G5 systems – not had a workflow that would cause it on our Quad 3.0’s – but I’m betting from what you say this might be Intel Mac only – don’t think I ever read that…

  Ben
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  Ben Holmes

  January 11, 2008 at 9:04 pm

  [walter biscardi] “Funny thing about our Mac Pro Quad 3.0. It has never lost renders. Our G5 Quad 2.5 loses renders on occassion.”

  Ah – now that’s interesting. I have only seen this on our Mac Pro dual 3.0. Never on the other two G5 systems – not had a workflow that would cause it on our Quad 3.0’s – but I’m betting from what you say this might be Intel Mac only – don’t think I ever read that…

  Ben

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