• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Best Set up for FCP/Motion and AE editing

  Posted by Jennifer Arani on October 12, 2010 at 1:30 pm

  Hello,

  I finally have the ability to properly set up my computer for my work. They are willing to purchase a new video card and to raise my RAM from 8gb to 12.
  My current system is

  MacPro1
  3.0 GHz
  Dual Core Intel Xeon
  2 Procesors (I have room for 4)
  8gb RAM
  Bus Speed 1.33 Ghz

  So here is what I want to ask you:
  1. Is the Nvidia Quadro FX 4800 going to be my best bet?
  2. Does anyone know if the Nvidia will work well with FCP?
  3. I think in the future they will also be suppling me with a Tapebased HD camera (a JVC I believe). Would a AJA Kona card be a better buy?

  Thanks for your help!

  Jennifer Arani

  Jennifer Arani replied 15 years, 7 months ago 1 Member · 1 Reply
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  Jennifer Arani

  October 12, 2010 at 5:17 pm

  I have CS4 on the AE, Premium, Encoder, and Photoshop.

  I found out since posting this that because I have a first gen Mac. There is not much I can do. The video card I have on it is about as high end as it will allow.

  I have a Dual Core processor when apparently I need quad or higher.

  I also have heard but have not verified that I can only had 500GB hard drives and not 1tb or higher.

  I have heard so many different things but mostly if I use mostly FCP and Motion that a video card is not going to help me all that much. I need more processor power.

  I guess now I am looking to verify if my new research is correct.

  Jennifer Arani

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