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Adding a second workstation
I have a PC Avid Adrenaline on an HP 8000 running 2.5.2 software. I am working on a standard def documentary project and would like to be able to have another workstation on a laptop where we could pull together rough assemblies of interview bites, then transfer the timelines to the Adrenaline to do the fine cutting.
What hardware and software do I need to do this cheaply?
What are the steps I should follow to get the interview clips onto the laptop and the rough timelines back onto the Adrenaline? The material is digitized at 15:1 on the Adrenaline.
Thanks…
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[Karina Buck] “What hardware and software do I need to do this cheaply?”
Well, you can have it quick AND cheap. Pick one.
IMO, you’ll need to get an Avid certified laptop (look here: https://www.avid.com/products/xpresspro/qualified_pc_notebooks.pdf) and XPress Pro software.
There’s many ways to do this. It’s early, the coffee hasn’t kicked in and I just came of a vacation. Forgive me if I miss something…
The media files will be compatible between your systems. To get the footage to your laptop, consolidate your project to a firewire drive. Edit like a silly monkey on your laptop. Take the laptop project (no media needed) to the workstation and redigitize the project.
Jon
“The Almighty tells me He can get me out of this mess. But He’s pretty sure you’re F%$#*D!”
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Thanks Jon. Couple more questions:
My laptop meets all the Avid recommended criterion except that my Pentium M processor speed is 1.5 Ghz instead of the recommended 1.8 Ghz. Might it still work on simple timelines with 1 video and 2 audio tracks?
Any advice on firewire drives?
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I think the processor speed would be fine. It seems like a nominal difference to me.
Jon
“The Almighty tells me He can get me out of this mess. But He’s pretty sure you’re F%$#*D!”
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And do you or anyone else have a favorite firewire drive to recommend? Anything I should bear in mind when buying a firewire drive?
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I’ve heard Medea’ is good – also owned by Avid. Lacie is another name that pops up.
Jon
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Thanks Jon. Preciate your thoughts.
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