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Best storage solution for BMCC 2.5K raw
Just recently purchased the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and need advice on a storage solution.
System Details:
Mid 201 Mac Pro
Resolve 11
FCP X 10.1.2
Motion 5.1.1
Compressor 4.1.2Is it best to go with eSata or USB 3? Not needing a great deal of storage but want something that will be fast enough. I have been looking at products from G Technology, OWC and Sonnet; any advice is greatly appreciated.
Will be working with raw and plan on Transcoding to ProRes for editing in FCP then back to Resolve for color grading and additional finishing.
I am an avid user of FCP X!
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3 Replies
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I’m a fan of G-Tech storage for field use. For editing, I’m waiting for a Promise2 R6 RAID drive. One-on-one, USB3 is faster than e-Sata. But, if you have a number of USB devices connected at the same time that might slow down the transfer rate to the lowest speed drive and so, e-Sata might be faster in that situation.
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Thank you. I assume it is possible to add a USB 3 card to my current system.
EDIT
Just noticed an error in my original post. I meant to say mid 2012 Mac Pro but left out the 2, oops!
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Sonnet, D-link and others make USB3 PCI cards.
John
MacPro 8-core 2.8GHz, 16 GB RAM, OS 10.9.2, QT10.1, Kona 3, Dual Cinema 23, ATI Radeon HD 5870, 24″ TV-Logic Monitor, ATTO ExpressSAS R380 RAID Adapter, PDE enclosure with 8-drive 6TB RAID 5
FCP-X 10.1.1, Motion 5.0.7, Compressor 4.0.7
FCS 3 (FCP 7.0.3, Motion 4.0.3, Comp 3.5.3, DVDSP 4.2.2, Color 1.5.3)Pro Tools HD 10 w SYNC IO & 192 Digital I/O, Yamaha DM1000, Millennia Media HV-3C, Neumann U87, Schoeps Mk41 mics, Genelec DSP Monitors, Prima CDQ120 ISDN
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