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Buying iMac for FCPX…Have???
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Thanks again, everybody.
When we are talking about SSD drives, we’re talking about external drives…right? I assume you guys advise that I should edit from an external drive if I have multiple, large projects..
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Not sure if I should start another post but here’s another issue…
The last time i was doing videography, I was using FCP HD and using DVD Studio Pro to create DVDs, What are my options to create DVD/Blu Rays?
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Bret, I don’t understand why you’ve said Fusion is your only option with the i7. You have the option of up to 1 TB flash storage, forget Fusion. Your overall machine will be much happier with the 1 TB flash storage. Using the term SSD instead of flash storage can be confusing. I find flash storage easier to conceptualizer as it’s just a few chips on the motherboard rather than a typical SSD that plugs into a SATA connector on a daughterboard.
Rick Lang
iMac 27” 2.8GHz i7 16GB
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Dwain, SSD drives can be internal or external. When Apple sells you the option to have up to a terabyte of flash storage, that’s internal. But you would typically be editing from an external RAID that could use traditional spinning disks (HDD) or SSDs.
Rick Lang
iMac 27” 2.8GHz i7 16GB
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I meant you can’t get a regular sata drive. Of course you could go higher, but he’s obviously on a budget, but on the other hand there are some things you really will kick yourself for doing without. A good GPU and an i7 and minimum 16gig RAM would fall into those categories. So once he’s made the jump to i7 then he can’t get a standard sata. I didn’t even imagine an SSD was even in the running. Unless you’re putting your media files on the SSD I don’t imagine it’s going to speed much up. What files would be accessed while your playing back a timeline? Library, files, renders, they’re all on an external Raid for me. And the app is loaded in RAM as well as the OS. Shouldn’t fusion’s SSD of 250GB SSD cover the most used files anyway? That’s what Schiller was touting.
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Bret, you’re right that 1TB internal flash storage may be beyond his budget and that’s fine as you describe. I was just saying it can be a great option. Don’t know his workflow and size requirements but if they are small projects that he does one or two at a time, then you can put everything internal on the flash and archive externally when completed. For larger tasks, putting the FCP X Project on the flash while the files are external may help. Anything temporary might work best on the flash if it fits. Of course this is true with the Fusion approach but you aren’t so cramped for available space if you have 1 TB flash versus 256 GB.
Rick Lang
iMac 27” 2.8GHz i7 16GB
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Strongly recommend you go with external storage. There are plenty of options out there. You will need to consider what format and resolution you will be working with. I would go with G Technology, very good luck with those so far. I would recommend looking at what B and H Photo has, they offer a wide range of storage solutions that should fit your budget.
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Dwain, I am not certain if the information I received is valid, but I was told that only apple could upgrade RAM on the newer machines. Perhaps confirm that you are able to before purchasing.
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[Kristen Lambrecht] “I am not certain if the information I received is valid, but I was told that only apple could upgrade RAM on the newer machines.”
There is what Apple wants you to think… and then there is “reality”. It all depends on whether the parts are soldered in or have a socket. For example: Apple will tell you that you cannot upgrade the SSD in a MacBook Air. That’s because it’s not meant to be user changeable. However… I purchased an upgrade kit from OWC and swapped out the 128GB SSD in my son’s MacBook Air for a 256GB one. You need special tools (e.g., a pentalobe screw driver) which OWC includes in their kit. So if OWC sells a kit to upgrade something, forget what Apple tells you and believe OWC.
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If someone was telling you that about the 27″ iMac, you have been misled.
Apple even tells you how to do it.Just buy the right RAM, and make sure it’s quality RAM.
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