Macbook Pro as second machine

[Noah Kadner]

Sure thing- the MacBook Pro is pretty capable, especially with 16GB RAM. It’s a nice mobile complement to your main Mac Pro editing station.

Noah

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[Bill Davis]

You didn’t specify the format or raster you’re shooting in, but depending on that variable, don’t be shocked if you end up sometimes using the portable as your primary system without realizing it. ; )

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[Fabrizio D’agnano]

I recently bought a top of the line MBPr, to ingest and sort footage, and to build rough cuts on site to check the footage while on shooting trips, and it does the job flawlessly. I recently bought a Delkin TB adapter, and I’ve found the MBPr with two external displays, external drives, keyboard and mouse, and audio monitoring device, connected via a single TB cable, can go through more robust editing with no problem. I am ending up using it very frequently as my main machine.

Fabrizio D’Agnano
Rome, Italy
early 2008 MacPro, BM Intensity Pro, early 2008 iMac, 2011 MacBook Pro, FCP7, FCPX, OSX 10.8.3

[Peter Vandall]

Thanks guys. Basically do you think I could get away with not having that extra nvidia graphics card? I was thinking of tricking out a 13 inch with 16 gigs ram and the 2.6 i7 and save over 500 bucks.

[Robin S. kurz]

[Peter Vandall] “Basically do you think I could get away with not having that extra nvidia graphics card?”

Completely depends on what your everyday work on it will be. If it’s FCP et al then you will *not* enjoy yourself. Unless of course you’re just doing straight cuts, no transitions, no effects, no color… and in SD. 😉

[Peter Vandall] “I was thinking of tricking out a 13 inch with 16 gigs ram and the 2.6 i7 and save over 500 bucks.”

Again, if no major editing etc. is planned for it, sure. You’re talking about the Intel Iris Graphics… i.e. shared memory. Worst choice possible IMO. Then you might as well get a Mac Mini and save $1000 and have an even faster machine. 🙂

[Tim Jones]

Peter –

Along side my 2013 Mac Pro, I use a fully loaded rMBP i7 daily. I connect to a Sonnet IIID and use an ATTO R680 for tape and my disk array, ATTO FastFrame 10GbE, and a Sonnet QiO expander card. I also connect to a 24″ ViewSonic on my desk at home and the office.

Just like I love FCP X, I love using FCP X on my rMBP.

You’ll not be disappointed.

Tim
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Tim Jones
CTO – TOLIS Group, Inc.
https://www.productionbackup.com
BRU … because it’s the RESTORE that matters!

[Robin S. kurz]

Only a 13″ MBP has little in common with an rMBP. No Retina and, worst of all, no dedicated GPU. The cornerstone of performance when it comes to FCP & Co.