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Setting up a Mac Pro for CS5/6 usage…
I am setting up a Mac Pro for use as an editing station. I am using Adobe CS5/6 as my primary NLE environment, with a Nvidia Qudro FX 4000 to take advantage of Mercury/CUDA. I will be editing in a two monitor workspace. However, I also need to be able to send out to client preview (Composite/Component RCA as well as SDI video and audio would be nice).
Would it be best to use a SECOND Quadro 4000 to drive client preview (convert from its DVI port?)… If so, are there any issues with audio latency by pairing system audio with a dedicated video card?
OR…
Would it be best to use a 3rd Party OUTPUT (KONA, BlackMagic, MAtrox, etc). If so, which module is best suited for use with the Adobe suite?
Thank you in advance for all your help!!
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10 Replies
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You want a video card from AJA or BMD or Matrox
Chris Tompkins
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Any suggestions?
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Go for the Kona LHi, it has all the things you need. Got one myself, works like a charme with CS6. If you need 4K capabilities Kona3G is a good option. When you plan to patch the signals a lot you might want to consider the optional breakout box, comes in handy.
Hemeleers Gunter
Mac Pro, Imac 24″, Macbook Pro 15″ all intel
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What kind of video card you recommend (except quadro series) for working with Premiere and After Effectes CS6 on Mac?
I didn’t want to create new post, so asked here.Thank’s for answers.
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Dovydas, you’re talking about a Computer grfx card.
The post is about I/O Video Cards, Video Compliant signal to feed an external video monitor, a broadcast monitor with a proper signal.Sorry, I don’t know what to recommend for a computer grfx card.
Look up what Adobe approves/suggest and see what will fit in your machine.Chris Tompkins
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Chris, thanks for your response. I have already purchased BMD Multibridge (which actually doesn’t work well with Pr), so I/O card isn’t a problem. The question is, which one of Nvidia GTX series is optimal for work with Pr and Ae. Is 480 GTX series enough, o it’s worth investing in 570 or 580 series?
Thanks.
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here is a list of cards supported:
https://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/tech-specs.html
Hemeleers Gunter
Mac Pro, Imac 24″, Macbook Pro 15″ all intel
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I have seen this link. There is no possibility to make GTX 570 to work properly with Pr on MAC OS? Only GTX 285?
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here is a thread on the cow forum explaining how to do it:
https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/2/1018725
I however am not recommending this, if you like a good fast GPU go for the quadro 4000 as that is supported by both Apple and Adobe.
Hemeleers Gunter
Mac Pro, Imac 24″, Macbook Pro 15″ all intel
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How did my thread get hijacked? 🙁 I feel so dirty…
On my original question, I did decide to go with the KONA LHi. I will report on setup next week when it arrives.
On the hijacked thread, you have two options Quadro 4000 and 4500. I have a classroom full of machines with Quadro 4000’s in them, and they are worth EVERY penny in CS5/6 (IMO). I no longer have to RAM preview most shots, I am able to play multiple streams simultaneously with no rendering or slowdown. I have become a HUGE fan of CUDA/Mercury.
THanks for the help, btw.
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