UNIVERSAL UPGRADE — NEED IT B4 FCP 6 @ NAB?

[Walter Biscardi]

[Jim Blokland] “I own FCP Studio and am wondering what use the Universal upgrade would be for me at this point — with NAB coming shortly and the probable? introduction of FCP 6 do I need this?”

The Universal upgrade is ONLY for owners of PCIe systems. If you don’t own a PCIe system, then you don’t need it.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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[Walter Biscardi]

[Jim Blokland] “NAB coming shortly and the probable? introduction of FCP 6 do I need this?”

Oh and if Apple does debut FCP 6 at the show, don’t expect it to be available anytime soon. Maybe by the end of the year, but certainly not anytime shortly after the show.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com

Director, “The Rough Cut”
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Now Posting “Good Eats” in HD for the Food Network

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[David Bogie]

[walter biscardi] ”
Oh and if Apple does debut FCP 6 at the show, don’t expect it to be available anytime soon. Maybe by the end of the year, but certainly not anytime shortly after the show.”

Was it v4.5 that was announced at the 2003 (2004?) NAB and available for immediate FREE download?

bogiesan

This is my standard sigfile so do not take it personally: “For crying out loud, read the freakin’ manual.”

[Tim Langston]

Walter,

You say the universal upgrade is for people with the PCIe machines, I can’t find out what it’s going to improve…or fix? Can you fill us in?

Thanks,
Tim

Tim Langston
Cryin’ Out Loud Productions
Fort Wayne, IN
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[Nick B]

‘I can’t find out what it’s going to improve…or fix? ‘

The current FCP 5 will not run on the new Intel MAC so its a big fix if you have an Intel chip hence the new software but for the rest of us wait until FCP 6

[Frank Nolan]

[walter biscardi] “The Universal upgrade is ONLY for owners of PCIe systems. If you don’t own a PCIe system, then you don’t need i”

Walter I dont think that is true. The PCIe machines ala the quad G5 and the new dual core 2.3 and 2.5ghz run quite well using the regular FCP studio software and have been since they were introduced. The universal version is only for people using the new intel based machines, which as of this point the only ones on the market are the new imac and the macbook pro

[Walter Biscardi]

[Frank Nolan] “The universal version is only for people using the new intel based machines, which as of this point the only ones on the market are the new imac and the macbook pro”

This is correct. I was thinking of the Intel machines when I said PCIe, which of course, the Intel machines will be PCIe based.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com

Director, “The Rough Cut”
https://www.theroughcutmovie.com

Now Posting “Good Eats” in HD for the Food Network

“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters

[Bret Williams]

[Frank Nolan] “The universal version is only for people using the new intel based machines, which as of this point the only ones on the market are the new imac and the macbook pro”

By it’s very definition the universal binaries run on PPC and Intel. All future versions will be Universals. Whether you install them on PPC or Intel. So the only people that will NEED them will be the new intel Users, but I also assume that on that day, if you were to go purchase FCP 5 for your new G5, it would be a universal binary.

[Bret Williams]

It is usually announced at NAB and released in June.

[Dave Mac]

Actually, some of the comments mentioned so far are somewhat inaccurate.

Yes, you would need the universal version to run FCP 5.x “U” on an Intel-based Mac.

However, according to the Apple webcast on the release of the Universal versions of the pro apps, all future updates to FCP 5 will be based on updates to the universal version. So, if a FCP 5.0.5 update, for example, comes out in early April, you will need the universal version installed to be able to install that update. Apple says the entire codebase, whether you’re on a PPC or Intel Mac, has moved to the universal version.

For reference, check out the webcast on the Apple Sale Web (available to Apple Certification Alliance members, e.g., anyone that is FCP certified).

So, there is a reason to “upgrade” to the universal version of FCP 5.x.x for use on a PPC-basesd Mac. Hope this clears up things a bit. We’re certainly in store for a wild ride….

-Dave