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what macbook pro 13 ” configuration for a video editing machine ??
Hey
My VERY old macbook needs updating. I will get a new macbook pro 13 inch, but want to make sure to choose the right model.
I have been thinking about the one with 8 gb ram and 256 gb ssd, but is that sufficient for Final Cut Pro X ?
How would you configure it ?
Best wishes
Jakob
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From what I’ve read elsewhere, processor power with fcpx isn’t as big a performance issue as having maxed-out RAM and the top available graphics card/ maxed out graphics memory, because fcpx offloads a lot of work to the graphics processor. You’re also going to want to budget for an external, thunderbolt-connected RAID drive for the media, and if you’re going to output to a real TV monitor to see what your finished work looks like, a thunderbolt-connected T-Tap will do that, inexpensively. Really good and comfortable headphones or monitor speakers would be next on the list. And an external burner for DVD and/or BluRay hard copies to give clients, when a file transfer won’t do.
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Ok
Any other have viewpoints of this ? Are all new macbooks plenti powerfull for multicam editing of 3-4 28 mbs sequences ?
Best wishes
Jakob
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