Brian Langeman
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[Craig Seeman] “Apple is pushing the envelope. I don’t know if they’ll succeed but I do like they way their programmers (Ubilos et al) are thinking. We’ll see if it matures.”
I see what they did with FCP as the equivalent of “upgrading” to Logic Pro X and taking away audio tracks and the ability to record instruments. They would say MIDI is the way of the future. If you need to record an instrument, just wait for a third party to develop that feature. Oh and by the way, you can’t buy a previous version of Logic either.
[Craig Seeman] “Actually all instruments cause you to think a certain way . . . it’s just that one doesn’t realize that until one is confronted with thinking different.”
The instrument analogy is more to show that old is not bad. The NLE DAW comparison is much more apt to companies forcing us to work a certain way.
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Haha! Hypocrisy at it’s finest.
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[Craig Seeman] ” but you might consider how many musicians are using Keyboard synths instead of Pianos. Some new technology fills a niche and sometimes it can overtake older technology even though it doesn’t really replace it.”
I know. I’m using a keyboard synth instead of a piano right now actually. But all of the DAWs that I can think of still allow me to record the “good ol fashioned” real thing. Logic or Pro Tools doesn’t force me to think certain way. Why does Apple?
I would say the best possible way to capture a piano performance would be to record the real thing as opposed to recording and editing MIDI data. In this example, the old way is better than the new way.
The point I’m making is that old does not always equal bad or worse. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn’t. Many times the old way is the best way to do it. Forcing users to abandon the old way is not the way to go.
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[Sean Thomas] “I’m with you, 7 is so old feelling and looking.”
I sure am glad that I can still buy an “old looking” guitar. Thank goodness microphone manufacturers don’t think the same way as apple.
Gee, old stuff really sucks… Why can’t they discontinue any instruments that were created more than 10 years ago? Oh wait, it’s because the way people did it 50 years ago is still the best way to do it. The technology behind recording music has drastically changed, but the principles (mic placement, mixing) have not.
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[Sean Thomas] “I will say it again, “FCP is Workgin Perfectly……for me.” Keyword me.”
Please re-read the title of your post.
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[Lance Bachelder] “And if you’re really serious then you better be launching PPro on a Win7 machine! Thinking “I’ll show Apple!” and opening up PPro on your Mac won’t hurt Apple a bit – you’ll probably need to upgrade in a big way to get the most out of the software too.”
Don’t know what you’re smoking. PPro is running great on my 2010 Mac Pro and iMac. It’s also running just fine on my 3 year old 15″ MacBook Pro!
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You’re right! You’ve created your own little box of apples that’s even smaller than mine! You see, in my box I’ll allow myself to use whichever editor fits my needs. All you’ve got is FCPX. If that’s all you need, that’s fine. But it’s still a much smaller box of tools than mine.
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[Sean Thomas] “I’m on an iCloud and can see for miles. 🙂
My mindset is, no matter what – I am going to make FCP X work for me. A mindset that some can’t seem to comprehend.”
So if a phillips head screwdriver isn’t big enough for a certain screw, would you continue to try and make it work? Or would you go get a proper sized screwdriver?
FCP, Premiere Pro, and Avid are all just tools to get a job done. Any professional, whether he’s doing hollywood features or weddings, should understand this. Your inability to be able to look at another brand seems very unprofessional.
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Quick question. Do you actually think that letter was from Jobs? Haha!
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“new avid interface looks alot like fcpx…who’s copying who?”
Since when did FCPX have two viewers? Now that’s just wishful thinking…