Bryson Jones
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Can I ask how many assets you have in FCSvr? I’m currently working on a migration solution and am trying to get a feeling for how much, how many and what sort of data people are running inside of FCSvr.
Thanks and glad you are loving CatDV, it only gets better with the Server installed.
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Sorry, this one is covered all over the forum. Standalone doesn’t search across catalogs, only the Server version does.
Admin, can we get an FAQ started on this forum?
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I am part of a team in LA that are fluent in both systems. There was a meeting last week about this very integration.
It will be automated. It will be purchasable. We’re not sure yet if it’s a service or a bit of code since FCSvr systems are so specific. Maybe a bit of both. But I’ve remained friendly with FCSvr programmers on both coasts in the states and we are in discussions now.
The good news is, you don’t have to move today but if you’re looking to do it fairly soon, that might force our hands a bit to move quicker.
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I’ll try to get a test on some RED stuff today. I haven’t looked at it in a while.
As to the South African thing, I’ll be speaking on generalized asset management. But I’ll be there from Tuesday on and available for CatDV discussions. (Friday is my “free” day at the show)
If you are near there, I’d love to see you. Stop in and say hello.
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From Apple’s new FAQ on FCPX.
“Export
Can Final Cut Pro X export XML?Not yet, but we know how important XML export is to our developers and our users, and we expect to add this functionality to Final Cut Pro X. We will release a set of APIs in the next few weeks so that third-party developers can access the next-generation XML in Final Cut Pro X.”
https://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/faq/
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Remember, anything that Quicktime can see, CatDV can display. If your computer can’t preview or display it, then CatDV can’t. If your computer can display it, so can CatDV.
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Matt, you wanna step in here. If you like, Lucas I could also speak to the migration for you, if you need.
What part of the world are you in?
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I think that the WebClient will be the best solution for FCSvr migrators as it’s browser based and serves a ton of clients without “hard” licenses.
I do have to strongly agree with Matt, without some discovery work, there’s not a good way to lay out licensing and what config you need as CatDV is purchased in pieces instead of a single “server license” like some products.
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When FCPX supports import of Final Cut Pro projects (!!???!!) I’m sure 9 will support it. 😉
I am stunned that they didn’t give us a path to upgrade a project from FCP7, but as has been said, there will be many more features released in the near future.
Rolf, you or Kevin got any insight?
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Let’s lay it out there… you will buy more software. It won’t be $1000. However, the speed of integration and ease of modification cannot be compared.
If you are a “figure it out” guy, then CatDV is more expensive. The truth is, there are not that many of those in the world. If you’re paying to get server up and running, then CatDV will be cheaper in the long run in almost every case.
This will be tough for FCSvr guys, and I know a ton. It sucks when products go away but from a business standpoint, a $1,000 asset management package was never really $1,000 when you factor in all the time spent setting it up and keeping it humming.
If you were using it for transcodes and file moves, and you’re super handy, then you can duplicate that with Compressor and some fancy scripts. Otherwise, you were probably paying a good bit of money to get it integrated and it’s not as big of a deal.
I’ll admit, FCSvr was super powerful for the money, but few could really leverage that power. In the end, I suspect that was it’s undoing.
They took a $100,000 product (ArtBox), that you were required to purchase integration for, and made it $1,000 and left the install up to you. How many folks did they think would “figure it out”?
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