Chris Harlan
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Yeah, that was 2003. And, in 2003, I think it probably was a committee of two. My point is that the drift in the direction of Final Cut Pro is analogous to Steve Jobs becoming severely ill. The investment community is very worried that Steve Jobs IS Apple. If I were a deep pockets investor with huge stake in Apple, I would really have my eye on what is happening with FCPX. That’s why articles have been showing up in Fortune and Money. You can bet that there are analysts pouring over this forum for deeper insight.
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Greg, that was my first reaction, and it certainly is one of the largest elements of what is wrong with FCPX, but even if it were that simple–and maybe it is–the handling of the transition is such an epic PR fail that I think you have to ask why? It should have been obvious.
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LOL. I watched a Dr. Who marathon with my daughter over the Weekend, and the FCP debacle sort of blended with it. I began to think of Apple as as the evil Corp. behind the Cybermen. This VIIX think you speak of proves it.
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Yeah, I reacted badly to the X waveforms, too. I’d probably get used to them, but I can see your music in the 7 waveform, and would also find it very easy to cut. I can’t say the same for the 10 waveform. But, I suppose that could change.
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yup. Larry has had a very hard line to walk, and I think he’s walked it very well.
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ROtFL!
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There was also a lot of tension at the time because of what was missing at the demo. I wasn’t there but I watched the video of the event as soon as it was available, and there was a lot of discussion about things that were not show. My very first thought was “how do I do audio splits with that magnetic timeline.” Genuine concern was show by a number of editors I corresponded with/talked to. I even wrote Steve Jobs right after the event:
There is a great deal of fear in the professional Final Cut Pro community, after last weeks demo, that they have been abandoned. In certain circles, it is bordering on panic. I’m certain that that is not what the demo meant to engender, but, unfortunately, it has.
He, or one of his assistants, responded to me :
The feedback we are getting from the Pro customers is very positive.
That actually mollified me, and I came to believe that much of the program was still hidden. Not true.
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Jean-Francois, I totally get where you are coming from, and I do understand that I can or will be able to hide pretty much everything. I guess I should clarify that it is the cost of this core element–the displacement or disruption of so many other features that I liked and used–that I find objectionable.
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Well said!
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Craig, I totally agree with you that in the right circumstances it offers a great deal of power, and that that power has yet to be tapped. I certainly wouldn’t argue with that. But, many workflows are based on the notion of in/out, done, gone. Mine, particularly.