[Eric Santiago]

I have better luck with the hide and find workflow.
Saves the guess work IMHO.

[Eric Santiago]

ProRes (as high as possible) if you can.
That’s what I use with my RED library.
The keepers stay in RED format since they are generally smaller than a ProRes 4444 4K file.
But for anything that goes into production, I stay with ProRes.

[Eric Santiago]

I would avoid using that character or any odd characters.

[Eric Santiago]

Thanks Bob for your input.
I will take this into consideration.
Unfortunately, it comes down to the current budget.
I will check that model asap.
The purchase went out to tender and I can easily put it on hold.

Thanks again!

[Eric Santiago]

Havent touched R14beta yet but have you checked Prefs?

[Eric Santiago]

I welcome that aspect ratio.
I’ve been living with Dual Apple 30s for almost 12 years now (a few have died) and would like to move to a single manageable screen.
The split between the Cinemas is a bit annoying for my workflow (1;1 graphics viewing).
Now, of course, I would want something above 4K but with the ability to scale the icons/GUI.

[Eric Santiago]

Thanks again for all your help.

We ordered the Synology RS815+ and RX415 loaded with WD Red 6TB drives.

Can’t wait to work with these 🙂

[Eric Santiago]

If your film plate is HD then stick with HD.

I am one of those bozos that like to do everything in high res 4K but for your situation, you are not gaining anything if your footage is all HD.

[Eric Santiago]

Great stuff Simon/Steve/Franz ☺

Thanks for that.

[Eric Santiago]

First off a simple man asking a simple question.
Not to derail this topic but I figured to ask here since I feel its the best place to add (and not to start a new topic).
My question is more “chicken or the egg” as far as editing processes go.
An argument I’ve had many at times with different colleagues.
If one is to do a commercial spot (an example), what’re your thoughts if a client picked a music bed first?
I’ve had arguments on this one where one editor would ignore the music bed all together until the end.
Of course, I would reply with the music video process where one is to edit to a specific music track provided.
This topic on my end has come up in so many levels from feature/short films, docs, and tv spots.
Should an editor be so biased as to how to start a process?
What if the client is adamant that the music should be the basis of the edits?
I want to say “to each his/her own” but I also instruct NLE software at local college and would like to have some input from this fabulous forum ☺
Please go easy on me, I’m asking since it’s been burning in my head for years now.