Jeff Carpenter
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HDV and DVCPRO HD…it’s probably just enough speed for those to work. They won’t get maximum real-time when applying effects, but they should be able to edit it.
There are many sizes of ProRes, but I don’t think many (if any) of them will live too happily on a firewire drive.
For all of these, getting a firewire 800 drive would help, assuming the computer has an 800 port.
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First, I agree with Zane. Buy something that’s good for 3 years, then sell it and back a little money towards your next system.
Second, you have to look at WHAT you’re using the computer for. As Zane said, it’s unlikely you’re doing anything that can even make use of 32 GB of RAM. Also, what is the extra processor speed and video card going to get you in terms of time saved? If you’re working with programs that will only run the base system at 80%, upgrading to the faster chip is the same as BURNING MONEY. You’re paying for something you don’t need.
So context is everything. It’s impossible to say what system is ‘best’ without knowing the jobs it will be doing.
(All that being said, IF you’re really trying to max it all out, it would be silly to spend $9,100 buying RAM at Apple when you can get the same thing at crucial.com for $3,840.)
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You can. It’s best, however, to convert files to the same bit rate and sample rate as your sequence.
So, for example, if you have a bunch of 44.1 WAV files and you’re editing DV footage it would be smart to use Quicktime or iTunes to convert them all to 48.0 AIF (or WAV) files and then import those.
Final Cut will use the WAV files just fine, but if thne bit rate is different from the video you’ll be wasting processor power on converting it on-the-fly every time you play they video. Plus, it will have to be rendered before export. (This is a slight concern for a WAV file with a different sample rate…that’s not a big deal…it becomes a MUCH bigger concern if you’re using something like an MP3 file.)
Just convert everything up front and you avoid all those issues. Just because Final Cut CAN use something doesn’t mean it’s always the easiest way to do it.
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Video can only be judged on external video monitors. Anything you see on the computer screen is suspect.
Play it back from the computer over firewire to the deck and watch the video output from the deck. I bet it will look the same as the original tape does.
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There ARE various ways to stop it from running (it’s just an Application like any other).
Google “kill dock” and you’ll find a variety of solutions.
That being said, I don’t really suggest doing this as I can’t promise it won’t give you some trouble down the road if you run something that’s expecting the dock to be there and can’t find.
But the options are there, if you want to find them.
I suggest putting it on the right side of the screen and hiding it. Should be pretty out of the way there.
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The HVX200 only shoots DV mode when using the tape so, no, that idea won’t work for you.
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System Preferences -> Sound -> Sound Effects
It’s set to something normal? Like Submarine, or Tink?
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I didn’t know this, but I think I like it.
Before now, you only had one way of doing it (permanent).
Now you have two ways (permanent or temporary).It reminds me of the buttons on both my PD-170 and V1-U cameras. I have a switch to turn auto-focus on and a button I can hold to momentarily auto-focus.
I like that choice and use the button much more than I use the switch. This is like Final Cut adding that “button” it never had before.
Given that I make so much use of that distinction while shooting I have to imagine it will be just as useful while editing.
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Try Automator (in your Applications folder).
I find a lot of that program to be pretty confusing and I haven’t totally figured it out yet. But it DOES have a pre-set action for re-sizing photos.
When it starts, pick the “Photos and Images” workflow setup and start a new action. Find the one that re-sizes photos and mess around with it.
There will probably be some trial-and-error, but I bet you can get it to work.