Kevin Patrick
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I am considering an MXO2 setup for my Mac and PP. In searching their products, I’ve heard some mixed opinions. I was wondering if you could share your experience with the MX02?
Specifically, how does it work for monitoring your video?
Are you required to use a Matrox setting in your sequences?
Or will preview work with any standard Adobe setting?
Does the preview work with the Source monitor or only Preview?
How well does the color calibration feature work?Any stability issues?
Other comments?
Thanks.
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I used a BM Intensity on FCP and had no issues.
I tired to use it with PP CS5.5 on a Mac OS X Lion 10.7.1, simply for monitoring my video.
First, you have to use a BlackMagic setting for your sequence. Then you can choose to view the Program monitor via the BM card. But, I didn’t get Source monitor to work. Plus, I started to have some Source monitor playback issues within Premiere. I didn’t spend a lot of time with it, since the issues popped up right away. I’ve since uninstalled the BM software.
I didn’t notice any interoperability issues with the Quadro 4000 card.
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Well, the GT120 is not on Adobe’s list of supported CUDA cards.
I have an ATI 5770 running my two displays and a Quadro 4000 in slave mode. No monitors. Works fine. Premiere recognizes and utilizes the 4000.
https://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/tech-specs.html
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I just ordered a Pioneer burner from Mac Sales. I’ll let you know how it works.
https://eshop.macsales.com/item/Pioneer/BDR206BKMP/
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Just to be clear, I am referring to David Roth Weiss’s comments that were directed to Kim Krause.
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I think perhaps you should consider reading the COW’s Policies and Code of Conduct.
It may not be my place to say, but I think some of your comments are in violation of the COW’s policy.
Are you actually a contributing editor and forum host for the COW?
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Jerry.
Well, I decided to give it a try. No change. FCP 7 still won’t load. It starts, the splash screen shows what FCP 7 is loading, but it never loads. DVDSP, Compressor and Motion all load fine.
Any other suggestions?
Kevin
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Thanks Jerry.
I’m familiar with procedure. I haven’t done it yet. I probably will, if I don’t come across any other suggestions.
The thing is, FCP 7 was working just fine without having moved it back to the Applications folder. It just stopped loading, with no changes.
Kevin
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While I could very easily be wrong and there is probably a lot of things Apple has done up to now that would lead you to think they are or have left the Mac Pro market.
But, if you’ve never owned a PC, I’d suggest you wait.
If Apple is going to leave the Mac Pro business, I think they would have done it by now. The current Mac Pro needs updating, but they have yet to update it. So, why keep a Mac around that needs updating, if you’re not going to update it?
Apple recently ended the MacBook products. But, they dropped the MacBook Air in it’s place. They waited for the new Air before the dropped the MacBook. So, I think they’re keeping the Mac Pro around for the same reason. It’s going to either get updated and/or somehow replaced.
Most Mac Pro users seem to think that Apple is simply waiting for Intel’s next round of processors for the Mac Pro. Which I believe will come out 4Q of this year.
For me, I got tired of waiting and decided to upgrade my Mac Pro. I have an early 2008, Quad Core 3.2 GHz version. I installed an SSD Boot/Application/User drive. Really fast. Boosted my memory up to 24 GB. And installed an NVIDIA Quadro 4000. Now my Mac is much faster. And, coming from FCP7, Premiere Pro runs very fast and is very happy with the Quadro 4000.
You might be sorry if you buy a Windows machine now and a few months later a new Mac Pro comes out.
If, however, FCPX was your last straw as a hard core Apple lover, I mean user … Then I would suggest considering building your own PC. I realize that sounds crazy. But …
It’s not that hard, I’ve done it. You pick what you want and can even save some money. Having been a PC user, I’ve been through several Micron and Dell workstations over the years. None have held up as well, with as few problems as my Mac Pros.
If you build your own, get an Intel Motherboard for your Intel processors. Most big PC companies design their own motherboards. Get the SATA/RAID controllers you want. Get the HDDs you want, such as good enterprise drives, or even SSD boot drives. And get the best Adobe approved CUDA graphics card. Newegg.com is a great place to find everything you need, best prices and some decent value reviews. Including getting a Quadro 4000 For Mac.
The other advantage about building your own Windows machine, is you get to install Windows. Just Windows. When you buy a PC from companies like Dell, you have to un-install all kinds of SW you will never need. Plus, if you ever have to re-install the OS (hey, that never happens) you have a Windows install DVD, not some system restore DVD.
Most important, don’t forget to get some Anit-virus software. I realize if you have only been a Mac user, you’ll probably have to google Anit-virus.
Either way, good luck.