I’ve been editing for over 16 years now, 7 years with Avid MC and then switched to FCP. I’ve also been test driving CS 6 PrPro. When FCP X was released, I didn’t think much of it especially with all the negative reviews it got. I mainly edit sports highlights (mainly golf) on-site as part of the OB. I gave FCP X a shot a couple of months back and never went back to FCP 7 or PrPro. For what I need, it is super fast. I use a retina MBP 15″, Matrox MX02 and a Promise R4 8TB. I’m just loving FCP X. I don’t think I’d go for FCP X in a shared environment or cutting long form. But personally, I wouldn’t want to cut long form anyway. FCP X first and then PrPro second for me for what I do.
Kannan Raghavan
The Big Toad Films Pte. Ltd.