Marcus Moore
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I admit that’s a problem that needs to be solved, but if you really need TC, then you can always to a “break apart clip items in the project timeline if you need that info while you edit or at the end when you need to export info. It takes about 10 seconds.
Or do them as Multicam clips, which do retain TC.
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[Oliver Peters] “Sure there is. It’s built into MC. AutoSynch. Just to be clear, Sync-N-Link X does not do post synching.”
FCPX also has built in syncing tools.
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I have to say I agree with Sandeep on this. Apple is selling a moving picture tool- these In Action stories, exactly as they are, would be INFINITELY more effective with Apple’s Video Team’s particular verve and style. You know, like the old ones with the Cohen Bros or David Fincher.
Unlike some people who scoffed at some of the In Action subjects, I think they’re all very valid case studies in the varied outlets for video production. But as anyone who uses and likes it knows, FCPX demos best when you can see it working, and that you can’t do in a text article, no matter how deftly written.
I know from reliable people that the FCPX dev team IS engaging people in LA, testing workflows… But those don’t help public perception because people don’t know about it. Apple doesn’t demo development.
IF FCPX 10.1 is a big update in the software, I hope Apple takes it as a fresh start to engage the public. I’ve long said the perception of deficiencies in the software will LONG outlast the point where those criticisms are valid. If the software is up to it, even if Apple does nothing that will change, but it would happen a lot quicker if they were more active in engaging the audience.
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I can’t even remember where I said this- but based on last year, here’s what I figure:
Apple releases Mavericks a day or two after their Quarterly earnings call mid-October (they did this last year) so that…
A week or so later on October 22nd, at an iPad/Mac/seemingly aTV Event- they can say how many times it’s been downloaded in the past week at whatever they price it at ($19.99 again? $9.99? FREE?). Audience cheers!
At some point during this Event (which could contain 4K Cinema Displays-where we get a quick peek at FCPX) additional details on the release of the MacPro are given; maybe not even pricing, but availability for sale or pre-order- which co-incides with….
FCPX 10.1 popping up in the Mac appStore that same day (like 10.0.6 did last year).
I think in a perfect world that’s how it will work. Maybe the MacPro isn’t ready to ship until Nov, but that won’t stop them from releasing 10.1 IF it’s ready.
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Not long now- I’d bet money it will get released before the end of October.
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True enough- though at least we’ll be arguing about stuff as it is, vs how it might be.
I will be really interested to see if the upcoming FCPX update is accompanied by updates to Motion and Compressor. If there is any larger plan for interoperability- it would surely make sense that Motion gets a small update- but I’m hoping for more. I’d really like to ditch my dependancy on AE for 3D motion tracking; it’s pretty much all I use it for now. That said, I’ll just be happy when MotionVFX releases their mExtrude (now likely m3D) plugin. I cannot wait for that. Very much a Element3D for Motion.
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I’m not doubting what you found at your store, but just so you know that’s not indicative. My local Apple store is equal weighted TB and USB3 drives- from guys like Lacie, G-Tech, etc.; and in both desktop and portable configs. Most TB drives are coming with a cable now too, which they weren’t to start with.
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I agree with Herb that until TB presents no narrowing of the funnel for expansion, PCIe will remain relevant.
Corning got the OK for their optical TB cables this week. Right now that just means longer usable lengths- but hopefully it will mean we’ll see another big speed bump in Thunderbolt with the next revision in a year or two. I’m not sure what the next step is- if optical means they can jump right to the 100Gb/s that was originally talked about with Lightpeak, or if we have a couple more doublings in thru-put before we get there.
When everything can be outbound, the beefiest GPUs, RedRocketX cards- basically 16-lane. Then we can start talking about if PCIe has any relevance going forward.
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At this point I’ll just be happy when 10.1 is out.
Not just for whatever features and improvements it might bring, but so that these “will they, won’t they” paid upgrade debates can be done with. It’s a replay of the MacPro discussions all over again. The were sort of fun in the abstract- but it’s been a conversation that’s been going on for around a year and a half!
Thankfully I think we’re getting close to this all being decided. 5-8 weeks on the outside is my guess.
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[Oliver Peters] “When FCP X EOL’ed “legacy” that also included FC Express. This had been the middle grown for advanvced amateurs and students between iMovie and FCP. FCP 7 wasn’t a big seller, as many users stayed on FCP 6 for a variety of reasons. The bottom line is that FCP X probably quite easily has outsold FCP 7 numbers. The numbers to beat were low and the new potential market had expanded.”
I agree- A lot of people didn’t upgrade, or at the very least it took them a long time. I jumped right in- the iChat Theatre feature was the most valuable feature I could imagine. As a satellite freelancer, the ability to “share” my program monitor across iChat became an important part of my workflow for a while. I would love to see it back.
The point I wanted to make though is that while FCP7 may not have been the biggest seller, I believe that data point came from Philip Hodgetts in his sit-down at NAB2012. That would have been around 10 months after launch. We’re now 28 months from the initial release, and if I take a quick look at the Mac appStore, FCPX is 15th on the top paid apps chart- so I think that while those numbers might be able to be downplayed on their own- they’re well out of date and have likely been doubled, tripled (even quadrupled?) by this point. I’d love to hear some new numbers from Apple when 10.1 is released.