[Matt Sayles]

Thanks guys. So sounds like I’ve probably got the capacity to edit 50p if I wanted to, but doesn’t sound like there’s much point right now. I only really edit stuff for my own benefit outputting to apple tv, dvd or maybe blu ray soon. I guess 50p might be useful if I specifically want to capture something for a slow mo, but that’s about it.

I have to say it’s really hard trying to pick this side of things. I’ve got got a couple of FCP X books, but they gloss over generic basics like frame rates etc (any reading suggestions gratefully received!). Up to this point the quality of output I ultimately get has been very much down to luck!

[Matt Sayles]

Thanks for the advice chaps. Stupidly, hadn’t really thought about buying more ram, but it’s so cheap it’s a bit of a no brainer. Good advice on the two external hard drives. G-RAIDs look pretty pricy, but I guess I can get a smaller one and presumably you can fairly easily transfer your projects off that onto another drve once you’ve finished them thus freeing up space for editing new projects?

Yes I was assuming using stills would be less demanding so this is very useful info, thanks. My camera produces about 10 megapixels so can’t be helping matters.

Thanks again for the advice. Hopefully Santa will bring me a FCPX book for Christmas so I can read up on the basics!

[Matt Sayles]

Thanks for your advice. Much appreciated.