[Michael Kammes]

I would suggest listing the specs of your computer, MC version, quicktime version, project type, and the codecs of the files youa re putting in the sequence.

Is it safe to assume you are using AMA?

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What version of MC are you on? 5.0.x or 5.5.x?

How much of a performance hit are you seeing going from Avid DNxHD to ProRes? Is it responsiveness that you’re losing in the Avid? Dropped frames? Are you using a SAN or local storage…what kind?

ProRes is a 10bit codec, BTW.

You could record everything to XDCAM, which is cross platform, but it would require yet another hardware encoder instead of the KiPro.

Convergent Designs NanoFlash records into an XDCAM codec with the MXF file structure, so Avid can use AMA and FCP understands the file structure.

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Adobe and Apple are different companies with competing products, so I can’t see them ever bundling their products together. Any bundling would most likely happen at the reseller level.

As far as if the Matrox will work with FCP X, that’s anyone’s guess. Apple has not revealed what hardware I/O, if any, will work with it.

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The DX200 records SD to a DVD, yes? Thus, it’s already in an MPEG2 format. To edit decently in FCP, you’ll have to rip the DVD, or record it from an output on a DVD player into your FCP system. Either way, this is yet another step in compression.

I can’t say that’s great quality – then again, if you plan on doing some color work, some sound work, etc…that will certainly improve the finished product.

It’s almost impossible to give you a “yes, this is ‘good enough'”, because that’s subjective. However, from a technical perspective, I’d say you’re on the low end of the spectrum. If possible, I’d recommend something that can shoot HD, or a nicer SD camera.

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While the ‘technology preview’ shown at NAB did have massive leaps in the realm of 3D, it is still limited to an HD frame size….and depending on your workflow, may require a hardware change (Nitris DX).

DS is frame size agnostic, but does clock in at $10,000 for the software only version.

If you intend to work in the Avid Realm, I’d go with the current Metafuze pre-encode and offline/online workflow. It’s battle tested and used frequently. Even if you could get the ‘technology preview’ of the update to MC, it will be brand new and still an offline/online process.

My 2 cents!

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One idea that has been tossed out, is that if the only way is a download, that the VAR issue a app store ‘gift card’ for the cost of FCP X. Now, the VAR can be the purchase point, so to speak.

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Yes, it does work. G-Tech is a good choice.

You don’t mention your frame size and frame rate, or if you’re YUV or RGB but at 1080i / 29.97 10bit RGB you should only be at about 250MB/s, which falls in spec.

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A 8TB RAID5 should be an excellent choice for editing ProRes. Plenty of bandwidth.

You should be able to fit 50 hours of ProRes (for argument, let’s say 1080p 23.98 Pro Res 422 HQ) on your drive, and still have plenty of room for formatting, RAID5, and leaving 20% overhead for performance.

I think you’ll be fine.

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A 8TB RAID5 should be an excellent choice for editing ProRes. Plenty of bandwidth.

You should be able to fit 50 hours of ProRes (for argument, let’s say 1080p 23.98 Pro Res 422 HQ) on your drive, and still have plenty of room for formatting, RAID5, and leaving 20% overhead for performance.

I think you’ll be fine.

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IT Admin, huh?

Going on the assumption the format of the drive is the issue….

You need to reformat the drive and reinstall the OS to change from FAT32 to anything else. In fact, any change in the format of the drive requires a reformat.

However, if this is a Mac, the OS drive should NEVER have been FAT32 in the first place. Shane was referring the the drive the Media sits on…which should NOT have an OS on it. Boot Drive = OS. Media Drive = Formatted, but no OS.

I’m assuming your media IS NOT on the OS drive. Go into DISK UTLITY and verify the media drive is, in fact, FAT32. If so, move the media off of the media drive, and use DISK UTILITY on the Mac to reform the drive to Mac OS Extended (not journaled). Format and name the drive the same name it was (this makes it easier for FCP to find the media without relinking) Copy the media back. Relink in FCP if you get media offline messages.

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