[Richard Dee]

Why would a phone manufacturer support more than two graphics cards? Now that Resolve is serious about becoming an edit platform, there is less and less a reason to hold out hope for Apple returning to thier former glory.

It’s pretty obvious apple gave up on Color because they couldn’t or weren’t talented enough to compete with Black Magic. And thier miscalculation on the industries response to FCP x further in my mind solidifies this lack of interest in serious pro’s. Unless of course you count software that can color correct on ingest. Clear sign of abandoning professional work flow and expectations.

[Richard Dee]

I actually bought the DAT Optic 8 Bay thunderbolt2 raid in their quiet chassis and it is in fact very quiet, even sitting near me.

[Richard Dee]

Thanks Kevin,

I listened to the podcast. Believe it or not I am now thinking of a 4 core with the D700 GPU’s. They mentioned clock speed was important for some apps, more than number of cores. I figure the cheaper I can get the rig going the sooner I can replace it with a refresh or gen 2. Does anyone thinks this is a bad idea?

[Richard Dee]

But will the cutting blades be replaceable?

Oh, wait, I thought I was on a Vitamix forum.

Will there eventually be a way to replace the CPU?

[Richard Dee]

I have been thinking about getting the 39″ Seiki to use to replace my aging or poorly performing 30″ ACD, but obviously just as an interface monitor. I have read Amazon reviews that like it, but say it’s not as good as an IPS monitor.

Also has anyone seen the Samsung OLED 55″ display? It’s 9 grand but I want one! Best display I have ever seen, even better than true 4K displays. I’m hoping in 2 years they’re around $3500 – I’d buy at that price.

[Richard Dee]

First let me say it’s a good thing Apple doesn’t make pianos. Because if they did, I can imagine a piano lets say, without those pesky black keys. It sure would be easier for people to learn to make music without them, don’t you think. And who care’ about all those old stodgy pianists, just because they’re used to 88 keys.

Reading this thread reminds me of a few things. Many years ago, Showtime Networks here in NYC was using Media 100. It was quite a capable platform, but they had to abandon it simply because they couldn’t find the talent to edit. So while X may be capable, the question is will there be enough talent for larger organizations to make it work? I think yes, eventually, but I also feel there will be a great divide. Conde Nast for example, I could see buying hundreds of FCPX licenses, and make that work well for them as publishing moves that direction. A tv network or large production company probably will not go that route.

I started using FCP1 the week it was released, and even a year or two later when I would call post houses to try and get work, some of them would laugh at me calling myself an “FCP editor.” Within a short time after that I was getting gigs at those type of facilities, simply because I knew the technology, and they wanted to try it along side their Avid systems. So I could see the same happening with X.

Aside from all the unavailable user features in X, one thing I know I need (not sure if X has this) is the ability to make my own flavor of non standard sequences. I often have to get under the hood of sequences and change the compressor, frame rate, size, etc to deal with issues as they come up. A 720×480 ProRes sequence isn’t a standard preset, but I use that all the time. I change compressors often (to re-edit smaller sized web videos at their native resolution, but in ProRes) depending on the stage of production, so for me even loosing that ability is a non starter, let alone things like setting an aux timecode, the timecode window itself, ganging preview windows, etc. These are all things that pros need and often rely on. To simply say that we don’t need these tools any longer is a bit arrogant I think. Can you imagine telling your client that they don’t need their logo any longer, or that lower thirds are passe because you as the maker don’t think they’re necessary?

Apple should be taking cues from us as to what we want, not the other way around. I have no problem with them adding new tools and ways of doing things, and simplifying many processes, as long as ALL the old tools are there for use when needed, even if arcane. Apple didn’t invent editing, or even the NLE, but it feels to me like they think that way.

If they continued FCP development even minimally, to exist along side FCPX I would have no issues with thier being an additional choice. If there had been modernized tower (with PCIE slots) released to co-exist with the new imac like Mac Pro, I would have no issue. Choice is good.

At one point I was a huge Apple evangelist, (like when they had 2% market share and were almost out of business) Who knew that a fantastically rich and healthy Apple would mean they would not use their amazing wealth to give pros the tools they have requested?

I’m working on a feature script and I wrote a line where a character using a tablet jokes “Do we all get a free Ipad?” I re-read the line, cringed, and immediately re-wrote the line to avoid giving Apple any props. What kind of corporate behavior turns someone like me from a huge advocate to someone who doesn’t want to even mention an Apple product in a creative endeavor?

I guess I shouldn’t be so bitter. It’s not that big a deal – so I have to throw out all the software and all the hardware (large investment in peripherals) I’ve been using and start again from scratch. Apple knows best.

[Richard Dee]

I’ve been waiting with baited breath for a new Mac Pro, but I can’t imagine jumping in any time soon
till all the peripheral issues are worked out.

Can’t believe I’m saying this but a Hackintosh is looking better and better.

[Richard Dee]

Thanks for the responses. I did check the interpretation but there were no options. It also only saw part of the frame.

[Richard Dee]

[Sebastian Cepeda] “I talked to the director and he would like to get a similar look as in the rum diary.”

Oh… He’s the one who saw Rum Diary…..

Sorry, I couldn’t resist.

Great suggestion for achieving the look, though.

[Richard Dee]

I never upgraded past FCP 1.0. Did I miss an update?