[Rob Essers]

I hear a lot off editors who used Avid for years. I was an FCP user from version 1.00 and switch to MC 5.0 in 2010. I am really happy I made the move. Maybe it is time for a lot off editors who waved Avid goodbye to check it again. A lot off smaller improvements make a huge impact on the way you work on a daily basis. Like AAF export with the same audio plugins and settings we use in Pro Tools its really a time saver.

It is nice to start in FCP X but it really slows me down when I am further on in an edit. I have to lower every set noise on a connect clip. And 2 projects are gone offline because I used the same media in After effects and there was a change in meta data. Links are there and the original files also they don’t moved.
So a good advice is to always copy the files to your event or use optimize media. But right at the moment it is to dangerous to use it on serious projects.

[Rob Essers]

The problem for me with the show is that they are not objective enough.
They are commercially involved to sell their training products.
The example off a audio compound clip is not so nice if you want to add audio Fx files without seeing the video. The database structure is sure an improvement but when your project is offline because
the event links are broken to the original files their is no way to rescue you project (sequence).
You can start from scratch all over again. Not so nice when you have a deadline. Try to make a video fade
you have to click on a clip activate show video information, click on opacity and slide with the fader.
This is not a serious NLE, in MC I only use one keystroke to make a fade. When you start editing Fcp X is maybe a choice but I am much faster on MC to finish a project.