Ronny Courtens
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I have known Steve for a long time now, and I am truly proud to have him on board. This will open a lot of exciting opportunities for LumaForge.
– Ronny
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Brett,
To store a KFP Library on an SMB share, you first need to have the Server Expansion Pack installed. You can purchase this within the app. Then you have to make your Library shared (Library > Library Location > click Shared) and you need to mount your SMB share as a Client. All this is described in the KFP manual, starting page 40:
https://www.keyflowpro.com/download/KeyFlow%20Pro%202%20Quick%20User%20Guide.pdf
– Ronny
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The tone of this forum is what needs changing, not the subject matter, IMO.
I couldn’t agree more. It’s exactly the tone of this forum that has driven away so many people from it. Whether this will change with a new name remains to be seen. I am a member of different general FB groups as well. Every time someone talks about a specific NLE in such groups, the thread gets flooded with brain-dead comments from both sides. Just like we see here much too often. No wonder people just lock into specialized forums where they can safely ask questions about their tool of choice without getting insulted. I am all open to giving it another try, but forgive me if I am very skeptic about all this.
– Ronny
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I agree, Steve. The Techniques forum is far more interesting and alive than this one and should indeed be the only forum for anything related to FCP X. The Debates forum has lost its roots and its credibility and should get a new destination.
Seeing what this forum has turned into, I sincerely question the usefulness of any forum where people debate over NLEs. IMO it’s as useless as debating over cars, and it leads too easily to frustration and name-calling. The fact that many brilliant contributors have stopped coming here seems to prove this point.
– Ronny
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When this forum started, it was all about FCP X: the evangelists vs the naysayers to put it roughly. And I loved to participate in it because good points were made on both sides and we tried to stay as polite as possible with each other, even though the positions were quite polarized at times.
Over the years, when it became obvious that FCP X was here to stay and that it even became one of the most used NLEs on the planet, the Or Not discussion was over and this forum shifted to an amalgam of topics that have little or nothing to do with FCP X anymore. That’s why I truly understand that new people who come here these days looking for information about FCP X (because that’s in the title), are disappointed and even angry when they see what this forum really has to offer. Let’s be honest: since the focus changed from FCP X (or not) to a more general discussion about anything you can imagine, this forum is absolutely not as lively nor as interesting anymore as it used to be. And I say this will the utmost respect for everyone who contributes to it.
So the question is: do we really want to continue with the forum as it is, albeit with a different name? Or are we willing to accept that the ”discussions” here have worn out and it’s time to change directions all together with a new name?
If it’s the first option, I agree the name cannot include FCPX anymore and I honestly don’t care what the new name will be. Because just like many people have done before me, I will stop coming here. I am simply not interested in arguing about NLEs because I find this to be a colossal waste of time. In my country, we say: “les goûts et les couleurs ne se discutent pas”. And I entirely agree with that. If I want to get more information about a piece of software, I can easily find specialized websites, forums or groups. Based on that information, I’m quite capable of making up my own mind. Actually, the last thing I need is to see other people arguing about an application I’m interested in. Because those people are not me and we all have different priorities, preferences, and needs.
On the other hand, if we would be prepared re-direct the focus of this forum, I’m sure we could bring back many interesting people who have left out of frustration, and we could even attract new participants. In that respect, I agree with Ron that a more specific forum such as “Apple Talk” would be a great idea. If we want to avoid having to talk about the latest i-toys but stay within the professional spirit of the Cow, we even could opt for “Apple Pro Talk” instead. I can assure you that this certainly wouldn’t be a fanboy-only forum, there is just too much controversy and misunderstanding around Apple’s interest in the professional market for this to happen. Quite the opposite: I think that there will be a LOT to debate about in the next 8 months. But I’m only one little voice in this discussion, this is my personal opinion on all this. And I’m with Ron all the way.
– Ronny
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Oliver,
Are you sure Energy Settings on all iMacs are set to never sleep? Going into sleep mode is one of the main causes for workstations getting dismounted on a NAS.
– Ronny
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Hi Andrew,
I am quite familiar with the implementation of FCP X at BBC and I know many, many people who have gone through the same learning curve as you are going through now. But you are a very experienced editor and, in spite of your obvious bias against FCP X, I see that you are quite capable of finding your own ways to make the application work for you. Good!
I do notice there are still quite a few things that you completely misunderstand, simply because you haven’t worked with X long enough. Joe has already cleared out some of these, but I would warmly advise you to get some deeper training on how FCP X really works. There are many excellent courses online. The Beeb also has in-house FCP X training sessions on occasions, but I think that’s for internal editors only.
If you would be going to IBC in September, I will be very happy to schedule a meeting with you and give you a few hours of one-on-one advanced training for free, based on your personal workflows and questions. I have meetings there with lots of people from the BBC, you will be in good company (-: Just drop me an e-mail: ronnycourtens@mac.com
– Ronny
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I agree there is a lot of contradiction in that text. Apple will do with FCP X whatever seems beneficial to its further expansion, and that may not always exclusively be what movie and tv people want.
I think Apple has well learned from the past. They nearly went bankrupt when they only catered to the professional crowd, they will not make that mistake again.
I think that collaboration would be high on their list now and yes, there are a whole bunch of wish-lists floating around for any NLE. That only proves that we all have completely different opinions on how our favorite tools should work, whatever these tools are.
BTW Joe: you can activate the auto-scrolling timeline in FCP X with CommandPost.
– Ronny
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And I would like to add that there is much more interest in Motion than some people may think. At one of our FCPX Tours, Robin S. Kurz did a Motion introduction. The video got over 40,000 views on our channel and is still one of the most popular videos there.
– Ronny
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“Yes” was in reply to Oliver’s question.
– Ronny