Scott Sheriff
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Unlike some others, Walter and Richard are not paid shills for Apple, and neither is David.
These guys are true optimists, and agnostic about their tools.
But when you have lost them, that should tell you something right there.Scott Sheriff
Director
https://www.sstdigitalmedia.comI have a system, it has stuff in it, and stuff hooked to it. I have a camera, it can record stuff. I read the manuals, and know how to use this stuff and lots of other stuff too.
You should be suitably impressed…“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” —Red Adair
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[Matt Callac] “As I see it apple made 2 major mistakes
1) keeping the product under the FCP umbrella as version X (10.0)
2) Pulling FCS 3 off the website/shelves.If it had a different name people wouldn’t be complaining about how it’s different. And if they hadn’t pulled FCS 3 it wouldn’t look like they don’t care about “pro users”. Not having FCS 3 available anymore while FCPX isn’t capable (yet) of workflows that certain people need leaves a serious gap in the customer base for quite some time.”
I’m in 90% agreement with this. Where I differ is that it’s not in the name. It’s what Walter said. I’m have been waiting and expecting what amounts to FCS4, or at least FCP8. We didn’t get anything remotely close.
I don’t really care about iMovie Pro. All those DLSR guys out there really need something like that. Fine give it to them.
Why does that mean I have to give up my tools?Scott Sheriff
Director
https://www.sstdigitalmedia.comI have a system, it has stuff in it, and stuff hooked to it. I have a camera, it can record stuff. I read the manuals, and know how to use this stuff and lots of other stuff too.
You should be suitably impressed…“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” —Red Adair
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[Buddy Couch] “Especially with Apples track record.”
Glad you brought that up.
Yeah, a track record of dumping high end professional-use products without warning, after business have made major investments in them.
A track record of touting features in the adverts that version after version still either don’t work at all, don’t work as advertised, or work so poorly they are useless.
A track record of not listening to the customer base.
A track record of telling the customer base what is best for them.
A track record of favoring bling over substance.
A track record of arrogance, and hype.
A track record of making changes for the sake of creating obsolescence and driving sales.
A track record of ignoring and downplaying deficiencies.
A track record of marketing incompatibility as something hip, cool and useful.Don’t get me wrong. The Mac Pro is a decent, although pricey product.
FCS isn’t a bad software suite. I like it. I use it. In fact I use all of it, not just FCP. But everyone that owns it, and paid a lot more than 300 dollars is still waiting for Apple to address issues with it.
And we have been waiting a long time.
And it looks like we are still waiting.If past history is a predictor of future performance, and you still think Apple is going to turn X into ‘FCP Awesome’ anytime in the near future, well you’re living in dreamland.
Scott Sheriff
Director
https://www.sstdigitalmedia.comI have a system, it has stuff in it, and stuff hooked to it. I have a camera, it can record stuff. I read the manuals, and know how to use this stuff and lots of other stuff too.
You should be suitably impressed…“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” —Red Adair
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Sticking with FCS2. It is working, and for the most part stable. If I can get a copy of FCS3 I might upgrade.
Looking seriously at getting CS5.
I’m also on the list for Lightworks for Mac when it’s released. I figure if your going to be a beta tester at least you shouldn’t have to pay for the software.Scott Sheriff
Director
https://www.sstdigitalmedia.comI have a system, it has stuff in it, and stuff hooked to it. I have a camera, it can record stuff. I read the manuals, and know how to use this stuff and lots of other stuff too.
You should be suitably impressed…“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” —Red Adair
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[Walter Soyka] “The big problem is this: they’ve broken trust with the users making their livings with this software. As Chris Walsh said in another thread here [link], Apple has “burned through some of trust and goodwill it had built over FC 1-7, for no apparent reason.”
Apple needs to do something to reassure users that their investment in the FCP platform is still relevant — or they need to make it clear that there are certain groups of of FCP users that are no longer being targeted.
A roadmap on the “missing” features would go a long way. Are there plans to offer third-party hardware support? Interchange with other apps? Collaborative support for multi-seat facilities? The ability to open old project files?”
I’ve said this in other threads, but putting FCS3 back on the shelves would go a long way towards regaining some of this trust. I see no reason to force everyone to use FCP X. To me this is the proverbial straw.
Scott Sheriff
Director
https://www.sstdigitalmedia.comI have a system, it has stuff in it, and stuff hooked to it. I have a camera, it can record stuff. I read the manuals, and know how to use this stuff and lots of other stuff too.
You should be suitably impressed…“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” —Red Adair
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[Buddy Couch] “Some of you are showing your age 🙂 Don’t you realize the older you get the more you resist change. Can’t teach an old dog new tricks is what I have always heard.”
So how long you been an editor?
Obviously a long time. Because with the vast wealth of knowledge and vast professional experience you’ve gained over the years you thought it was a good idea to put this in one of your first posts?
I’m not even going to talk about that pollyanna attitude regarding Apple.
Please do regale us with more of your wisdom.Scott Sheriff
Director
https://www.sstdigitalmedia.comI have a system, it has stuff in it, and stuff hooked to it. I have a camera, it can record stuff. I read the manuals, and know how to use this stuff and lots of other stuff too.
You should be suitably impressed…“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” —Red Adair
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[Declan Smith] “(please note the 7D in my signature doesn’t mean I frequent coffee shops with my macbook pro 🙂 )”
LOL
Scott Sheriff
Director
https://www.sstdigitalmedia.comI have a system, it has stuff in it, and stuff hooked to it. I have a camera, it can record stuff. I read the manuals, and know how to use this stuff and lots of other stuff too.
You should be suitably impressed…“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” —Red Adair
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Different people have been reporting that they have asked the vendors to return unsold copies.
If that is indeed true you are SOL on FCS3.Scott Sheriff
Director
https://www.sstdigitalmedia.comI have a system, it has stuff in it, and stuff hooked to it. I have a camera, it can record stuff. I read the manuals, and know how to use this stuff and lots of other stuff too.
You should be suitably impressed…“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” —Red Adair
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[Clayton Burkhart] “Apple probably needs to do some damage control, Now.”
That is the understatement of the decade!
First thing they should do is put FCS3 back on the shelves! That would go a long way in my book.
Scott Sheriff
Director
https://www.sstdigitalmedia.comI have a system, it has stuff in it, and stuff hooked to it. I have a camera, it can record stuff. I read the manuals, and know how to use this stuff and lots of other stuff too.
You should be suitably impressed…“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” —Red Adair
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[David Roth Weiss] “I don’t shell out money to buy unknowns. If Apple declares its hand and explains what they’re actually selling the public for $300, that might change my opinion. Until then, I’m waiting on the sidelines.”
Wise advice my friend!
OK, I can’t blame you for being an optimist. But I had to bust your chops a little on the sky is falling thing.
All kidding aside, I was getting corn-fused trying to figure out your position on this for a while.Scott Sheriff
Director
https://www.sstdigitalmedia.comI have a system, it has stuff in it, and stuff hooked to it. I have a camera, it can record stuff. I read the manuals, and know how to use this stuff and lots of other stuff too.
You should be suitably impressed…“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” —Red Adair