Vegasfan
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The reason why you should consider Avid is its depth – from the super bins to the color curves. I have both FCP and Avid, and there is no comparison.
FCP is expanding in Hollywood,not for its functions, but for its cost -this is a management decision. The numbers make sense – 1 DS Nitris = 5 FCP bays.
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Chris:
You were once a beginner yourself. The guy is just asking questions.
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Cineform has 2k realtime for PPro. So, I don’t see a problem with PPro HD.
I like Adobe but I think the integration between the apps has to be tighter. Audio clips should easily be exported right into Audition, there should be flawless integration between PPro and AE, and etc., It is only a matter of time.
With the new dual core chips coming out, speed won’t be that much of an issue. Running PPro with a good raid should be good enough.
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You should go to the 2pop forums and cruise on how many problems people are having with FCP. The version is only on 5, so Apple doesn’t have alot of experience or history behind them – but, it is a matter of time.
Like I said, go rent a bay for an hour and see for yourself. Personally, I find FCP too buggy, slow, and little or no realtime. But, to each their own.
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Actually, Avid is much more rigorous and stable than FCP – hands down. I have both since I use DVDSP on my G5. Avid Xpress Pro with Mojo is about the best you will get in realtime (there is Edius).
If you need your project done and ready, go with Avid.
Go to a dealer and try out both. In fact, rent an hour on each bay and bring in a project. Have the tech help you set eveything up and see for yourself. You will see for yourself.
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Avid is making a critical business mistake – IMHO.
I saw the same coming for Media 100 and dumped my system in time. Now, by no means will Avid follow the same road, but they can and may suffer the same ailments.
Jobs is brilliant in his strategy in chipping away at Avid’s base – he has made FCP an industry standard. It comes down to a simple approach of economics. Why would I pay $90,000 for a Nitris, when I can get 8 FCP edit bays? What producers, especially in a cost- cutting environment, would not take that option especially if FCP is used by so many in the same industry?
Jobs is also recruiting the newbies into FCP -he has made FCP affordable from the beginner to expert.
Avid doesn’t have a clue, and will continue to be clueless. Before, I hated Apple since I was forced to buy their hardware with their software. But now, the prospect of buying the Apple Suite with a G5 dual 64 bit chip is more attractive than ever.
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Unless Avid does something, I am moving over to Apple. I have Studio, and think it is inferior to Apple’s new Suite. The integration between the Apple’s apps is tight and the whole suite works as one unit. Avid’s Studio is a mixture of different companies that rely on Avid to create communication with each other. Avid has ZERO control over Sonic ( which stinks next to DVDSP) and Boris. Heck, you can get Boris with FCP. So, that leaves Pro Tools and 3D.
Pro Tools is a great app. No complaints. 3D is a joke. Who has used 3D in their work? Not, Softimage, but 3D in Studio? I haven’t seen any exmaples showcased by Avid. 3D titling can be done in Boris and AE.