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Specs needed for Final Cut Pro?

  • 09-05-2007 10:54am
    #1
    disneynasty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭


    I'm thinking about getting Final Cut Studio 5 and a mac. Can anyone recommend the specifications i should get on the mac? I'm looking to edit a full lenght movie shot on HDV and i want it to run pretty fast.


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  • #2
    extopia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 277 ✭✭extopia


    You'll find recommended specs for FC Studio 2 on the Apple website.

    Get at least a G5, better yet a MacPro. (You can't really edit movies on a laptop, if youi ask me). At least 2GB (preferably 4GB) of memory, and a second drive of at least 250GB.


  • #3
    Zillah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    You'll need as large a monitor as possible, the amount of room you need to comforably use FCP is silly.

    Love that programme.


  • #4
    extopia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 277 ✭✭extopia


    Zillah wrote:
    You'll need as large a monitor as possible, the amount of room you need to comforably use FCP is silly.

    No larger than any other comparable NLE system though. I use a 24" dell ultrasharp widescreen, plenty big enough. You'll want an external video monitor too, though, if you're producing work for showing on regular TVs.


  • #5
    Miguel_Sanchez
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,417 ✭✭✭Miguel_Sanchez


    If you want to save yourself hassle then downconvert the HDV footage to regular DV as you capture it. This will save you a good bit of render time etc.

    When you've locked picture you can re-conform the whole thing again from the source tapes at full HDV.


  • #6
    disneynasty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭disneynasty


    Cheers for the advice guy's i got myself a second hand g5. it's working out great so far.


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