best imac specs for fcp studio 2 at DVinfo.net

Nagisa Kodama · January 2nd, 2008, 02:48 AM

i'm thinking of getting the new imac to run fcp studio 2 with footage shot in HD from a canon xh a1. any views on how i should specialize my comp?

Mathieu Ghekiere · January 2nd, 2008, 07:59 AM

The top model with as much RAM as you can afford would be the best, I think...
Of course, for that kind of money, you can *almost* buy a low end Mac Pro, depending on your budget...

Joachim Hoge · January 2nd, 2008, 01:49 PM

I have the previous iMac, 24inch 2,16 C2D 2 gig RAM
and a XL-H1.
It works fine for editing HDV, but I haven´t done any long projects yet so I can´t say how that would affect the system.
I would go for RAM over processor speed, and the best graphic card if you want to do any effect work

Robert Lane · January 2nd, 2008, 06:27 PM

Nagisa,

As suggested above, if you look at the max-setup available on an iMac you're not too far away from a nicely equipped MacPro.

If you intend to do more than home-movies and want to really expand both your capabilities and your output for the future you'd be better served by getting a MacPro instead.

Nagisa Kodama · January 2nd, 2008, 09:32 PM

well, i work better on a desktop rather than a laptop so i prefer the imac on that account. and its cheaper.

Joachim Hoge · January 3rd, 2008, 01:40 AM

He means the Mac Pro, not the Macbook Pro.
Problem with tthe iMac is that you can´t expand in anyway. You´re stuck with what you get.
I think I would have got a MacPro if I could turn back time. The thing I really miss is to be able to add a card like BlackMagic etc

January 2nd, 2008, 02:48 AM	#1
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Mathieu Ghekiere Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,195	The top model with as much RAM as you can afford would be the best, I think... Of course, for that kind of money, you can almost buy a low end Mac Pro, depending on your budget... __________________ http://productionsofthe3rdkind.com http://pr3k.com

January 2nd, 2008, 01:49 PM	#3
Joachim Hoge Major Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 402	I have the previous iMac, 24inch 2,16 C2D 2 gig RAM and a XL-H1. It works fine for editing HDV, but I haven´t done any long projects yet so I can´t say how that would affect the system. I would go for RAM over processor speed, and the best graphic card if you want to do any effect work

January 2nd, 2008, 06:27 PM	#4
Robert Lane Go Go Godzilla Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Posts: 2,823 Images: 15	Nagisa, As suggested above, if you look at the max-setup available on an iMac you're not too far away from a nicely equipped MacPro. If you intend to do more than home-movies and want to really expand both your capabilities and your output for the future you'd be better served by getting a MacPro instead.

January 2nd, 2008, 09:32 PM	#5
Nagisa Kodama Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 28	well, i work better on a desktop rather than a laptop so i prefer the imac on that account. and its cheaper.

January 3rd, 2008, 01:40 AM	#6
Joachim Hoge Major Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 402	He means the Mac Pro, not the Macbook Pro. Problem with tthe iMac is that you can´t expand in anyway. You´re stuck with what you get. I think I would have got a MacPro if I could turn back time. The thing I really miss is to be able to add a card like BlackMagic etc