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Old March 31st, 2006, 10:53 PM   #16
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Hey! Get an apple. Actually get a MacBook Pro and spend a little on the upgrade from your version of FCP and there ya go.
Except Shake doesn't run on the MacBook Pro, so he'll lose his investment until it's ported to UB.
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Old April 1st, 2006, 01:20 AM   #17
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...I'm just trying to make sense of your post. Are you are saying that you have close to $4000 dollars worth of software and no computer? I've never met anyone who had invested so much into high-end software that didn't own a computer, nor know what type of computer to buy. Apple Shake retails for the price of a nice G5 at around $3000, so you can understand why I find your question out of the ordinary. You would have been better off spending the 3 grand on a G5 and using iMovie! ...You are already invested in software and your wondering about what computer and editing solution to buy? No offense, but it doesn't make sense.

Another question... why do you need Shake to edit documentaries?

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To tell you the truth someone gave the software to me.
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Old April 1st, 2006, 03:18 AM   #18
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William...

Back in the "old days" the proper way to buy a system was to find the software that provided the tools you needed to get the job done, then buy the computer that ran the software.

If you already have the software, and I'm assuming that they're fully legal copies, then get the platform that runs it.

You can't go wrong with FCP. And you certainly should update or upgrade it to the latest version.

If you're going to run Shake you'll need to get a system with enough horsepower to make it perform its magic with the least amount of delay. Check out what the basic requirements are to run Shake, and maybe Motion, and base your purchase on those guidelines.

For me: I run FCP on a dual 2.5 GHz G5 with 4 gigs of RAM, a 500-GB RAID, a 23-inch Cinema display and a Blackmagic Decklink SP card. Our company, consisting of three co-owners (a host/cameraman and two cameramen/editors), creates 26 one-hour shows a year.
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