Alex Elkins - Creative COW

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System Details: Hardware:
Mac Pro 8-core 3.2Ghz
16GB RAM

Internal RAID 1, 400GB Mirrored used for project files, low res samples etc
External RAID 5, 8TB Fibre Channel used for media scratch
External RAID 5, 1TB Fibre Channel used for Archive of recent projects
LTO3 Tape Backup System for archive of older projects

Software:
Final Cut Studio 2
Adobe Production Premium CS4

Favorite Forums:

• Apple Final Cut Pro • Business & Marketing • RED Camera

My Recent Posts:

Re: Which screen(s)? by Alex Elkins on Nov 17, 2009 at 3:36:12 pm
Re: New Boris XML tool for FCP to AE by Alex Elkins on Nov 4, 2009 at 5:58:52 pm
Re: New Boris XML tool for FCP to AE by Alex Elkins on Nov 4, 2009 at 3:43:59 pm
Re: XDCAM EX 1080p24 to DVD - any advice? by Alex Elkins on Nov 4, 2009 at 3:26:43 pm
Re: FCS3 and 25p RED… WOOT! by Alex Elkins on Nov 4, 2009 at 11:54:29 am
Re: XDCAM EX 1080p24 to DVD - any advice? by Alex Elkins on Nov 4, 2009 at 11:05:59 am
Re: XDCAM EX 1080i50 Final Cut Pro Sequence Settings? by Alex Elkins on Nov 4, 2009 at 10:07:39 am
Re: FCS3 and 25p RED… WOOT! by Alex Elkins on Nov 4, 2009 at 9:58:33 am
Re: Compressor bogged down by Alex Elkins on Nov 3, 2009 at 10:06:44 am
testing new sig by Alex Elkins on Oct 29, 2009 at 5:24:23 pm
Re: Short Cut to navigate between sequences by Alex Elkins on Oct 20, 2009 at 12:00:12 pm
Re: Anyone using eSATA connection on macpro by Alex Elkins on Oct 19, 2009 at 4:51:19 pm
Re: 4:3 to 16:9?? by Alex Elkins on Oct 16, 2009 at 9:08:15 am
Re: Proxy editing in FCP by Alex Elkins on Oct 15, 2009 at 4:54:37 pm
Re: Quicktime for broadcast by Alex Elkins on Oct 14, 2009 at 12:24:09 pm
Re: FCP to broadcast delivery? by Alex Elkins on Oct 5, 2009 at 3:57:38 pm
Re: Green Flashes and Crashes with XDCAM EX Footage by Alex Elkins on Sep 30, 2009 at 9:56:21 am
Re: Render files - finding and deleting them by Alex Elkins on Sep 29, 2009 at 7:30:33 pm
Re: Green Flashes and Crashes with XDCAM EX Footage by Alex Elkins on Sep 29, 2009 at 7:27:15 pm
Re: fastest route for DVD copy of P2 original by Alex Elkins on Sep 29, 2009 at 5:21:40 pm

My Tagged Posts

Re: Down Convert HD to SD
by Alex Elkins on May 19, 2009 at 3:19:47 pm
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Hi Stephen, Compressor does a really good job of frame rate conversions as long as you turn on your frame controls and set your Rate Conversion to 'Best (High quality motion compensated)'. Your Resize filter set to 'Better (Linear filter)' should be...

first tagged as a 5 COW post by Stephen Smith

Re: I have a little money for a camera.
by Alex Elkins on Mar 18, 2009 at 10:04:23 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
With that sort of budget you're probably limiting yourself to a secondhand camera, if you want anything half-decent. No is absolutely NOT the time to be trying to save money on an imported camera either. I'd definitely not be buying SD...

first tagged as a 5 COW post by Iain MacKinnon

Re: Need hardware advice please
by Alex Elkins on Mar 3, 2009 at 1:40:30 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Hi Roli, That drive is pretty good, we use them in our office. You don't need any additional cards to use it, as your computer has Firewire built in - however, for an extra...

first tagged as a 5 COW post by Roli Rivelino

Re: Need hardware advice please
by Alex Elkins on Mar 1, 2009 at 6:00:03 am
in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Check out www.eclipsecomputers.com in Coventry, UK for some good prices and selection on harddrives. I would recommend Seagate Barracuda or Hitachi Ultrastar drives. Both of these drives come as 'stand-alone', i.e. not inside an external enclosure. You can get Seagate and Western...

first tagged as a 5 COW post by Roli Rivelino

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