[Bill Davis] "No Walter, it does't need anything remotely like a "free pass" - because it's a competent general purpose editing program right now."
This must be some new usage of the term "general purpose" that I wasn't previously aware of. By your own admission "
...some of which it does poorly or not at all (multi-cam, ProTools round tripping, integration with high end color timing, etc.)", it doesn't sound all that "general purpose" to me. Especially when X is compared to it's predecessor, or contemporaries. Everyone that gushes on and on about X and how great/fast/hela-kewl it is always has some specific niche workflow. OK, fine. So in
some specific situations, for
some specific workflows, it seems faster for
some people.
When you can use X as a stand alone NLE (and not use X as a 300 dollar plugin for another NLE) and take any project that comes in the door, not just some down and dirty, quick turn around DSLR stuff, then maybe you can claim X is a general purpose editing program.
Until then...not so much.
On the argument that a guy like Elton John doesn't need a Steinway...well, it seems ludicrous. A typical silly straw man argument. Maybe the real question is not does he need a Steinway, but as a professional would he prefer to use a Steinway? I'm guessing he would.
A few people got some recognition using a Fisher-Price PXL 2000 KiddieCorder in a few art movies and band videos, does that mean everyone should scrap their Red/Alexa/Genesis cameras?
But if you want to stick with straw man scenarios, I doubt Kyle Bush, or Sebastian Vettel would do very well against any one of us in a race if they were stuck in a Yugo, while we were allowed a Cup or F1 car. I might even have a fighting chance against Tiger Woods if the only club he was allowed to use was a pitching wedge.
Scott Sheriff
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"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ---Red Adair
Where were you on 6/21?
