Re: Avid and FCP

I just wanted to clear a couple things up here.

1. If you run the latest version of Avid MC on a PC there are RAM limitations.

Reason:
The current version of Avid MC cannot run on 64bit versions of Window. Which means you can only run Avid MC on a 32bit Windows OS that only supports 4gigs of RAM, but only 3.5 is accessible. That can cause problems if your an editor who likes to go between Avid, After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator on any given day. All of the these programs are RAM mongers, and cause your PC to freeze or start acting because, because it doesn't have enough memory to complete the tasks your asking it to perform. Which also defeats the purpose of having a PC with dual core or quad core processors.

2.PC's have memory leakage problems.

Reason and Clarification
Mac Pro logic boards, processors, and RAM configurations are not the same as PC's. Hardware manufacturers maybe the same in most instances, but the engineering is not the same as a PC. Nay sayers should attempt to build a Mac Pro, or even a PowerPC G5 if they disagree with what I'm saying. The parts are out there, but they are pricey. Window's operating systems do a poor job of managing applications that are RAM extensive, that's why PC users have to reset their machines several times a week. PC users have been reseting their machines for so long and so often, that they assume its normal and not a problem. Switch to a Mac and you'll see what I'm talking about. The latest Mac Pro's can utilize more than 30 gigs of RAM. Although, the average editor would never need to use that much. Since I crossed over from PC to a Mac, I have only had to reset my G5 three times in two and half years.

Thank you for offering suggestions to help my shop's Avid problems. We've already addressed most of them. I simply wanted to state that as far as FCP and Avid goes, both have their problems.


And as far as sharing Avid project files goes....

The process of consolidating and transferring files by using an external drive is extremely time consuming, non-cost effective, and defeats the purpose of having a highspeed network in your shop. FCP project sharing is fast, extremely easy to do, cost effective, and can be down over a network.

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