Re: Final Cut Studio 3 and MacPro

You're everything but alone. Just for the insight, and coming from a European angle (I live in Hamburg, Germany), I've been in the industry for over 30 years, have been 1st ADing since 15 years, and editing and directing (usually performance relays and clips) since almost 10 years. Believe it or not, I' still working with FCP 4.5 HD (only on SD!), albeit with a recent MacBook Pro and FW800 HDs, and have been quite productive, usually doing low to no budget programs, occasionally decently paid ones. I'm slowly but surely getting there, making a name for myself by investing my time on projects with a potential future and that I believe in, and paying the rent by ADing features and TV films once or twice a year. If you want to do this and be creative, hang in there and be patient! If you're talented and you have faith, your time will come. For my part, I will only upgrade when the job pays for it and the rent as well, and up to now I have succeeded in providing what was requested with the tools I have and a lot of imagination. All the best.

Michael Brown