Been editing in Vancouver for over 25 years. Started in news editing, moved to linear production editing, then Avid and finally FCP for the last 5 years. | | | | Member Since: January 22nd 2002 | | | | |
| | | | |  | Symphony 6.0 with Kona 3 cardby Adam Corey 4 weeks agoThinking about taking advantage of the Symphony upgrade pricing. There are some pretty good deals for both the software only and with the Nitris Hardware. I currently have a couple of Kona 3 system ru | Re: Symphony 6.0 with Kona 3 card
by John Christie 1 week ago
I've just been researching this myself. It seems you can't output closed captioning through a Kona from Avid, you need the Nitris for this. We output all our shows from FCP 7 through Kona 3s to HDcam
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| | | | | Will Teranex decode closed captioning?by John Christie 1 week agoHi folks The new Teranex products look amazing! Does anyone know if they will be able to display HD closed captioning The preliminary specs say they can pass it through, but don't mention decoding. Ch | | | | |
| | | |  | How does one rid oneself of QTX?by Dave LaRonde 2 weeks agoI have an acquaintance who wants to get rid of QTX and go with QT7. He's on OS 10.6.8. I'm not allowed to alter my FCP machine in any way by order of the tech guys, and they're the system administrato | | | | |
| | | |  | emailing proxy files/ Dropboxby Ken Zukin 3 weeks agoI used to have a nice, easy workflow where I sent proxy files to a producer. They're P2 files -- compressed via ProxyMill and sent via Dropbox. Easy, quick, and simple. Then Dropbox "updated" their si | | | | |
| | | |  | One year later...by Mark Raudonis 4 weeks agoJust got back from NAB 2012, and lots of people asked me, " If you hadn't changed yet, would you still make the same decision today to switch to Avid " My answer "Unequivocally, YES I would." There we+3 | Re: One year later...
by John Christie 4 weeks ago
Thanks for the follow up Mark. Our shop of 16 edit suites will switch from FCP to Avid in the not to distant future. We work with a lot of freelancers who speak both FCP and Avid. None of them show an
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| | | |  | drop frame video and timecode displayby Alexandre Brandt 2 months agoHello all, I have logged and transferred AVCHD footage to Apple ProRes 422(HQ). The format shows me 23.98 for the time code. My sequence is at 23.98. I noticed that my timecodes shows with hh:mm:ss:fr | Re: drop frame video and timecode display
by John Christie 2 months ago
People often confuse frame rate with drop frame, assuming that 23.98 is drop frame and 24 is non drop frame. FCP doesn't provide 23.98 drop frame as a time code option. This isn't an issue unless you'
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| | | |  | What if there actually IS a new Mac Pro?by Walter Soyka 2 months agoI've enjoyed reading the Why Apple should let HP build its workstations link , Workstations from a Post-PC Company link , What if there is no new Mac Pro link , and E5 Xeon's officially launched link | | | | |
| | | | | Confession of a switcherby Richard Cardonna 2 months agoDave Dessel experience on switching http: tv.adobe.com watch moving-to-adobe-premiere-pro- confessions-of-a-switcher-with-dave-dessel rc | Re: Confession of a switcher
by John Christie 2 months ago
I couldn't even make it through the moderators intro. This is the type of presentation I'd rather read about than waste an hour of my life watching. Cheers John Chrisite
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| | | |  | No audio when laying to tapeby Richard Cullen 2 months agoHi Recently been having trouble laying audio to tape. Bars & Tone go down fine, picture is fine, but as soon as the main program starts audio either doesn't go to tape or drops out after around 30 sec | Re: No audio when laying to tape
by John Christie 2 months ago
Richard The fact that you can here the audio when scrubbing or jogging through the tape indicates a deck problem. Try doing the output again with only the SDI cable going to the deck, no outputs, no r
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| | | |  | Edit points on 23.98 timelineby Jack Avalon 3 months agoHi there chaps. I have a question about editing on a 23.98 timeline that will eventually have pulldown added for broadcast. Is it customary to avoid cuts at timecode points that will result in a split | Re: Edit points on 23.98 timeline
by John Christie 3 months ago
Jack The key point here is how are you going to add pulldown FCP won't do a proper job by itself. You need a video card like a Kona or Blackmagic to add the correct pulldown to a 23.98 sequence while
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| | | | | Hyperdeck shuttle 2 dimensionsby John Christie 3 months agoHi folks Can anyone post the physical dimensions of the Hyperdeck Shuttle I couldn't find it anywhere on the Blackmagic site. I'm just trying to think about mounting opportunities on my camera. Cheers | | | | |
| | | | | Finding the ideal prosumer camera for FCby Morgan Gewert 3 months agoI'm currently looking for a prosumer HD camera under $5,000 that will have a good workflow with Final Cut Pro 6.0.6 with good imagery, XLR inputs, and ease of use. Ideally, I'd like a camera that reco | | | | |
| | | | | Panasonic AG HMC40 for saleby John Christie 6 months agoSelling my Panasonic AG-HMC 40. It was my backup camera and has seen very little use. There's 47 hours showing on the meter. Comes with all the original accessories and the original battery plus one l | | | | |
| | | | | Interesting announcement from Black Magicby John Christie 6 months agoBlack Magic just released a few software updates and this one caught my eye: HyperDeck Studio We have been asked by a lot of HyperDeck Studio users about compressed video recording, and we have been w | | | | |
| | | |  | Is FCPX really worth it?by David Roth Weiss 7 months agoSince the April 13th "sneak," FCP users have experienced upheaval and turmoil that I liken to a "civil war," with brothers fighting brothers and editors quarreling among themselves, because lives and +3 | Re: Is FCPX really worth it?
by John Christie 7 months ago
David Apple could have saved themselves a lot of grief by calling the program what it really is: iMovie Pro. This would have given them the opportunity to test the waters before hand and get us all us
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| | | |  | FCPX or Not?by Steve Connor 7 months agoSo has anyone actually changed their opinions on FCPX in the last couple of months "My Name is Steve and I'm an FCPX user" | Re: FCPX or Not?
by John Christie 7 months ago
I run a facility with 16 edit suites. All of our editors are freelancers familiar with both Avid and FCP. None of the editors I've spoken to are interested in learning FCPX and I don't blame them. We'
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| | | |  | My take on FCPX or Notby Richard Johnson 8 months agoSince this forum is titled Apple FCPX or Not: The Debate, I thought I'd give my thoughts and ask for any relevant feedback. I am not happy with the new FCPX. I like the old one a lot and have used it +1 | | | | |
| | | |  | FCP-X - Apple's most successful launch ever?by Bill Davis 9 months agoTrying to find time to come back here every day or so I'm constantly surprised at the sheer number of posts compared to the other boards I frequent. Which reminded me of something profound that I lear | | | | |
| | | |  | Ask yourself this questionby Larry Watts 10 months agoSince the 80's I've seen a lot of software companies and software products come and go. I've had great software bought by bigger companies and lost a lot of time and money when that happened because t | Re: Ask yourself this question
by John Christie 10 months ago
Larry Watts "So I say, give Apple some slack. They aren't taking FCP away from us. " Hi Larry But the point is they DID take FCP away from us. FCP X is in no way a replacement for all the features th
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| | | | | Video: 40 DAYS AT BASE CAMPby dianne whelan 10 months ago40 DAYS AT BASE CAMP 40 DAYS AT BASE CAMP is an indie feature length doc that puts a knife through the heart of the Everest myth with stories of climbers being interwoven with the daily life at base c+3 | | | | |
| | | | | HD captioning decodingby John Christie 1 year agoHi folks Just looking into the feasibility of doing our own captioning to HD. Thanks to a post from Joe, we've sorted out the VANC mysteries of HDcam. But how are people monitoring their captioning We | | | | |
| | | |  | EasyRig Turtle-Xby Ned Soltz 1 year agoEasyRig Turtie-X. This adjustable tension model handles rigs up to 9 pounds and has proven to be a remarkably stable run and gun support. Includes all original velcro dividers in the backpack section. | | | | |
| | | |  | DVX100 to Soundcraft Series Four Soundboardby Sean Healy 1 year agoI am hoping that someone will check my thinking because I am paranoid that I am forgetting something in preparation for an upcoming stage event. I am going to connect a DVX100B directly into a Soundcr | | | | |
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| | | | | Final Cut on Mac Book Air?by John Christie 1 year agoOK, I know it's not a recommended use. But I have a specific need for a second laptop to transcode Canon 7d and Panasonic AVCHD while on location. Size and weight is critical so I'm just wondering if | Re: Final Cut on Mac Book Air?
by John Christie 1 year ago
Thanks Thomas, I'll be editing on a 17" MBP. The MB Air is just for transcoding. The MB Air will be a present to my wife after this one 4 day shoot and she doesn't use FCP. (SHHH! It's a secret, don't
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| | | | | Any German speakers around?by John Christie 1 year agoI'm authoring a DVD for a German client and need to know how to say: Play All - Loop in German Can't get a hold of my client today and of course I have to ship it ASAP tomorrow! Thanks in advance. Joh | | | | |
| | | | | Lock and Load misbehavingby John Christie 2 years agoJust bought Lock and Load, but it's not behaving nicely I'm editing on a 3.06 GHZ iMac, 10.5.8 with 6GB of RAM, editing in FCP 7.0.2. My source and timeline is 720P 24fps Pro Res. I add the filter and | Re: Lock and Load misbehaving
by paul kelleher 11 months ago
I'm using L and L frames cuz I had the 99% xml problem, current file size is about 60mb. My problem is the filter will not "stay". I apply the filter, track motion in the viewer, ( sometimes track mot
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| | | | | FCP log and transfer woesby John Christie 2 years agoI've installed all the possible versions of drivers I can find and I can't get SxS media to import into FCP 7. I can see the card, but Log and Transfer won't recognize it. I'm running 10.6.2 Is that t | Re: FCP log and transfer woes SOLVED
by John Christie 2 years ago
OK, I figured it out. I needed SxS Device Driver v1045050 and XDCAM_EX_Log_and_Transfer_Plugin_1_0_0 Sony really needs to streamline their websites, I got one file form the Canada site and one from So
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| | | |  | Article: Tangent Wave Control Panel Reviewby walter biscardi 3 years ago Apple Color Tangent Wave Control Panel Review In this article Walter Biscardi, Jr. takes an in depth look at the new Tangent Wave Control Panel. Review 10 27 2009 Author: walter biscardi | Simultaneous control
by John Christie 3 years ago
Hi Walter We have a Tangent 200 series panel and I like the way you can do more than one thing at a time, like raise white levels while bringing down the black levels. Do the controls on the Wave work
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| | | |  | HD sequence to SD DVDby Michael Allen 3 years agoI am exporting a ProRes 1920x1080 60i clip as a self contained movie. I then selected the 120 min. best quality preset in compressor to make my mpeg2 and ac3 file for SD DVD. The quality is pretty bad | Re: HD sequence to SD DVD
by John Christie 3 years ago
Hi Mike You might get a better answer posting this in the FCP forum. Have you tried nesting your HD sequence in an SD timeline to see how it looks there Cheers John Christie
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| | | | | Kona 3 output defaults to barsby John Christie 3 years agoHey Folks Even though I change the default output of the Kona card to be black in the Aja control panel, it always changes back to color bars. It's a pain as I'm starting to get some burn in on my pla | | | | |
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