Video and Broadcast professional in the NYC area. Camera and technical operator for various broadcast networks; local sports and event coverage for a variety of production companies in NYC, and more... Editing experience started in broadcast news, c... [ more] Video and Broadcast professional in the NYC area. Camera and technical operator for various broadcast networks; local sports and event coverage for a variety of production companies in NYC, and more... Editing experience started in broadcast news, corporate and event productions including shoots with a variety of music and celebrity talent at a variety of venues covering anything from album release parties to in-store appearances for marketing firms and record labels. | | | | Member Since: October 28th 2001 | | | | |
| | | | | | FCPX FAQ, offensive???by Ron Thompson 11 months agoI tried to stay away, but after reading the new FAQ page on the Apple site, it just pissed me off again. YES, we hope and expect and pray for MUCH NEEDED upgrades to FCPX, but don't act like the softw | Re: FCPX FAQ, offensive???
by Ron Thompson 11 months ago
And granted, if you do weddings and web based videos, have fun!! For me as a mainly broadcast and corporate producer... FCPX is useless. FCP7 still pays the bills.
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| | | |  | Article: FCPX: What Pros Find Missing in Final Cut Pro Xby walter biscardi 11 months ago Apple FCPX - Final Cut Pro X FCPX: What Pros Find Missing in Final Cut Pro X June 21st, 2011, was met with the news that Final Cut Pro X was finally available and what a thrill ride it has been! Prof+31 | @walter biscardi
by Ron Thompson 11 months ago
Wow cool, thanks! I was JUST on the AJA site this morning and it wasn't there. I must have been too early. I will definitely go back for it. Thanks for the info on P2 too!! That's incredible as i use
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| | | |  | Bye bye MobileMeby David Roth Weiss 11 months agoAs of today MobileMe is history and what replaces it will be free. No more $99 year fee for iDisk. David Roth Weiss Director Editor Colorist David Weiss Productions, Inc. Los Angeles http: www.drwfilm | Re: Bye bye MobileMe
by Ron Thompson 11 months ago
That sucks . I thought MobileMe was quite useful!! What were the issues I've sent GIGS and GIGS of data through iDisk, I host my company site on it using iWeb (actually saved money by not having to pa
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| | | |  | Don't fear the Interfaceby Dan Marlow 1 year agoWhilst I am very concerned about FCP X, I am not worried one bit about the simplified interface. I would urge anyone who is, to look at Apple Logic 7 then 8. Logic 8 on the surface looks paired down, | | | | |
| | | | | iBooks for iPhone???by Ron Thompson 2 years agoWhile I'm not necessarily interested in an iPad right now, I am interested in iBooks for iPhone. Anyone know if the iBooks app will be available for iPhone | Re: iBooks for iPhone???
by Ron Thompson 2 years ago
Yeah, i have the Kindle app now. I guess i'm wondering and hoping that Apple will include iPhone with it's iBooks launch. Kind of a one-stop shop for media and books via iTunes.
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| | | | | ronnyron@aol.comby Ron Thompson 3 years agoHas anyone had success syncing multiple computers (laptop, iMac, iPhone) using Mobile Me I've tried this in the past with mixed results. I usually end up losing info. Is the newer versions any better | syncing multiple macs
by Ron Thompson 3 years ago
Thanks for the reply. I added my iMac to the mix and so far so good. Perhaps the updated systems on Apple's part is better than before. In the past I was seeing data loss. Luckily I backed up before s
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| | | | | FCP Logic and OMF filesby Bertus de Leeuw 3 years agoHello everybody, I'm doing the audio for a movie in logic, using OMF or XML I'm importing the data into logic, everything fine here.. but when I bounce everything the sound is off in FCP ! I used diff | Re: FCP Logic and OMF files
by Ron Thompson 3 years ago
I'll answer this as a non-audio guy. I've done this workflow as an editor and haven't had any issues. You definitely want to make sure you're editing and mastering at 48k all around. Not quite sure wh
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| | | |  | Autodesk's plans for Combustionby Alan Okey 3 years agoEverything you need to know about Autodesk's plans for Combustion is contained in this press release: http: news.creativecow.net story 861645 That's right, not a single mention of Combustion. There yo | Re: Autodesk's plans for Combustion
by Ron Thompson 3 years ago
As an editor I have to say I'm relying more on AE, force learning it, and actually enjoying CS4 (AE,PS). I was once a Combustion only editor, but I haven't seen any movement on the app other than the
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| | | | | 480Hz monitorsby Ron Thompson 3 years agoSorry for the off topic post, but do any of the engineering pros here have an opinion on 480Hz monitors A friend of mine (non-pro) asked me about it, and to my knowledge I only knew of 120Hz monitors | Re: 480Hz monitors
by Ron Thompson 3 years ago
did some research... appears to be mostly consumer marketing hype. but I welcome any opinions if anyone has any.RIOT Productions G5, Kona LH, FCS2, CalDigit
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| | | |  | Remove wireless signal interference?by Matthew Landfield 3 years agoWe just did a shoot of some interviews using a wireless lapel mic and receiver, and during one of the interviews, we kept getting this strange kind of interference (it sounds like a kind of "whistle", | Re: Remove wireless signal interference?
by Ron Thompson 3 years ago
I've had limited success with the pen tool...literally drawing the interference away. Give it a try. Also the noise filter if you can isolate the sound, but I've found the results to be too tinny once
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| | | | | G5 to MacPro... finally!!!by Ron Thompson 4 years agoHi everyone. I just got a MacPro and want to start upgrading one of my systems (G5 dual 2.0). I bought a Kona LHe and have CalDigit drives with the FASTA 4 eSATA card. New machine: MacPro Octo 3.0, 4G | Re: G5 to MacPro... finally!!!
by Ron Thompson 4 years ago
Duh!!! already put it in 3. I'll test it out and let you know. Still installing software. One thing I noticed is the Express Bus Utility isn't needed for the new MacPro's. I remember a bunch of posts
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| | | | | HD sync question (for Bob)by Ron Thompson 4 years agoSo I like to do some research before I ask questions, but since this is new to me, I hope you can give me a simple answer. Doing a HD show...network needs 1080i 29.97 HDCAM masters...and SD digibeta m | | | | |
| | | | | Wow. Don't upgarde to 2.0 just yetby Jeremy Garchow 4 years agoJust tried the update and now my phone is bricked. Apparently, all servers have crashed due to the overwhelming response Don't know. 2.0 downloaded and then went into a back up restore mode. The phone | Re: 48 hours later...
by Ron Thompson 4 years ago
Yeah, I went through and did that too. We'll see what the next 48 hours hold. I've also been pretty heavy on Facebook app, and YES the Apple Remote. The remote is SICK!! What will they think of next I
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| | | | | syncing notesby Ron Thompson 4 years agoHi all, I finally have my phone and love it. QUESTION: Why can't I, or is there a way to sync Entourage notes with Memos on iPhone and where is the Task To-Do application While I know there may not be | Re: syncing notes
by Ron Thompson 4 years ago
cool, thanks anyway. Maybe we'll see something with iPhone 2.0. "Apps" in June should offer solutions! It's still better than my Treo.RIOT Productions G5, Kona LH, FCS2, CalDigit
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| | | | | iPhone and Entourageby Ron Thompson 4 years agoAnother iPhone question: Can the iPhone be synced with Entourage Calendar, Phonebook and Messages (Notes) RIOT Productions G5, Kona LH, FCS2, CalDigit | Re: iPhone and Entourage
by Ron Thompson 4 years ago
Thanks!! I never knew this feature existed. This is good to know! The Treo syncs via a conduit from Palm...I always thought Address Book and iCal synced through that. Thanks again for the info.
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| | | | | photos in text messagesby Ron Thompson 4 years agoI'm hoping to finally leave Sprint when my contract is up and join AT&T to get my iPhone. I love all of the features and I think it will be a great upgrade from my Treo (I'll miss my TomTom GPS tho... | | | | |
| | | |  | FCP 2 on a dual 2g G5?by DPB Branner 4 years agoAm I likely to be significantly hobbled running FCP 2 under Tiger on a dual 2g G5 I run OS 10.4.11 and have 6.5g RAM and two 233g drives running RAID. I'd prefer to defer the expense of a new machine | Re: FCP 2 on a dual 2g G5?
by Ron Thompson 4 years ago
DPB Branner "So I thought. But the only card I can see that costs this price is the X800, and I cannot find it for sale new anywhere on-line; the salesperson said it's usually a 6 month wait. ATI sho
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| | | | | No more S2VR???by Ron Thompson 4 years agoHaving just purchased my 3rd S2VR, its a little disappointing to hear you are discontinuing this hard drive. BUT, that's life...been there, done that. What's replacing it and what will the price point | | | | |
| | | | | DVD-RAM cartridgeby Ron Thompson 4 years agoHello audio pros, I just completed a shoot on a new TV series. The audio engineer on site gave me DVD-RAM discs that were used to backup and isolate 4-8 mics on set at any given time. Main Mix went to | Re: DVD-RAM cartridge
by Ron Thompson 4 years ago
Thanks anyway. DVD-R option is too late. We wrapped on the shoot two weeks ago. So I have the DVD-RAM's in house now. It was recorded on a Fostex 824 ( ). Hopefully I won't need them if the mix is ok.
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| | | | | DVD-RAM cartridgeby Ron Thompson 4 years agoHello audio pros, I just completed a shoot on a new TV series. The audio engineer on site gave me DVD-RAM discs that were used to backup and isolate 4-8 mics on set at any given time. Main Mix went to | | | | |
| | | |  | VRAM for Color, Video Cardsby samahcinema 5 years agoHi, I'm new to this forum and to the Color app as well, so please forgive the newbie question... I did a search through the forum, and didn't find exactly what I'm looking for... I recently installed | Re: VRAM for Color, Video Cards
by Ron Thompson 5 years ago
whatdaya know!!! It works!!! Color on an ATI 9600!! Thanks!... where do I send the check Its a little sluggish, as expected, but it works....definitely not a deal breaker. Beats buying a new card for
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| | | | | format SD and P2 cardsby D_Easton 5 years agoJust got a HVX200 says it is compatible with the new 16GB cards - We can't format an SD card or see a 16GB P2 - is there some master camera write protect setting Help! ThanksD_Easton | Re: format SD and P2 cards
by Ron Thompson 5 years ago
Maybe someone more advanced can answer...MY guess would be to format the SD card from a computer (Mac, Windows) then try and load it in the camera and see if that works.
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| | | | | P2 Card availabilityby Ron Thompson 5 years agoSorry if this has been discussed, but are the 16GB cards out yet Seem like there are people on the forum who have them. I've had a request in to B&H for over a month but they are still only "accepting | | | | |
| | | |  | Mackie MCU inoperativeby Mitch Ives 5 years agoI was using a Mackie MCU with no problem in FCP 5. Somewhere along the line in the 5.1.2-5.1.4 I started having it go AWOL. Trashing the FCP preferences and then adin it back in under Control Surfaces | Re: Mackie MCU inoperative
by Ron Thompson 5 years ago
FCP 6 is on the way, but my MCU is working fine with 5.1.4. It has disappeared in the past, but not often. no different from a firewire drive disappearing on rare occasions. Mackie has some new boards
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| | | | | 720pN to 525 29.97by Ron Thompson 5 years agoI think I've read some posts on this topic, but I still don't have the answer to my question. I need a workflow suggestion for footage shot at 720pN. Final output for network is 525 29.97 (Digibeta). | | | | |
| | | | | RAID setupby Ron Thompson 5 years agoCool....a CalDigit forum. Can someone explain the difference between JBOD, Performance and Protected. My real question is: What is exactly is Performance, and what happens if a drive goes down Protect | Re: RAID setup
by Ron Thompson 5 years ago
Thanks Jon. Its nice to assign a RAID number to the terms. So I guess JBOD is the best way to go for ultimate performance and Protected mode for critical stuff. Got it. Thanks.
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| | | | | Apple income soars 27%by walter biscardi 6 years agoApple Computer profits are up 27% on the strong sales of iPods AND Mac computers. Finally, the Mac computers are picking up steam along with the iPods. http: money.cnn.com 2006 10 18 technology apple_ | Re: Apple income soars 27%
by Ron Thompson 6 years ago
LOL...here I thought I was breaking news. I just read all the replies on the Silicon Color forum. I didn't even know the COW had one....funny, it says "NEW" next to it. After reading the replies, I gu
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| | | | | FCP File Organizationby David Telling 6 years agoI do understand the need to put media files on a disk, or RAID, separate from the system disk - and I'm very familiar with the fact that most people recommend putting project files (FCP program Photos | Re: FCP File Organization
by Ron Thompson 6 years ago
My experience is to make a separate "Graphics" and "Audio Production" folder on my Media drives and drop files there. This makes project managment a little better when you start deleting project media
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| | | | | Graffiti crashing FCPby Ron Thompson 6 years agoThis has been an issue I've lived with for a while. Thought I'd ask the forum. When I launch Graffiti or Graf Static, the window opens in the viewer, but nothing happens. When I press the Graffiti ico | Re: Graffiti crashing FCP
by Ron Thompson 6 years ago
Oh.... this is whats in my plug in folder: Boris FX 8.0 FCP Boris FX 8.0 FCP Filter Boris FX 8.0 FCP Generator Boris FX 8.0 Static GEN Boris Graffiti 4.0 FCP Filter Boris Graffiti 4.0 FCP Gen Boris Gr
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| | | | | CF 1.5 to 2.1 for AE and FCPby Ron Thompson 6 years agoI have CF 1.5 that was bundled with AE6.5. If I upgrade to the 2.1 plug-in version, will that also include plug in support for FCP I downloaded the FCP plug-in demo and I really like what I see...but | | | | |
| | | |  | Normalizing audio on a ton of media filesby Kevin Reiner 6 years agoI have a ton of files that need to be normalized to the same level. The video is fine, I just want all of the audio brought to the same level. Audio is pretty good on all of the files, but there are s | | | | |
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