FCP vs. Avid – One veteran editor checks out
- May 3rd, 2010
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Edgar Burcksen, A.C.E. provides insight on why he will no longer be editing projects on Final Cut Pro.
The fine people in Tewkesbury appear to have gotten their heads out of the sand as witnessed by the above demonstration at NAB 2010 in support of Avid v.5 (release timed for later this year).
UPDATE: 5.8.10
The firestorm continues in the blogosphere and one wonders if Avid has furnished some mu$cle here to bash the opponent. I’m not one for conspiracy theories, but hey, just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they are not out to get you or as Rodney King might ask: “Can’t we all just get along?”
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Having used both editing platforms for many years, I do wish to point out that Avid was designed primarily as a tape ingest system whereas Final Cut Pro and Quicktime are far better suited to a tapeless workflow. Avid is a terrific off-line tool and manages the media quite well (with the help of an assistant of course). But keep in mind that the software was developed 20 years ago and (like Windows OS) it begins to resemble “bloatware”. FCP is a great when you need to burn DVD’s quickly, add titles efficiently and re-link media without a fuss. The timeline editing interface is more intuitive and some would argue more “creative”. Where Avid wins is in the area of “shared storage”. I could not imagine working on a long form project on anything else, particularly with multiple users. However when I have to cut that low budget feature in my garage and I want a reliable stand alone system that needs no support, then Final Cut is it.