Re: [Avid-L2] New iMac and Avid MC - possible?

I've got a few more questions for anyone who's already doing this...

Any comments on running external DVI monitors on the new imacs/macbook
pros? Can you run a couple extra monitors on the imac, and 3 off a
macbook?

I think I've read that people had 3 screens running off the macbook pro
a few months ago (2 via thunderbolt, a third via HDMI), but the absolute
latest ones were maybe only supporting 2 externals?

What are the best choices for stand-alone external storage -
thunderbolt, thunderbolt-to-eSata adapter, USB3?

Are any of the third-party i/o boxes working well with this kind of setup?

Cheers,
--Michael

On 13-12-15 12:20 PM, Greg Huson wrote:
> Yes, it's possible, works pretty well, and I just got a current-model MBP a few weeks ago (black friday) and it came with 10.8.3 - not 10.9, so don't be so sure about the 10.9.
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> Also I read somewhere -or-other- that there's an update release immanent that will run on 10.9. (?)
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> Other options include a second-hand last generation tower. No thunderbolt, but slots and that allows for a USB-3/Esata combo card, or an extra GPU, or an ATTO card - none of which you can can do with iMac. Of course, you gotta buy a monitor or two, and avid doesn't need an extra GPU, so it depends on your use, I guess...
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> On Dec 15, 2013, at 10:53 AM, jesseg132001@yahoo.com wrote:
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>> Hi folks -
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>> I'm looking to upgrade an aging Mac Pro tower before year's end and for a variety of reasons was thinking of an iMac. I want to run Avid, FCP7, FCPX and a few other things on this workstation.
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>> I'm aware that Avid won't run on OS 10.9 that is likely to come installed, so I'm assuming I would have to clone the system drive and install an earlier OS version.
>> Also, looking at Avid's compatibility matrix it only mentions "late 2012" model iMacs.
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>> So, I guess my question is: is it possible or is anyone successfully running Media Composer on a recent iMac? If not, what are my options?
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>> Thanks
>> Jesse
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