Re: [Avid-L2] Re: MC5 download link?

I dunno - it might just the select group I know, but it seems like many FCP
editors are pretty wary now. The "FCP is going prosumer" rumour had such
traction, I think, because it was something that seemed somewhat plausible.

FCP editors I know are getting increasingly frustrated with the lack of
forward progress from a company that used to be very innovative and
responsive to new challenges. Avid caught flack from FCP editors for the
time it took to get decent HDV support, but now FCP editors are having to
struggle through imports or long renders to deal with EX, Canon and other
media, even with a new .0 version of FCP shipping recently.

And FCP 7.0 seemed to compound that frustration (which was there before 7,
and is much louder since it shipped) when it didn't really offer many
substanital improvements or new features.

Going by FCP's previous development cycle I think it's supposed to be 12-18
months before we'd expect a new release, during which time it seems Avid
will be making drastic leaps forward.

I think if Avid's third-party hardware openess does develop into full I/O
support for AJA and Blackmagic cards then we could certainly see a lot more
Avid installations alongside, or possibly in place of, Final Cut. As it is,
I think the changes in MC5 are probably enough to have a lot of FCP editors
paying a lot more attention, at the very least.

How significant is it that the major presentation at the 10th Anniversary
meeting of LAFCPUG will be a demonstation of Media Composer 5?

But the industry is a lumbering beast, so even if this release does create
some sort of turning point back toward Avid for the segments that have
drifted to FCP over the years it could take quite some time to actually see
that change happen in a noticable way.

On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 7:34 AM, switthaus <switthaus@mac.com> wrote:

>
>
> Perhaps. I feel this is a release that will help stem the editor-flight to
> FCP in many cases. Not sure how many FCP editors will switch to Avid just
> because of this release, however. Not many at all I would reckon. I think
> Avid catered this release to it's own user-base to solidify that group and
> will now get a chance to refine v5 and forward to gain back lost
> market-share.
>
> MHO, of course! :-)
>
> sw
>
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>, Steve Hullfish
> <steve4lists@...> wrote:
>
> > If they'd get the price down, it might even win some FCP converts.
> >
> >
>
> > > > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:
> Avid-
> > > L2%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> > > > > "switthaus" <switthaus@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > it's funny...the Avid community forums are peeing all over
> > > themselves
> > > > > about this release....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:
> Avid-
> > > L2%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> > > > > "Terence Curren" <tcurren@> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From the Avid community forums:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > <<Yes, your download will be available at the same time when
> > > the
> > > > > official launch of MC 5 takes place later today on or after
> > > 12:30 PM. It
> > > > > may not be precisely at 12:30 so EVERYONE PLEASE BE PATIENT AND
> > > DON'T
> > > > > PANIC. It will be coming. The upgrade link to MC 5 will most
> > > likely be
> > > > > on the home page of avid.com or certainly from the download
> > > center.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Everyone, Marianna will be posting additonal pricing and
> > > scheduling
> > > > > details very shortly. Keep an eye out for a new thread by her.>>
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I assume that is EST.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:
> Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com <Avid-L2%2540yahoogroups.com>
> > > > ,
> > > > > Michael Lange <mlange221@> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Where can I find the trial download for MC5? The trial
> > > link on the
> > > > > MC5
> > > > > > > > page still points to v4.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > ~Mike
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