I am lucky enough to have a 2013 2.7GHz 12-Core/D700/64GB/1TB plus external storage in addition to the 5,1 in my sig and was wondering whether the Trashcan would be worth using as a video editing machine in 2025?
Just need a 2019 Mac Pro for the set now!
My cameras are 1920x1080P full HD not 4K so I wouldn't envisage having to edit 4K streams.
I also have a 2019 MBP, 2.4GHz i9/64GB/5600M/2TB and wondered how that might compare to the 6,1 using FCP and/or Premiere?
Obviously not in the AS M-Series class but I don't have an M-Series so it is what it is.
Not looking to do serious video work just learn more about the process and cobble together some videos.
Also wondering what is the latest version of FCP I can use bearing in mind I am still running Monterey - no OpenCore on this machine - 10.6.8 August 2023 maybe?
Likewise Adobe Premiere & After Effects - I have a boxed CS4 Suite but guessing that is too old and 32-Bit only. Ironically I cancelled my Adobe Creative Cloud subscription a few months ago as I never used it these last couple of years but typically I am now looking to do some video editing!
Finally I can use the SD Cards in my cameras to copy the files across and import them for editing but what would be the best way to import older footage taken on DV tape and even older VHS-C/S-VHS tapes?
I still have a couple of DV cameras kicking around with FireWire out so would a Thunderbolt->Firewire adaptor work for this and would this also give me device control?
Guessing for the older VHS-C/S-VHS tapes I would been a digitiser of some sort? Any recommendations? Would be good if it were PC compatible as well as I have a HP Spectre X360 kicking around also. Too many computers...not enough time!
Anything else I might need to know about video editing on the 2013 Mac Pro if its still a viable solution these days?
Thanks & kind regards,
-=Glyn=-
Just need a 2019 Mac Pro for the set now!
My cameras are 1920x1080P full HD not 4K so I wouldn't envisage having to edit 4K streams.
I also have a 2019 MBP, 2.4GHz i9/64GB/5600M/2TB and wondered how that might compare to the 6,1 using FCP and/or Premiere?
Obviously not in the AS M-Series class but I don't have an M-Series so it is what it is.
Not looking to do serious video work just learn more about the process and cobble together some videos.
Also wondering what is the latest version of FCP I can use bearing in mind I am still running Monterey - no OpenCore on this machine - 10.6.8 August 2023 maybe?
Likewise Adobe Premiere & After Effects - I have a boxed CS4 Suite but guessing that is too old and 32-Bit only. Ironically I cancelled my Adobe Creative Cloud subscription a few months ago as I never used it these last couple of years but typically I am now looking to do some video editing!
Finally I can use the SD Cards in my cameras to copy the files across and import them for editing but what would be the best way to import older footage taken on DV tape and even older VHS-C/S-VHS tapes?
I still have a couple of DV cameras kicking around with FireWire out so would a Thunderbolt->Firewire adaptor work for this and would this also give me device control?
Guessing for the older VHS-C/S-VHS tapes I would been a digitiser of some sort? Any recommendations? Would be good if it were PC compatible as well as I have a HP Spectre X360 kicking around also. Too many computers...not enough time!
Anything else I might need to know about video editing on the 2013 Mac Pro if its still a viable solution these days?
Thanks & kind regards,
-=Glyn=-
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