Does Anyone still use Media 100?

[AbcAbcwebd]

Hey,

I am hoping to soon start learning to use a sound board for editing. Up until now I have allways just edited with IMovie or Windows Movie Maker, but as far as I know they don't really support sound boards.

So then, its time to pick a new editing program. My father has a very old version of Media 100 that he bough back when it was Industry Standard. I'm sure its a very capable software, but I don't want to spend a lot of time learning it if nobody in Hollywood uses it anymore.....

Is it still common, or should I break down and buy Final Cut Pro or some other newer editing program?

Thanks in advance for any advice,
AbcAbcwebd

 

[lynnala]

I was a die-hard Media100 user for many years. I still like it very much. But in answer to your question, no, not many people use it anymore. I was even scolded at one company for "clinging to a system that nobody used". I finally made the switch to FCP in 2007 because everyone I dealt with used that program. FCP is cheap and is pretty much the standard outside of Avid, I think.

I found your thread because I'm going to sell my Media100 breakout box on eBay and I'll be lucky to get $50 for it. I shudder to think of what it cost me originally.