new on Avid!

[V-Man]

I'm just begining on Avid. What computer would you suggest me to buy(budget~$3000)?
and what's the differece between Avid Express Pro HD, Avid mojo, Avid media or Avid simphony?

 

[MichaelP]

I would suggest you do a tour of www.avid.com to get a sense of the product lineup. There are software only solutions, software and hardware, etc. all at different price points.

I would most likely think you are interested in Avid Xpress Pro HD (no renamed back to Avid XPress Pro with version 5.2). Are you looking for Mac or Windows?

 

[V-Man]

pribably Windows

if I learn Avid Xpress pro HD, can I easly work on the others(is it the same
thing)?

 

[krestofre]

Basically. There are extra features or fewer features depending on which way you go in Avid's product line, but if you learn the interface that knowledge will transfer across platform and software.

 

[V-Man]

I've heard "Non-linear editing" many-many times, and probably have hone it many times,
but what is it exactly? and what's the alternative?

 

[krestofre]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-linear_editing

 

[skettalee]

Linear means a straight line, meaning you take a placeholder and start putting video on it only being able to overwrite. Say if you have 2 vcr's and want to edit peices from one to the other, fast fowarding until you get to what you want, the recording that with the other. Thats Linear.

So Non-Linear is the opposite. Its just that you can overwrite, split, join, and push around videos at will without having to mess up your video footage for the final product. Non-Linear is just the timeline like the VCR Tape, but you can drag and drop things anywhere moving around footage as you please in real time. Thats the way most all editing is done these days, with computers atleast.

 

[V-Man]

Thank's bod(I like your quote)

 

[V-Man]

thanks

 

[skettalee]

bod? who is that?

 

[krestofre]

I think it's me, since I have a quote in my sig file....

 

[skettalee]

Ah, well that might make a bit of sense!

 

[V-Man]

I meant bud(budy)
misspelled, sorry

 

[V-Man]

is this good for Avid

is this good for Avid

Is this a good computer for Avid Xpress ProHD

ASUS K8N-DL Dual Socket 940 NVIDIA nForce4 Professional Extended ATX Server Motherboard

BFG Tech Geforce 7800GTX BFGR78256GTXOC Video Card

DD RAM
AMD Opteron 248 SledgeHammer 800MHz FSB Socket 940 Processor Model OSA248AUBOX

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum 70SB035000003 8 (7.1) Channels PCI Interface Sound Card

HITACHI Deskstar 7K400 HDS724040KLAT80 0A30228 400GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive(internal)

MicroNet Platinum XL PXL500B 500GB 7200 RPM External Hard Drive

 

[krestofre]

My personal opinion: If it's not an Avid approved system, then you're taking a gamble (esspecially using AMD). For a list of Avid Approved computers, go to www.avid.com.