I got a letter recently asking me for computer and editing software advice.
Here is my reply - I thought it might help some newbies out there.
Hi XXX -
FWIW - I use Sony Vegas for all my editing - unless you've got clients standing behind you or need something very specific, it'll be great for you.
As far as computers go, I also use whatever is on sale at Best Buy in the $1,000 - $1,300 range.
For the past couple of years they have been HP pavillions.
I'm currently working on a PC m7350m, if that's of any help.
It has a duo core Intel and 2 gig of RAM - it's plenty.
If you're doing HD work you might want to ask others for help.
But note, that I've been editing with Vegas for 4 years now, and it ran just fine on 1Ghz machines with 512 Meg of RAM.
Is my new machine faster - I guess so - is it absolutely necessary?
Well, Sears, Honeywell and American Express didn't seem to have any problems with my work.
Buy the cheapest computer that will do the job - then replace it when the next generation of machines comes out. YOU WILL NEVER UPGRADE. And you don't NEED the most expensive concoction out there. It will be obsolete within the year, anyway. A $400 Dell today murders what I was working on three years ago. So don't sweat it too much.
All you need are concepts and time.
best,
v
Here is my reply - I thought it might help some newbies out there.
Hi XXX -
FWIW - I use Sony Vegas for all my editing - unless you've got clients standing behind you or need something very specific, it'll be great for you.
As far as computers go, I also use whatever is on sale at Best Buy in the $1,000 - $1,300 range.
For the past couple of years they have been HP pavillions.
I'm currently working on a PC m7350m, if that's of any help.
It has a duo core Intel and 2 gig of RAM - it's plenty.
If you're doing HD work you might want to ask others for help.
But note, that I've been editing with Vegas for 4 years now, and it ran just fine on 1Ghz machines with 512 Meg of RAM.
Is my new machine faster - I guess so - is it absolutely necessary?
Well, Sears, Honeywell and American Express didn't seem to have any problems with my work.
Buy the cheapest computer that will do the job - then replace it when the next generation of machines comes out. YOU WILL NEVER UPGRADE. And you don't NEED the most expensive concoction out there. It will be obsolete within the year, anyway. A $400 Dell today murders what I was working on three years ago. So don't sweat it too much.
All you need are concepts and time.
best,
v