Final Cut Studio 2: Final Cut Pro 6 - Technical Specifications

Final Cut Studio 2 - Part Numbers

Retail

MA886Z/A

Upgrade from Final Cut Pro

MA887Z/A

Academic

MA886Z/A

Minimum Requirements to Install All Final Cut Studio Applications

  • A Macintosh computer with a 1.25GHz or faster PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5, Intel Core Duo, or Intel Xeon processor

  • 1GB of RAM

  • An AGP or PCI Express Quartz Extreme graphics card (Final Cut Studio is not compatible with integrated Intel graphics processors)

  • A display with 1024-by-768 resolution or higher

  • Mac OS X v10.4.9 or Mac OS X v10.5.5 or later

  • QuickTime 7.1.6 or later

  • A DVD drive for installation

Available Disk Space

  • 4GB of disk space required to install all applications (Final Cut Pro, Color, DVD Studio Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Motion, Cinema Tools, LiveType, Compressor, and Apple Qmaster)

  • Additional 55GB required to install all optional templates, content, and tutorials (may be installed on separate disks):

  • 9GB for DVD Studio Pro content

  • 8GB for Motion templates and tutorial media

  • 24GB for Soundtrack Pro audio content

  • 12GB for LiveFonts and LiveType animated elements and templates

  • 2GB for Apple Pro Training Final Cut Studio Tutorials media

Recommended Configurations

The following are recommended for all applications:

  • 2GB of RAM when working with compressed HD and uncompressed SD sources

  • 4GB of RAM when working with uncompressed HD sources

  • A display with 1280 x 1024 resolution or higher

  • 4 GB of hard disc space is required to install all of the Final Cut Studio 2 applications

  • An additional 55 GB of hard disc space is required to install all optional templates, content, and tutorials (may be installed on separate discs):

    • 9 GB for DVD Studio Pro content

    • 8 GB for Motion templates and tutorial media

    • 24 GB for Soundtrack Pro audio content

    • 12 GB for LiveFonts and LiveType animated elements and templates

    • 2 GB for Apple Pro Training Final Cut Studio Tutorials media

Final Cut Pro 6 - Technical Specifications

Editing and Timeline

  • Mix frame sizes, frame rates, and formats in the same Timeline in real time

  • Edit at 23.976, true 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, or 60 fps

  • Multicam editing of up to 128 sources with real-time playback of up to 16 angles

  • Source/Record three-point editing model

  • Insert and overwrite with or without transitions

  • Replace, fit to fill, and superimpose edits

  • Edit overlay for drag-and-drop editing

  • Blade and Blade All tools for adding edits

  • Extend and split edits

  • Sync indicators in Timeline

  • Adjacent (through edit) indicators in Timeline

  • Dupe detection in Timeline

  • Keyframe graphs

  • Track targeting

  • Track locking

  • Auto Select tools

Trimming

  • Ripple

  • Roll

  • Slip and slide

  • Lift and ripple delete

  • Asymmetric, multitrack trimming

  • Dynamic trimming

  • JKL trimming

  • Trim window

  • Timeline trimming

  • Keyboard and numeric trimming

Effects

  • FxPlug support

  • Real-time software-based audio normalization

  • RT Extreme for scalable software-based, multistream real-time effects in DV, SD, and HD formats

  • Real-time effects playback on main display and on NTSC/PAL or HD monitor with perfect synchronization

  • Dynamic RT for automatically adjusting playback quality and/or frame rate based on hardware capabilities

  • Motion integration for motion graphics work

  • Shake integration for visual effects work

  • 8-bit, 10-bit, and HDR (32-bit floating point) image processing

  • Time Remap tool

  • Keyframe graphs and editing in Viewer or Timeline

  • More than 200 transitions, effects, and filters

  • Unlimited effects favorites

  • Copy and paste motion and effect attributes

  • Unlimited layers with support for nesting

  • Bezier curves with movable motion paths

  • Numeric control and keyframe capabilities for precise animation and effects

  • 2D and 3D titles with Boris Calligraphy

  • Animated titles, lower thirds, and graphics with LiveType

  • Composite and transfer modes

  • Import multilayered Photoshop files with layers and alpha support

  • Support for many third-party After Effects plug-ins (PowerPC only)

  • FXScript and FXBuilder for designing custom filters and effects

  • Digital Cinema Desktop for real-time SD and HD preview playback on an attached Apple Cinema Display

Tools

  • High-quality real-time video vectorscopes and waveform monitors

  • Multitrack Audio Mixer

  • Keyboard and user interface customization tool

  • Voice Over tool for adding narration directly to Timeline

  • Frame Viewer for shot comparisons

  • Source timecode overlays in Viewer and Canvas

  • QuickView for RAM-based previews of complex multilayered sequences

LiveType

  • LiveFonts animated fonts

  • Customizable text effects and project templates

  • Royalty-free animated content library

  • Keyframe animation

  • Real-time wireframe preview

  • Canvas RAM preview

  • Import wide variety of formats

  • Resolution independent and scalable

  • Individual character control

  • Unicode system font support

  • Animation for rolls and crawls

  • Type on a curve

  • FontMaker utility for creating custom LiveFonts

Audio

  • Subframe audio keyframing to 1/100th of a frame

  • Real-time audio filter adjustments during playback

  • Multichannel audio with support for up to 24 channels in and out

  • OMF audio export

  • Onscreen multitrack mixing console

  • External control surface support

  • Soundtrack Pro integration for audio mixing and sound design

  • Real-time fader automation

  • Variable keyframe thinning

  • Real-time audio filters and effects

  • Sampling at 8kHz to 96kHz and 8 to 24 bits

  • Audio level meters (per track)

  • Mac OS X Audio Units plug-in support

  • Pan controls

  • Mute and solo controls

  • Audio waveform display in Timeline

  • Logarithmic audio fades

  • Scrubbing with or without pitch shifting

  • More than 25 audio filters

Color Correction

  • Send to Color

  • Primary (three-way) color corrector

  • Secondary (two-way) color corrector

  • Image control filters

  • 4- and 8-point garbage mattes

  • Real-time, hardware-accurate waveform monitor and vectorscopes

  • Broadcast-safe filter

  • Range-checking zebra stripe overlays

Application

  • Full Unicode support

  • Dynamic window resizing

  • Mode-free interface for workflow efficiency

  • Multiple sequences and projects open simultaneously

  • Up to 99 levels of undo

  • 99 audio and 99 video tracks with support for nesting sequences together

  • System and user preferences

  • Easy Setups for quick configuration

  • Customizable keyboard

  • Customizable real-time effects settings

  • Customizable render settings

  • Customizable window arrangements

  • Customizable user interface buttons

  • Customizable Browser layouts

  • Customizable track layouts

  • External editor support (helper applications)

  • Create Support Profile command for improved AppleCare support

Film

  • Cinema Tools 4 included

  • Create PDF and export XML film lists

  • Include timecode and keycode in the same list

  • Support for 35mm 3-perf, 35mm 4-perf, and 16mm-20

  • Comprehensive, integrated film management tools

  • View feet and frames in Timeline

  • View keycode and ink number overlays on video in Final Cut Pro

  • Film data information in Final Cut Pro Browser

  • 24-fps EDL I/O

  • 24-fps EDL conversion to and from 29.97 fps

  • Import ALE, ATN, FLX, and FTL files in both Cinema Tools and Final Cut Pro

  • Track key numbers, ink numbers, video and audio timecode

  • Output the following lists:

    • Cut list

    • Change list

    • Optical list

    • Pull list

    • Dupe list

    • Missing elements list

    • Audio EDL

  • Link media to database

  • Synchronize database with Final Cut Pro

  • View film data directly in Final Cut Pro

  • Search and sort

  • Poster frame capability

  • Conform clips to specified frame rate

  • Reverse telecine function in either Cinema Tools or Final Cut Pro

  • Export ALE files

  • Import and export Final Cut Pro batch lists

Supported Formats and I/O*

  • Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 (HQ), an 8- or 10-bit, full-resolution VBR format that supports all major frame sizes and frame rates at target bit rates of 145 Mbps and 220 Mbps

  • 5.1 surround sound monitoring

  • Broadcast Wave Format with drop and non-drop frame timecode options

  • Native editing for DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO, DVCPRO 50, and DVCPRO HD

  • Native long GOP MPEG-2 editing for HDV, including 1080i 50/60, 1080p 24/25/30, 720p 24/25/30/50/60

  • Native long GOP MPEG-2 editing for XDCAM EX at 720p 24/25/30/50/60, 1080i 50/60, 1080p24/25/30

  • AVCHD and AVC-Intra editing support using ProRes (requires a Mac computer with an Intel processor)

  • Support for XDCAM HD at 1080i 50/60/VFR and 1080p 24/25/30/VFR with free Sony software

  • Support for Sony XDCAM HD 422 1080i 50/60, 1080p 24/25/30, 720p50/60

  • Native 25-Mbps CBR, 18- and 35-Mbps VBR MPEG HD for XDCAM HD

  • Native editing for IMX at 30, 40, and 50 Mbps for SD

  • Native editing for P2 at 1080i 50/60/VFR and 720p 24/24N/25/25N/30/VFR from P2 cards

  • 1080pA 24 (Advanced Pulldown) supported via FireWire from AJ-HD1200A and AJ-HD1400

  • P2 import dialog with browse, mark, and background ingest

  • IMX ingest and output supported with optional third-party software

  • Uncompressed 8- and 10-bit HD (4:2:2 YUV) via PCI card

  • Uncompressed 8- and 10-bit SD (4:2:2 YUV) via FireWire or a PCI card

  • Apple Intermediate Codec

  • OfflineRT Photo-JPEG codec

  • HD at 1080i 50/60, 1080p 23.98/24/25, and 720p 24/25/30/50/60

  • Pulldown tools for telecine insertion and removal

  • 25 fps @24 fps conversion

  • Frame-accurate log and captures

  • Frame-accurate edit-to-tape

  • Serial device control (RS-422, RS-232)

  • FireWire device control

  • Log and capture tool with support for batch, clip, and on-the-fly capturing

  • Still images: PSD, BMP, JPEG, PICT, PNG, SGI, TARGA, TIFF

  • Insert and assemble editing to tape

  • Compressor for encoding, format conversions, and batch processing

Media Management

  • Export OMF with volume and pan metadata

  • Media management tools

  • Render file manager

  • Extensive search, sort, and sift capabilities in Browser

  • Rename Clips to match Media and vice versa

  • Maintain Master clips across multiple projects

  • Clip labels

  • Custom comment fields

  • Integrated film database with Cinema Tools 4

  • Master and affiliate clips

  • Move, copy, and transcode items at sequence or project level

  • Consolidate, trim, or archive

  • Online with automatic reconnect and batch capture capabilities

  • EDL I/O

  • Autosave Vault

  • XML interchange format for custom integration work

  • Batch export

  • Compressor integration

*Some features require additional hardware. Capturing HD resolution video using the ProRes 422 format requires a Mac Pro with an Intel Xeon processor or a G5 Quad computer and a qualified third-party capture card. DV, DVCPRO 50, and DVCPRO HD output requires a FireWire-enabled camera or deck. SD output via FireWire requires an AJA Io. Please contact your Apple Authorized Reseller for information.

  1. Copy protection requires that you output your project to a replicator. Macrovision requires that users work with a Macrovision-certified replication facility or execute a Macrovision usage agreement. Check with your replicator for costs and minimum quantities

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