OT: Thank you and goodbye!

essami wrote on 8/14/2013, 6:00 AM
Hey!

I am moving forward after using Vegas since version 1 when it was still only an audio NLE. I've recorded about a hundred albums with it and edited hundreds of videos. I think only once have I lost one audio track due to Vegas fault. So needless to say I've been more then happy with it. There's been the not-so-random crashes and workarounds I've had to deal with but all in all it's been awesome.

Now I'm doing video exclusively and I bought a Mac. It's been surprising how Prores centric the video world is. I've been evaluating Final Cut X and Premiere CC and have decided to go with Premiere as my main NLE. I bought the latest iMac and have been using it for a week now. The first days were a bit of a pain but now I'm starting to love it and I'm learning Premiere slowly.

BUT the reason I'm writing is that I wanted to THANK YOU everyone here who has helped me over the years. Piotr, Spot, Bob, musicvid10.... Lot's more but I forget the usernames. :) It's been a super warm and helpful community. Keep it up! I'll still be visiting the forum!

Take care and all the best! :)

Sami
www.samisanpakkila.com

Comments

JJKizak wrote on 8/14/2013, 6:03 AM
Gee, and I thought Premiere was awful.
JJK
megabit wrote on 8/14/2013, 7:37 AM
Dear Sami,

It was great to discuss all things video with you on various forums, thank you - and best luck with your new tool!

Piotr

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john_dennis wrote on 8/14/2013, 9:00 AM
A quote from one of my past posts:

"If essami never does anything else for mankind, I will be forever in his debt for causing me to look at it."

Good luck to you.
essami wrote on 8/14/2013, 10:26 AM
Hehehe, thanks John, I had not seen that quote before. That was a revelation for me as well! Glad to have helped! ;)
Editguy43 wrote on 8/14/2013, 12:12 PM
Maybe there will be a Mac version of Vegas someday in the future, perhaps in the year 2525, will any of us still be alive....

Any way good luck with PPro and the dark side.. let us know how you are getting along when you have time.

Paul B
TheRhino wrote on 8/14/2013, 12:48 PM
RE: It's been surprising how ProRes centric the video world is...

In addition to owning a small studio I teach technology courses introducing students to FCP, Adobe CS, etc. IMO universities are getting away from FCP & embracing Adobe CS. Adobe CS is like MS Office - it is marketed so well that it is becoming the industry standard regardless if it is the "best" at what it does. The fact that it runs equally well on both PCs and Macs appeals to everyone. Reduced student & faculty pricing is just icing on the cake.

IMO Apple's FCP X fiasco & lack of regular Mac Pro updates has left the professional world seeking alternatives to FCP. IMO if Apple is not going to dedicate more effort to the Mac Pro lineup then they need to license it to 3d parties. We have a single older Mac Pro for clients who require FCP collaboration. We have no desire to upgrade it to one of the soon-to-be-released small-format Mac Pros...

Meanwhile I prefer to use Vegas simply because it allows me to have a faster workflow - which means higher earnings per hour of labor. Even if I made FCP or PPro my key editor, I would keep Vegas handy for about a dozen projects I do every year which are 10X faster within Vegas compared to the alternatives. IMO you should never throw-away a good tool. Just tuck it away for the day when you realize, "Man, this would go so much faster if I had started it in Vegas..."

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TheHappyFriar wrote on 8/14/2013, 8:44 PM
Congratulations on moving on up!

But... why buy a Mac for Premiere? Your Vegas PC could of run it too.