Components of a Professional Final Cut Pro Editing System
Final Cut Pro editing systems can be configured to meet the most demanding
professional requirements. An advanced editing system can be built by expanding the
basic system described in “
Components of a Basic Final Cut Pro Editing System
” on
page 161.
 Macintosh computer with Final Cut Pro installed: The core of your editing system
 Professional video and audio devices: For capturing footage and outputting
finished projects
 External video and audio monitors: For evaluating your final image quality (especially
during color correction) and listening to your finished sound mix
 Video and audio interfaces: For connecting professional and non-FireWire devices to
your editing system
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 RS-422 serial device control interfaces: For remote device control during capture
and output
 Video, audio, and remote device control cables: For separate video, audio, and remote
device control connections. Unlike a basic DV editing system, which uses a solitary
FireWire cable to transfer video, audio, and remote control signals, many professional
configurations require separate cables for each of these signals.
 Additional scratch disks: One or more internal or external hard disks, a RAID, or a
connection to a storage area network (SAN)