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How to Create or Delete a RAID Using Apple Disk Utility

Here are the step-by-step instructions for creating or deleting a multi-disk RAID 0 or RAID 1 storage system using Apple’s Disk Utility, which ships with every Mac.

Review: OWC Thunderblade SSD RAID. Really Fast, But Not as Fast as You Can Imagine

The OWC Thunderblade is a four-blade SSD RAID with speeds that more than meet the needs of virtually all video editors or audio mixers. This thing is plenty fast – the trick is figuring out exactly HOW fast. Read a detailed product review from Larry Jordan.

For YouTube, Ads Matter More than Video Quality – or Communication

YouTube is a mixed blessing for media creators. Massive audience, but heaven help you if you have problems. Tony experienced this first hand with a phony copyright claim for licensed music on his video.

Tips to Maximize the Speed of SoftRAID and SSD RAIDs for Macs

The speed our storage transfers data, is surprisingly variable and complex, especially regarding SSDs, RAIDs and Thunderbolt. In this conversation with Tim Standing, from OWC, learn what limits the speed of Thunderbolt storage and what you can do to maximize it.

A Reverse Proxy Server Turns a Media Asset Database Into A Private Cloud

Larry continues his on-going report on configuring and using a media asset management system – and making it accessible to remote users. His example features axle.ai software.

Review: MagicMenu, from iBoysoft

MagicMenu expands what we can do when we right-click a file or the Finder. It is fast, affordable, customizable and flexible. It supports Apple silicon systems. Though it isn’t perfect, it can save you a lot of time.

Review: AmorphousDiskMark 4.0 from Katsura Software [u]

This review of storage speed-testing software AmorphousDiskMark, from Katsura Software. This details how it works, the consistency of its results and compares it to Blackmagic Design’s Disk Speed Test. However, there are questions about its accuracy.

These Online Tools Enable Better Collaboration for Media Editing

This guest post, from Zac Carr, looks at a variety of online tools that enable better collaboration and organization during video editing.

Significant Test Result Differences Between AJA System Test Lite and Blackmagic Disk Speed Test

There is a large, significant difference in measuring storage speeds when using Blackmagic Disk Speed Test versus AJA System Test Lite. The problem is that we don’t know which one is more accurate. Here are the details.

Compare the Speed of Thunderbolt Ports on an M1 MacBook Pro

Is there a speed difference between the three Thunderbolt ports on an 16″ M1 MacBook Pro? Larry Jordan tests his system to find out.

Alteon Releases New Workflow Extension for Final Cut Pro, along with Premiere Pro

Recently, Alteon.io announced a new workflow extension for Final Cut Pro that provides an end-to-end media workflow from within FCP. (They also have one for Adobe Premiere Pro.) In this interview with Larry Jordan, CEO Matt Cimaglia explains why Alteon is, why video editors should consider it and how it compares to the competition.

Free (or Important) Resources for Video Editors

Here’s a collection of two dozen websites with free – or mostly free resources for video editors.

Apple Partners with FMC to Offer Certification Exams for Final Cut Pro Editors

Apple recently partnered with Future Media Concepts to create three certification exams for Apple Final Cut Pro editors. Here are the details, along with a website to learn more.

What Affects Mac Thunderbolt Speeds for Video Editing? [v]

In this short video tutorial, Larry Jordan explains that Thunderbolt, though very fast, still has speed limits, especially for video editing. And those speed limits vary, depending upon what you are doing.

What Affects Mac System Performance for Video Editing? [v]

In this short video tutorial, Larry Jordan explains what affects computer system performance for video editing, what can slow down your data and what speeds we should expect from our gear. There’s a lot that can affect the performance of your system.

Top Five Video Creation Tools for Teachers and Students

This guest post from Laura Fields looks at video editing tools that would be good for educators and students.

Product Review: Synology 1522+ Workgroup Server – Configuration & Speeds

Nothing replaces directly-connected storage for speed. But nothing is better at sharing than a server. The Synology DS-1522+ is an excellent choice for any small network. Here’s a detailed review, including configuration and performance tests.

Product Review: Synology 1522+ Workgroup Server – Hardware Selection & Setup

Servers are designed for sharing data. In this tutorial, Larry Jordan looks at how to install hardware into Synology DS 1522+ server, then interviews Patrick Deshere, from Synology, about how to pick the right server for your office.

An Overview of Animating Text Using Apple Keynote [v]

You need to animate some text. It needs to be flashy. It needs to be colorful. And, most importantly, it needs to be done yesterday. Apple Keynote to the rescue! In this short video tutorial, Larry provides an overview on how to create animated text using Apple Keynote for use in any video editor, such as Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro or Media Composer.

Import Only a Section of a Video Clip Into Final Cut Pro [v]

One of our favorite – and most wide-ranging – sessions returns with “Ask Larry Anything!” Presented by Larry Jordan, this is a free-form conversation based on questions submitted by viewers. In this short video tutorial, Larry presents three methods of importing only a portion of a video clip into Apple Final Cut Pro – along with an explanation of why you can’t.