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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Final Cut Pro

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AApple offers Final Cut Pro, a video editing platform featuring optimized for a high performance machines and supporting a wide range of quality effects.

    $299.99

    per license

    Logic Pro X

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AApple offers Logic Pro X, an audio editing application.

    $199.99

    Per License

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    Final Cut ProLogic Pro X
    Editions & Modules
    Final Cut Pro X
    $299.99
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    Starting Price
    $199.99
    Per License
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Final Cut ProLogic Pro X
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Final Cut ProLogic Pro X
    Considered Both Products
    Apple
    Chose Final Cut Pro
    Final Cut Pro X stakes up well against the main competitors such as Adobe Premier Pro and DaVinci Resolve. Each has their strengths but Final Cut Pro X provides a competitive set of features but is optimized for the Macintosh environment. With the new M1 chips, Final Cut Pro …
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    Chose Final Cut Pro
    Final Cut Pro X is basically the professional upgrade of iMovie - if you're familiar with that product, stepping up to FCPX is a natural progression. Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro are both industry standard products - in all honestly, if you're an editor, you …
    Incentivized
    Apple
    Chose Logic Pro X
    Logic Pro X is the natural successor to GarageBand. GarageBand is a fantastic app, however, it's fairly rudimentary and doesn't have the robust features that Logic Pro X supports. Pro Tools is more expensive but does similar things to Logic. Thankfully, Logic rests in the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Logic Pro X
    One of my biggest complaints about Pro Tools is the cost. It's overpriced, in my opinion, and then they force you to pay even more for basic add-ons that you need to do your job. Logic provides all of these right out of the box, and it's much better suited for writing with MIDI …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    95%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Best Alternatives
    Final Cut ProLogic Pro X
    Small Businesses
    iMovie
    Score10 out of 10
    Descript
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    iMovie
    Score10 out of 10
    Adobe Audition
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Adobe Premiere Pro
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Adobe Audition
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Final Cut ProLogic Pro X
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (37 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    8.7
    (9 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (5 ratings)
    9.6
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Online Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Implementation Rating
    10.0
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    Configurability
    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    Final Cut ProLogic Pro X
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Apple
    The best scenarios for using Final Cut Pro are any and every scenario where you want to have the greatest control over your editorial needs without the complexity or useless slop that other platforms throw in to seemingly look stronger. Final Cut Pro keeps the editorial experience clean, uncluttered and exactly what it should be - intuitive. That's one word we often come back to because it's one of those things where you really shouldn't have to 'think' about where you can find the right tool to use for your edits... it should be 'right there' where you would think it should be - and in Final Cut Pro, that's almost always where we find it.
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    Apple
    Logic Pro X has been particularly well-suited for recording, mixing, and mastering our full-band audio content. We have used it to capture several songs each year and have mixed and mastered them to professional levels for posting to streaming services. We have been able to use it with our current digital console as a great DAW, seamlessly connecting for the 'live' recording of several services. It is also well-suited for the mixing and editing of podcast and sermon content. Logic Pro X is not the best for mixing livestream audio, in a live environment, even with the added plug-ins and effects available. There is just enough lag that it was not the best option for this usage
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    Pros
    Apple
    • Adheres to the conceptually easy timeline model, thus making simple onboarding.
    • Feature-rich toolset which allows for incredible product manipulation from the get-go
    • Expandability via a vibrant plugin ecosystem. Final Cut plugins are broadly developed.
    • Rich integration with studio products: Motion, Compressor
    • Version updates exhibit a product team in touch with what the market needs
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    • Incredible breadth of features... it feels like there's literally nothing the program can't do
    • Time stretching... amazing features to change tempo and length with adding sonic weirdness of pitch changes
    • Vast library of virtual instruments and effects included in purchase
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    Cons
    Apple
    • The tool palettes and toolbars are sometime difficult to decipher.
    • Some advanced features are not easy to find.
    • Floating descriptive menu whenever the mouse moves on the tool might help.
    • So many tools that a novice is easily lost.
    • A menu of all the keyboard shortcuts would be useful.
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    Apple
    • Could use an Abelton-like synth/effect rack with a quick view.
    • Some built-in plugins are old and need a refresh.
    • Frequent crashes.
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    Usability
    Apple
    Fast shortcuts and editing tools make this an efficient piece of software for any skilled video editor. From newbies to experienced editors, FCPX can be used by almost anyone. It is easy to learn but takes time to master. Add Motion for even more effects and punchouts on your videos.
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    Apple
    Like every DAW, it takes some time and getting used to, but Logic's tools and interface just make sense to anyone who is familiar with Apple products and music tools.
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    Support Rating
    Apple
    Most of the support I need, I find online. While Apple has a Q/A section on their site, it's not always beneficial in answering the questions that I have. With that said, they regularly update the software, and when updates lead to crashes, they usually have another update not far behind.
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    Apple
    The user community of Logic Pro X is vibrant, responsive, and lively. There are many great forums out there where you can solve any problem you encounter, whether it's sound card latency, a certain plugin not working, audio routing, multitrack issues, or virtually anything else you run into. The community is so helpful that I'm giving Logic Pro X a 10 in this department, despite having never contacted their official support department. I've never had to, since there is such a great user community.
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    Implementation Rating
    Apple
    Implementing Final Cut Pro into the organization was a smooth transition from what we didn't had. We felt we went from zero to hero with this software, due to all the great features that we learned. We took some time in training staff on how to use the software but at the end, this was very useful and important.
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    Apple
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    Alternatives Considered
    Apple
    Premiere and Final Cut are very similar is usage. Final Cut has less crashing and lag, but does not work well with Adobe products. You'd basically have to use all different softwares to use it best. Davinci is a different beast with a color grading portion that is unmatched by any other product. Although DaVinci is non-linear editing, so you essentially have to unlearn everything you know from Final Cut and Premiere.
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    Apple
    We use several different audio editors, the main reason for this is to have software available to cover most staff experience.
    However, we find that a good portion of new staff were familiar with Logic Pro X, meaning that there was reduced training time involved by having the software available. This was perhaps the main reason we made the purchase decision and this fact is testament to how prolific Logic Pro X is in the audio community, you'd be silly not to have it available in any business where content creation is important.
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    Return on Investment
    Apple
    • We are regularly lauded for our high-quality videos by donors and prospects, which greatly improves our standing in their eyes.
    • Our Final Cut Pro X-created videos have contributed to our receiving large grant awards.
    • Our videos have been shared and promoted by similar organizations, which has improved our standing in our field and adjacent fields.
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    Apple
    • Logic has allowed us to quickly and expertly edit audio for publishing online.
    • It's made a way for us to share projects easily between users.
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