Avid Hardware and Final Cut Studio Pro

Is it possible to couple Avid Hardware, for instance Avid Mojo, with Final Cut Studio Pro?
I find video editing on my Powerbook slow and tedious. I have intermitten access to a Powermac G5 Dual Ghz, but it only cuts the time by half which however doesn't equal realtime.
What is possible?
- Anthony

YOu just need to know how to use it properly. Having to render all the time means that your clip settings and sequence settings don't match, or you are using a codec that is not realtime. There are plenty of codecs that are (including DV, DVCPRO HD, HDV) as long as you captured the footage properly with FCP. I come from an Avid background and find FCP very slick.
Where are you getting this footage?
Shane

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