Extra MacBook Pro and Qmaster?
Greetings.
I have two MacBook Pros. One, MBP#1, has a cracked screen so I had to by a second one, MBP#2, to recover fully portable capabilities. Otherwise, MBP#1 performs fine.
Is it possible for me to connect MBP#1 to MBP#2 and both to adequate, common external storage, and use Qmaster to benefit, in any way, from the additional processing power?
Thanks,
Wren
MacBook Pro 2.16 Mac OS X (10.4.9) MBP#1 2.0GHz Core Duo; MBP#2 2.16GHz Core2 Duo
MacBook Pro 2.16 Mac OS X (10.4.9)
Yes, that is no problem. You don't even really need external storage, either. Especially if you have 5400 rpm drives in the MBP's.
I recommend using QMasterAdminstrator instead of setting up Quick Clusters.
Do you have "N" ethernet cards in the MBP's? Or standard ethernet "G" cards? If your router and MBP's are all "N" you'll be fine with AppleTalk over wifi.
If not, I recommend you connect each MBP to the router with an CAT 5 or 6 ethernet cable. Much easier and more reliable than direct connections between the stations.
Remember that you can connect a monitor to your broken MBP to make a great desktop computer. Also, always run the MBP's plugged into the wall so they are at full processor capacity.
It's not clear from your question, but only certain programs can use QMaster to double processing power. You'll need two or more copies of Final Cut Pro WITH DIFFERENT serial numbers, or Apple Compressor. If you only have 1 serial number you have to use only 1 FCP to make the first copy of your movie.
BUT THEN you can put Compressor and QMaster on both computers and have both computers process the DV file into an MPEG2 for DVD and various formats for the web and CD.
Good luck!
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