Final Cut for music videos

Is Final Cut a good program for making good music videos? I wanted to make a AMV with effects somewhat like the ones found here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J52FFA2_flo . I know this one is EXTREMELY technical, so i won't be able to actually pull it off even if it was possible. But can i do a video like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYd3fOpgrK4 with FC? Thanks

alright. then what kind of programs would you use to make videos such as the ones i've linked. I've made music videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDVp4coIE5M and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM974k_-Bqc are two that i have already made. These were made using Windows Movie Maker. This http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp4nukaC6z8 was compiled using iMovie. So i have an idea of what i'm doing, and what i'm trying to do. I just want to know what kind of new capabilities will be available to me with FC. I have done research using google, youtube, and looking around these forums to find out the capabilities of FC. I appologize for misunderstanding your previous posts, but i do appritiate your help on the matter.

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ALL of the content is Royalty Free (there's a big fat hairy difference!!!)
You have licensed permission to use ALL the Apple Audio Library Content, for personal and commercial use *without* having to pay for that use in royalties. (You've already done that — it's part of the cost of your software.) You cannot sell/resell the content; you cannot "cause the content" to be freely accessible to others (to my mind: this means that you may not use the content without alteration, without addition, or without "spoiling" a pristine copy of the audio [for example, with voiceovers].) The license specifically states that you can use all of the clips to create your own compositions and/or original soundtracts (which heavily implies not using any specific clips as a "standalone" that can be potentially downloaded/copied.) [Logic Pro 9 and MainStage 2: Using royalty-free loops in commercial work - Apple Support]
You SHOULD provide credit for the audio you use within the video you create (especially for YouTube.) When you go to select audio in FCPX, the copyright owner is clearly listed with the audio clip. To simplify your credits you could possibly get away with something like: Music/Sound Effects provided by Apple, Inc. If you specify "copyright", then get the owners right.
Apple audio content has been around for YEARS (Jam Packs).... Most of it has been used and reused by thousands of people on YouTube and with their content matching algorithms, your video is quite likely to be flagged for copyright violation. I know for a fact that if the audio is properly credited, you are not likely to receive copyright infringement notices (I'm 99.99% sure a human puts eyes on every video to make sure credit is given when there might be an issue — YouTube has to protect itself first.) If you do receive a copyright "hit" and you've properly credited the source(s), then you have a leg to stand on for an appeal. YouTube knows about the licensing agreements that accompany Apple Pro Software. Be professional. Credit!
PS - once you've given proper credit to others who have contributed to your video, copyright the video (*your work*) to yourself...
@2015 by Your Real Name or Business Name

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your questions are about the very basics of photography.
I would consider to buy a book, which explains photography 'from the ground' ("... for dummies.." not meant as an offence!)
in short:
a scenery offers a defined amount of light.
Your cameras 'film' aka sensor, needs a defined amount of light to deliver a picture.
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speed (ISO) - higher or lower.
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If the amount of light is still too much, lower the sensitivity = ISO.
If the amount of light is too little, open the aperture, or use a longer shutter speed or raise the sensitivity.
When you set one or two parameters in this equation, you have to adjust the other ones: Video-makers start with the shutter speed, usually set to 1/2 of frame-rate = 1/50 - 1/60 - why? Because it allows a nice looking 'smear' aka motion-blur aka 'film look'.
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There is a big inconsistency in the information you provide. You say 10.4.11 PowerPC, but your hardware is described as a "Mac Pro", which certainly is NOT a PowerPC machine. If you indeed have a Mac Pro, then, depending on the model, you'll get more options if you first update the OS to at least Snow Leopard.
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So I am trying to nail down a good workflow for timing various elements of the project to the beat of the soundtrack. What I'm doing so far is, I have expanded the waveform of the soundtrack so I can get some rough visual on where obvious changes happen. See the screenshot to the left. I placed a marker on the exact frame where the drum kick happens, where I would want to do something cool with the video.
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Cutting music accurately to beats is usually a simple matter of math. Most music, especially music with a strong beat, runs at a specific number of beats per minute. That's usually easy to figure out. There are times when you have a tempos shift or a fermata, acc. or ret. or other change they are usually for a short duration and pretty easy to fix. Figure out the tempo and you're about 90% there.
Another tool, and one that I use quite often is Sound Keys from Trapcode. This is much more versatile than using the built in Convert audio to keyframes.
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