Running Final Cut Studio 2 with only 512 MB

I have 2 older mac mini's laying around and I would like to put them to work. I was thinking that they could log and capture and only do that. If they are logging, then the other computers are freed up to edit. The problem that I am having is that the Mac Mini's only have 512 MB and Final Cut Studio needs more. Is there a way around this without adding memory?
Thanks!

The 1.5GHz spec was used in the last G4 release and the first Core Solo.
There were never any G5 minis.
Whichever model you have, you need to increase the RAM to make this workable.
1.5 Ghz G4 mini specs:
1.5 Ghz Intel mini specs:

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