Educational upgrade to FCP 3 is $200. But FCP 4 probably ships at NAB in April. So you could jump to FCP 4 for only $200 then. But FCP 3.0.2 is the last version that will work with 9.2.2. k On Thursday, January 30, 2003, at 03:22 PM, GMacLaren at aol.com wrote: > Thanks for your help. > (The guys at two local audio > stores were not nearly as helpful > as you two.) > > OK -- So I get a Mackie (which > I've used before) and a good > mid-price Shure condenser. > > I set it all up (with stand, > good cables, etc.) and plug the > mixer into the G-4. (line in). > > Since my older version of Final > Cut Pro (1.2) doesn't seem to have > any modules to handle recording > from the mixer (and I don't know if > newer verions do either) what app. should > I get to make the digital files? > > I like the price of Coaster 1.1.3 > (FREE!) but will it handle this > setup? > > Thanks again, > > -=Grant=- > PS -- I made a digital file in > iMovie, (using the built-in mic. > om my wife's imac) but the Mac OS > doesn't tell me what kind if file it is. > (other than "iMovie document"). > > This file can be imported into my > FCP, so maybe that means I could > use iMovie to make digital files > using the mic./preamp setup?