Thus you'll feel free to try out any number of different effects and transitions and view them instantly. In addition to the creativity boost you get from instant effects, the Matrox RTMac helps streamline your workflow in other significant ways. For example, RTMac complements the FireWire support built into your G4 with analog video capture and output. Using the RTMac breakout box, you can digitize source material from analog devices to use in your DV editing projects, and record your finished projects to videotape for distribution. You can also get full-resolution viewing on an NTSC or PAL video monitor without connecting a DV device to your Power Mac G4.
Every editor can benefit from more real estate.
Dual-screen editing is another added benefit that comes with the Matrox RTMac. Do your audio mixing in real-time Great sound is half the picture. Final Cut Pro can mix and play back multiple audio tracks in a sequence in real time, even when you've set dynamic levels and stereo panning, and add audio filters. It depends on your G4's capabilities, including its processor speed, the seek time and sustained transfer rate of your hard disk, and the amount of RAM you've made available to Final Cut Pro. Power Mac G4 users with nVidia will need this driver update.