Where can I download 6.0.4?? Need Help Fast!!!

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Where can I download 6.0.4?? Need Help Fast!!!

I just went to the Final Cut Studio Update page and there is no update for FCP - only every other software package in FC Studio. I just bought the boxed upgrade from 5 to 6 and it was only 6.0.1. I'm trying to get to 6.0.4 fast because I need to load AVC-Intra footage from P2.

Please help!!

Eddie

MacBook Pro, FCP 5.1, AJA io, Caldigit SVRDuo 1.5TB, Lacie Rugged FW Drive, Mac OS X (10.4.8), Other Macs/Editing Systems Owned

Posted on Sep 19, 2008 11:50 AM

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David S.

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Sep 19, 2008 11:53 AM in response to mandojam

Use Software Updater from the Apple Menu.

And have you gone to:

http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/download/

And entered your serial number?

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mandojam Author

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Sep 19, 2008 11:59 AM in response to David S.

Software Updater has nothing for FCP. I did go to that page and there was everything there but an update for FCP unless I'm blind. I checked it 3 times.

I did enter my new upgrade serial number for FCP also.

What gives? Where could it be if so many people are using it?

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David S.

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Sep 19, 2008 12:07 PM in response to mandojam

You may have to download some prokits and proapps updates in order to get to FCP 6.0.4 using the software updater.

Also, it is dependent on which version of QT and the OS you have.

And make certain you have renamed or moved the finalcut app from the Applications folder.

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Shane Ross

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Sep 19, 2008 12:44 PM in response to David S.

Yeah, they are tucked away in the PRO APPLICATIONS updates.

OF course there is a NEW one, so that might actually get you to 6.0.5...

Shane

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mandojam Author

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Sep 19, 2008 12:50 PM in response to Shane Ross

Just found that out - trying to download it now. ahhrrgggg.....this is crazy. i want my flatbed back. 🙂

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Sep 20, 2008 1:27 AM in response to mandojam

Not to be a buzzkill or anything, but have you installed the update you said you were downloading? I notice in your system signature that you have 10.4.8, this is from Apple FCS2 Tech Specs: "Minimum Requirements to Install All Final Cut Studio Applications: • Mac OS X v10.4.11 or Mac OS X v10.5.5 or later" That may be why it didn't show up under software update, because you're not on the latest OS which it does need. If that signature isn't just not updated and you encounter problems later, I'd tell you the first thing to do is upgrade the OS, then open software update and I'll bet they'll be there.

-Brian

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Answer 7

Sep 20, 2008 7:00 AM in response to mandojam

I just made a blog post about this. Pro Applications Update 2008-03 just came out which contains patches for Compressor and Qmaster. When this came out they removed Pro Applications Update 2008-02 from the site so there's no way of getting Final Cut Pro 6.0.4 from Apple's site. I'd say Software Update is your only bet. Note that it will only appear if you have the necessary OS, QuickTime and Pro Kit versions.

Apple needs to sort out the way they issue Pro App updates.

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mandojam Author

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Sep 20, 2008 9:05 AM in response to Jon Chappell

I upgraded everything using Software Update and had to go through it twice, upon suggestion of Apple CS rep, to get to FCP 6.0.4. Strange they don't list it anywhere in there. It's hidden. But it upgraded my OS automatically, too so now I'm on 10.4.11 and transcoding an AVC-Intra job as we speak. Painfully slow, by the way, but at least it's working.

Thanks for the help.

Eddie

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jbsfilm

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Nov 21, 2008 8:25 AM in response to mandojam

Is anyone else having trouble with this: I have FCP 6.0 and Software Update is not updating it to 6.05. I've run it several times. I'm on 10.5.5. do I need QT 7.5.5? I heard it was having trouble with H264 though. The main problem is that I hit Software Update and it doesn't show the new FCP updates.

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