With the start of a new year, it’s time to break into new horizons, the Filmstro developers might have thought to themselves. So here it is, the all new Filmstro plugin panel for Final Cut Pro X.



With the standalone Filmstro Pro app, its dedicated Premiere Pro plugin and iOS siblings, the all-new Filmstro Final Cut Pro X plugin joins an already grown-up family. The standalone version and the Premiere Pro plugin is available for both, mac OS and Windows machines. Due to the nature of its host, the Final Cut Pro X plugin is mac OS only, obviously.

Filmstro for Final Cut Pro X


From time to time, the relationship between video and music seems to be a bit of a chicken-and-egg problem. Edit video first and compose bespoke music for that very piece? Or do you prefer the less expensive way by choosing the music first and than edit the video to match?


That’s where Filmstro comes in. In order to get you up to speed, read our coverage about this fresh approach to music here. It’s really all about choosing a piece of music from the vast Filmstro catalogue, import it to your timeline and then tune it to your specific needs using just keyframes and these three sliders: Momentum, Depth and Power.

Over time the catalogue grew bigger, the algorithms became smarter and bugs were squashed. But Filmstro didn’t stop there, they kept pushing and released a dedicated plugin for Premiere Pro in early 2017. Now, about a year behind, a dedicated plugin for Final Cut Pro X enters the scene. Let’s have a brief look at it in the video below:


If you’re working with Final Cut Pro X on a regular basis, this is definitely worth a closer look! The Filmstro standalone app is a good starter but it’s that integration in your NLE of choice when Filmstro really shines! No more exporting, editing, importing again, checking, exporting.. you get the point. With an integration this deep, the app itself becomes almost invisible and only the mighty ability of tweaking a given musical theme to your exact liking remains.

How it Works


Just to be clear: You’re limited to the Filmstro catalogue of music tracks to start with. However, since the guys behind it work as professional composers and musicians, there’s a very good chance that you’ll find whatever you’re seeking. More tracks are being added on a regualar basis, too.


Premiere Pro and FCPX plugins side by side.


The Filmstro Premiere Pro panel already offers a great level of integration and performance and I expect nothing less of the new Final Cut Pro X plugin. To get to know the Filmstro Final Cut Pro plugin even better, have a look at this video for a full rundown:


In order to work properly, you’ll need a recent version of Final Cut Pro X and the standalone Filmstro Pro app, which will act as a backend for the plugin.

Conclusion


You should give Filmstro a try to see if it works for you and your project. All I can say is that the level of integration for both, Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X is really good. The catalogue of available music is ever growing and to me the ability to tweak a given musical theme to my edit precisely is a really a win.



Filmstro is a based on a subscription model, the individual price varies according to your field of work. Head over to their site in order to determine a fitting plan for your needs.

As a starter, Filmstro offers our dear readers an exclusive offer: When choosing a suiting plan for your business, please use the code C5D_FCPX in order to receive the first month free of charge. To be clear: If you sign up for a monthly subscription plan and use the aforementioned promo code you’ll get the first month for free. After that, you’ll be charged with a monthly fee depending on your plan.

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