Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2015 won’t play after pressing space bar or play

[Daniel Piatt]

I have the exact same issue. Never seen it before.

I created a series of multicam sequences using two DSLR Quicktime .mov clips and a standalone .WAV file from a Zoom H4N. Done this setup thousands of times before with no issue.

For some reason, using Premiere 2015.0.1 it now refuses to play anytime I try to playback one of these multicam clips. I can still open and playback the individual Quicktime clips in the Source playback window with no issues but the multicam clips refuse to play.

Pretty frustrating. I’ll post a bug report to Adobe and hopefully they will get a fix out soon.

[Mark Heim]

Having the exact same problem over here. Created ProRes Proxy files from RED files. Once we start to edit the multi-cam sequence it works until we make one cut – then nothing plays (even though the playhead changes from play to stop). Extremely frustrating!

Trying to prep footage for a client who’s getting impatient. Anyone have a work around besides using a separate video track for each camera angle?

Project Specs:
OG Format: 5k RED
Proxy Format: 1080p ProRes Proxy
Audio: h4n WAV files
Using Premiere 9.0.1 – 2015.0.1 release

Thanks!

Mark Austin Heim
Executive Producer
Maximum Flavor Media, LLC
San Francisco, CA

[Daniel Piatt]

Sorry to hear that. Super frustrating!

I ended up doing an XML export and going back to Premiere Pro 2014. Took a little work to get it all set back up but at least I was able to move forward. Not a great solution but I have been able to finish the project at least.

I submitted a bug report to Adobe so hopefully they release an update/fix soon because it makes 2015 unusable for me!

Daniel

[Mike Postupak]

You can download CC2014 and have it run with 2015 on the same machine. It seems to be fine in 2014. Apparently a 2015 version bug.

[Ben Weinstein]

I might have a fix, it seems to be working for me… ive been freeze – free for 20 minutes. .

– copy paste timeline into a new sequence
– save
– quit PP 2015
– open new project
– import the last sequence you made (the onel you copy pasted)

[Glenn Lock]

So I have the same issue – top of the line/brand new imac 5K – running a 5TB external drive. Only having issues with this one project which contains DSLR footage, Sony HDRFX1 Footage and Still shots.

Tried your trick of copying and pasting in then building a new project- but in no time it started again. THIS IS INSANITY!

I have multiple cameras – but I am NOT doing a multi-cam process via Premiere.
Keep the suggestions coming – PLEASE!

Thanks Glenn

[Mike Postupak]

If you just need something to work with it quickly download the 2014 version and run the project on there.
It’s a sad option but it’s the only thing I can do to keep the project moving. You are able to have both version on your machine at the same time.
Go to adobe apps. Scroll down to “Find Additional Apps” then “Previous Versions”

[Mark Heim]

Thank you all for your responses.

After talking to adobe for 3hrs we finally figured out a work around. Apparently if you “render & replace” the audio in a linked file then it will work… A bit of a roundabout way to solve it. Who wants to double all their audio files when you’re working with 12hrs of interview footage?

As some have suggested I reverted back to Premiere 2014 and haven’t had any issues. It’s the simplest way to deal with it until adobe fixes the bug in another update. The are “quite aware of the issue” and “promise” it’ll be fixed in the next update.

Mark Austin Heim
Executive Producer
Maximum Flavor Media, LLC
San Francisco, CA

[Ken Cooper]

Honestly I am really fed up with the freezing and having to restart PP2015.0.2 15 times in 4 hours. I am running 10.10.5 MacBook Pro 2.6 core i7 16 Gig ram
1tb Flash drive that’s only one third full getting media from thunderbolt 2 Promise R4 16TB raid that’s not even half full. GeForce GT 750m graphics.

After 10 or 15 minutes of editing and a few play backs or a small area I’ll get a litle red box in the right hand corner saying I have a low-level exception occurred in
some inporter….like color matte (importer)…then everything gets flakey!!!!! I am ready to dump this to try Final Cut X. I cannot do the 90 min. doc this way. It will
take me 3 years. We have some multi cams with 4 cameras. Sorry…just wanted to VENT!

Best regards,

Ken Cooper

[Mike Postupak]

Is this happening only with the multicam sequences? If so I really would suggest just going to CC2014 before moving to FCP.
It solved my multicam problems and I was able to keep the same Adobe workflows.