Compressor/FCP Conflict

[Jerry Hofmann]

Try trashing the plist for Compressor in your User Library Preferences folder: com.apple.compressor.Compressor.plist

Jerry

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Author: “Jerry Hofmann on Final Cut Pro 4” Click here

Dual 2 gig G5, AJA Kona SD, AJA Kona 2, Huge Systems Array UL3D

[Adam Howden]

Hi Jerry,

Thanks for dropping some info my way, just tried this and it hasn’t made a difference, any other thoughts?

[Bbalser]

Why are you using a SCSI RAID and not a Firewire or eSATA? Just curious.

Use FCP Rescue 5 to trash your FCP preferences.
Try doing a “Save As” and save the project under a new name.
Try duplicating the Sequence in the Browser and exporting that to Compressor.
Try in Compressor, giving the new files a name other than what the project in FCP is called.

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[David Bogie]

[Adam Howden] “but I must export the program to be encoded as a self contained quicktime. << This could mean: A) You must export the program as self-contained before you can use Compressor (which is easily done) or B) You must use Compressor to export a self-contained movie (which is not true). > What happens is when I go file, export, compressor FCP tells me that the file name is already in use, Compressor then boots up but the preview in compressor is disabled and its all starts behaving pretty badly.”
This is my standard sigfile so do not take it personally: “For crying out loud, read the freakin’ manual.”

[Jerry Hofmann]

Make sure you’re running all the latest software.. run Software Update. There’s nothing there that will hurt to install on a 5.1.4 system.

Jerry

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Author: “Jerry Hofmann on Final Cut Pro 4” Click here

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[Adam Howden]

Hi bbasler,

Thanks I’ll try those things you’ve recomended, I’m pretty sure alll the software is up to date, 10.4.9, 5.1.4 etc

I’m using a SCSI RAID because I often run 10 Bit Digibeta programs and when I first set up my system in 2003 I purchased 2 Seagate 10K drives to run off a Attotech ULD3, It was cheaper to buy two more SCSI drives than set up a SATA array.

Thanks, Adam 🙂

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2.5 GIG RAM
1 X Decklink Pro
1 X UL3D SCSI CARD
4 X SEAGATE 10K 136 GIG SCSI Drives Software RAID
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[Bbalser]

Just wondering. I had just read the umpteenth article about SCSI/USB/Firewire, history, etc. I have a hospital I’m building out a new production studio for. They have some VERY old stuff, including a SCSI RAID tower that’s older than god. Just don’t see too much SCSI around anymore. As a retired IT engineer, I remember being totally blown away by the speed of SCSI, but it was expensive. The good old days, when we thought then what was “unbelievably fast”, is today considered snail slow and useless… just reminiscing…

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[Adam Howden]

Ok,

So I’ve tracked down the problem, just thought I’d post it for any other poor soules out there that may need it.

It was Norton antivirus, I had it set to Auto – Protect, in system preferences you can either have this on or off, by switching it off then re-booting FCP 5.1.2 everything is back to normal…

1 X Dual 2GHZ G5
2.5 GIG RAM
1 X Decklink Pro
1 X UL3D SCSI CARD
4 X SEAGATE 10K 136 GIG SCSI Drives Software RAID
Final Cut Studio, AE 6.5, Adobe Creative Suite etc