Does Qmaster work?

[Mark Raudonis]

Yes. We use it everyday to harness 50+ computers.

When you say “render out green screen” what program do you mean? FCP? AE? what?

Some can take advantage of distributed rendering, some can’t. You need to know if the program
you’re using will enable distributed rendering. Read the manual.

Mark

[Jeffrey Burns]

Well I have read the Qmaster online manual and researched on google and apple sites. I am rendering out from Final Cut (This is the Final Cut Forum!)

Compressor Log shows error: Processing service request error: Final Cut generated an error or unexpectedly quit.

Compressor works fine if “This Computer” is selected as the cluster, it fails when the QuickCluster is selected.

I am using a test sequence that has 10 seconds of color bars with no effects. I use “Send to Compressor” to start export. Selected a default preset (h.264 for apple TV). Selected the Cluster (EditA) with include managed computers on other computers not selected.

I have three G5 2×3 GHz Dual Core Intel Xeon with 8 GB 677MHz DDR2 Memory hooked up to a 12 TB xSan. OSX 10.5.8 with all current updates.

All three systems are identical.

Same software – Final Cut 7.0, Compressor 3.5, Qmaster 3, Quicktime 7.6.2

Qmaster settings:

Share this computer as – QuickCluster with services
Services – Sharing set for Compressor and Rendering
Managed not set for Compressor and Rendering
Running two instances

QuickCluster: Idenify this QuickCluster set to EditA
Include unmanaged services from other computer not checked (tried checked also)

No Security set.

Cluster Storage set to /Volumes/xSan/Qmaster/EditA (permissions set with ACL with Full control. All systems can read/write/create with no problem.

Network – Allow discovery via Bonjour is checked
Use network interface is set to Ethernet 1 on all systems

I’ve rebooted computer, reset and restarted Qmaster.

I’ve also setup a “Managed Cluster” using Qadministrator with no luck also.

Once I can get the simple output working I’d like to be able render out sequences that have Primatte keys.

[Martin Baker]

Had you seen this?

https://documentation.apple.com/en/compressor/usermanual/#chapter=B%26section=3

Martin
Digital Heaven, London UK
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[Jeff Franklin]

“Does Qmaster work?”

I would say only when it feels like it.