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  • Final Cut Pro 6.0 Render take 10 Day

    Posted by James Jr tan on January 14, 2009 at 8:36 am

    Hi Guys,

    i am new to FCP 6.0, we had met a strange problem when we RENDER a single video sequence to our fiber raid,it will take long than expected.

    Here’s our set up

    1)Mac OS X server 10.5.4
    cpu=2×2.8GHz Quad Core Intel Xeon
    memory = 8GB 800MHz FB-DIMM
    Display = Ati Radeon X1300
    Storage = External 16 bay Fibre RAID
    FC Card =LSI7404EP

    Fibre RAID SEtup=
    RAID LEVEL = 5 and 1
    1 RAID5 x 7 disk =1 LV
    1 RAID5 x 7 disk= 1LV
    1 RAID1 x 2 disk = 1 LV

    XSAN Configuration
    Strip Breadths =64
    Metadata =1 LV of raid1 x 2disk
    Video Volume =2 LV combined (ROUND ROBIN)
    SPOTLIGHT=disable

    FCP SETTINGS=
    RT SETTING =SAFE
    VIDEO SIZE =1080i 60

    Now, if we use XSAN tuner using FINAL CUT PRO READ and WRITE, we dont see
    any problem with the performance but if we render it from the FCP 6.0,
    the WRITING VIDEO takes around 10days to complete.a single sequence should not
    take this longer.

    On the above hardware and software setup, i do not believe the settings is
    slow. any help?

    Thanks,
    James Jr

    Stuart Simpson replied 17 years, 7 months ago 3 Members · 10 Replies
  • 10 Replies
  • Rafael Amador

    January 14, 2009 at 12:37 pm

    Hi james,
    With FC 6.0 you can have every kind of problems.
    Was updated few days after the release.
    You better update to FC 6.0.4-5
    Cheers,
    Rafael

    http://www.nagavideo.com

  • James Jr tan

    January 15, 2009 at 6:09 am

    I had upgrade FCP 6.0 to FCP 6.0.5 ,Writing Video during RENDER still the same it takes around 10days. Now I am using EFFECT HANDLING set to FINAL CUT PRO,Format =OFFLINE RT.

  • Rafael Amador

    January 15, 2009 at 8:54 am

    Run DiskWarrior.
    rafael

    http://www.nagavideo.com

  • Stuart Simpson

    January 15, 2009 at 11:56 am

    Are you rendering on the server? What are the system specs of the machine FCP is running on?

    -Simmie
    6 MacPros – Kona 3 & Kona LH
    1 G5s – Kona LH
    xbox360, Wii, PSP, PS3
    https://www.speak.co.uk

  • James Jr tan

    January 15, 2009 at 1:44 pm

    Here’s our set up

    1)Mac OS X server 10.5.4
    cpu=2×2.8GHz Quad Core Intel Xeon
    memory = 8GB 800MHz FB-DIMM
    Display = Ati Radeon X1300
    Storage = External 16 bay Fibre RAID
    FC Card =LSI7404EP

    Fibre RAID SEtup=
    RAID LEVEL = 5 and 1
    1 RAID5 x 7 disk =1 LV
    1 RAID5 x 7 disk= 1LV
    1 RAID1 x 2 disk = 1 LV

    XSAN Configuration
    Strip Breadths =64
    Metadata =1 LV of raid1 x 2disk
    Video Volume =2 LV combined (ROUND ROBIN)
    SPOTLIGHT=disable

  • Stuart Simpson

    January 16, 2009 at 10:16 am

    That’s the setup of the xsan server right?

    Are you running Final Cut on that machine – or are you running it on another mac connected to the xsan?

    -Simmie
    6 MacPros – Kona 3 & Kona LH
    1 G5s – Kona LH
    xbox360, Wii, PSP, PS3
    https://www.speak.co.uk

  • James Jr tan

    January 16, 2009 at 10:46 am

    Hi Stuart,

    Yes, exactly it is the setup of a Server.
    and I am running final cut pro 6.0 on this machine.

    James

  • Stuart Simpson

    January 16, 2009 at 11:32 am

    It’s not really recommended to run Final Cut on the same machine as the xsan. The xsan should really be a dedicated server… Have you tried connecting another machine to your xsan to see if it has the same render problems?

    -Simmie
    6 MacPros – Kona 3 & Kona LH
    1 G5s – Kona LH
    xbox360, Wii, PSP, PS3
    https://www.speak.co.uk

  • James Jr tan

    January 17, 2009 at 6:05 am

    Hi Stuart,

    I use another video file to be render and it give me 18minutes to finish.It seems
    the previous files is having a problem with FCP 6.0.5. Its a wmv 1060i, also i install flip4mac.

    Any ideas have to render compress video format?

  • Stuart Simpson

    January 19, 2009 at 9:40 am

    F[James Jr Tan] “Its a wmv 1060i, also i install flip4mac. “

    This is your problem right here.

    Final Cut is not really designed to work natively with Windows Media Files. You need to convert this windows media file into a different codec. You can do this with quicktime or compressor. For this file a conversion to the Prores codec would probably be best.

    Also 1060i isn’t really a standard format…

    -Simmie
    6 MacPros – Kona 3 & Kona LH
    1 G5s – Kona LH
    xbox360, Wii, PSP, PS3
    https://www.speak.co.uk

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