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Newbie questions…already did a search to no avail…
Hey all,
I am editing for a new client that is on Premier Pro 1.5(I am usually a FCP editor, thus my cluelessness on Premier).
Here is the problem…their main system is loaded with ram, and no capture card…just a Miranda box for I/O right now. But we are having huge problems with the system and software constantly locking up and shutting down with fatal errors that tell you to save your work and then it does not save when you try to…or it will preview only black in the timeline window and then lockup…alot of what seem like processing problems.
Would a board set help with the muscle of the video handling by shuffling the main load of the number crunching away from the mother board(I just don’t know windows systems…sorry a Mac addict here)? The plan is to move toward the HDV and HD capabilities in the very near future, but with the problems that they are having with just firewired beta footage…I can’t see that working too well.
Any suggestions on a board set that would give the client the muscle to handle what they are doing now without all the system/software issues(if that is what the problem is)…and the expansion into handling the HDV/HD future work with monitoring and output, etc.?
Tim Baker
Chameleon Mobile Video Productions
(239)849-3295
“It is not the light at the end of the tunnel that we should seek…it is the courage to take the next step in the dark that we must find.” -
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Hi Tim…
My ONLY experiences with Premiere have been in the following Configs:
1) Matrox Axio – SD and HD, this works very well and if propoerly confogired allows for an impressive amount of real time editing even in HD.
2) Black Magic Deck Link – only a bit here, but it seemed to work as advertised. It allows I/O of uncompressed video as well as real time SD fades and cross dissolves. Beyond that everything is rendered.
3) Aspect HD for HDV workflow – I’ve used this configuration a bit too. I didn’t like the fact that the video didn’t deiplay on the computer screen guring the digitization process. Once I got the GFX hardware color calibrated, it seemed to work OK, and image quality was great.
At the time I worked with a client using Pre Pro for just DV, I was more of a producer/motion gfx guy…but it didn’t seem to awful…So I suspect a system config issue.
hope this helps…
Alex Udell
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I’m not familiar with the output format/codec of the Miranda box, so I’ll start with some general Premiere-type troubleshooting tips based on the info you’ve given.
1. Make sure the codec used to create the video files for use in PPro does not temporally compress the video. No DivX, MPEG, etc. Higher-end codecs like DVCPro 50 are not native to PPro, so if they are not available to Premiere at the system level or as a plugin then you will have problems.
2. Make sure your project settings in Premiere match the properties of your source video. If you need, say, web output from DV sources, then set up a DV project and output for web when you export.
3. Kill all background processes and other applications that could interfere with PPro’s access to memory or disk. Packet-writing software, media players, live virus scanners and the like could be problems. Other graphics or fx apps shouldn’t be a problem. Emphasize “shouldn’t”.
4. Consider length of program. If you’re trying to work with 2+ hours of source video and effects at the same time then there may be memory management issues with PPro. Try breaking up the project into smaller projects (not just different sequences within a single project) or cut down on the number of effects in use at one time.
5. Third-party plugins. Make sure they are all compatible. Check with the vendor’s web site and/or support channels.
6. Windows hard disk settings. Start>My Computer>View System Information>Hardware>Device Manager>Disk Drives. Double-click each drive in turn. For each drive, select the Policies tab and put a check next to Enable write caching on the disk. This will seriously improve drive I/O performance and should improve Premiere’s stability. The warning associated with this setting should be heeded – use a UPS and make sure a recent disk image has been created for backup purposes. However, don’t let this warning scare you. Power outages and equipment (hardware) failures are rare, and reliable power supplies and good backups are essential in any computing environment.
7. An abundant resource for all things Premiere is the Premiere Pro Wiki.
That should keep you busy for a while. 🙂
-Jeff
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Thanks so much…gives me a lot to check out…hope this helps…this project is proving very frustrating for a Final Cut Editor.
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Tim Baker
Chameleon Mobile Video Productions
(239)849-3295
“It is not the light at the end of the tunnel that we should seek…it is the courage to take the next step in the dark that we must find.”
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