[Allan Hughes]

I get this too sometimes.

For me the problem was audio. 3/5 cameras used 4 audio tracks, and 2/5 cameras used 8 audio tracks.
When I group clip them all, there is an “L” split, for audio and video in the viewer.
I don’t know why, but it’s adding a boat load of black at the end of all my multiclips. When I multiclip just the cameras with 4 audio tracks, it works as it should.

Something about 4 and 8 audio tracks is what’s buggering me up, and I don’t know how to fix it right yet. I’m just throwing it on the timeline, and trimming there.

Hope that helps a bit.

[Allan Hughes]

I had the exact same problem you’re describing, I tried uncollapsing, and collapsing again, and it cleared it up and made it green.

I would suggest turning the autorender off so it doesn’t render your multiclips automatically -if you’re running same res, and it’s all real time playback.

[Allan Hughes]

So i’ve been scouring every board, site possible looking for a solution to this.

BLKDOG suggested it’s just a general error…

Some suggest get the right version of QT

Some suggest trashing your user settings

Some suggest rendering, or mixdowns

NONE OF THESE WORK.

I’m on a PC – Windows 7. 64bit. 2.66 quad core. 8gigs ram. 300gigs available.

Running Avid Media cOmposer 5.0.

Running QT 7.6.6

I never used to have this problem. Been running this avid for a long time now, and just recently I’ve been getting this error.

I brought in some media with my NX5. It’s raw footage, just making an export for a producer to view. But can’t do it. I’ve tried H.264, MPEG4. No mixdowns required, no rendering required.

[Allan Hughes]

Great help Jordan.
Appreciate it.

[Allan Hughes]

Lots of good info here. Thanks guys.
From what I’m gathering here. I’m looking at:

17″
2.66 i7
8 gig RAM (to please AE5)
7200 rpm
eSATA RAID

So all this eSATA RAID talk, I don’t know anything about. Would you recommend a specific model, size, speed for that macbook I listed up there? I’m sure they’re all good, but I’m sure there’re ones that have crapped out on you as well.

System Priorities:
EDITING FCP = Processor Speed / eSATA RAID drives.
EDITING AE5 = RAM

given, everything is important, but those are the priorities here?

[Allan Hughes]

Hey Alan, sorry for the redundant question…. Just wanted to hear it directly from someone reputable. .

Great to know about the 4g RAM working just fine. I keep hearing that you need 8g if you plan on running After Effects with all HD footage. Can you confirm that?

Planned on just picking up a 1.5 terrabyte Lacie drive or something for the media drive. Would you recommend anything?