[Don Walker]

I had the same problem a couple of years ago, the computer was trying to put my firewire drive asleep. Go to your system prefences and check in the Energy Saver section, make sure you don’t have the computer going to sleep for a good long time, and uncheck the “put hard disks to sleep if possible” box

John 3:16

[Don Walker]

We seem to have this problem alot, usually when the project has been sitting open a long time, like in the morning after an all night render. Try saving the project has a copy, and if that does not work save it to another drive other than your normal project folder. That works for us most of the time.

Don Walker
Television Ministry Director
First Baptist Church Texarkana Texas

John 3:16

[Don Walker]

I can really identify with that last post. I edited in the Atlanta area for 19 years, and in the early years (when the ego far exceeded the talent) I felt so special because I could operate this $750K room that the average layman wouldn’t have a clue how to operate. In fact I thought it was so much cooler than being a Delta pilot (my lifelong dream) because in 1990 or so there were probably only 100 or so online editors in Atlanta but airline pilots were a dime a dozen. Now I work with a 23 year old who’s been editing for 5 or 6 years and if he’s not better than me now, he soon will be. My 16yr old went to camp 2 weeks ago and did stuff on my 17″ G4 laptop, that I would have had a hard time doing with my ADO, A-62 and D-2 machines back then. But whether it’s editing with a CMX Omni, or FCP I still love to edit! Can I here an Amen.

[Don Walker]

I sometimes miss the old days, having the flock of clients in the room arguing over the size of the disclaimer super on a car spot, or working on Home Depot commercials (before they went national in the late 1980’s.) My claim to fame is being the first editor to make an edit on the first D2 machine sold to a broadcast outlet in the US. (WXIA, the NBC affilate in Atlanta) I was very blessed to work for them, very progressive, eventually we ended up with a Quantel Harry and D-1 machines in our graphic suite. After freelance in the mid-90’s I ended up working in the online rooms at CNN post production, again I was very blessed to work on great equipment, and with great people. I probably had my last linear edit session last year at Creative Digital Group in Atlanta, just assembling a vingette reel for a client. Now I slave away over my G5 in Texarkana Texas, doing TV for the Lord. Gone are the days of the client looking over your shoulder. Today producers just want to see the final product, not watch the blue render bar march it’s way across the screen.
If anybody is interested I have a fully functional Sony BVH-2000 (with the built in TBC). My wife would probably want me to get some money for it. But if your ever in Texarkana I could be talked into giving it to you.

[Don Walker]

I sometimes miss the old days, having the flock of clients in the room arguing over the size of the disclaimer super on a car spot, or working on Home Depot commercials (before they went national in the late 1980’s.) My claim to fame is being the first editor to make an edit on the first D2 machine sold to a broadcast outlet in the US. (WXIA, the NBC affilate in Atlanta) I was very blessed to work for them, very progressive, eventually we ended up with a Quantel Harry and D-1 machines in our graphic suite. After freelance in the mid-90’s I ended up working in the online rooms at CNN post production, again I was very blessed to work on great equipment, and with great people. I probably had my last linear edit session last year at Creative Digital Group in Atlanta, just assembling a vingette reel for a client. Now I slave away over my G5 in Texarkana Texas, doing TV for the Lord. Gone are the days of the client looking over your shoulder. Today producers just want to see the final product, not watch the blue render bar march it’s way across the screen.
If anybody is interested I have a fully functional Sony BVH-2000 (with the built in TBC). My wife would probably want me to get some money for it. But if your ever in Texarkana I could be talked into giving it to you.

[Don Walker]

I hate to admit this but, lightning hit the church where I work about an hour ago, I had to reboot. No Problems!

[Don Walker]

5.04
Qt 7.04
10.4.5
Dual 2.5
4.5 Gigs of Ram
KONA LS
LaCie FW 800 drives

[Don Walker]

[Don Walker]

I am constantly questioning my desire to post uncompressed, due to the fact I deliver on DVCPro and DV. I have an SDI plant, and the capability to do a really clean edit that will be used both in broadcast and DVD production. So I’m shooting for the best possible end product.

[Don Walker]

Thanks, I knew that XSan would come into play at some point, but is the bandwidth there to support 2 or 3 simultanious streams?