[Giampaolo Moretti]

That’s right but it seems that the T2 chip is wake up now with the last update of FCP-X.
With precedent version (FCP-X 10.4.5) XAVC-L have lost frames during play and edit despite T2 was here…

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[Giampaolo Moretti]

I’m talking about simply ingesting and playing media.
We are working with Sony FS7 and 4k XAVC-LongGop, one iMacPro (Radeon Pro Vega 64 16 Gb, 64 Gb Ram) and one MacPro trashcan (2 D700 6Gb Ram, 64 Gb Ram), Areca Thunderbolt 3 (with thunderbolt 2 adapter for trashcan) Raid-5, 8 slot tower.

Before the last update we ingested and work XAVC-LongGop with optimized codec (ProRes) for cut and playing without lag or frame drop.

Now like a magic, the iMacPro can work without optimized codec but simply ingesting the XAVC-LongGop. This magic don’t happens on Trashcan, everything here remains the same.

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[Giampaolo Moretti]

We work a lot of XAVC-L footage but need proxy because always built a multicam clip with 8 tracks.

The clips are on RAID-5 tower with Thunderbolt 2 and connected to MacPro 2013 8-core/AMD D500.

The proxy work like a charm with all effects like color correction, slow motion, masks, ecc but when we switch to original XAVC-L there are lags, specially on clips with effects, rendering don’t help so much.

Sometimes the footage are in XAVC-I and all is better

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[Giampaolo Moretti]

We have some Sony FS7 in house and F55 at rent.
A lot of lens like Canon CN-E 30-300mm and Sigma 120-300mm for live events (Opera live = long time duration).
All the footage shooting in UHD/4K 50p XAVC-L/-I.
Editing on Imac 27″ late 2013 and Mac Pro “black basket” with n. 4 Areca thunderbolt 2 Raid 5 (Tot 112 Tb).
Fcp X work better with XAVC-I than XAVC-L but the best is ProRes.
Multicam with proxy is the standard.
We waiting a new Mac Pro with more power and a new FCP x with more audio features.
Apple don’t forget about us!

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[Giampaolo Moretti]

Thanks Jeremy, this is an option that I tried but Photoshop don’t give to me the right format to export:
No ProRes but only :
– animation
– JPEG 2000
– not compressed
and all the options getting the wrong images

Photoshop options (sorry for italian language)

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[Giampaolo Moretti]

thanks Jeremy for the answer,

I’m saying about the simple exported image (TIFF, PSD, or others) before Photoshop processing.

If I reimport in fcpx this simple image the levels are different from the original clip

Original Clip

TIFF exported

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[Giampaolo Moretti]

Thanks a lot Gary.

I’ve esported the frames in various format: TIFF, PNG, PSD, etc. but it’s the same.
I mustn’t print the images.
I must to correct some imperfections frame by frame with Photoshop and then reimport.
If I reimport the frames and put over the original clip it’s all ok but the black level is over!

I have done that many times with FCP7 and different HD formats (XDCAM, ProRes) and it was perfect.

Now with FCPX and 4k I can’t make the same workflow.
I need to search an explanation before changing.

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[Giampaolo Moretti]

Black Magic just released a 9.2 Beta that works with FCPX 10.0.3 output is only NTSC SD but if you activate A/V mode in the “Window” Menu it works with a little frame skipping. Still beta though

I don’t find this “A/V mode” under “Window” menu in FCPX 10.0.3.
The output video don’t work with BMD 9.2beta drivers
Can you help me please? Thanks

Giampaolo
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[Giampaolo Moretti]

Thanks a lot Jason, it’s work but everytime I need to export something I must duplicate the rendering files.
Is there another way without fill the rendering hard disk (like FCP7)?

Giampaolo

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[Giampaolo Moretti]

Thanks a lot Tom, this is the best way

Giampaolo

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