[Hugues Gaudreault]

Hello Walter and others from this thread 😉

Same question different flavour Mac Pro Quad Core 3.2Ghz ( 4 cores total ). 32Gb DDR3 Ram, GTX 680 Mac version

Here is what I have in terms of drives, and how I’ve set them up so far, let’s see if you can help me maximize time render times and things for Premiere AE and FCPX. I’d like to set it up for suitable raw and 2k-4k workflows. I’d also like to start using Resolve.

Option 1

Mav: OS and applications: SSD Samsung 850 EVO 500GB
MavRaid: Media and Projects: 4x1TB Raid0
FuDrive: Premiere Media Cache and AE Cache and Preview Files : 620 GB DiY Fusion Drive (128 corsair forge GS + 500 seagate 7200 drive)
BakMavRaid: 4TB seagate (5600)

This resulted in good render times but preview issues…

So I tried

Option 2

Mav:OS and applications: SSD Samsung 850 EVO 500GB
MavRaid: Media and Projects and Preview Files: 4x1TB Raid0 (software)
FuDrive: Media Cache and AE Cache : 620 GB DiY Fusion Drive (128 corsair forge GS +
Bakup RAID 0: 4TB seagate (5600)

This was giving me longer render times and more preview issues

Then I tried

Option 3
Mav: OS and applications: SSD Samsung 850 EVO 500GB
MadRaid: Media and Projects : 4x1TB Raid0
FuDrve: Premiere Media Cache and AE Cache : 620 GB DiY Fusion Drive (128 corsair forge GS +
MavRaidBakup: Preview Files: Bakup RAID 0: 4TB seagate (5600)

This solved preview issues, but I think it gave me slower timeline render times then option 1, but i might be wrong

I’d like to leave the os and app where it is, and wanted to keep the 4TB completely dedicated to back up the RAID0

could I just send back Premiere Media Caches to Mav (500 Gb SSD), Put AE cache and Premiere Preview Files on FuDrv and get better general performance?

I also own:
2TB external USB2 seagate drive that I have partitioned in 3 to Time machine back-up Mav, FuDrve, and 1/3 to clone images.
2TB E-sata G-Drive 7
1TB USB 3 Seagate portable drive

Although I wanted to use the G-drive as a media drive, and the 1TB for cache drive for my MacBook Pro (2009) if they can be of any help…

HG

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[Hugues Gaudreault]

Hey Guys!

Still feels to me like this post is left a bit unanswered…

Coming from FCP 7 in a Mac Environment and transitioning to Premiere cs6, and being used to All the ProRes flavours, when and why would you use Cineform. For which cameras or codecs…or which kind of workflow. And does transcoding in cuneiform take as much time as doing it to pro res did? Less transcoding was the attractive side of Premiere after all. Considering that yes I,d want to keep maximum quality for grading, graphics, titling, keying etc alleluia…

Thanks