[Jonathan Frank]

I am petrified that Encore is going to stop working entirely one of these days (it’s what has been keeping me from upgrading to Yosemite). For all the talk that DVD/Disc media is dead, I make at least one a week for clients and make up to 10 DVDs that are commercially replicated each year… (which is why I keep my ancient MacPro under my desk in case of emergencies 🙂

The really odd thing is that once I saved the project file on my old computer, it worked perfectly on my new computer when I swapped the drive back in… which makes absolutely no sense as I had created three projects from scratch, plus a test project, and all exhibited the same ‘symptoms’ (so wasn’t a corrupted project file)

Ah the joys of technology…

[Jonathan Frank]

So…for fun I removed the drive containing all my files from my new Mac Pro and placed it in my very old Mac Pro to see what would happen.

First thing that happened is that while the project would open, it wouldn’t even start building. So I updated Premiere Pro (CC, CC2014 and 6) and Adobe Media Encoder, figuring maybe something was needed in an update from that (my old computer is still on Snow Leopard I think).

It worked…to a point. It wanted to create motion menus and wanted to transcode one of the menus (credits13, which I am putting in drop box), but instead of freezing, it actually transcoded and nearly built a Bluray File Folder. At the very end i got this:

“Bluray error: access denied. Code 12. Note path/volume/current project/BDMV”

Tried again, building it on the desktop instead of the drive (which contained all the files)

And viola! It worked

Not only that, but it didn’t transcode anything. And I was able to build another copy on the drive and am back on my new computer trying to burn a copy. (I had tried building on various drives before so that wasn’t the issue).

Still have no idea what happened. Or what is corrupted. So if this gives you any ideas…

Thanks!

Jonathan

[Jonathan Frank]

I use Encore and burn with Toast, and haven’t had any problems with bluray players (and tested on a variety of models). Mac only software but if that helps…

[Jonathan Frank]

I’ve had great success with a cinematize Pro, which released an hd version that also pulls from Bluray. Love that you can fine tune in/out points and choose a variety of output formats and levels of quality. https://miraizon.com

[Jonathan Frank]

Great suggestion regarding running off battery (of course the speaker is behaving itself right now…)

Thanks! That will at least clear up if it’s electrical or interference from another source

[Jonathan Frank]

If you use the words “loan” and “B&H” in the same breath (especially in regards to a $2400 device)…I’m thinking you’ve never been there (even though they have a good return policy, doing so is…not necessarily the easiest thing depending on whom is working the desk that day). This is a company that doesn’t even put gear to try out unless the manufacturer has paid them to do so… So forgive me if I’m not about to rush out and buy something that expensive unless it’s a last resort as it is definitely a ‘you put a microscopic ding in it? you bought it…’ type of affair sometimes…

I have an APC XS-1300

[Jonathan Frank]

It’s not denial…it’s being practical (especially since I really doubt it’s an electrical issue as it’s not a constant problem)

If I had a spare $2400…but right now given what my accountant told me I owe for taxes, that’s not an option – or rather it’s a last resort (buying more expensive speakers/monitors like Genelec 80s to see if they have better shielding…much better option). Especially as right now it’s not a huge interference issue and is largely ignorable (unlike the other KRKs which got to the point that I couldn’t listen to anything)

[Jonathan Frank]

Yup. I loved that. Dedicated line for monitors. Dedicated line for computer. Dedicated line for TV. Dedicated line for Computer monitor. Yup. Real world scenario 🙂

I’ll look at the wiring – not a bad idea and one I hadn’t considered. This apartment is a nightmare electrically speaking (four circuits…one for fridge, one for outlet in dining room, one for light in hall…and one for everything else – all three bedroom/2 baths of it!)

I’m going to see if the dimmer is making things wonky (as it’s something I hadn’t considered before). But given that it’s a very intermittent problem with these speakers, gut says it’s something non-electrical (as that would be constant) and a shielding issue.

Which is a shame as I really like the way these speakers sound…

[Jonathan Frank]

at 6′, the Mogami’s are as short as I can safely make them (and for the price they cost, they should shield against alien and government transmissions so I can take off my tin foil hat..)

[Jonathan Frank]

Right now the speakers (and the computer) are plugged into an APC pro unit so not sure how much conditioning that actually provides (website is…vague).

$2400 is out of price range.

In reading the fine print on the KRK manuals…it reads like a drug ad on TV (Please make sure no TVs, monitors, dimmers and neon signs are plugged into the same AC outlet in the building…). Dimmer…hmmm…now that is something I hadn’t considered….