[Michael Hanish]

I agree that it’s a great idea to bring this discussion to the M100 board. I’m just starting to muddle through a proper workflow (for my purposes) with the EX1 and Media100, and I’ll repeat and expand a bit on what I wrote to Kieran.

I’m using both desktop and Producer based Media100 system, both 12.5. The MacPro is based around a Kona 3 card. It’s been working fantastically well, with just a couple of weird wrinkles. Been working on a current project in DVCProHD codec, as it plays back fine from a FW 800 array I can take with me when I have to be portable. It’s not always the best, but it works.

My workflow after shoots (I have a 16 GB and 2 8 GB SxS cards, so thus far I haven’t had to do card dumps on location, though that is in the near future), shooting 1080i, has been to make folders with date and descriptive names and put each card’s contents (BPAV) into them as backup/archive using either Sony’s transfer software or ShotPut. Then I have been digitizing identified selects via SDI into the Kona 3. When I have had to revisit a card’s contents, it has been easy enough to check clips using Sony’s software, and then reload any card’s contents back onto a card and capture stuff through the camera.

I haven’t been shooting in SP/HDV mode as I have not really cared for the look for my purposes, but I will try to shoot some and use Firewire for ingest (unless someone gets there first) when next I come up for air.

There are other issues with my workflow that I’ll post next time I can.
Hope this is of some help for the discussion.
best,

Michael

[Michael Hanish]

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michael@freelunchmedia.com

[Michael Hanish]

Hi Dave,

Just to chime in, so you know that lots of us highly support your decision to release the Intel codecs for free: MANY THANKS!!!!
As others have said, this will make workflow integration a LOT easier and smoother. The best decision.
Thanks again,
best,
Michael

[Michael Hanish]

Mike,

Thanks for the suggestion. I just use BitVice for encoding, but have been doing some DVDSP work lately. I haven’t experienced anything like what you describe, but it’s something to keep in mind. For me, what happens is that as soon as I hit the menu item “Export from Edit Suite,” Media100 just pain vanishes. No complaints, no nasty words, just gone.
I’ll be following Floh’s suggestion and removing items from Library/QuickTime to try to pinpoint something.
best,
Michael

[Michael Hanish]

Thanks Floh, I will continue moving stuff out 1 by 1 and see what happens. My gut feeling is that you’re right, but troubleshooting time has to take second place to cranking out some work, so it might be a tad slow.
best,
Michael

[Michael Hanish]

Thanks for the suggestion. I just tried that, trashing first the user prefs file then all of them, but the result is the same.
I’ll keep trying things and let you know, but for now I remain open to suggestions.

best,
Michael

[Michael Hanish]

Floh,

Thanks for the reply and suggestions.
Nothing strange in my QT folder, and anything didn’t totally recognize, I’ve moved, restarted, dumped Prefs, run Disk Warrior, swung the chicken,. etc. And all is still the same, selecting Export from Edit Suite makes the M100 HD app vanish.
Took your advice and upgraded to 11.5.1. Still the same result when trying to export.
My work around for the current tasks/project is to Export XML to After Effects, which works just fine.
Strange, huh?
Again, thanks for your suggestions, and I’m quite open for anything more.
best,

Michaeal