[Sascha Haber]

First we need to agree that if you wanna render three different outputs, your render times triple.
Given that fact, I suggest to make an IT-Version (Clean)
Then make a new project , import your clean output and add your burn ins on a clip level.
We are doing this also to render out for different aspects, color spaces and frame rates.
And if you get a grading change, you just change it in the master output and rerender the variations without to much hassle.

A slice of color…

Resolve 9.01 OSX 10.8.2

Colorist / Aerial footage nerd
https://vimeo.com/saschahaber

[Sascha Haber]

I I just can’t touch the wave anymore.
I would definitely spend the 1000 they ask for used ones on the Element Balls and do the rest with the pen.
And then with the next job get the transport panel and then later the two small ones together.
It’s like three times better…all of them

A slice of color…

Resolve 9.01 OSX 10.8.2

Colorist / Aerial footage nerd
https://vimeo.com/saschahaber

[Sascha Haber]

Word

A slice of color…

Resolve 9.01 OSX 10.8.2

Colorist / Aerial footage nerd
https://vimeo.com/saschahaber

[Sascha Haber]

Well, i generally convert my Red to Rec709/Redlogfilm and take it from there.
But if you want to keep it native, the no brainier is duplicating the file on a disk level and work with both.

A slice of color…

Resolve 9.01 OSX 10.8.2

Colorist / Aerial footage nerd
https://vimeo.com/saschahaber

[Sascha Haber]

The conclusion is correct, the test itself does not go to much in depth.
Who used only three nodes ?
I designed this one to work with single CPU card solutions up to the biggest multi GPU system.
And you can run it yourself 🙂

A slice of color…

Resolve 9.01 OSX 10.8.2

Colorist / Aerial footage nerd
https://vimeo.com/saschahaber

[Sascha Haber]

I have 40 fps on DPX.
Dual Areca 12 disks each

A slice of color…

Resolve 9.01 OSX 10.8.2

Colorist / Aerial footage nerd
https://vimeo.com/saschahaber

[Sascha Haber]

You can Test your disk speed , but I think you will get around 350 easy .
Your CPU is fine, more memory is good but doesn’t change much.
You need one or more powerful GPU boards.
A cheap GTX 470 will double what you have now.
A powerful 580 will triple it .
4 580 GTX will give you 12 ! times more power .
It’s totally scalable , you decide according to you budget .
Without at least one 580 or three Quadro 4000 in a Zcubix professional grading is hardly possible.

A slice of color…

Resolve 9.01 OSX 10.8.2

Colorist / Aerial footage nerd
https://vimeo.com/saschahaber

[Sascha Haber]

I haven’t tested it but I see it as mandatory to either keep metadata intact or provide an option to alter it.
If it just disappeared , we have a feature request.

A slice of color…

Resolve 9.01 OSX 10.8.2

Colorist / Aerial footage nerd
https://vimeo.com/saschahaber

[Sascha Haber]

Maybe it has no power plugs internally.

A slice of color…

Resolve 9.01 OSX 10.8.2

Colorist / Aerial footage nerd
https://vimeo.com/saschahaber

[Sascha Haber]

haha…ok, i might have put the bar sliiightly to high here 😉

here the numbers from a so called “standard” system :

MacPro 5.1 24 BG
GT120 / Quadro 4000

V00 02 blur nodes 24 fps
V01 04 blur nodes 16 fps
V02 08 blur nodes 09 fps
V03 16 blur nodes 05 fps
V04 32 blur nodes 02 fps
V05 64 blur nodes 01 fps
V06 01 NR 2 nodes 4.5 fps
V07 03 NR 2 nodes 1.5 fps
V08 06 NR 2 nodes 0.5 fps

Should we spread it out a little more ?

A slice of color…

DaVinci 9b3 OSX 10.8
MacPro 5.1 2×2,4 24GB
RAID0 8TB
GTX 470 / Quadro 4000
Extreme 3D+

Colorist / Aerial footage nerd
https://vimeo.com/saschahaber