[Simon Blackledge]

No real issue with NFS.
The rest of the guys here use that.

I use SMB as that gives me the best speeds to the server as I’m connected over 10 Gig.

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[Simon Blackledge]

Optimize AV use Mode 3 – This is meant exactly for this – to smooth out any spikes for AV reads.

You may see a slowdown but the streams will be smooth.

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[Simon Blackledge]

So we think theres a PC inside also acting as the MD controller?

If the TB is just replacing FC then you’ll still need Ethernet to it also for MD no ?

[Simon Blackledge]

NO – NAS – Network Attached Storage – So you attach over network -( not sata ) Which will be 1Gig = MAX 100MBs

To slow to pull media off if your trying to get best speeds. Fine maybe depending on unit to pull a single Prores stream. But come render time you want to feed your machine the media as fast as possible.

You have an old computer your going to put all your source media on. So when that dies as it’s old… what are you gong to do ?

You could just get a 4bay Esata raid for media. Raid5 and make sure you have a backup of all media – maybe on the NAS you intend to build as a failover?
https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/M3QX2KIT0GB/ https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/SSDPHWE2R480/

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Export a new XML from Premiere with the new clips in the edit. You added the new clips to the ungraded timeline yes? Don’t go adding ungraded new clips to a graded timeline – You’ll get in a right mess.

Version the XML up.

Make sure your using REMOTE grades not local or the new timeline clips won’t pick up your global grades.

In Resolve import the New XML

Your edit should load and all the grades you have already done applied.

COLOR tab > magnify glass far right > Show un rendered clips< this will show you all the new clips because you have rendered already the graded ones previously )
So in this instance should only show 1 clip.

Grade the new shots

DELIVER > Render these (will only render un rendered clips as thats what you have the search set to )*
If you rendered to separate clips with unique names keep those settings

If you rendered prev the whole seq as one clip still render as separate clips and load in a new track in premiere don’t render the whole thing.

back to edit > Export XML

In Prem load new XML

Loads a timeline with just new clips – copy clips to new track in Prem above pre grade

Done.

XML OUT OPTION B

back to colour > Mag glass – ALL CLIPS
back to edit export XML
In Prem import XML
Will load brand new timeline with all graded shots inc updated

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*Handy option for a single updated clip. In delivery page if already rendered – select the output from the list far right. Right click on the clip thumbnail in lower timeline and select render this clip. It sets an in and out for you an just renders that clip – if you swapped the shot or changed the grade etc…
If it was previously rendered your edit will just pick the new render up
If never rendered you’ll need to export an XML.

Seems long winded but without doing a grade or render you can do the above in about 20 seconds.

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[Simon Blackledge]

No GPU over Thunderbolt supported.

I believe there are some hacks.

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[Simon Blackledge]

Install a driver on both OS’s that is the same and that works.

The differing drivers will req Firmware updates downgrades switching os’s – not a good idea.

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[Simon Blackledge]

Pretty much what Bob said

SSD 1 – OS X Only
HD for media or get an external raid.

Here’s the part that will speed stuff up – a lot.

Install this –
https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/SSDPHWE2R480/

Point any apps that Cache at this. i.e. > AE / FCPX / Nuke/ Resolve etc…

Create a folder on it also called /CACHE/AE /CACHE/FCPX etc.. and point the apps to those folders

Create a folder on it also called /RENDERS and ALWAYS render to this.
Once renders are complete copy them to you MEDIA drive to the req location.

Or even set chronosync up to sync hourly from A>B

Never have anything on an OS drive apart from OS/APPS
Never render to the same disk be it SSD or HD that also has media on your reading.

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[Simon Blackledge]

Ok so I have disabled heartbeat. Not at ATTO’s recommendation.

Maybe if it happens now it will take the whole raid offline – Who knows!

The system has been stable since 2011 same disks etc..

all I can conclude as ATTO are unsure on the issue.

Some drives are showing degradation on some SMART reports. up and down between 100>95>100
Mainly on 1:Red Raw Error Rate

a few 08: Seek time performace drops but they rise again.

So All I can asses is that discs are old and starting to have issues.

No show bad blocks. Re allocated sectors etc..

Have replaced the 2 disks that show smart issues so will report back if anything further happens.

For me the main issue is ATTO only report SMART to users. Doesn’t seem its used to take a disk offline.

So if a drives having issues having a HOT SPARE won’t kick in a rebuild :-/

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[Simon Blackledge]

Multi track – Multi transfer modes – Alpha from Prores4444

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