An optimal edit audio format is AIFF 48k 16 bit. Trash all audio renders then convert and replace the mp3 with those AIFF versions. Some resynching might be necessary if the previous efforts caused you to shuffle tracks about without a good result.
Are you playing back the media from an external? Via USB or Firewire?
FWIW after new OS installs I have sometimes had problems playing back various compressed codecs that played fine before. But it’s odd that ProRes would be problematic unless your media is on your system drive.
While you are researching test results, consider that if you buy a gh3 rather than a gh2 and use with 1.4 lens, it is essentially a best possible low light combination for this price category.
You asked if it was possible and if anyone had done it.
The lack of quick response is your answer– in the couple of days since you asked, no one who has read the post has done it, or knows if it is possible. This forum is in fact amazing, precisely for its depth of response overall and the free info, wisdom, and shared experiences.
Your first post didn’t deliver the results you wanted, perhaps your 2nd post, the next query you, have will.
Thanks, Russ– much appreciated info. I wanted to hear from a user of both!
I will continue to use 3.5.3 plus the couple of other 3rd party standalones until I can afford to add the CS Media Encoder or other more pricey options.
Wow, thanks Neil! That’s all the info I could want to help me understand and decide, and the link is a very thorough review and explanation by Gary Adcock.