Multicam edit issue at DVinfo.net

Reed Gidez · June 15th, 2010, 03:40 PM

I've been successfully working with multicam edits for sometime now and lately I've been having a problem I cannot solve: When cutting between angles (in this case, only two), the timeline sort of freezes up and then a catches up after a couple of seconds.

The footage is on an external RAID (0) drive - eSATA and the footage is DV anamorphic. I've trashed settings, played with the unlimited vs. Safe RT settings, all to no avail. I must be missing something simple but cannot seem to find it. I am running an 8-core Mac Pro, snow leopard, and FCP 7 with all the latest updates.

Any readers out there ever have this problem? Any ideas on what is wrong and how to fix it?

Thanks

Reed

Dave Partington · June 17th, 2010, 04:13 PM

Have you set RT to unlimited? It may be stuttering on playback - and setting RT to unlimited may fix it.

Also, in FCP user preferences, make sure you don't have "Limited real-time video" checked in the general tab.

William Hohauser · June 17th, 2010, 05:25 PM

Is the drive close to full?

Reed Gidez · June 17th, 2010, 10:10 PM

Unlimited has always been checked but I did try it in "Safe" as well with no change. Footage is on an new G_Tech Raid drive but prior to that, drives were only about 30% full.

I'm going to get the last three sequences cut before I trash all and start from scratch. I am wondering if there could be some incompatibility between the two angles like DF vs. NDF time code? Have to take a look at that.

June 15th, 2010, 03:40 PM	#1
Reed Gidez Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Oradell, New Jersey Posts: 283	Multicam edit issue I've been successfully working with multicam edits for sometime now and lately I've been having a problem I cannot solve: When cutting between angles (in this case, only two), the timeline sort of freezes up and then a catches up after a couple of seconds. The footage is on an external RAID (0) drive - eSATA and the footage is DV anamorphic. I've trashed settings, played with the unlimited vs. Safe RT settings, all to no avail. I must be missing something simple but cannot seem to find it. I am running an 8-core Mac Pro, snow leopard, and FCP 7 with all the latest updates. Any readers out there ever have this problem? Any ideas on what is wrong and how to fix it? Thanks Reed __________________ Reed Gidez

June 17th, 2010, 04:13 PM	#2
Dave Partington Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: York, England Posts: 1,323	Have you set RT to unlimited? It may be stuttering on playback - and setting RT to unlimited may fix it. Also, in FCP user preferences, make sure you don't have "Limited real-time video" checked in the general tab. __________________ Qualified UAV Pilot with CAA PFAW Aerial Photo / Aerial Video \| Corporate Video Production

June 17th, 2010, 05:25 PM	#3
William Hohauser Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,650	Is the drive close to full? __________________ William Hohauser - New York City Producer/Edit/Camera/Animation

June 17th, 2010, 10:10 PM	#4
Reed Gidez Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Oradell, New Jersey Posts: 283	Settings and drives Unlimited has always been checked but I did try it in "Safe" as well with no change. Footage is on an new G_Tech Raid drive but prior to that, drives were only about 30% full. I'm going to get the last three sequences cut before I trash all and start from scratch. I am wondering if there could be some incompatibility between the two angles like DF vs. NDF time code? Have to take a look at that. __________________ Reed Gidez