transcoding prores errors

[cimaproductions]

Transcoding dailies shot on red 4k 2:1 to pro res 422HQ. 50% of my transcoded files are shorter in duration than my original clip. We're having to transcode multiple times to get a clip. It seems the larger clips, 2+ minutes are getting boged down and failing. Anyone have ANY ideas? Totally stuck as work flow is getting bogged down.

 

[joe hedge]

what are you transcoding from?

is the drive you are transcoding to formatted to fat32, or extended (journaled) as it should be?

 

[cimaproductions]

the Drive is a Segate, set up internal raid 5 array.

 

[joe hedge]

using FCP L&T or RedRushes/Alert?

L&T does not like to be disturbed, doing anything else with the computer is a nono

 

[cimaproductions]

L&T. We are doing a LOT of other things. Let me quite all that and see.

 

[joe hedge]

That is why.

You do know by the way that FCP is not multi-processor aware and will only use 2 of however many cores (4 or 8) your MacPro has...most people use RedRushes or Clipfinder, which uses all the cores and will transcode much faster...

 

[cimaproductions]

Shut down all functions. L&T is still not transcoding all the material. L&T is terrible. Switched over to Red Ruches. Although the color space isn't as nice it seems to be working well.