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nice_Buttercup1549
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September 4, 2018
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Optimizing for multicam

  • September 4, 2018
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Can anyone direct me to some information for optimizing hardware/software for the best multicam editing performance?

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    nice_Buttercup1549Author
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    September 17, 2018

    Heh...  I installed 64GB of RAM and the original videos still stutter.  In fact, I think it's worse.  I'm thinking about adding a 2nd SSHD so I have room for the huge DNx files and maybe hire those psychics.  What on earth did Adobe's update do?

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    nice_Buttercup1549Author
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    September 4, 2018

    Hmm...  Not much difference with the proxies.  Perhaps I should encode these HD MPEGs to ProRes and start over?  And why don't I see ProRes as a format in Media Encoder?  Is that a Mac format?  (I'm using Windows)

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    excited_Genie16B8
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    September 5, 2018

    The Windows version can play ProRes files, it just can't make them.

    If you're not seeing improvement with Cineform proxies, and assuming proxies are turned on, then you need faster hardware.

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    nice_Buttercup1549Author
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    September 5, 2018

    I'm sure you're right Jim.  Another thing that might also be contributing to this is that I'm trying to edit multicam with painfully long clips (1 hour each).  Since it's a band performance I'm going to try prepping individual songs by converting them all to DNx files with proxies and see what happens there.  If that don't work...  I'll be off to the computer store to soup up the rig sooner rather than later.

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    Carlos ZiadeCommunity Expert
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    September 4, 2018

    To add to Jim Simon's suggestion, here are some suggested hardware :

    https://www.pugetsystems.com/recommended/Recommended-Systems-for-Adobe-Premiere-Pro-CC-143

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    nice_Buttercup1549Author
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    September 4, 2018

    Great info Carlos!  I purchased my workstation last year and I see I've got some room for improvement.

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      Carlos ZiadeCommunity Expert
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      September 4, 2018

      great ! good luck then ...

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      nice_Buttercup1549Author
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      September 4, 2018

      Creating proxies to try (6 x 1 hour clips - it'll be a while).

      Jim - In what situations would you NOT want proxies on?

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      excited_Genie16B8
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      September 4, 2018

      Using ProRes, DNx or Cineform originals.  Other than that...proxies!

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        nice_Buttercup1549Author
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        September 4, 2018

        So if I re-rendered (transcoded?) the originals to those formats you mentioned, could I skip proxies and enjoy stutter-free multicam editing?

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        excited_Genie16B8
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        September 4, 2018

        Be sure to use Cineform proxies.

        Work offline using proxy media |

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        charlie_OZ
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        September 4, 2018

        Jim makes a great point - if your computer can't keep up, then just make proxies. once they're rendered, it's very easy to turn them on and off.

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        Joey Kaboey
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        September 4, 2018

        mainly a good Nvidia card. otherwise, everything you would normally need for good playback and functionality like lots of cores and RAM. it helps if the various cameras are the same format and frame rate etc but not necessary. if playback is not smooth then go down to 1/2 or 1/4 quality. I can do at least 4 HD cameras smoothly at full quality, and sometimes more than that. I had 1 project with 9 cameras and that was tough.

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