Working out Production kinks before new project starts - Audio dropouts during playback
In the last year I've completed a series and a feature editing in an Adobe Production with three other editors. For the most part, this has been a really great way to work and collaborate with the other editors. We're starting a new project in a few weeks and I want to work out some kinks before we start.
Our biggest problem is with audio dropping out during playback. I've read just about everything there is on this (clearing cache, converting mp3s to wavs, etc...) but those things all seem to be bandaids and not fixes.
Most of our footage is shot with a Sony FX9 and an FS7 and a Canon C300 are used as bcams, all in 4K. All of the production audio is 24bit WAVs. Any archival footage or temp music or anything we didn't shoot is converted to an appropriate format (ProRes LT, WAV, etc...). Aside from levels and dissolves, very little effects work is done to the audio. We even convert stills to ProRes LT quicktimes as temp until we can do the After Effects work.
We're all working from a QNAP TVS-h1688X NAS which is running version 4.5.2012. There's an update that I will most likley install unless I hear otherwise.
All of the computers are running Premiere 23.3 but it looks like there have been some audio fixes in some of the updates so I will most likely update that unless I hear otherwise.
All render files go to the NAS but all .cfa and .pek files go to the computers internal drive. I was instructed to do this by the person that installed the NAS.
Our computers - all running macOS Ventura 13.3.1:
Mac Pro 2019 x2
3.5 GHz 8-Core Intel Xeon W
AMD Radeon Pro 580X 8 GB
32GB 2666 MHz DDR4
iMac Pro 2017
3.2 GHz 8-Core Intel Xeon W
Radeon Pro Vega 56 8GB
32 GB 2666 MHz DDR4
Mac Mini 2020
Apple M1
Memory 16 GB
I'm just trying to be prepared and have plan for any issues that may arrise. Any insight is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
-Jon
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