Re: [Avid-L2] What "is" filler?

That is correct. Try deleting the .mdb/.pmr(?) files in the folder that
Steve mentioned:
Program Files/Avid Symphony/Supporting Files/Avid_Mediafiles/.pmr and .mdb

hth

On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 2:50 PM, Robert Lawson <avidrhl@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> There are internal .MDB files associated with those Black frames that
> Steve H. Refers to. Try deleting and rebuilding those database files.
>
>
> On 10/22/09, Steve Hullfish <steve4lists@veralith.com<steve4lists%40veralith.com>>
> wrote:
> > I believe that filler is one of the files in Avid Symphony/Program
> > File/Supporting Files/Avid_Mediafiles/Blackxxx.
> >
> > This is on an old Avid Meridien Symphony, but I believe that current
> > versions would also place these files somewhere similar.
> >
> > One way to trouble shoot would be to try filler in a project of a
> > different resolution. If the specific "black" file for the resolution
> > you are experiencing the trouble with is corrupt, then it's possible
> > that the other files - which are used for different resolutions of
> > "black" - may not be corrupt.
> >
> > I don't know of a way to rebuild this folder of media without
> > reinstalling Symphony. If you have another Symphony system, you could
> > be able to copy the folder from it to the affected system.
> >
> > On Oct 22, 2009, at 11:20 AM, shieldsy72 wrote:
> >
> >> Technical question: When MC plays "black" or filler (like if you
> >> have a gap between two clips) what is it actually playing? Is there
> >> a pre-generated black frame like the media offline frame that it
> >> defaults to or is it generating it on the fly?
> >>
> >> I ask because we're having some issues with serious frame drop on
> >> filler on 2 of our Symphonies (DX v3.5.1). One of them now will not
> >> play out over a gap (like between the clock and the programme start)
> >> without stopping for a dropped frame and if you drag across the
> >> black and some video, it is noticably "stickier" on the black. This
> >> is only in HD projects. It behaves like there's an effect on a clip
> >> which it is struggling to play in real time - sadly we can't just
> >> render the filler. We've been adding rendered black titles after
> >> clocks but I've got 13 episodes of a show that need extensive clean
> >> elements dropping on and it'll be a major ball ache to drop titles
> >> into all the gaps.
> >>
> >> We've just tried reinstalling the app but before we completely
> >> rebuild the system we want to work out what the system is actually
> >> doing at the point it's struggling. If it's not pulling media from
> >> anywhere, what is it sticking on?
> >>
> >> Any suggestions?
> >>
> >> Ta
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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