Saturday, December 11, 2010

Re: [Avid-L2] Re: Symphony Nitris classic 'sfplayconsumer' error

While unplugged, press the power button on the computer for 15 seconds. Does a little better discharge.

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From: "johnrobmoore" <bigfish@pacbell.net>
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Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2010 00:57:59
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Subject: [Avid-L2] Re: Symphony Nitris classic 'sfplayconsumer' error

Just my usual shot gun suggestion. Shut down everything and remove the power cord, especially from the computer itself. Leave the computer and bob unplugged for 5 minutes and then plug them back in and restart. Sometimes this drains the PCI bus power more completely than just shutting down. Many times things come back up with a new view of the world and work. The power bus drain is an assumption based on this working several times but I can't say for sure that's what makes things work. Hope it works for you. Next would be reseating the Nitris boards in the computer.

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "editbruboy" <bruno@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm having a problem with a classic Symphony Nitris system. It's the usual xw8400, Nitris BOB, Avid Mediadock local SCSI storage, with version 5.03 of Symphony.
>
> Although everything seemed to startup fine (no hardware errors, BOB power switch shows green and I can see video output from BOB), there's a problem occurring when you try to add any effect to a sequence. When you do, the system becomes extremely sluggish, the clip refuses to play and the error 'SFPlayConsumer::Execute TIMEOUT' appears on the record monitor. If you wait around ten seconds and remove the effect then it behaves normally. This seems to happen with any effect or when you apply a colour correction. Tried new project and restarting PC and BOB with no success. Tried Googling and there was some mention of Wacom drivers, but I don't have any Wacom device installed. There was also a mention that it might be corrupt media or bad stripe, so I captured some new media on the C drive (to rule out the SCSI devices), put it into a new sequence but without success.
>
> Anyone come across this one before?
>
> Thanks
>
> Bruno
>



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Posted by Video Geek Squad at 6:51 PM 0 comments

[Avid-L2] Re: Symphony Nitris classic 'sfplayconsumer' error

 

Just my usual shot gun suggestion. Shut down everything and remove the power cord, especially from the computer itself. Leave the computer and bob unplugged for 5 minutes and then plug them back in and restart. Sometimes this drains the PCI bus power more completely than just shutting down. Many times things come back up with a new view of the world and work. The power bus drain is an assumption based on this working several times but I can't say for sure that's what makes things work. Hope it works for you. Next would be reseating the Nitris boards in the computer.

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "editbruboy" <bruno@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm having a problem with a classic Symphony Nitris system. It's the usual xw8400, Nitris BOB, Avid Mediadock local SCSI storage, with version 5.03 of Symphony.
>
> Although everything seemed to startup fine (no hardware errors, BOB power switch shows green and I can see video output from BOB), there's a problem occurring when you try to add any effect to a sequence. When you do, the system becomes extremely sluggish, the clip refuses to play and the error 'SFPlayConsumer::Execute TIMEOUT' appears on the record monitor. If you wait around ten seconds and remove the effect then it behaves normally. This seems to happen with any effect or when you apply a colour correction. Tried new project and restarting PC and BOB with no success. Tried Googling and there was some mention of Wacom drivers, but I don't have any Wacom device installed. There was also a mention that it might be corrupt media or bad stripe, so I captured some new media on the C drive (to rule out the SCSI devices), put it into a new sequence but without success.
>
> Anyone come across this one before?
>
> Thanks
>
> Bruno
>

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Posted by Video Geek Squad at 4:57 PM 0 comments

Re: [Avid-L2] Rocket raid, anyone using it?

 

What model is the card? I've got the 2680, and it's running 2TB
disks just fine. If it has two SAS connectors, you can probably
run up to 8 drives.

Their site seems to have the manuals and specs on all their
products... http://www.highpoint-tech.com/

Tim Selander
Tokyo, Japan

On 12/11/10 9:04 PM, Ulf Sodergren wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I got this controller with 2 SAS-connectors and cabinet that can hold 4 harddrives. Does anyone know how big harddisks I can use? To get the most out of it of course.
>
> Vänliga hälsningar/Best regards
> Ulf Södergren
>
> U-Film
> Sturegatan 7b
> 211 50 Malmö
> Sweden
>
> phone: +46 707698549
>
> www.ufilm.se

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[Avid-L2] Avid + RED webinar

 

Not sure if the link was posted to this list, but here's the video from the webinar:

http://tinyurl.com/29ue8mm

- Oliver

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Posted by Video Geek Squad at 4:18 PM 0 comments

[Avid-L2] Symphony Nitris classic 'sfplayconsumer' error

 

Hi all,

I'm having a problem with a classic Symphony Nitris system. It's the usual xw8400, Nitris BOB, Avid Mediadock local SCSI storage, with version 5.03 of Symphony.

Although everything seemed to startup fine (no hardware errors, BOB power switch shows green and I can see video output from BOB), there's a problem occurring when you try to add any effect to a sequence. When you do, the system becomes extremely sluggish, the clip refuses to play and the error 'SFPlayConsumer::Execute TIMEOUT' appears on the record monitor. If you wait around ten seconds and remove the effect then it behaves normally. This seems to happen with any effect or when you apply a colour correction. Tried new project and restarting PC and BOB with no success. Tried Googling and there was some mention of Wacom drivers, but I don't have any Wacom device installed. There was also a mention that it might be corrupt media or bad stripe, so I captured some new media on the C drive (to rule out the SCSI devices), put it into a new sequence but without success.

Anyone come across this one before?

Thanks

Bruno

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Posted by Video Geek Squad at 4:04 PM 0 comments

[Avid-L2] Re: Partitioning drives for different MC projects

 

Well any time I have to deal with another department I get slowed down. I'm sure your system works for BM but when I run into a revised cut and just need 4 shots captured I can do it in minutes but when I have to find an assistant to do it I can wait for a lot longer than it takes me to just do it. That's just the reality every where I work. I'm talking about finishing/online not the offline process. The one thing I've asked about FCP and FCP rescue is when you trash preferences with FCP rescue the next launch of FCP asks me what capture scratch disk I want and it sets all the various folders to that drive. When I go back later to change the location I seem to have to go through several parameters. This may be do to my lack of FCP chops but I like the one button approach I get after trashing preferences. I'd love to know how to get that functionality without trashing the preferences with FCP rescue. Of course that's a question for another list.

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Mark" <markraudonis@...> wrote:
>
> But Roger,
>
> Once you have multiple users and shared storage, you should be so far past "individual digitizing" that that the "scratch disc" location is irrelevent. Think "ingest department" rather than one person/one system.
>
> It's digitizing "evolved"... and when you can do that, you won't miss Avid ONE BIT!
>
> Mark
>
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Roger Shufflebottom <rogshuff@> wrote:
> >
> > Once you have multiple users running FCP and forgetting to set the scratch disk location you'll be happy with the Avid approach.
> >
> > On 10 Dec 2010, at 03:29, blafarm wrote:
> >
> > > Yes, on every project.
> > >
> > > You know, it's really a shame that in 20+ years -- Avid has not provided users with a simple way to "path" the application to a project-based media folder -- instead of commandeering every storage volume and creating an AvidMediaFiles folder on it.
> > >
> > > Furthermore, it's really a damn shame that in 20 years -- Avid has not provided a simple "Back-up This Project" option to the application. I mean really -- how hard is that?
> > >
> > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Zak Ray <zaksforummail@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Because of MC, ProTools, and other apps storing their files in the root of an external HD, I've gotten in the habit of making a new partition for every Avid project. This way, if I need to do a fast copy of everything used in a project, I know I can just copy that particular drive.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone else employ this practice? Any reason why I shouldn't?
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > With best wishes.
> > Roger Shufflebottom
> > +44 7974 543 660
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>

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[Avid-L2] Re: How do I get off this list

 

Dear Group,

Great replies to this question so far. My query, which would
have been

"How do I get off this planet?" seems so trivial now.....

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Posted by Video Geek Squad at 1:48 PM 0 comments

[Avid-L2] Re: Partitioning drives for different MC projects

 

But Roger,

Once you have multiple users and shared storage, you should be so far past "individual digitizing" that that the "scratch disc" location is irrelevent. Think "ingest department" rather than one person/one system.

It's digitizing "evolved"... and when you can do that, you won't miss Avid ONE BIT!

Mark

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Roger Shufflebottom <rogshuff@...> wrote:
>
> Once you have multiple users running FCP and forgetting to set the scratch disk location you'll be happy with the Avid approach.
>
> On 10 Dec 2010, at 03:29, blafarm wrote:
>
> > Yes, on every project.
> >
> > You know, it's really a shame that in 20+ years -- Avid has not provided users with a simple way to "path" the application to a project-based media folder -- instead of commandeering every storage volume and creating an AvidMediaFiles folder on it.
> >
> > Furthermore, it's really a damn shame that in 20 years -- Avid has not provided a simple "Back-up This Project" option to the application. I mean really -- how hard is that?
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Zak Ray <zaksforummail@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Because of MC, ProTools, and other apps storing their files in the root of an external HD, I've gotten in the habit of making a new partition for every Avid project. This way, if I need to do a fast copy of everything used in a project, I know I can just copy that particular drive.
> > >
> > > Does anyone else employ this practice? Any reason why I shouldn't?
> > >
> >
> >
>
> With best wishes.
> Roger Shufflebottom
> +44 7974 543 660
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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Posted by Video Geek Squad at 1:11 PM 0 comments

[Avid-L2] Re: (now FCP act like Avid) (was) Partitioning drives for different MC projects

 

> johnrobmoore wrote:
> Would the capture scratch settings be part of
> the preferences store with the user?

It is with Preference Manager.

- oliver

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Posted by Video Geek Squad at 1:09 PM 0 comments

[Avid-L2] Re: (now FCP act like Avid) (was) Partitioning drives for different MC projects

 

Would the capture scratch settings be part of the preferences store with the user?

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Terence Curren" <tcurren@...> wrote:
>
>
> There is also:
>
> <http://www.editgroove.com/usermatic/usermatic.html>
>
> Which makes FCP act like Avid with multiple users.
>
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Roger Shufflebottom <rogshuff@> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks - I'm taking a look at that now.
> >
> > On 10 Dec 2010, at 22:23, oliverpetersvidy wrote:
> >
> > > > Roger Shufflebottom wrote:
> > > > Once you have multiple users running FCP and forgetting
> > > > to set the scratch disk location you'll be happy with the Avid approach.
> > >
> > > Very true, but Digital Rebellion's Preference Manager can help with that.
> > >
> > > - Oliver
> > >
> > >
> >
> > With best wishes.
> > Roger Shufflebottom
> > +44 7974 543 660
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>

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Posted by Video Geek Squad at 12:31 PM 0 comments

[Avid-L2] Re: (now FCP act like Avid) (was) Partitioning drives for different MC projects

 


There is also:

<http://www.editgroove.com/usermatic/usermatic.html>

Which makes FCP act like Avid with multiple users.

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Roger Shufflebottom <rogshuff@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks - I'm taking a look at that now.
>
> On 10 Dec 2010, at 22:23, oliverpetersvidy wrote:
>
> > > Roger Shufflebottom wrote:
> > > Once you have multiple users running FCP and forgetting
> > > to set the scratch disk location you'll be happy with the Avid approach.
> >
> > Very true, but Digital Rebellion's Preference Manager can help with that.
> >
> > - Oliver
> >
> >
>
> With best wishes.
> Roger Shufflebottom
> +44 7974 543 660
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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Posted by Video Geek Squad at 7:14 AM 0 comments

[Avid-L2] Rocket raid, anyone using it?

 

Hi all,

I got this controller with 2 SAS-connectors and cabinet that can hold 4 harddrives. Does anyone know how big harddisks I can use? To get the most out of it of course.

Vänliga hälsningar/Best regards
Ulf Södergren

U-Film
Sturegatan 7b
211 50 Malmö
Sweden

phone: +46 707698549

www.ufilm.se

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