now that PT 10 can do the disk caching thing over ethernet. So I guess
that's where the free slot comes to us.
The Decklink solution really is the best for HD video and Pro Tools. ProRes
video for everyone and the clients love the picture. Pro Tools loves ProRes
too - a nice I-frame video is best for spotting with no lag.
Good luck, whatever you decide...
On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 12:35 AM, Greg Huson <Greg@secrethq.com> wrote:
> **
>
>
> 1 mix and 1 dsp card and 1 fibre card makes for a full box. Brings up an
> interesting idea, though- maybe the money is better spent adding Ethernet
> capability to our shared storage system. How does the facility in NY
> connect to their unity/Isis/whatever?
>
> GH
> ________________________
>
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>
>
> On Mar 12, 2012, at 9:14 PM, Mark Spano <cutandcover@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Greg,
> >
> > The question, when you boil it down, is how many DSP cards do you need,
> > really?
> >
> > I scoped out the install of 11 Pro Tools rigs recently (using existing
> TDM
> > hardware). They each got 1 mix and 1 DSP card, leaving plenty of room for
> > the Decklink cards. This is for a professional post facility in NYC, and
> > everyone's happy. Most of the processing these days can run native, and
> > that can save you a lot of overhead on TDM. With your average 8-core Mac
> > Pro, doing TV promo post work, it seemed unnecessary to put any more in
> > there.
> >
> > Your <track count> may vary...
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 7:34 PM, Greg Huson <Greg@secrethq.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I've got PT 8.01 running on a tried-to-sell-it-but-couldn't power PC,
> > > under OSx10.5.8 I'm going to see if I can lock that to PT 9 using Video
> > > Satellite HD. Then all I have to do is grab a BMD card, find room in
> the
> > > rack for yet another CPU, dig up a spare fibre card to connect it to
> the
> > > terrablock... etc., etc...
> > >
> > > Of course, if our F'ing graphics server didn't have 3 cards in it
> > > already... oh, never mind... It really shouldn't be this hard.
> > >
> > > gh
> > > ----------------------------------------------------
> > > Greg Huson
> > > Secret Headquarters, Inc
> > > Post Production / Production
> > > Culver City, CA
> > > 323 677 2092
> > > www.DigitalServiceStation.com
> > > greg (at) SecretHQ.com
> > > facebook.com/greg.huson
> > > www.SecretHQ.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mar 12, 2012, at 10:11 AM, Greg Huson wrote:
> > >
> > > > Kevin
> > > >
> > > > How 'old' is the mac pro? Like, Power-mac old? And what version of PT
> > > is running on them? The marketing materials seem imply it's PT8 LE. Is
> > > there even a PT LE after V8?
> > > >
> > > > gh
> > > > ----------------------------------------------------
> > > > Greg Huson
> > > > Secret Headquarters, Inc
> > > > Post Production / Production
> > > > Culver City, CA
> > > > 323 677 2092
> > > > www.DigitalServiceStation.com
> > > > greg (at) SecretHQ.com
> > > > facebook.com/greg.huson
> > > > www.SecretHQ.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mar 12, 2012, at 10:04 AM, Kevin Perry wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> FYI, we run Video Satellite LE here at Dolby Creative Services with
> a
> > > Blackmagic card in an older Mac Pro, works great with our Quicktime
> videos.
> > > Our Satellites are ethernet clients on our Terrablock, but there's no
> good
> > > reason they couldn't just have a big fat scratch disk, either.
> > > >> --
> > > >> Kevin
> > > >>
> > > >> On Mar 12, 2012, at 9:59 AM, Stuart Lawn wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> Even with a PC you can still only have 3 Pro Tools Accel cards in a
> > > Z800. If I were you I'd stick with Mac and trade up to the HDX card
> range.
> > > One HDX card is the equivalent processing power of 5 Accel cards. Then
> you
> > > can put a Blackmagic card in the machine and play HD Quicktimes from
> the
> > > timeline.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Video Satellite is fantastic if you have
> > > >>> a) An all Avid workflow
> > > >>> b) Shared storage
> > > >>> c) Deep pockets
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Cheers
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Stuart
> > > >>>
> > > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > > >>> From: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com] On
> > > Behalf Of Terence Curren
> > > >>> Sent: 12 March 2012 16:07
> > > >>> To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> > > >>> Subject: [Avid-L2] Re: Video Satellite? Black Magic Hyperdeck?
> > > >>>
> > > >>> We bought the expansion boxes a few years back. But I only did it
> > > because the mixers wouldn't go PC. It is much more economical to buy a
> PC
> > > with a lot of slots than to buy a Mac AND an expansion chassis.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Greg Huson <Greg@...> wrote:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Is that what you did? Not a bad idea, Actually. I wonder if I'd
> have
> > > to cross-grade all those damn plug-ins...
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Hmmmm
> > > >>>> __________________________
> > > >>>> Greg Huson
> > > >>>> Chief
> > > >>>> Secret Headquarters, inc
> > > >>>> Greg (at) SecretHQ.Com
> > > >>>> www.SecretHQ.com
> > > >>>> www.DigitalServiceStation.com
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Sent from my iPad
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> On Mar 11, 2012, at 10:12 PM, "Terence Curren" <tcurren@...>
> wrote:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Greg Huson <Greg@> wrote:
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> <<I'm trying to find a better solution for picture with protools,
> > > without adding an expansion chassis. >>
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