We're running multiple systems of MC v8.4.5 on Win7. Various CPUs, but all on the Avid approved list with approved graphics cards. On some (not all) of the systems, we are seeing sequences balloon to massive sizes (over 2 GB) and then being unable to open those bins.
I have not had the problem with any of my shows, but several editors have, on different CPUs with different user settings.
Here is the email my post supervisor sent me last night...
Hey Steve-
We're still experiencing very large bin sizes on some shows and I can't seem to get to the root of the cause. I can get a sequence bin size down to about a 1gig by stripping some compositing effects and anything that's kind of unnecessary. Without doing this, the bin size would be over 2 gigs and then we wouldn't be able to open this.
I had Todd Lacey analyze a sequence from NEI and he came back with this.
Ok…The problem is the MASSIVE amount of Magic Bullet effects.
We have complied with all of the suggestions above and we are still running into issues. Ian's been trying to figure this out and he thinks that it has something to do with BCC. Can you see if anyone else is having these kind of issues using BCC10?
It looks like Magic Bullet is not the most optimized code in Media Composer.
With how many MB effects there are and how it's code isn't optimized you have to approach the edit differently.
The sequence I was working on is a very long, multi-layer composite, not a long form edit. Editors will need to break the sequence down into multiple smaller sections.
You might try similar effects from a different company to see if it shrinks the size of the bins.
Things you can do to the edit systems:
1. Put 32GB+ of RAM in your edit systems. If they are not capable of 32GB+, get new systems.
2. Put an very fast SSD in the edit system and copy the Avid Project to the SSD and work from the SSD. Put it back on TB when the edit is done. ***(ZERO collaboration)***
This will help with opening and saving the Sequences/Bins. I would only do this when all else fails since there will be no more collaboration.
The weird thing is that I also use "massive" amounts of Magic Bullet effects and "massive" amounts of BCC effects. We all do, but the issue isn't affecting everyone.
Has anyone else seen this? Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
Steve Pomerantz
www.stevepomerantzeditorial.com
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