Re: [Avid-L2] Re: Media Composer and Red R3D system

1/4 Debayering for 4K at DNxHD 36 looks pretty damn good on our 42"
monitors. Our last test showed it transcoding at 85% realtime through
RedcineX Pro

On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 11:32 AM, Marcel Brassard <correctype@yahoo.ca>wrote:

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> I should have mentioned the debayering setting. Quarter is quick and clean.
>
> M.
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> On 06/07/2012, at 1:12 PM, davidnjfranklin wrote:
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> >
> >
> > Marcel,
> >
> > When you say "Transcoding is quick and clean" how quick do you mean? I
> just tried doing this with 3 1/2 hours of R3D footage on a 2.4GHz Mac 12
> core, running Symphony 6 on Lion 10.7.4 and it took all night to transcode
> to DNxHD36.
> >
> > That doesn't seem "quick" to me. Am I just expecting too much?
> >
> > The advertized AMA functionality was that you could work with the files
> natively in Symphony, but I'm rapidly finding out that that is not true, at
> least for the software only version.
> >
> > Anyone else trying this workflow? Anyone have suggestions for best
> practices?
> >
> > I'd love to hear any advice.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > --David Franklin
> > www.artisanaltelevision.com
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Marcel B." <bncrcaxlr@...> wrote:
> >>
> >> Jason,
> >>
> >> I have two 12 core 2,66 and Media Composer/Symphony 6 work fine with
> Red. You need to download and install the Red Ama plugin from Avid and off
> you go. Transcoding is quick and clean.
> >> Take the plunge. Buy a refurbished 12 core 2.66 from the Apple Store
> and save $700+. Crank up the Ram to 24 or 32 and never look back.
> >>
> >> Marcel
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 20/06/2012, at 7:09 AM, Jason wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi all,
> >>>
> >>> I still at this point have not had much experience with Media Composer
> and R3d files. I have a client who needs to put together a system that will
> be used for to cut Red footage that will be mixed with other typical
> sources. He wants to make sure the system can handle that footage properly.
> >>>
> >>> I was looking into one of the new 6 cores and upgrading his system to
> MC 6. He does not want the ability to use a client monitor so I'm looking
> to keep this software only. He's hoping that he can work with AMA and then
> transcode to DNXhd.
> >>>
> >>> What is the right system for this. Can this be done with out issues on
> the software only software? (I'm assuming it can just want to confirm)
> >>> Storage for him would be standard eSata unless there is a reason not
> to.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>>
> >>> Jason Gillet
> >>> Editor/Engineer
> >>> Gillet Productions
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
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