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Robert Bale · January 11th, 2012, 01:13 AM

Hello, can you help on this matter, this has happen from the start, my play head in FCPX seems to go out of sync, i have uploaded a video showing the problem, the only way i can get it to function is restart the computer and is fine for 10 . 15 mins then it happens again. i am not sure if it is me, or the software but i need help with a fix, both macs are up to date with everything, and 16 gig of ram, so i am not sure what to do.
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Regards Robert.

Simon Wood · January 11th, 2012, 02:44 AM

It is a bug, I have seen it reported elsewhere and it happens to me occasionally.

It seems to happen to me if I have a large project open with large files, its almost as if there is a memory leak. If you find FCPX starts to slow down then just preempt the bug by restarting the program. This seems to clear the memory and you can continue on again.

I find it rarely happens these days though by doing the following things:

1) Switch off audio skimming unless you need it
2) Switch off video skimming when you don't need it
3) Switch off the audio waveforms unless you need to see them
4) Close down any unnecessary programs running in the background
5) Disable auto background rendering, especially if you are doing a lot of titles and graphics work, and then render what you need periodically

Using proxies or transcoding to ProRes will also help if you are using a resource hungry codec for the project.

Plus also send in a report of the bug to Apple.

William Hohauser · January 11th, 2012, 11:07 AM

It happens to me occasionally and apparently only when I don't transcode to ProRes from h264 files. Usually just stopping playback, parking the head in a different place and resuming fixes the problem. Things that seems to encourage the problem (and I emphasize "seem"): Time Machine starting or my RAID5 array doing routine backup functions.

Robert Bale · January 11th, 2012, 05:20 PM

Hi, thanks , Simon how do i send it to apple as well, because it happens on both my computers, All the time.

William Hohauser · January 11th, 2012, 07:33 PM

Apple - Final Cut Pro - Feedback

Robert Bale · January 24th, 2012, 07:18 PM

Hi, it seems to be a Bug, i found if you zoom the time line in and out it seems to clear it, but i do know,, small clips its fine, but 40mins Plus it starts to play up, and i have 16gig on a 2.26 Quad Core Mac Pro.

Mark Dobson · January 25th, 2012, 02:43 AM

Yeah, as Rob points out try zooming out from the timeline then zooming back in. For me it only occurs when I'm zoomed in.

It is the most frustrating fault and rest assured you are not the only one to experience it.

January 11th, 2012, 01:13 AM	#1
Robert Bale Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: australia Posts: 407	FCPX Bug (Not Sure ?? ) Hello, can you help on this matter, this has happen from the start, my play head in FCPX seems to go out of sync, i have uploaded a video showing the problem, the only way i can get it to function is restart the computer and is fine for 10 . 15 mins then it happens again. i am not sure if it is me, or the software but i need help with a fix, both macs are up to date with everything, and 16 gig of ram, so i am not sure what to do. This is the Video Link - FCPX Bug ?? Not Sure - YouTube Regards Robert. __________________ Rob. www.rpbproductions.com robert@rpbproductions.com HD101/G5 Mac/4gig Ram/1TB HDD/30" Cinema Display/FCP.

January 11th, 2012, 02:44 AM	#2
Simon Wood Major Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Entebbe Uganda Posts: 768	Re: FCPX Bug (Not Sure ?? ) It is a bug, I have seen it reported elsewhere and it happens to me occasionally. It seems to happen to me if I have a large project open with large files, its almost as if there is a memory leak. If you find FCPX starts to slow down then just preempt the bug by restarting the program. This seems to clear the memory and you can continue on again. I find it rarely happens these days though by doing the following things: 1) Switch off audio skimming unless you need it 2) Switch off video skimming when you don't need it 3) Switch off the audio waveforms unless you need to see them 4) Close down any unnecessary programs running in the background 5) Disable auto background rendering, especially if you are doing a lot of titles and graphics work, and then render what you need periodically Using proxies or transcoding to ProRes will also help if you are using a resource hungry codec for the project. Plus also send in a report of the bug to Apple. __________________ http://vimeo.com/channels/guerrillafilms

January 11th, 2012, 11:07 AM	#3
William Hohauser Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,650	Re: FCPX Bug (Not Sure ?? ) It happens to me occasionally and apparently only when I don't transcode to ProRes from h264 files. Usually just stopping playback, parking the head in a different place and resuming fixes the problem. Things that seems to encourage the problem (and I emphasize "seem"): Time Machine starting or my RAID5 array doing routine backup functions. __________________ William Hohauser - New York City Producer/Edit/Camera/Animation Last edited by William Hohauser; January 11th, 2012 at 02:08 PM.

January 11th, 2012, 05:20 PM	#4
Robert Bale Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: australia Posts: 407	Re: FCPX Bug (Not Sure ?? ) Hi, thanks , Simon how do i send it to apple as well, because it happens on both my computers, All the time. __________________ Rob. www.rpbproductions.com robert@rpbproductions.com HD101/G5 Mac/4gig Ram/1TB HDD/30" Cinema Display/FCP.

January 11th, 2012, 07:33 PM	#5
William Hohauser Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,650	Re: FCPX Bug (Not Sure ?? ) Apple - Final Cut Pro - Feedback __________________ William Hohauser - New York City Producer/Edit/Camera/Animation

January 24th, 2012, 07:18 PM	#6
Robert Bale Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: australia Posts: 407	Re: FCPX Bug (Not Sure ?? ) Hi, it seems to be a Bug, i found if you zoom the time line in and out it seems to clear it, but i do know,, small clips its fine, but 40mins Plus it starts to play up, and i have 16gig on a 2.26 Quad Core Mac Pro. __________________ Rob. www.rpbproductions.com robert@rpbproductions.com HD101/G5 Mac/4gig Ram/1TB HDD/30" Cinema Display/FCP.

January 25th, 2012, 02:43 AM	#7
Mark Dobson Major Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Horsham / United Kingdom Posts: 328	Re: FCPX Bug (Not Sure ?? ) Yeah, as Rob points out try zooming out from the timeline then zooming back in. For me it only occurs when I'm zoomed in. It is the most frustrating fault and rest assured you are not the only one to experience it.