Send to Compressor not working

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Send to Compressor not working

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When I select 'send to Compressor' from within FCPx, Compressor launches. I then add the codec, location, and select 'begin'. The job is listed in the 'Active' window but fails to progress for 2 minutes. The job then fails, with the message 'Failed: System Error = -9074 (Unknown Error: - 9074). (see image)

First I tried FCS Remover, deleting the trash once completed. I still get the error message.

I then reformatted the Mac without a result.

I am able to export video and audio using the share option from within FCP, but not send to Compressor.

This is ok until I need to change the bitrate etc for a video. Any ideas?

I am not able to move to the next operating system due to driver issues (Apogee Symphony with Thunderbridge) No driver beyond Mojave.

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Posted on May 6, 2021 5:27 AM

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Alchroma

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May 6, 2021 6:28 PM in response to deanos

First thing to do is give Compressor Full Disc Access.

It needs permission by you to send files out:

Al

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deanos Author

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May 7, 2021 1:15 AM in response to Alchroma

Hi Al, it looks like that was the issue. Will test further today. Does this happen to everyone when installing Compressor? Since formatting and installing the operating system no changes were made to the privacy options.

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Alchroma

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May 7, 2021 7:43 PM in response to deanos

deanos wrote:

Hi Al, it looks like that was the issue. Will test further today. Does this happen to everyone when installing Compressor? Since formatting and installing the operating system no changes were made to the privacy options.

Yes it happens to everyone once a new App such as Compressor is installed.

The first time you use an App or a device an App uses, the Mac asks if you want to give permission for the request.

If you say YES then the Privacy section is updated with a check mark in the box.

If you say NO then nothing is changed/saved.

The next time you use the App no permission request is made.

So you go to into Security>Privacy and manually add or remove permissions.

Al

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deanos Author

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May 7, 2021 4:06 AM in response to deanos

After further testing I still have the issue with Compressor. Upon sending Compressor an audio file from Final cut to be transcoded into a AIFF, compressor failed once again.

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Alchroma

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May 7, 2021 7:46 PM in response to deanos

Can you step by step your FCPro to Compressor interaction please?

Also what are FCPro Project Settings and the original specs of the media in use?

Al

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