Q: Q-Master distributed processing
I've got a pair of MacPros and a pair of Macbook Pros. As we use AFP file sharing (RAID-5s on the MacPros over a gigabit network) it makes quite a bit of sense to use Q-Master to distribute sharing among the computers to accelerate the process. I had everything humming and I don't think anything changed, but it is now sending everything to one computer.
• In Q-Master preferences do I want to check "Share" for the Compressor service?
• In Q-Master preferences do I want to check "Managed" for the Compressor service?
• In Q-Master preferences do I want to check "Include unmanged services from other computers?"
• In Compressor, when submitting do I want to pick the computer's local cluster or this computer?
• In Compressor, when submitting do I want to check "Include unmanaged services from other computers?"
Computers are all running their own license of Final Cut Studio 3, and hyperthreading doubles the core count listed:
• MacPro 12 core with 9 instances
• MacPro 8 core with 3 instances (<-- this guy tends to take all of the work - 3 instances are selected to make it help in the background)
• MacBook Pro 4 core with 5 instances
• MacBook Pro 4 core with 2 instances (background helper)
Posted on Aug 31, 2011 9:26 PM