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Q: Soundtrack Pro 3, spinning wheel

When i export a single audio file to STPv3 from FCPv7 and try to do anything to it (even select a region) I get the spinning wheel of doom. This render the program entirely un usable and only recently started happening.

Could this be a memory management issue? I have a lot of jpg in the FCP timeline which need slimming down (but FCP not suffering yet) and nothing else loaded in STP. Only 1 sequence active in FCP.

I've done all the usual like rebooting machine and reloading everything. Any pointers gratefully received. I have a deadline and tearing hair out!

 

Thanks

Andy

 

MacPro 12-core, Mavericks (10.9.4)  FCP 7, STP 3

Mac Pro (Mid 2010), OS X Mavericks (10.9.4), FCP 7, STP 3

Posted on Sep 17, 2014 4:29 AM

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  • by andyalibi,

    andyalibi andyalibi Sep 17, 2014 6:29 AM in response to andyalibi
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    Sep 17, 2014 6:29 AM in response to andyalibi

    Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a way to edit the above question altho i have new info. (How inefficient Apple!) Please see below.

     

    I am sending/exporting a single audio (dialogue) file to STPv3 from FCPv7 in order to reduce the background/room noise level. I usually do this by selecting a region of pure room noise and using the 'Set noise' function. However although i can happily select a region of audio (dialogue) if i try to select a region of low level 'noise' I get the spinning wheel of doom for a couple of mins.

    This renders the program entirely unusable and only recently (randomly?) started happening. I'm not aware of doing anything differently and been using this same set-up for years.

    This seems to happen on all my audio files so not just one corrupt file.

    However it only happens on the audio from camera A (Canon 7D) and NOT camera B (Canon ***).

    No problem with audio from a different source Marantz or Zoom recorders)

    If I re-save file (from .stap to .wav) = exactly same problem.

    If i compress the whole track to raise entire levels = same problem.


    I've done all the usual like rebooting machine and reloading everything.

    Im totally foxed and any pointers gratefully received. I have a deadline and tearing hair out!

    Thanks

    Andy

     

     

    MacPro 12-core, Mavericks (10.9.4) FCP 7, STP 3

  • by Nick Holmes,Helpful

    Nick Holmes Nick Holmes Sep 17, 2014 1:22 PM in response to andyalibi
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    Sep 17, 2014 1:22 PM in response to andyalibi

    I have seen this too.

    STP 3  was working in Mac OS X 10.8 but is no longer reliable in 10.9. Looks like Apple has broken it.

     

    There will not be an update or fix for this at any time in the future.

  • by andyalibi,

    andyalibi andyalibi Sep 17, 2014 2:47 PM in response to Nick Holmes
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    Sep 17, 2014 2:47 PM in response to Nick Holmes

    Ahhhh..... Thanks Apple, so kind.

     

    Why won't there be an update/ fix? How do you know this please?

  • by Nick Holmes,

    Nick Holmes Nick Holmes Sep 22, 2014 8:29 AM in response to andyalibi
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    Sep 22, 2014 8:29 AM in response to andyalibi

    Final Cut Studio was discontinued in 2011.