Return-Path: Received: from mail-ob0-f169.google.com ([209.85.214.169] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4736924 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:27:36 +0200 Received: by obbwd18 with SMTP id wd18so862856obb.28 for ; Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:30:04 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; bh=UkpWHCCoIAkjwK3ophi0VFzwHOKJJ0PC4pPvZjptXXA=; b=cQXv2mVJ2d8BFfWoaYSfK84M/47oUg7biFLGYwqG2HJNCcEXm9wVuKPjqsjf8Om5n2 tR5G+u20lVDV+bn/Zw5ksCaQfMnxv/L/fkp62A05nW1RVSfxBU/vMLTVelyjI15z3qkO RfgYGld8CrGS7kVCvbXhj9OuMoX9MPb5BAE7yZa+5P/k9ZULzeiQoLikk9MiOcNP3eo/ x9YmWv1/PKP0cPiIkqDb1zthwoVqpG7o+rxrAVokXnYd9TkMReYGLe4o02S5wTvYo+Vf QY9MlWd3QfRUx0l2sR90i5tJLutiCtL0K7ncPVoImeVY4S4pLQnSCw8leiCQ1DESs6ZT rMVA== Received: by 10.182.52.38 with SMTP id q6mr21562085obo.8.1339007404287; Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:30:04 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.182.80.167 with HTTP; Wed, 6 Jun 2012 11:29:22 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Teddy Gage Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 14:29:22 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] SSD drives To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=14dae9398e93af287d04c1d1f444 --14dae9398e93af287d04c1d1f444 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable So I put together the cheapo RAID and I'm quite happy with the performance. The $60 enclosure from monoprice.com automatically set up the RAID using its own hardware controller. USB 3.0 speeds looking great. I'm using 2x 2 TB Hitachi 7200rpm Deskstars in RAID 0 Getting 191 MB/s read average. seek times are around 16 ms, which is no SSD but it's not bad for 4 TB storage under $400. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/233/screenhunter10jun061419.jpg/ On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 3:50 PM, S=F8ren Christensen wr= ote: > I am quite happy for the ocz vertex drives as well - the vertex 3 max iop= s > drives have never let me down. The black magic and aja disc tests ticks > them in at about 450-500MB/s read and write (with sata 3) > > The new FusionIO offering also seems like a really interesting option for > workstations (depending on price point) > > > > |||| MOTION & INTERACTIVITY > |||| dslnc studio - www.dslnc.com > |||| +34 93 268 0953 / +34 61 555 9963 (mobile) > > |||| SOCIAL: > |||| facebook.dslnc.com > |||| twitter.dslnc.com > > On 04/06/2012, at 21:03, Louai Abu-Osba wrote: > > Thanks for the intel Teddy! I'm slapping the SSD into my laptop, but I > wouldn't mind an external raid. Thanks for posting all that. Which extern= al > enclosure did you get? > > On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 1:26 PM, Teddy Gage wrote: > >> Well, after some research, I decided to go the cheap route and get an >> external USB 3.0 / eSata RAID-enabled HDD enclosure, then purchased two >> 7200rpm 2TB hitachi drives for use in a RAID 0 config. total cost was >> around $400 for close to 5 gbps performance. There are similar setups ou= t >> there like the Lacie 2-big drives, but I have heard they have awful USB = 3.0 >> support (constantly dropping connection) and they are a lot more expensi= ve. >> Buffalo also makes some USB 3.0 / esata external RAID systems but again, >> all the reviews I read said they have awful reliability and / or >> performance issues. Additionally G-Drive, while reliable, is expensive f= or >> the config I wanted, and not to mention their new fastest configs are >> thunderbolt-only. Which as a PC guy is not happening. >> >> Louai - OCZ just released the Vertex 4 drives, which are blazingly fast >> and relative to other new SSD releases extremely reasonable in price. I >> would have gone for two of these if I didn't need a lot more storage. I = may >> still get one for a new OS drive on my render machine >> >> >> http://thessdreview.com/latest-buzz/ocz-releases-agility-4-ssd-at-record= -low-ssd-prices-for-a-new-release/ >> >> >> http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Industrys-Highest-Performance-2-5-Inch/dp/B007= RARHSO/ref=3Dsr_1_2?s=3Dpc&ie=3DUTF8&qid=3D1338830616&sr=3D1-2 >> >> >> On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Teddy Gage wrote: >> >>> I was going to post something like this too. Ocz makes some of the best >>> ssds but I am also looking for a USB 3.0 drive with around a TB of very >>> fast raided storage. Suggestions? >>> On Jun 3, 2012 4:47 PM, "Louai Abu-Osba" wrote: >>> >>>> Speaking of hard drives, are there any recommendations for the newest >>>> generation of SSDs? I'm looking for application cache as well as syste= m. >>>> >>>> -louai >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 4:26 PM, Teddy Gage wrote= : >>>> >>>>> Found the plugins after I posted, particularly useful was the split >>>>> exr layers to comps script in that package, also definitely noticed t= he >>>>> speed boost in file handling. >>>>> >>>>> Now I just need faster storage and more hard drive space. These fluid >>>>> sims and exr sequences eat up space like nothing else. >>>>> >>>>> Speaking of which, I need faster hard drives. >>>>> On Jun 3, 2012 3:48 PM, "Todd Kopriva" wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Brendan has updated the ProEXR plug-ins beyond what is included in >>>>>> After Effects. I recommend installing the new version for the speed = boost: >>>>>> http://fnordware.blogspot.com/2012/04/proexr-17-available.html >>>>>> >>>>>> > -----Original Message----- >>>>>> > From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On >>>>>> > Behalf Of Chris Zwar >>>>>> > Sent: 02June2012 17:13 >>>>>> > To: After Effects Mail List >>>>>> > Subject: Re: [AE] Best open EXR tools? >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I haven't upgraded to CS6 yet but it sounds like you still need to >>>>>> use >>>>>> > the ProEXR plugins. I was hoping for better integration of EXRs i= n >>>>>> > After Effects with CS6, unfortunately that doesn't seem to have >>>>>> > happened, but I will keep my fingers crossed for the next version.= .. >>>>>> > the pain with using a plugin to access EXR channels is that it >>>>>> changes >>>>>> > the rendering order from what is 'normal' and so masks can be >>>>>> effected, >>>>>> > and I don't think frame blending works at all. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > AFAIK to use EXRs in After Effects you just use the free After >>>>>> Effects >>>>>> > plugins, which were also included with CS5.5, so I don't think you >>>>>> need >>>>>> > to buy anything if you're only using AE. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > -Chris >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > On 03/06/2012, at 6:46 AM, Teddy Gage wrote: >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > What tools do you guys use for compositing 3D exported open >>>>>> > .exrs? Is it still the ProEXR plugin or is there something better? >>>>>> or >>>>>> > free? I know photoshop can't view multiple layered EXRs at this >>>>>> point >>>>>> > right? >>>>>> > Thanks >>>>>> > >>>>>> > -- >>>>>> > Animator & Editor >>>>>> > www.teddygage.com >>>>>> > Brooklyn >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> +---End of message---+ >>>>>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >> >> >> -- >> Animator & Editor >> www.teddygage.com >> Brooklyn >> >> > --=20 Animator & Editor www.teddygage.com Brooklyn --14dae9398e93af287d04c1d1f444 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable So I put together the cheapo RAID and I'm quite happy with the performa= nce. The $60 enclosure from monoprice.com<= /a> automatically set up the RAID using its own hardware controller. USB 3.= 0 speeds looking great. I'm using 2x 2 TB Hitachi 7200rpm Deskstars in = RAID 0

Getting 191 MB/s read average. seek times are around 16 ms, which is no= SSD but it's not bad for 4 TB storage under $400.

http:= //imageshack.us/photo/my-images/233/screenhunter10jun061419.jpg/

On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 3:50 PM, S=F8ren Chri= stensen <soren@desilence.net> wrote:
I am quite happy for the ocz vertex drives as= well - the vertex 3 max iops drives have never let me down. The black magi= c and aja disc tests ticks them in at about 450-500MB/s read and write (wit= h sata 3)

The new FusionIO offering also seems like a really interesting option f= or workstations (depending on price point)



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On 04/06/2012, at 21:03, Louai Abu-Osba <me@louai.org> wrote:
Thanks for the intel = Teddy! I'm slapping the SSD into my laptop, but I wouldn't mind an = external raid. Thanks for posting all that. Which external enclosure did yo= u get?

On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 1:26 PM, Teddy Gage <= span dir=3D"ltr"><teddygage@gmail.com> wrote:
Well, after some research, I decided to go t= he cheap route and get an external USB 3.0 / eSata RAID-enabled HDD enclosu= re, then purchased two 7200rpm 2TB hitachi drives for use in a RAID 0 confi= g. total cost was around $400 for close to 5 gbps performance. There are si= milar setups out there like the Lacie 2-big drives, but I have heard they h= ave awful USB 3.0 support (constantly dropping connection) and they are a l= ot more expensive. Buffalo also makes some USB 3.0 / esata external RAID sy= stems but again, all the reviews I read said they have awful reliability an= d / or performance issues. Additionally G-Drive, while reliable, is expensi= ve for the config I wanted, and not to mention their new fastest configs ar= e thunderbolt-only. Which as a PC guy is not happening.

Louai - OCZ just released the Vertex 4 drives, which are blazingly fast= and relative to other new SSD releases extremely reasonable in price. I wo= uld have gone for two of these if I didn't need a lot more storage. I m= ay still get one for a new OS drive on my render machine

http://th= essdreview.com/latest-buzz/ocz-releases-agility-4-ssd-at-record-low-ssd-pri= ces-for-a-new-release/

http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Industrys-Highest-= Performance-2-5-Inch/dp/B007RARHSO/ref=3Dsr_1_2?s=3Dpc&ie=3DUTF8&qi= d=3D1338830616&sr=3D1-2


On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Teddy Gage <= span dir=3D"ltr"><teddygage@gmail.com> wrote:

I was going to post something like this too. Ocz makes some of= the best ssds but I am also looking for a USB 3.0 drive with around a TB o= f very fast raided storage. Suggestions?

On Jun 3, 2012 4:47 PM, "Louai Abu-Osba&quo= t; <me@louai.org&g= t; wrote:
Speaking of hard drives, are there any=A0recommendations=A0for the newest g= eneration of SSDs? I'm looking for application cache as well as system.=

-louai

On Sun, Jun 3,= 2012 at 4:26 PM, Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com> wrote:<= br>

Found the plugins after I posted, particu= larly useful was the split exr layers to comps script in that package, also= definitely noticed the speed boost in file handling.

Now I just need faster storage and more hard drive space. These fluid si= ms and exr sequences eat up space like nothing else.

Speaking of which, I need faster hard drives.

On Jun 3, 2012 3:48 PM, "Todd Kopriva"= <kopriva@adobe.c= om> wrote:
Brendan has updated the ProEXR plug-ins beyond what is included in After Ef= fects. I recommend installing the new version for the speed boost:
http://fnordware.blogspot.com/2012/04/proexr-17-available= .html

> -----Original Message-----
> From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On
> Behalf Of Chris Zwar
> Sent: 02June2012 17:13
> To: After Effects Mail List
> Subject: Re: [AE] Best open EXR tools?
>
> I haven't upgraded to CS6 yet but it sounds like you still need to= use
> the ProEXR plugins. =A0I was hoping for better integration of EXRs in<= br> > After Effects with CS6, unfortunately that doesn't seem to have > happened, but I will keep my fingers crossed for the next version... > the pain with using a plugin to access EXR channels is that it changes=
> the rendering order from what is 'normal' and so masks can be = effected,
> and I don't think frame blending works at all.
>
> AFAIK to use EXRs in After Effects you just use the free After Effects=
> plugins, which were also included with CS5.5, so I don't think you= need
> to buy anything if you're only using AE.
>
> -Chris
>
>
> On 03/06/2012, at 6:46 AM, Teddy Gage wrote:
>
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 What tools do you guys use for compositing 3D exported ope= n
> .exrs? Is it still the ProEXR plugin or is there something better? or<= br> > free? I know photoshop can't view multiple layered EXRs at this po= int
> right?
> =A0 =A0 =A0 Thanks
>
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