Return-Path: Received: from [208.97.132.74] (HELO homiemail-a88.g.dreamhost.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4737110 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 06 Jun 2012 22:36:28 +0200 Received: from homiemail-a88.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a88.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 73021264058 for ; Wed, 6 Jun 2012 13:38:56 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=louai.org; h=mime-version :in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to: content-type; q=dns; s=louai.org; b=v+E5B0x3uw66eBCawNDZVwyzKGKn B/hfN0FOq5q65R0Qq8KCA8boyMMpcS24DDE64T0P/PQuzPgIXZgvmRUdCTpkPOyq 4lHoZrupG+yOC+r5H4JnKRWyRdRdovkLH23VKCWylqojxEkovkV5mXXLAtQlK6/H m+GC/My6LR1Hzuc= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=louai.org; h=mime-version :in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to: content-type; s=louai.org; bh=I+uscKm3d8syraV7R4PH6TGiFNo=; b=qJ /0/fjoFUBKTUMoWscSCU0CF+nFz1MRuF6dufMwAAZViGsQHbR/IaxrAwsak1LnrC IvXXCVuYra59d+QLF7c5Roc0s6ateB78tkvaMp7lJccdRt/10lnNazcXjwA+xSGP 1gHTAt/1Ux0kZ8X7KlTqSnKFdK0SpU3x0oMrN4ET4= Received: from mail-yx0-f169.google.com (mail-yx0-f169.google.com [209.85.213.169]) (using TLSv1 with cipher RC4-MD5 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: me@louai.org) by homiemail-a88.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 2FF8926404E for ; Wed, 6 Jun 2012 13:38:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: by yenm7 with SMTP id m7so5356592yen.28 for ; Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:38:55 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.50.149.194 with SMTP id uc2mr8191863igb.23.1339015135211; Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:38:55 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.50.213.5 with HTTP; Wed, 6 Jun 2012 13:38:25 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Louai Abu-Osba Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 16:38:25 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] SSD drives To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=e89a8f3bac177bb24204c1d3c103 --e89a8f3bac177bb24204c1d3c103 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Wow, excellent value there! Thanks for sharing.\ On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 2:29 PM, Teddy Gage wrote: > 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 = 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 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 fo= r >> 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 exter= nal >> 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 o= ut >>> 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 expens= ive. >>> 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 = for >>> 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-recor= d-low-ssd-prices-for-a-new-release/ >>> >>> >>> http://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Industrys-Highest-Performance-2-5-Inch/dp/B00= 7RARHSO/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 bes= t >>>> ssds but I am also looking for a USB 3.0 drive with around a TB of ver= y >>>> 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 syst= em. >>>>> >>>>> -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 = the >>>>>> speed boost in file handling. >>>>>> >>>>>> Now I just need faster storage and more hard drive space. These flui= d >>>>>> 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 t= o >>>>>>> use >>>>>>> > the ProEXR plugins. I was hoping for better integration of EXRs = in >>>>>>> > 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 yo= u >>>>>>> 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 >>> >>> >> > > > -- > Animator & Editor > www.teddygage.com > Brooklyn > > --e89a8f3bac177bb24204c1d3c103 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Wow, excellent value there! Thanks for sharing.\

On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 2:29 PM, Teddy Gage <<= a href=3D"mailto:teddygage@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">teddygage@gmail.com= > wrote:
So I put together the cheapo RAID and I'= m quite happy with the performance. The $60 enclosure from monoprice.com automatically set up t= he RAID using its own hardware controller. USB 3.0 speeds looking great. I&= #39;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/screenhunter10jun0614= 19.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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|||| =A0dslnc= studio - www.dslnc.com<= /a>

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On 04/06/2012, at 21:03, Louai Abu-Osba <me@louai.org> wrote:

<= div>
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 you 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
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 --
> =A0 =A0 =A0 Animator & Editor
> =A0 =A0 =A0 www= .teddygage.com <http://www.teddygage.com/>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 Brooklyn
>
>
>


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