No waveform on pmf. Can't generate. Not permissions problem.

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sonicjones
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No waveform on pmf. Can't generate. Not permissions problem.

Postby sonicjones » Mon Jun 27, 2005 15:37

Greetings,

Using v4.3.2 to record 96k/24bit pmf files typically 1.5GB in size. This particular file did not produce a waveform after recording through the mixer with one mono strip, one mono mix and no processing. Just straight record. Could not generate waveform afterwards manually nor could I force a waveform. This is not a permissions problem as I checked the properties. WTF?

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additional info

Postby sonicjones » Mon Jun 27, 2005 15:57

Pardon the self-reply, but this may be significant. I can view a waveform when zoomed-in to ~00:01:25:00 in the project track view, but not when zoomed-out further than that. In addition, there is no .pk file associated with the .pmf file in the folder/list views.

Thank-you for any insight you might provide.

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Missing Waveform

Postby Mike Hatch » Mon Jun 27, 2005 17:08

Hi there

Sometimes "refreshing" the drive can fix this problem. If not, then you can always render the material and that should make a new file correctly so you can delete the other one.

Best wishes

Mike Hatch

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Postby sonicjones » Mon Jun 27, 2005 17:53

Thanks, Mike. Rendering did the trick.

Best,
-Bruce

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Postby Steve » Mon Jun 27, 2005 20:30

Hi,
I often have waveform generation problems on my Pyramix, running 4.3.5sp3 at the moment. I find this works: quit and reboot Pyramix, open the project w/the sound file in it, then select 'yes' on the 'some files are missing waveforms, do you want to generate the missing waveforms?' dialogue box. I generally record 44.1 24 bit bwf files, not sure if it has happened w/pmf files or not. Sometimes I have to throw away the pk file and do the reboot trick.....is this a bug? Are others having this issue?

Steve

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Re: additional info

Postby Graemme » Mon Jun 27, 2005 22:07

Hi there,

If you can see a waveform at all, then there is a .pk file somewhere.

I see this problem much less frequently when I have automatic waveform creation turned off., but it still hasn't gone away entirely.

Best,

Graemme



sonicjones wrote:Pardon the self-reply, but this may be significant. I can view a waveform when zoomed-in to ~00:01:25:00 in the project track view, but not when zoomed-out further than that. In addition, there is no .pk file associated with the .pmf file in the folder/list views.

Thank-you for any insight you might provide.
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