Another Rendering Question ::::

Gonzoman wrote on 4/9/2005, 3:08 PM

I have several .veg files that I'd like to render out to .avi. Some of these use Magic Bullet and will take some time to render. Is there a way to set this up to render out these .veg files overnight? (Batch Process??)

Do I need a special script or plugin to do this?

-Dean

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Chienworks wrote on 4/9/2005, 3:20 PM

There are batch scripts. There is also a very simple solution that doesn't require scripts at all. Open up a copy of Vegas for each .veg file, load each .veg file in it's own Vegas window, start them all rendering at once. If you have Windows XP you might want to set each render's priority to "below normal" before moving on to the next Vegas window. They'll all just run until they're done.

Gonzoman wrote on 4/15/2005, 11:25 PM

How do you set each renders priority to "below normal"?

Also, is there a limit to how many instances of Vegas I should have open? I have 6 instances open now....rendering 6 clips - each clip is about 2 to 2 and a half minutes in length. Seems to be working fine so far :)

B.Verlik wrote on 4/16/2005, 12:03 AM

Cool Idea. I haven't heard this one yet. I'm waiting for the answer to turning down the priority too. Can I frameserve through a few sets of TMPGEnc too? Don't worry, if you don't know, I'll probably try it sometime anyway.

rs170a wrote on 4/16/2005, 5:12 AM

How do you set each renders priority to "below normal"?

Start Task Manager, select "Processes" tab, right-click vegas50.exe and set priority to "BelowNormal".
You might also want to read the Starting up Vegas with idle priority thread.

,,, is there a limit to how many instances...
AFAIK, it's limited only by your computer so, if you can run 6 copies simultaneously, go for it :-)

Mike

Chienworks wrote on 4/16/2005, 5:26 AM

With 256MB of RAM i've successfully had over 12 simultaneous Vegas instances all rendering away. With them all set 'below normal' i can still surf, email, word process, play minesweeper, etc.

Gonzoman wrote on 4/16/2005, 8:49 AM

Thanks guys.....What does setting the priority level below normal actually accomplish?

This machine is used only for video editing so when I'm rendering out stuff, I don't plan to be doing other things like checking emails, surfing, playing games etc...etc. I have another machine for those things. Will I still benefit from setting the priority level to below normal?

I woke up this morning to find all 6 clips rendered out - boy...that was nice. I used Magic Bullet in each of the clips and you know how long MB takes to render out. Was very nice to set that up before going to bed and have it completed by morning.

busterkeaton wrote on 4/16/2005, 10:27 AM

Gonzo, you should definitely look into batch scripts.

Setting priority below normal allows you to multitask effectively. For example you could have three versions of Vegas open and rendering and still be editing in a fourth version without the computer feeling like it's slogged down.

busterkeaton wrote on 4/16/2005, 10:31 AM

Gonzo, you should definitely look into batch scripts. The are free ones and commercials ones. Ask on the scripting forum. You could render a batch script in one instance of Vegas and edit in the other, and this way your projects would not build up, if speed was of the essence.

Setting priority below normal allows you to multitask effectively. For example you could have three versions of Vegas open and rendering and still be editing in a fourth version without the computer feeling like it's slogged down. It tells your computer not to allow a background process to "take over" your CPU.

riredale wrote on 4/16/2005, 5:50 PM

I had found out how to do bat files just a couple of days ago, and wrote a brief note here on the forum. RS170A mentions the link above.

As for how many instances to run, I'd say it depends on various factors. To keep track of CPU utilization I run a little applet called "APB Monitor" in my system tray. It shows in a graphical way just how much work the CPU is doing at the moment, from 0% to 100%. I know that, for my system (512MB of ram), I can run three in the background well. If I add a fourth, I note in my APB Monitor icon that the CPU utilization has dropped from 100% to, say, 80%. To me, that implies that the system is now constrained not by the power of my CPU but by some other bottleneck, such as ram capacity or disk transfer rate. But I can run three instances just fine.