Can I use the computer while rendering?

flicktease wrote on 4/21/2003, 6:18 AM
I know that it usual if not manditory to turn off all unnecessary applictions when you capture so as not to drop frames. I have also heard that you should also do this when printing to tape so as to prevent your computer slowing slightly so that you end up with duplicated frames. What I wish to know can I be reasonably certain of not harming the rendering process if I were to continue to use the computer for other purposes like editing, printing surfing the web while rendering?

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bcbarnes wrote on 4/21/2003, 6:36 AM
Capture and print-to-tape are time critical because the computer has to keep up with the tape device. Rendering is not time critical - it is however CPU intensive. You are safe to use the computer for any number of things while rendering, including opening another instance of V4 and editing some other project. It will, however, slow down the render process, and your computer might be a bit slugish, depending on how powerful a CPU you have.
TheHappyFriar wrote on 4/21/2003, 8:07 AM
I use the computer sometimes when rendering, and I still find the computer pretty responsive. Vegas doesn't seem to want to "hog" the CPU, unlike Premiere which while rendering makes the computer unusable. You should have no problem, just add another several minutes (hours if complex project) to your render.)
JohnnyRoy wrote on 4/21/2003, 9:43 AM
I use the computer for other stuff while rendering all the time, including opening a second copy of Vegas and editing another project. I'm sure it renders a bit slower but it's a lot more productive for me.

~jr
philfort wrote on 4/21/2003, 1:45 PM
A tip that may be helpful -- if other application are not being very responsive while rendering in vegas, I open task manager, right click on the vegas process (vegas40.exe?), and set its priority to Low.
mysteryno wrote on 4/21/2003, 3:28 PM
The only other problem that you will have is if your other "application" is unstable and crashes the computer.
-the voice of experience-