Carl, this IS my LAST comment on this topic: The divided project now processes my narrations down from about 35 seconds down to seconds. YES! But now the quick saves jumped up to 17 or more seconds.

Just now I noticed that the green bar for marking Preview Rendered parts were retained along with my library with New Workspace method - the New Project method lost it all - but that somehow Workspace method dramatically increases my time for each save.

It doesn't make sense, but I guess it is what it is.

Bill Bill Seifert
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AMD Radeon
Windows 11, 16 GB RAM

I am not sure if my suggestions may help but do you have shadow files off in PD?
I find when I have shadow files off things seem to work faster and do you have the default settings for your mic set the same as your PD Audio output, and also if you simply use recorder software on your pc record something, save it and then import the audio file does that import straight away, just a thought, cheers. Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/inspectagame
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I've gone through so many changes as the Forum and Tech Support give me conflicting solutiion information. Supposedly shadow files helps reduce the work - and time - it takes to process editing. Because I don't have a high resolution monitor and I only burn DVDs, they suggested using the Shadow Files option.

But I have a lot of side effects with each option. Currently, when I use Preview Rendering, it affects my background music - why? It changes my music level, either erratically, or fixes it at full volume. I have to fiddle with it to make the controls even work again. Sometimes I have to remove that music and bring in a new copy. It's always something.

I often pre-render to have a smooth-running preview on my large HDTV. If I'm not careful, I'll burn a final DVD with these audio glitches - surprises I don't need when I share at senior centers. Bill Seifert
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AMD Radeon
Windows 11, 16 GB RAM

Quote: I've gone through so many changes as the Forum and Tech Support give me conflicting solutiion information. Supposedly shadow files helps reduce the work - and time - it takes to process editing. Because I don't have a high resolution monitor and I only burn DVDs, they suggested using the Shadow Files option.

But I have a lot of side effects with each option. Currently, when I use Preview Rendering, it affects my background music - why? It changes my music level, either erratically, or fixes it at full volume. I have to fiddle with it to make the controls even work again. Sometimes I have to remove that music and bring in a new copy. It's always something.

I often pre-render to have a smooth-running preview on my large HDTV. If I'm not careful, I'll burn a final DVD with these audio glitches - surprises I don't need when I share at senior centers.

Hmmm I see, when everything is on the timeline, both audio and video, would it help if you saved the project before your ready to produce, then copy the audio tracks to a new project, produce the audio tracks only then with your produced audio track which has all the background music on it etc drop that back into the main project and removing your existing audio so you have the solid produced audio track, then lock the tracks and produce, that should hopefully then produce your initial project, just a thought. Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/inspectagame
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I thought of something like that. But why must we have to do all this extra stuff just to have a "normal" job done? Geez!

Other products do this simple job perfectly. Unfortunately, PowerDirector has so many other great features that I can't leave it for another product. Bill Seifert
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I've determined one of my sources of problems. I currently have a 12-minute project that I had largely pre-rendered for good resolution to see while I add like 50 short narration clips. At about 2 minutes into the show, the music and narration dropped out.

I checked my ADM System Monitor and, as other times, my 16GB of RAM went to 93% full which I know started off at about 14% at the beginning. A month ago I replaced my 8GB RAM when the same thing was happening. I conclude that if I had 64GB, the same thing would happen.

Then I copied the whole project to New Workspace to leave behind the pre-rendered work, as it always drops away, and the problem clears with much faster save and narration responses.

Is this a bug or something I'm doing wrong?

Bill Bill Seifert
HP Pavilion Desktop TP01-2022
8 core
AMD Radeon
Windows 11, 16 GB RAM