System Tools

Storage preferences contain an improved disk test tools, and Service Monitor contains more diagnostic tools.

Flame Learning Channel: Testing your Disk Performance

Test Disk Tool

The Test Disks tool, in Preferences > Storage > Framestore, now provides more options to validate the throughput of the current framestore volume.

The test results are displayed in the message bar and in the application shell.

Testing with clips

You can also use your clips to test the storage with right-click the clip > Media > Test Disks.

Unlike its Preferences counterpart, testing with clips performs only a read test. The test uses the output of the main video track of the clip. By using clips, you measure the storage throughput, including any required decoding for frames from RED or BMD media.

You can test with clips or sequences in Media Panel, Desktop Reels, and Freeform views. You cannot use clips or sequences in in MediaHub, Timeline, or Batch, or Batch FX.

Service Monitor

The Service Monitor Diagnostics tab now contains the following reports: