02-13-2021, 09:05 AM | #1 |
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Reaper won't render my video -- it just hangs
I just started using the video aspects of Reaper to try to combine some video from my phone of me playing an instrument with audio I record directly with my audio interface. But for some reason, when I try to render it, Reaper just hangs with the spinning circle thing, until I click on something, and then Windows says Reaper isn't responding.
Here's what I am doing. I create a new project, drag out a midi loop to play a drum sample library. I record some chords from my guitar on another track, adding some effects. I add maybe a synth track. Then I record myself playing bass, also recording video from my phone. Then I drag that video file into Reaper, creating a new track. I align that. I then add the video processor to the fx on the video track, setting it for "item fades affect video". Then I set some simple fades in and out. At this point, I try to render using the format "video (ffmpeg/labav encoder)" also selecting "QT/MOV/MP4" in the next 'format' drop-down. I leave everything else alone and try to render and it just hangs. Once, when it did this, I rendered just the audio and put that into a new project and then added the video to that new project and rendered and it worked! It seems that something I am putting in my project is causing a problem. In the original project, I even tried just bouncing all the audio tracks and disabling the FX, and that didn't help. I would appreciate any help! Thank you! |
02-13-2021, 09:15 AM | #2 |
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Hi James0512,
I am not a wiz at the video side of Reaper but recently changed my video playback to VLC. And it works. I hope this helps you. G |
02-13-2021, 09:22 AM | #3 | |
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I think I actually just narrowed down the problem. On one of my tracks, I had D16's Godfazer in the FX, but disabled, with the box unchecked. I've found that if I remove Godfazer, and change nothing else, the project renders fine. Even if that plugin is a problem, why would it even matter if it is disabled? Also, if I leave it in and just bounce that track and disable FX entirely for that track, it still won't render. Just hangs. Weird. I guess I'll check to see if there is an update for Godfazer or something, or if I want to use it, just bounce the track and then completely remove it. Last edited by JamesO512; 02-13-2021 at 07:33 PM. |
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02-13-2021, 09:25 AM | #4 |
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Yep, I confirmed in another project that it won't render the video if Godfazer is present in the project somewhere, even if it is disabled. Weird.
Last edited by JamesO512; 02-13-2021 at 07:33 PM. |
02-13-2021, 09:35 AM | #5 |
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Great, as in I'm glad you found the issue..maybe someone with experience can help.
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