
Adobe Digital Video Curriculum Guide Module 5 5-3
Adobe Digital Video
CURRICULUM GUIDE
Figure 5.1: Windows Task Manager displays a CPU utilization graph for each CPU—two hyperthreading CPUs equals
four graphs.
• RAID. Using a RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive—or Independent—Disks) array opens the tightest
bottleneck on your PC, your hard drive’s throughput. Adobe Premiere Pro frequently “asks” your hard
drive to max out. With a RAID, that max is significantly higher than with a single hard drive. A typical
two-drive RAID makes a huge difference in video performance.
• Dual Monitors. Adobe Premiere Pro works best with extra screen real estate. Two monitors is the
standard, professional editing setup and will make your life a whole lot easier. To do that, you’ll need a
dual-monitor video card. My Alienware system uses an NVIDIA Quadro FX 1000 with dual DVI (Digital
Video Interface) plugs (they work with analog monitors too).
• ASIO audio hardware. Audio Stream In/Out (ASIO) technology, developed by Steinberg (the Germany-
based audio subsidiary of Pinnacle Systems), ensures sound cards have much lower latency and are
more responsive. Such cards give you a much better feel for the final product when mixing audio,
especially when working with 5.1 Dolby Digital. The SoundBlaster Audigy in my Alienware system is
ASIO compliant and works like a charm.
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