Alternative ways to use NAS with FCPX

So here is my dilemma, I would like to use my NAS to have an "archived" library of all my video files that I've worked on in FCPX. Thing is I've tried opening the library file directly from my NAS, but FCPX will not recognize it. It give me an error something that I have to use "SAN"... I've read some other threads where you can create sparse images but I don't want to have a set size as my "archived" library as it keeps growing. So I guess my question is, are there any alternative ways to utilize my NAS with FCPX. I want to be able to easily access these "archived" files every so often. TIA!

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I used the automatic installer for x264.
There were no instructions on how to use it with FCPX or compressor.
Can someone offer a tip?
Thanks
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iMac 2009,1

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