Any size limit to iMovie Event on external HD?

Have a large (308GB) iMovie '11 Event on now two separate hard drives. Can play the video but the audio is silent when played back. Looking at each clip in the Event, can play the audio ok thru the finder, but not iMovie. Is there a documented or practical limit to the size of an iMovie event?

Just to be clear, you are able to use the KB once the image is fully loaded into imovie, yes?
With regard to your FW vs. USB, I suppose it depends what you want to do. First, when you say you wish to keep your movie on the external rather than soaking up the HD of your computer, if these projects are at all important to you, I recommend 2 locations always, whether that's a data DVD, your HD, or two externals. If your external drive fails, then what?
Most recommendations I've read regarding your plan would tell you to use FW, for increased speed and consistency. Going back and forth on a USB connection for a video project, as far as I know, is not recommended. Don't ask me the technical reasons. If you were to simply back up via USB, you would be fine, but for back and forth transferring, FW is the preferred choice.

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