FCSrvr not creating proxies

Question

A bit confuesed about the Final Cut Server to Final Cut Pro workflow. I would like to set up for another edit via proxies, and not sure how to create the edit proxies.
My server is actually a 2.66ghz macbook pro with 4gb of ram. We are on the road, so need to be portable. All media is on Firewire 800 drives and the preview proxies have all been created and work great for the PA's to log, but getting a good workflow for editing in FCP has been a challenge. I do have to say, i went through a lot of mess trying to simply get this set for our PA's to Log, and was not concerned at the time for getting it set for editing at the time, so I believe I removed the device from system preferences called "Edit Proxies." I have since created a new "Edit Proxies" device and it connected through Admin Prefs in FCSrvr, but still does not show up in the system preferences devices for Final Cut Server.
I have "Edit Proxies" checked in admin prefs. I have a device set for Edit Proxies. And when I check out the FCP project and select "use proxies", it says none have been created and I need to link to the original media.
I am just trying to avoid having to cache the original 1080p XDcam footage over the network for my editor to work. The manual makes it sound like all you have to do upload a FCP project and it will create the proxies from the media already in the project. I have tried that, then go to check out the project and it still has not created proxies.
The manual also says that if you add the assets from server into FCP, it will create the proxies, but all I get is the dialogue box saying it needs to cache the file.
I am just trying to get a viable solution for our editor to work with on this. I tried going with the "edit-in-place" and would still need to cache the files over a Giga-bit ethernet. But it looks like going with edit proxies is a better way anyway.
Another thing that I am not sure is possible, is to edit using the existing preview proxies. That would double our processing efforts, and might help skipping a step of creating separate edit proxies.
Thanks guys. I really would love to see Final Cut Server being a viable option for this, and kind of had no idea it was so complex to get into, but I am learning a ton about databases and offline editing.

Answer 1

Joshia:
Hope this answer a few of your questions
Problem:
I have "Edit Proxies" checked in admin prefs. I have a device set for Edit Proxies. And when I check out the FCP project and select "use proxies", it says none have been created and I need to link to the original media.
Answer:
Edit Proxies will not show up in System Preferences
Problem:
I am just trying to avoid having to cache the original 1080p XDcam footage over the network for my editor to work. The manual makes it sound like all you have to do upload a FCP project and it will create the proxies from the media already in the project. I have tried that, then go to check out the project and it still has not created proxies.
Answer:
If you upload a FCP project with media Edit Proxies will be created
Problem:
The manual also says that if you add the assets from server into FCP, it will create the proxies, but all I get is the dialogue box saying it needs to cache the file
Answer:
You need to insure that your Proxies, Library, and Edit Proxies device are all setup as Edit-In-Place devices via the Advance Preferences Pane
Problem:
I am just trying to get a viable solution for our editor to work with on this. I tried going with the "edit-in-place" and would still need to cache the files over a Giga-bit ethernet. But it looks like going with edit proxies is a better way anyway.
Answer:
You can also setup you Edit Proxies device as Edit-In-Place, but you'll need to always have your laptop connected to the network and any and all media drives references connected to the network
Problem:
Another thing that I am not sure is possible, is to edit using the existing preview proxies. That would double our processing efforts, and might help skipping a step of creating separate edit proxies.
Answer:
You might want to look at the Final Cut Server Rough Cut Editor by ConSol software. This software (still currently in beta at time of writing) will allow you to edit with proxies and create a Final Cut Pro XML file. I works extremely great, but is about a $750 add-on.
Nicholas Stokes
XPlatform Consulting