Media Encoder Pauses When Premiere Plays - Can I stop this?

Question

Howdy..
I apologize if this has been discussed before...
I'm using CC, but I believe this was an issue on CS6 too...
When I have a job encoding in Media Encoder, and I switch back to Premiere, the AME job 'pauses' every time the timeline in Premiere is playing.
Is there a way to stop this activity, so the Media Encoder does not pause?
Best,
Ben

Answer 1

After a bit more testing, I now see what the original post was saying. He's saying, that from within PP use File > Export > Media, set up the required parameters and then click the queue button. This launches AME, so it can run in the background whilst still using PP. However AME stops processing whilst PP is playing back a sequence. But why would you do that anyway? That's because (taking one of my sequences as an example);
(In the examples below, I have omitted setting up the relevant codec parameters etc.)
A) Using File > Export > Media and clicking on the Export button shows that it will take 25 mins to complete. It uses the GPU to speed things up. You cant do anything with PP during this time.
OR
B) Opening AME and adding the relevant sequence into AME and then starting the export, shows that it will take 58 mins to process. It does not use the GPU, so you can run PP at the same time (if your computer has the power.)
OR
C) Use File > Export > Media and click the queue button. This opens AME and starts the processing within AME so freeing up PP to do other things. This still takes 58 mins as it does not use the GPU. However if you start to play media in PP, then AME stops processing.
I think I now understand what the original post was saying. Its just that he never mentioned clicking the Queue button.  Since you can do the same thing as C) but with B) you don't need to use C). Steps B or C both take the same time to process.