Missing render file

Hi, I'm trying to clean up some audio in soundtrack, however when I save to file and go back to FCP it says my media is offline and missing the render file. before I saved in soundtrack I rendered to action. when I search my cpu for this missing file it is no where to be found.
any thoughts....
cheers -jonathan

Work flow is very important and this is a very good example of why.
What I do is this:
1. Export out of FCP, my reference movie.
2. Encode the movie, using Compressor, as an Mpeg2 asset as well as Encode the audio asset, to AC3, (using the Dolby audio option of Compressor 2 or A.Pack if you don't have Compressor 2.)
3. Import the Mpeg2 and AC3 assets, into DVD SP.
What this does is create a set of assets that are self contained, that do not rely on any other files to function and DVD SP will never give you problems again, (can't find render files) do to the fact that these new assets, are self contained.
One of the benifits of encoding your asset prior to bring them into DVD SP, is that the build goes alot faster as well, (being that there already encoded.)
Reference Movies can be a real time saver, if used properly. Never import them directly into DVD SP, (due to there dependence on render files.)

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