Video Freeze during PBack

I am getting video and/or audio freezes during PTT; running FCP 7, Dolce 8 TB raid array, 32 GB RAM, dual 2.66 6-core proc. Somethime these freezes are repeatable, occuring at the same place on multiple attempts to play. Others seem random and occur at various places on the timeline, sometimes when video is only one layer deep. I have 8 channels of audio, but did mixdown prior to PTT.

If so, time to start isolating elements.
Move the file off of the RAID, disconnect the RAID and try to PTT using another internal drive. (I'm assuming you have a MacPro if you are running a Kona.)
Does it work?
If so, the RAID may be the issue.
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