Well, usually I capture the tapes in smaller sections according to the takes. (5-6mn)... and split the takes... manually.... this time I tried HDVSplit....and made sequences according to the dates..... thinking it would save me time, I would just insert makers at the new sequences....but I am concern in the amount of splits involved....!!!!!
I guess I have to work with this and see if it is worth it......

You ask how many clips/events can Studio have on the timeline. I don't know if there is a definite limit, but as you add clips and effects, Studio does slow down and become less stable.

I use an "unofficial" limit of 500 clips and 20 minutes as the final edited video, and that seems to work out OK. For example, for a recent trip to India I had about 3500 clips, which I broke into nine projects based on the nine places I visited. The nine projects were rendered separately and combined into the final BluRay and DVDs. Studio and DVDA handled all that with no problem.

So, this is what works for me:

I have SMS 64 bit on an I7 2600K computer with 16GB memory and use AVCHD 60i video.

Generally, I "import" 100 clips at the time and go through them one by one with the trimmer. Those I want to use I trim and add to the timeline in the appropriate place.

On a typical project I might end up with 400 on the timeline. After editing, this might drop to around 300. During the edit, I add a few titles, transitions, effects, etc. as needed, then voice-overs and music.

By the time I finish, Studio is still responsive, but it has definitely started to get uncomfortable, and I wouldn't want to push it much farther.

As an aside, I have found that Studio 12 64bit does not seem to be as stable as Studio 11 32bit. In other words, in a year of use, Studio 11 never died on me. Studio 12 just disappears after I've edited for a few hours. So far I've been able to retrieve all my work, but I do save every few minutes and I keep a string of old versions of every project.

Hope this helps.

Thanks..Jilian.. it helps..... I was "conservative" and imported 50-60 at a time.... No problem to report..... I am well below the 500 clips.... at the most I have 392 for 60-85mn HD tapes..... my final edited video though is 95mn.
I must say VMS12 64 platinum is 98% more stable than VMS11 plat. But I can't use the Newblue.... can't figure out how to make them work...they just don't show anywhere..... I do without for the time being...
Thanks again

>>>I can't use the Newblue.... can't figure out how to make them work...they just don't show anywhere...

Nel',
contact NewBlue support and include the version/build of NewBlue plugin you have installed, the video card, and the exact driver version.