Pretty Unhappy with Version 4.1.1

I used Compressor version 3 for many years as a Pro User. Compressor version 4 is a step backward for the power user. Two main issues so far.

1) Currently using Compressor version 4.1.1 on 3.4GHz i7 with 24 GB of RAM. Compressor will only allow me to run one instance. I am basically wasting about 40% of my CPU cycles. Or, to put this another way, this current job of making screeners for a client will take 40% longer than it should. Previously with Quickcluster, i could max out the CPU. That is a lot of my time waiting for something that should be finished.

2) Compressor 4.1.1 has no batch function. You really only have one batch, you submit it and then it is gone. No way to build a batch and open it later to run. This is very useful when multiple users work an edit suite over different shifts. Also, if your mac crashes or you need to pick up the batch, that can no longer be done. Although I can see which files have been compressed in the “completed” tab, I cannot save a specific job out as a batch.

It seems to me that the Pro Video software team at Apple is not talking to Pro Users. They have become so concerned with looks and “ease of use” (yes, I know, normally a good thing) that they have sacrificed power and speed. Come on Pro Video team, you can do better.

Edit Guy about Compressor, v4.1.1