[Avid-L2] Re: ACE blog

I would highly recommend "feeling better about it"....

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Benjamin Hershleder <Ben@...> wrote:
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>
If you feel better about it, start cutting
> immediately when footage arrives and consolidate the media (if needed)
> over night.
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> On May 4, 2010, at 6:01 PM, switthaus wrote:
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> > Having limited experience with AMA, there is no way I would do a
> > massive (250 hours?) edit via AMA. Preview and select for cutdowns?
> > Maybe, but no way would I cut a "biggie" with it. Just seems to
> > "loose"...like a lot of folks say about FCP! And so it goes...
> >
> > sw
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Shirley Gutierrez <guanacaa@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Thank you Oliver. Extremely helpful as usual. Some of those files
> > were mp3, but I exported to AIFF before using them in FCP. Can't
> > swear to the sample rate that resulted though. The project rate was
> > also set to 44.1, and these tracks did play in real time, but I
> > guess something in the settings must have marked them as needing
> > render.
> > > And it's true, Avid's media rigidity has been both it's source of
> > stability and it's market drawback. As tired as I am of waiting for
> > QT movies to import, I'm with you in hoping that AMA doesn't result
> > in FCP type instability.
> > > Best,
> > > Shirley
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: oliverpetersvidy <oliverpeters@>
> > > To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Tue, May 4, 2010 12:35 pm
> > > Subject: [Avid-L2] Re: ACE blog
> > >
> > >
> > > > Shirley Gutierrez wrote:
> > > > The real difference for me is that Avid
> > > > doesn't require me to be a "power user"
> > > > when it comes to media management.
> > >
> > > I would generally agree.
> > >
> > > > And I think it's well known that Avid
> > > > clip/media file relationship is much more
> > > > stable than it is in FCP.
> > >
> > > I hope that continues to be the case with AMA. It's my biggest
> > fear with native
> > > media handling.
> > >
> > > > because I found that if I turned my back
> > > > and the system decided to render all my
> > > > music tracks
> > >
> > > That's probably because the files were either 44.1 or MP3. Neither
> > is good in
> > > FCP. Always render to 48kHz AIFF before importing into FCP. Or get
> > Digital
> > > Heaven's Loader to do this automatically on import.
> > >
> > > > The source was the same, but the wrong
> > > > portion of the clip ended up in the render file.
> > >
> > > Because it's done a sample rate conversion in the render, which
> > has changed
> > > duration.
> > >
> > > > I wish more users had whined loudly,
> > > > thrown themselves on the ground and kicked
> > > > and screamed, and held their collective breath
> > > > until they turned blue.
> > >
> > > I think a lot of good FCP editors have simply developed working
> > routines that
> > > avoid many of these issues and occasionally just have to roll
> > their eyes when
> > > they get bitten in spite of their best effects.
> > >
> > > But hey - the next version "will be awesome"!
> > >
> > > .... and I also received an e-mail from a Mr. Gates telling the
> > next version of
> > > Bob will also be awesome! ;-)
> > >
> > > - Oliver
> > >
> > >
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