Re: [Avid-L2] Re: ACE blog

How does the Avid handle the consolidating overnight?
I have been wary of the AMA stuff and instead just bite the bullet up
front so that I know I have rock solid media in the Avid.

I didn't think that you could start editing w/ XDCam/P2 and later
consolidate.

After your cut is started, you highlight all the master clips,
consolidate... then you re-link your edit to the consolidated media?
(I guess I haven't always had good luck with the relink command)

This will also work on Unity systems?

Thanks,
Jeff

On May 5, 2010, at 8:41 AM, switthaus wrote:

> I would highly recommend "feeling better about it"....
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Benjamin Hershleder <Ben@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> If you feel better about it, start cutting
> > immediately when footage arrives and consolidate the media (if
> needed)
> > over night.
> >
> >
> > Benjamin Hershleder
> > http://ContactBen.com
> > http://Hershleder.com
> >
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> > On May 4, 2010, at 6:01 PM, switthaus wrote:
> >
> > > 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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