That is strange... (but again, i'm not sure about Mac...)
Perhaps an ALE roundtrip would do the trick then.
(export, change the ALE with a word processor, import and link.)
Bouke
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Pitbladdo" <avid@digitalbuddy.co.uk>
To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] Deleting Unneeded Audio Tracks From XDCam HD Footage
> Hmm, not for me on my Symph 5.0.3.7r Bouke. It's always been the case
> that deleting master clips in a regular bin only gives the option to
> delete the media, but not specific tracks.
>
> And that's why I've always gone into the Media Tool.
>
> *Christopher Pitbladdo
> Creative Director
>
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> On 10/01/2011 15:37, Bouke wrote:
>>
>> Don't use the MediaTool.
>> Just select the master clips and hit 'Delete'.
>> You'll be presented with a dialogue what tracks to delete.
>> (well, at least on PC, and from memory, only in the latests versions
>> on Mac)
>> This will not only delete the soundtracks from disk, but also updates the
>> master clips.
>> hth
>>
>> Bouke
>>
>> VideoToolShed
>> van Oldenbarneveltstraat 33
>> 6512 AS NIJMEGEN
>> The Netherlands
>> +31 24 3553311
>> www.videotoolshed.com
>> For large files:
>> http://dropbox.yousendit.com/BoukeVahl998172
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Christopher Pitbladdo" <avid@digitalbuddy.co.uk
>> <mailto:avid%40digitalbuddy.co.uk>>
>> To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>>
>> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 3:52 PM
>> Subject: [Avid-L2] Deleting Unneeded Audio Tracks From XDCam HD Footage
>>
>> > Hello all,
>> >
>> > On my current project, XDCam HD discs have been shot and returned to
>> > me,
>> > and are being interpreted by the Avid as having eight audio tracks. It
>> > appears that the second four tracks are just mirrors of the first four,
>> > so after ingesting each disc, I've been going into the Media Tool and
>> > deleting tracks five to eight.
>> >
>> > That's the way I've always done that sort of thing with tape-based
>> > captures.
>> >
>> > Thing is, if I now try to play any of the master clips, the Avid won't
>> > play them back, because it can't find the audio files that relate to
>> > the
>> > last four tracks of audio. I don't remember that being an issue with
>> > tape-based captures.
>> >
>> > It's not a huge deal, because I've laid out each disc in a sequence,
>> > without the last four tracks of audio, and that plays back just fine. I
>> > just come unstuck when I quickly want to matchframe a clip, which won't
>> > then playback.
>> >
>> > I guess the answer is to unlink each clip, modify the track to uncheck
>> > A5-A8, but I'm dealing with an awful lot of clips here.
>> >
>> > Is there merit in keeping the Avid working this way, or is it something
>> > that Avid should/could have a look at for the next release/patch?
>> >
>> >
>> > CP
>> > --
>> >
>> > *Christopher Pitbladdo
>> > Creative Director
>> >
>> > DB Creative*
>> > 496 Ferry Road
>> > Edinburgh
>> > EH5 2DL
>> >
>> > Tel: 0131 552 5530
>> > Mob: 07590 570 683
>> > Email: christopher@dbcreative.tv
>> <mailto:christopher%40dbcreative.tv> <mailto:christopher@dbcreative.tv
>> <mailto:christopher%40dbcreative.tv>>
>> > Web: www.dbcreative.tv <http://www.dbcreative.tv>
>> >
>> > Award-Winning Avid SD/HD Symphony Editing in Edinburgh
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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