Re: [Avid-L2] Deleting Unneeded Audio Tracks From XDCam HD Footage

Correct - sort of. You still can only delete media associated with the tracks. The trick we used to show on the Avid 201 was to delete unwanted media from tracks of choice using the Media Tool, then unlink the clip, use the Modify command to remove unwanted tracks from the clip then relink. This was frowned upon at one point but it then became incorporated into the 201 course. Haven't tried it recently.

On 10 Jan 2011, at 16:06, Christopher Pitbladdo wrote:

> 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
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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
> >
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> > van Oldenbarneveltstraat 33
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> > 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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>

With best wishes.
Roger Shufflebottom
+44 7974 543 660

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