1) Changes in the report probably shouldn't affect the media. We have a lot of crossover of media from one clip to another, so a clip may need Project01 and Project02 assigned to it, if possible. That way we could search for all Project01 and see a clip that's also used in Project02, Project08, and Project77, for example.
2) Awesome.
3) Great.
4) Understandable. If I ever get our shop to convert to Avid I'll just buy Wes' MediaCopy. I think every Avid shop should have it anyhow.
5) Good to hear. I hate when software isn't cross platform.
6) Tracks I could definitely do without, but I'd love to see the framerate and compression codec used. I'm finding lots of uncompressed material on our shared storage that originated as DV25. Being able to search a report for specific compressions would be a huge timesaver in locating these files for recompression, as well as identifying web compressions, DVD rips, etc...
Good to hear this is mostly doable. Any estimate of cost for software that does all this?
Thanks,
M
--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Bouke" <bouke@...> wrote:
>
> nice, few remarks:
> 1) doable, but the report, if you want it editable, should the changes in
> the report also affect the actual media, or should it be a 'subclip'
> (read, another database entry with different metadata?)
>
> 2) doable
>
> 3) doable
>
> 4) Undoable for me, unless Wes Plate is interested to join the club...
> XML / EDL / ALE is easy, but an Avid project / bin is hard...
>
> 5) of course...
>
> 6) This is doable, but not always meaningfull. The amount of tracks does not
> give you any info if they are actually filled or not.
> Lots of formats have more audio tracks than are in use...
>
> 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: "malanhancock" <mhancockeditor@...>
> To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 5:02 PM
> Subject: [Avid-L2] Re: Hijack, was, How to scan a drive
>
>
> Ok, I've thought about what would be nice to have in this program for our
> shop. Hopefully others would see something here that would work for them
> too.
>
> 1. Within the software, create a folder on the archive drive. Then
> tag/select folders on our EditShare to be archived to that project folder -
> software copies folders from their original locations to the archive drive,
> verifies the copy (with an option to delete original media upon
> verification), scans and databases all files on the archive drive and
> generates a report of every file in that project. Report should be editable
> and searchable.
>
> 2. Ability to scan, database and generate an editable report for already
> full drives - we could use this to search our shared storage for
> files/projects, or to database drives that are already backed up. Being
> able to dive into the report afterwards to add custom columns for air
> dates/etc... would be helpful.
>
> 3. Ability to read an XML/EDL and copy files from location A (archive drive
> perhaps) to location B (shared/local storage, perhaps). Very useful for Red
> projects, or even to bring archived projects back online for quick
> revisions.
>
> 4. Ability to read an Avid project or Avid bin to archive/scan/generate
> report of all associated media - like MDV. I can only assume reading a FCP
> project is out, hence the XML option.
>
> 5. Need to run in it on a Mac and PC (Windows 7 and Leopard, if possible).
>
> 6. When it scans the media files it would be ideal if the report contained
> Reel Name (if available), timecode (if available), frame rate, tracks,
> compression codec, and frame size. We'd need support for P2, XDCamHD, Red,
> Alexa, Quicktime, AvidMXF, mpeg, and .avi.
>
> A program that could do this would be great to have - is it possible? Would
> it be of use to anyone else on the list? How much would something like this
> cost? What am I overlooking?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
>
>
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Bouke" <bouke@> wrote:
> >
> > well, the same thread runs on the FCP-L, so no worries there.
> > No probs to contact me offlist, but if it is possibly interesting to other
> > people, no problems to keep it here either!
> > (I normally don't do propiatary work, if you don't need it, why not help
> > others while we're making it up as we're going along?)
> >
> > 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: "malanhancock" <mhancockeditor@>
> > To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 9:58 PM
> > Subject: [Avid-L2] Re: Hijack, was, How to scan a drive
> >
> >
> > I joined this list when I worked at an Avid shop - I changed jobs a month
> > ago and am at a FCP shop, hence the XML request. Let me think about what
> > we'd need in an app like this and I'll email you offlist.
> >
> > Michael
> >
> > PS. I stayed on this list because of posts like this - not Avid specific,
> > but workflow specific. Apologize for bring FCP into it - I still prefer
> > Avid, but it's out of my control.
> >
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Bouke" <bouke@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Michael,
> > > At the moment there is just a basic concept.
> > > I can scan an entire drive, and get metadata from every clip with a
> > > known
> > > file format.
> > > From there, it's just up to people like you to ask for fuctionality to
> > > do
> > > with this info, hence my requiest for input.
> > > I'm NOT looking for betatesters right now, as there is no product!
> > > And yes, when there is a product, it will be for sale.
> > > But the question is now, what should the product be?
> > > The searching you ask for is easy, this is very simple database stuff. I
> > > could save all the info about your drive in a database for anyone to
> > > parse,
> > > or write something around it.
> > > But XML, and this is an Avid list, what do you propose? Avid does not do
> > > XML...
> > >
> > > 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: "malanhancock" <mhancockeditor@>
> > > To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 5:44 PM
> > > Subject: [Avid-L2] Re: Hijack, was, How to scan a drive
> > >
> > >
> > > Actually, the more I think about this the more useful I think it might
> > > be.
> > >
> > > Can this program scan an entire drive and generate a report or
> > > spreadsheet
> > > of every file and its location, with an option to customize or group
> > > files
> > > and assign project names?
> > >
> > > It could be a great archival databasing system - scan an archive drive,
> > > assign project names to folders or groups of folders, and be able to
> > > search
> > > by reelname/date/filename/timecode, etc..., or use an XML to bring a
> > > project
> > > back online. Can you read MXF files to pull project names? Batch
> > > assign
> > > project names to Quicktime files (is this even possible)?
> > >
> > > Michael
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "malanhancock" <mhancockeditor@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I'd be interested in testing this to see if it would fit/improve our
> > > > workflows. Are you looking for beta testers, or will this be for sale
> > > > on
> > > > your site?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Michael
> > > > mhancockeditor@
> > > >
> > > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Bouke" <bouke@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Going to hijack the thread.
> > > > > A while ago there was a question from someone to create something
> > > > > that
> > > > > could
> > > > > index mediafiles (filename, location and timecode/reelname (if
> > > > > any)),
> > > > > and optionally (partial) copy them based on an EDL / XML / ALE / Log
> > > > > list.
> > > > > I've investigated in that and i can do so for QT, MXF
> > > > > (sony/ikegami/canon),
> > > > > Avid MXF, DPX, Red, Avi and MpegII.
> > > > > (I've actually made a prototype)
> > > > > But, the original guy asking for it never mailed back, so the
> > > > > question
> > > > > is
> > > > > now, is there any of you needing this?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 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: "Andi Meek" <kwikpasta@>
> > > > > To: <avid-l2@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 10:00 PM
> > > > > Subject: RE: [Avid-L2] Re: How to scan a drive (redo with TeraCopy,
> > > > > correct?)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'd like to throw in my vote for Teracopy. I also tried Richcopy
> > > > > > by
> > > > > > microsoft but found it overly complicated (or myself overly
> > > > > > simple!)
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > also much slower than i had expected considering it's supposed to
> > > > > > run
> > > > > > copies in parallel. Teracopy was super fast, especially over
> > > > > > eSata
> > > > > > from
> > > > > > one G-Raid to another. We recently backed up around 700GB of
> > > > > > project
> > > > > > media for a client to two G-Raids from our ISIS and it was very
> > > > > > painless.
> > > > > > The CRC check after also adds a nice level of security. The only
> > > > > > thing i
> > > > > > would have liked was a clearer report. You can create a report
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > can
> > > > > > be read in a text editor but it's mainly gobbledegook. It would
> > > > > > be
> > > > > > nice
> > > > > > to provide the client with a .txt file which says something like
> > > > > > "15,000
> > > > > > files copied, 15,000 files verified by CRC check" so they can be
> > > > > > sure
> > > > > > they
> > > > > > have everything. I suppose i could just write that in a text
> > > > > > file!
> > > > > > but it
> > > > > > would seem nicer coming from the actual program. Kinda like
> > > > > > headed
> > > > > > paper!
> > > > > > I will use it from now on whenever i do any type of large copying
> > > > > > job
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > it will live on my trusty USB thumbdrive henceforth :-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Andi
> > > > > >
> > > > > > To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > From: cowtowne@
> > > > > > Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:45:31 +0000
> > > > > > Subject: [Avid-L2] Re: How to scan a drive (redo with TeraCopy,
> > > > > > correct?)
> > > > > >
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> > > > > > why not simply copy them AGAIN
> > > > > >
> > > > > > with TeraCopy,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > that will overwrite the files already there, correct?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > seems to be nearly effortless
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Ulf Sodergren <usodergren@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >
> > > > > >> I'm a very happy user of a free utility called Teracopy. It
> > > > > >> copies,
> > > > > >> checks the copy and give me a report.
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