Friday, August 24, 2012

Re: [Avid-L2] Re: Can't Modify Source on AMA clips prior to transcode

 

In my experience modifying tape name break the AMA link. You will be unable to relink back to your original AMA media. Best is to create a custom column to add "tape name".

DQS

On Aug 24, 2012, at 11:22 AM, "Pat Horridge" <pat@horridge.org.uk> wrote:

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> With robust tapeless formats like P2 and XDCAM you don't need to add any
> additional info to help MC. The clips have UMIDs in them 64 byte id numbers
> unique to every clip. MC can track and re-link based on those.
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> For DSLR clips like 5D/ 7D and otehrs thsi isn't the case and re-linking is
> more fragile. QTChanger is great for these as it allows you to add timecode
> and reel ID as well as otehr changes to the clips before you AMA into
> Avid.
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> My dadvice is to always do a final video mixdown as a guide before you
> re-link and allow some time for manual clip cutting in if you get the odd
> re-link failure.
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