Protools versions after 7.1 will accept the larger AAF exports using the edit protocol option. But earlier versions and other systems amy have issues.
--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Mark Spano <cutandcover@...> wrote:
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> I can confirm Pro Tools has no issue with larger than 2 GB AAFs. Running
> Symphony 6.0.3.2 on 11 Mac Pros and running Pro Tools 9.0.5 on 11 Mac Pros,
> all interchangeable with many large AAFs.
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> On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 10:57 PM, johnrobmoore <bigfish@...> wrote:
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> > Well according to my ProTools mixer we routinely give him aafs and or omfs
> > larger than 2GB. Perhaps there are size limits based on older versions of
> > ProTools. Just speculating not sure it that is true.
> >
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> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "swpeng" wrote:
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> > I have the answer to that question because I went thru it myself a few
> > months ago.
> >
> > In turning over files, Pro Tools cannot accept files larger than 2GB,
> > hence the limit.
> >
> > Yes, I discovered the workaround of checking "AAF Edit Protocol" box, too,
> > so I could go over the 2GB size limit, only to have Sound call me back
> > telling me they could not accept the files & that I would have to re-do it.
> > I re-did it & turned over the episodes in small chunks.
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "johnrobmoore" wrote:
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> > Okay so that is the missing link. Hey Avid if you are going to go to the
> > trouble of giving me an error prompt about a 2GB limit why not add the
> > solution in the error prompt. Not everyone will be fortunate enough to get
> > advice from Ross. Maybe even better would be to make the default set to Use
> > Edit Protocol checked then most people would never have to think about
> > this. What reason would one for not checking this box? What workflows would
> > be effected negatively by using edit protocol?
> >
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Ross Flint wrote:
> >
> > You have to tick "Use Edit Protocol" go over the 2GB limit.
> >
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> > On 18/12/2012 10:21, John Moore wrote:
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> > Okay I don't export a lot of aafs and mostly I've done OMF 2.0
> > embedded in the past. Tonight on SNDX 5.5.3 mac os 10.6.8 Exporting
> > 12 tracks from a 1 hour show 59.94I 1080 project DNX 220X I get the
> > old 2GB limit error. WTF I'm exporting an aaf with embedded media. I
> > repeat WTF? I thought we were past all this BS especially with aafs. I
> > know the AEs routinely give the ProTools guy aafs well over 2GB. What
> > am I forgetting or missing. I tried to export to the protools room
> > over ethernet and got the error and then exporting to my desktop I got
> > the error. I broke it down into track pairs and that worked but WTF?
> > I'm working hard to regain my Bone Head status at the second gig.
> >
> > John Moore
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> > Barking Trout Productions
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> > Studio City, CA
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> > bigfish@
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