We had something happen that I never saw before -- and I don't know how it can happen. I'd like to know if anyone's heard of this.
MC 7.x, on an HP computer. DnX145. We finished a show with 7 segments on 1 timeline, TRT 46 minutes. 1 video track, 4 audio tracks -- stereo mix on tracks 1 & 2; mix minus on 3 & 4. Multiple stereo versions in different languages. Multiple mono versions -- mono mixdowns of the stereo version -- in different languages, full mono mix on tracks 1 & 3, mono mix minus on 2 & 4.
We sent them to Airspeed.
MC 7.x, on an HP computer. DnX145. We finished a show with 7 segments on 1 timeline, TRT 46 minutes. 1 video track, 4 audio tracks -- stereo mix on tracks 1 & 2; mix minus on 3 & 4. Multiple stereo versions in different languages. Multiple mono versions -- mono mixdowns of the stereo version -- in different languages, full mono mix on tracks 1 & 3, mono mix minus on 2 & 4.
We sent them to Airspeed.
This is SOP; I've been freelancing here since August. No problems.... until this week.
After sending them, we get a call from QC saying one of the 7 segments had mix minus on all 4 tracks. On EVERY version, stereo and mono. Now, both my producer & I listened to the pieces before delivery, and the full mixes were where they was supposed to be.
Producer fixed all the versions & reshipped (I had long since split) and all was fine.
After sending them, we get a call from QC saying one of the 7 segments had mix minus on all 4 tracks. On EVERY version, stereo and mono. Now, both my producer & I listened to the pieces before delivery, and the full mixes were where they was supposed to be.
Producer fixed all the versions & reshipped (I had long since split) and all was fine.
The next day I did a little digging…
Two other creative teams had recent similar stories: after "Airspeeding," one had the mixed tracks across all 4 tracks on one segment instead of mix minus on 3 & 4, and another team had one commercial out of sync -- on 5 of 7 deliveries. The other two were fine -- just like they finished them.
So -- can Airspeed basically re-edit sequences randomly, placing the wrong tracks in different places? Can it randomly change the sync of certain clips within a timeline? Am I looking for gremlins? Or is someone in QC pushing a button that basically screws up our shows?
Anybody…?
Two other creative teams had recent similar stories: after "Airspeeding," one had the mixed tracks across all 4 tracks on one segment instead of mix minus on 3 & 4, and another team had one commercial out of sync -- on 5 of 7 deliveries. The other two were fine -- just like they finished them.
So -- can Airspeed basically re-edit sequences randomly, placing the wrong tracks in different places? Can it randomly change the sync of certain clips within a timeline? Am I looking for gremlins? Or is someone in QC pushing a button that basically screws up our shows?
Anybody…?
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Sol Fischler
Editor: Image & Sound
914-525-2579
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