Nice!
However, get Bob's manual from the download area, it shows you how it can be
done without the DosDance
(Usining AMA first, did not know that trick either...)
Bouke
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www.videotoolshed.com
For large files:
http://dropbox.yousendit.com/BoukeVahl998172
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dylan Reeve" <dylan@dylan.wibble.net>
To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] Digital Delivery
> This is great - not sure why I'd never tried it before...
>
> I didn't have a spare drive available so I used my old DOS 5 skillz...
>
> I extracted XDCAM structure onto a drive as D:\XDCAM then opened up a
> Command Prompt and typed: subst x: d:\xdcam
>
> SUBST is an old DOS command that maps a directory to appear as a drive
> letter, so then X: becomes and alias for d:\xdcam - it works perfectly in
> Avid.
>
> I've used the same trick in the past to create virtual drives for media
> management... eg. "subst g: e:\project-a" where e:\project-a has an Avid
> MediaFiles directory. Very helpful for consolidating projects for a nice
> clean tidy-up...
>
> Dylan Reeve
> http://dylanreeve.com/
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 10:40 PM, Bouke <bouke@editb.nl> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Dunno about Symphony, but it can be done on MC.
>> And unlike others state, tapeless is great. (Unless you like to pay a
>> year
>> income or more for a stupid Sony tapestreamer...)
>> And it is very easy as well:
>>
>> You have to export to XDcam. For that, take the contents of an empty
>> XDcam
>> disk (meaning, properly formatted but no shots on it), and put that in
>> the
>> root of a harddisk.
>> Set your timeline start (or mark In) to 58:30;00.
>> Now, export to XDcam. (export to device -> xdCam)
>> Your MXF will be in the Clip folder on the target drive, named C0001.MXF.
>> Note that there can only be one MXF file there, so move it out before you
>> do
>> a second export!
>>
>> Of course you can import it back into Avid for QC.
>>
>> An empty XDcam structure / files are here:
>> https://download.yousendit.com/bFlGK2VsUnJCTW52Wmc9PQ
>> (for the next two weeks)
>>
>> For Europeans who have to deliver commercials according to SPOT specs,
>> you
>> need to have the file renamed and add an XML with program information.
>> A handy way to rename/create the XML is to use this tool:
>> http://www.videotoolshed.com/product/37/spotxml/3
>>
>> (as it is very easy to make mistakes with special
>> characters/spaces/underscores etc...)
>>
>> 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: "Pepe"
>> <pepe.serventi@magicalelves.com<pepe.serventi%40magicalelves.com>
>> >
>> To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 2:54 AM
>> Subject: [Avid-L2] Digital Delivery
>>
>> Is anyone doing file based delivery to the Networks. Just found out the
>> NBC
>>
>> is now requiring it for all all shows.
>>
>> QuickTime XDCAM
>> Video format: XDCAM
>> . Wrapper: QuickTime
>> . Target bit-rate: 50 mbps
>> . File start time: 00:58:30;00 (hh:mm:ss; ff)
>> . Resolution: 1920x1080
>> . Frame rate: 29.97
>> This is what they want.
>> Can this be done out of my symphony version 5
>>
>> or would it be better to do the other deliverable which is
>>
>> 3) MXF XDCAM
>> Video format: XDCAM
>> . Wrapper: MXF
>> . Target bit-rate: 50 mbps
>>
>> I've never done this and don't know a work flow. Any help would be
>> appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
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