well, not sure about 3.x, but the file based workflow is pretty solid, and
can be automated even without an Avid install.
You're wrong about not re-using the stock price wise.
you can offload using multiple drives on once CPU, and the transfer to LTO
is lightning fast. LTO is way cheaper than the disk (like 50 bucks for 1.5
terrabyte)
It highly depends on the amount of footage to decide what is the best way to
handle it, but generally the proxy workflow using the build in proxies is
only for VERY high volumes or very little time.
The proxy image is REALLY bad, and the sound sucks. For the sound i've made
a util that can rip the HQ sound and match it to the video, but later that
was build in MC as well (not sure what version).
IOW, how much footage are we talking about? How many editors have to share
the footage?
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: "John Moore" <bigfish@pacbell.net>
To: "Avid L2" <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 5:04 AM
Subject: [Avid-L2] XDCam workflow with MC 3.x vs 5.x ish?
I googled Paul Sampson's workflow guide but it's pretty old. Trying to
figure out what people are doing for high volume XDCam workflows. We may be
moving to HD on a reality series and XDCam was suggested for a format. I've
heard lots of good things and I like the tape like aspect of XDCam as far as
archiving goes. It was suggested to save money on stock that they could
reuse the XDCam disks after copying them off to drives and LTO etc... I
wasn't part of this conversation but that seems like a bad idea. One of the
big pluses for XDCam is the disks are like tape on the shelf. At 23 bucks
for 85 minutes ish of record why reuses them. The transfer time to disks and
lto would cost more than new disks. Any thoughts on this would be
appreciated.
When it comes to workflow we have a lot of 3.x mc stations. Some have mojos
most use and additional video card for full screen playback. We're thinking
of upgrading a number of stations but I'm not sure if that's going to
happen. Is the current approach to XDCam to ama and transcode or is the more
traditional import method more solid? Is the proxy workflow better than a
traditional transcode to 10:1. There will no doubt be a bunch of mixing and
matching of various other sources of acquired footage so I don't want to
work in a native format that is going to make it hard to do timeline exports
etc... My gut says to get the XDCam in using the PDWU1 drives and transcode
to avid SD 10:1 then treat as normal offline. Would this allow for a
traditional decompose and then a batch import of the XDCam material?
Basically what is the way to online uprezzing just the needed material like
I would off tape. I know we could get the sony deck but can
this type of workflow be accomplished with the U1 drive just importing the
need sections? Any experience would be appreciated.
John Moore
Barking Trout Productions
Studio City, CA
bigfish@pacbell.net
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