Friday, July 6, 2012

[Avid-L2] Re: Media Composer and Red R3D system

 

Thanks. I'll try that. I didn't have the sequence in a separate bin, so maybe that will help. Can't work on this right now, but will report back in this thread when I get it sorted out.

Thanks to everyone who responded to me this afternoon.

--David Franklin

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, namyrb <namyrb@...> wrote:
>
> No you were clear, looks like I skipped over that part of the message :/
>
> Try using the relink function and select the "selected items in all open
> bins." When doing this you have to highlight all of the AMA clips that you
> want to relink to (leave them in their separate bin from your sequence),
> then right click on your sequence and select relink.
>
> Hope that works
>
> On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 12:36 PM, artisanaltv <davidnjfranklin@...>wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > Hi Namyrb,
> >
> > I did take the DNxHD36 files offline. Maybe that wasn't clear from my
> > message, but that's what I meant when I said "I took the low res files
> > offline."
> >
> > I was editing with AMA turned off, and when I finished, I quit and
> > disconnected the drive with my DNxHD36 media files. I then turned on AMA
> > and restarted the machine. When I chose "link to AMA Volume" and selected
> > the folder with the original R3D files, that's when I had the error.
> >
> > Still hoping someone else has encountered this actual message.
> >
> > Again, I'm using a Symphony 6.0 Software only on a MacPro 2.4GHz 12core
> > machine.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, namyrb <namyrb@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I believe you'll have more success if you take the DNxHD 36 footage
> > offline
> > > before you try and relink.
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 12:03 PM, artisanaltv <davidnjfranklin@>wrote:
> > >
> > > > **
> >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Okay, this is all excellent news. Thanks everybody for the helpful
> > > > feedback.
> > > >
> > > > Next question, once I edited my transcoded DNxHD 36 footage, I took the
> > > > low-res files offline and used AMA to try to get my sequence to link
> > back
> > > > the original R3D footage so I could tweak it using the "SET SOURCE
> > > > SETTINGS" command before transcoding into a 444 codec for color
> > correcting.
> > > >
> > > > Unfortunately about fifteen of the clips in my timeline couldn't see
> > the
> > > > original footage, and I got a black screen with this message at the
> > bottom:
> > > >
> > > > AMAProducerTask::Execute AMA Plug0In Unable to Provide Sample
> > > >
> > > > Since the majority of the clips in the sequence did relink correctly, I
> > > > don't think my workflow was wrong. Has anyone else encountered this
> > > > specific error? And if so, what did you do to remedy it?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > --David Franklin
> > > > www.artisanaltelevision.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, namyrb <namyrb@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1/4 Debayering for 4K at DNxHD 36 looks pretty damn good on our 42"
> > > > > monitors. Our last test showed it transcoding at 85% realtime through
> > > > > RedcineX Pro
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 11:32 AM, Marcel Brassard <correctype@>wrote:
> >
> > > > >
> > > > > > **
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I should have mentioned the debayering setting. Quarter is quick
> > and
> > > > clean.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > M.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 06/07/2012, at 1:12 PM, davidnjfranklin wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Marcel,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > When you say "Transcoding is quick and clean" how quick do you
> > mean?
> > > > I
> > > > > > just tried doing this with 3 1/2 hours of R3D footage on a 2.4GHz
> > Mac
> > > > 12
> > > > > > core, running Symphony 6 on Lion 10.7.4 and it took all night to
> > > > transcode
> > > > > > to DNxHD36.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > That doesn't seem "quick" to me. Am I just expecting too much?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The advertized AMA functionality was that you could work with the
> > > > files
> > > > > > natively in Symphony, but I'm rapidly finding out that that is not
> > > > true, at
> > > > > > least for the software only version.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Anyone else trying this workflow? Anyone have suggestions for
> > best
> > > > > > practices?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'd love to hear any advice.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --David Franklin
> > > > > > > www.artisanaltelevision.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Marcel B." <bncrcaxlr@> wrote:
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> Jason,
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> I have two 12 core 2,66 and Media Composer/Symphony 6 work fine
> > with
> > > > > > Red. You need to download and install the Red Ama plugin from Avid
> > and
> > > > off
> > > > > > you go. Transcoding is quick and clean.
> > > > > > >> Take the plunge. Buy a refurbished 12 core 2.66 from the Apple
> > Store
> > > > > > and save $700+. Crank up the Ram to 24 or 32 and never look back.
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> Marcel
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> On 20/06/2012, at 7:09 AM, Jason wrote:
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>> Hi all,
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> I still at this point have not had much experience with Media
> > > > Composer
> > > > > > and R3d files. I have a client who needs to put together a system
> > that
> > > > will
> > > > > > be used for to cut Red footage that will be mixed with other
> > typical
> > > > > > sources. He wants to make sure the system can handle that footage
> > > > properly.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> I was looking into one of the new 6 cores and upgrading his
> > system
> > > > to
> > > > > > MC 6. He does not want the ability to use a client monitor so I'm
> > > > looking
> > > > > > to keep this software only. He's hoping that he can work with AMA
> > and
> > > > then
> > > > > > transcode to DNXhd.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> What is the right system for this. Can this be done with out
> > > > issues on
> > > > > > the software only software? (I'm assuming it can just want to
> > confirm)
> > > > > > >>> Storage for him would be standard eSata unless there is a
> > reason
> > > > not
> > > > > > to.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Thanks
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Jason Gillet
> > > > > > >>> Editor/Engineer
> > > > > > >>> Gillet Productions
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>
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