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

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@yahoo.com>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
> > > >>>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ------------------------------------
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Search the official Complete Avid-L archives at:
> > > http://archives.bengrosser.com/avid/
> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]



------------------------------------

Search the official Complete Avid-L archives at: http://archives.bengrosser.com/avid/
Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Avid-L2/

<*> Your email settings:
Individual Email | Traditional

<*> To change settings online go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Avid-L2/join
(Yahoo! ID required)

<*> To change settings via email:
Avid-L2-digest@yahoogroups.com
Avid-L2-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
Avid-L2-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/