This IS the Avid L2: [Avid-L2] Re: Can't Modify Source on AMA clips prior to transcode

Thursday, August 30, 2012

[Avid-L2] Re: Can't Modify Source on AMA clips prior to transcode

Yes, interestingly, despite many people's advice, I've noticed that when you remount an AMA volume, the AMA clips do not retain the tape name I gave them through "Modify Source." That, in addition to the fact that I've relinked (admittedly) simple sequences without setting a tape name makes me think (hope) the step is unnecessary.

On the other hand, Dom, I did notice that "Source File" and "Source Path" do sometimes mysteriously disappear from the AMA clips' metadata as well — just as you pointed out.

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Dom Q. Silverio" <domqsilverio@...> wrote:
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> In my experience modifying tape name break the AMA link. You will be unable to relink back to your original AMA media. Best is to create a custom column to add "tape name".
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> DQS
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> On Aug 24, 2012, at 11:22 AM, "Pat Horridge" <pat@...> wrote:
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> > With robust tapeless formats like P2 and XDCAM you don't need to add any
> > additional info to help MC. The clips have UMIDs in them 64 byte id numbers
> > unique to every clip. MC can track and re-link based on those.
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> > For DSLR clips like 5D/ 7D and otehrs thsi isn't the case and re-linking is
> > more fragile. QTChanger is great for these as it allows you to add timecode
> > and reel ID as well as otehr changes to the clips before you AMA into
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> > My dadvice is to always do a final video mixdown as a guide before you
> > re-link and allow some time for manual clip cutting in if you get the odd
> > re-link failure.
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