Re: [Avid-L2] Transcoding Gotcha I found out the hard way with Convert Audio Checkbox

I think it has been that way for a while. I am on 6.0.3 here and it is the same. Having said that, you don't need to select it for Canon H264s (on a brief test).

On 10 Feb 2013, at 11:54, adrian califf wrote:

> Is this new in 6.5? I don't recall having to select convert audio in 6.0.3
> or v5?
> Also does this only apply when transcoding to a lower resolution? If I was
> transcoding h264's from a canon 5d to DNXHD-120 would I still have to select
> convert audio?.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger
> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 10:41 AM
> To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] Transcoding Gotcha I found out the hard way with
> Convert Audio Checkbox
>
> You do need to do this with a Transcode but not with a Consolidate. Needs a
> 'copy associated audio?' checkbox.
>
> On 10 Feb 2013, at 09:05, John Moore wrote:
>
> > So on my ama transcoding anime today's sphincter tightening lessen is when
> > transcoding to a lower resolution you need to check the Convert Audio
> > check box to get audio included on the transcoded clips. Now my instinct
> > was to just check the Convert Video and select DNX 45 after all I'm just
> > converting the video and doing nothing to the audio as far as conversion.
> > Well I moved the new media over to the original project on the offline
> > system and voila video no audio. WTF. Turns out the Convert Audio
> > Checkbox actually enables the audio to be part of the transcoded clips so
> > checking it and leaving it at 48K for my sources is the correct thing to
> > do to get all the tracks video and audio onto the new low res clip. Now
> > here's the gotcha that caused me a moment of sheer panic. Without me
> > realizing that the transcoded files were playing audio from the original
> > files and not the new ones I'd created I figured I'd just delete my
> > transcodes and start
> > over. Well guess what the DNX 45 media was deleted along with the audio
> > from the original high res media on the original drive. Ouch big time
> > especially because this was the only source I didn't have original card
> > media for. Fortunately I had previously copied the clips to a third drive
> > so I was able to find it there and replace it back on the original drive.
> > When I used reveal file I got a prompt the video and audio were on
> > separate drives but when deleting the transcoded clips there was no such
> > prompt or warning.
> >
> > The moral is to always check the convert audio box even if you aren't
> > really converting the audio otherwise MOS will be your middle name. I'm
> > sure this has come up before but it obviously didn't stick with me until
> > tonight. Hopefully this will save someone else from having a massive tush
> > pucker like I'm still recovering from.
> >
> > John Moore
> >
> > Barking Trout Productions
> >
> > Studio City, CA
> >
> > bigfish@pacbell.net
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
>
> With best wishes,
> Roger Shufflebottom
> +44 7973 543 660
>
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With best wishes,
Roger Shufflebottom
+44 7973 543 660





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