Monday, August 31, 2015

Re: [Avid-L2] Legacy XDCam workflow seems iffy?

 

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Op 31 aug. 2015 om 19:17 heeft bigfish@pacbell.net [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> het volgende geschreven:

 

One question I forgot is about transcoding to a DNX resolution.  I read in an Avid XDCam workflow guide that in order to play back full quality mode the XDCam media needs to be transcoded to DNX.  I'm thinking my XDCam guide is perhaps out of date on this?  Perhaps it's from before Avid started handling XDCam native?



---In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, <bigfish@...> wrote :

The clips appear identical in length and start time code.  There are no tape names as these were XDCam proxy imports.  Avid doesn't add a tape name during that process does it? 

You are correct about the glutton side of my tests but given the multitude of AEs that work at our place I'm trying to emulate different possible approaches that may conflict or coexist.  As has been pointed out it's ill advised to use legacy XDCam import along with ama XDCam workflow on the same project.

We have already had issues when for whatever reason the Batch ingest from XD Direct created a few clips that were offline.  Fortunately we were able to the batch import just that clip while still in Avid thereby maintaining consistency of metadata with the rest of the clips. 

Specifically relinking the batch import clips to the decompose clips is a way of confirming that both approaches result in compatible clips.  If none of the clips relinked I'd say they are different clips entirely just like importing the same graphic twice will create two individual clips that don't relink to each other, but given two of the clips relinked video only there seems to be some commonality.  Ultimately for an online uprez getting the clips online is the objective but like we've already encountered there are going to be times when we will have to reimport media in a manner that will hopefully relink to existing clips.

I did find the XDCam Legacy Import a bit iffy or inconsistent.  It hung on me a couple times and left some stranded media in the  avidmediafiles folder.  I don't know why the import process stalled but after CMD + "." to stop it I could see some clips and delete the media but the clip it stalled on didn't appear in the bin so I had to go to the avid media files folder to delete the .mxf files that got stranded.  Also even though I have "ingest proxy media on disk insertion" checked it never seemed to happen.  I always had to go to file:XDCam Proxy Import.


---In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, <kwikpasta@...> wrote :

"is this a limitation to master clip relinking..."

As far as I know you can only use these extra options when relinking clips to a sequence, not clips to clips.  It's always been like that but it would be great if this got changed so you could always use all metadata fields regardless of what you are relinking to, be it sequence or master clip.

Are you sure the decomposed clips are the same length? When you decomposed, you gave the clips 24 frame handles in the handles dialog of the decompose menu, if you are batch importing the sequence do your batch import handles in the import settings dialog match what you gave the decompose clips - my import settings handles default to 30 frames but my decompose handles default to 50 - might be worth checking?

Do the import clips of your sequence and your decompose clips match exactly?  And do they both have the same tape name?  Given that you are forced to relink via start tc and Tape Name/Source File ID do your clips all have the same tape name?  If not then you'll have to modify that.

My main question i s why are you even trying to relink to the decomposed clips when you had the sequence online from the first batch import and then you had it online again when you batch imported the sequence? Glutton for punishment springs to mind! ;)  I've got to say, I've never found this workflow iffy, works great for me.

Andi



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From: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2015 08:31:26 +0000
Subject: [Avid-L2] Legacy XDCam workflow seems iffy?

 

As my recent threads indicate I'm new to the nuts and bolts of XDCam workflows with Avid.  It's been complicated by XD Direct but tonight I experimented and tested the Legacy XD Cam workflow on my new edit computer at work.

I'm working on a MacPro 2010 Reconditioned 12 Core 2x6 3.33GHz.  OS 10.8.5 Avid Ver. 6.5.4.7.  1080P 23.976 project

I enabled Legacy XDCam in the ama settings.  I then created a bin and with the bin highlighted then File:Import XDCAM Proxy was no longer greyed out and it worked.  I had it convert the proxy audio to 48K.  I imported three disks this way and then cut a simple sequenced together bringing along all 8 tracks of audio.

I was then able to decompose with 24 frame handles and then I could batch import the decomposed clips and voila uprez to the 50Mbs XDCam.  I deleted the media for the decomposed clips and then did a batch import of the sequence.  This worked and created new clips in the sequence bin and left the original decomposed clips offline.  I figured it should be no problem to relink the offline original decompose clips to the new clips that resulted from a sequence batch import but only 2 of the 9 clips relinked and none of the audio relinked even on the clips where the video linked.  Now the sequence is online b ut I don't see why the previous decomposed clips won't relink the batch imported clips.  I tried to use some of the newer choices under the more category but all of them are greyed out.  I can see disk label as a choice which seemed like a good place to start but it's greyed out.  I tried turning of legacy XDCam to see if they relink choices would become available but no go.  I also tried to relink to highlighted clips in open bins but I could not  get that radio button to activate.  Perhaps because I'm relinking master clips that isn't available but the bottom line is why won't the sequence batch imported clips media relink to the original decomposed clips given they are identical in length and time code.  I know master clips are very persnickety about relinking but all the bin info is identical.

Is there something about batch importing the sequence that breaks the link to the XDCam material.  If so why did two of the clips video relink and why are the more expansive choices for relink under the more category greyed out?  Again is this a limitation to master clip relinking?  Confused, Inquiring and Tired minds want to know.
 
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RE: [Avid-L2] Legacy XDCam workflow seems iffy?

 

One question I forgot is about transcoding to a DNX resolution.  I read in an Avid XDCam workflow guide that in order to play back full quality mode the XDCam media needs to be transcoded to DNX.  I'm thinking my XDCam guide is perhaps out of date on this?  Perhaps it's from before Avid started handling XDCam native?



---In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, <bigfish@...> wrote :

The clips appear identical in length and start time code.  There are no tape names as these were XDCam proxy imports.  Avid doesn't add a tape name during that process does it? 

You are correct about the glutton side of my tests but given the multitude of AEs that work at our place I'm trying to emulate different possible approaches that may conflict or coexist.  As has been pointed out it's ill advised to use legacy XDCam import along with ama XDCam workflow on the same project.

We have already had issues when for whatever reason the Batch ingest from XD Direct created a few clips that were offline.  Fortunately we were able to the batch import just that clip while still in Avid thereby maintaining consistency of metadata with the rest of the clips. 

Specifically relinking the batch import clips to the decompose clips is a way of confirming that both approaches result in compatible clips.  If none of the clips relinked I'd say they are different clips entirely just like importing the same graphic twice will create two individual clips that don't relink to each other, but given two of the clips relinked video only there seems to be some commonality.  Ultimately for an online uprez getting the clips online is the objective but like we've already encountered there are going to be times when we will have to reimport media in a manner that will hopefully relink to existing clips.

I did find the XDCam Legacy Import a bit iffy or inconsistent.  It hung on me a couple times and left some stranded media in the  avidmediafiles folder.  I don't know why the import process stalled but after CMD + "." to stop it I could see some clips and delete the media but the clip it stalled on didn't appear in the bin so I had to go to the avid media files folder to delete the .mxf files that got stranded.  Also even though I have "ingest proxy media on disk insertion" checked it never seemed to happen.  I always had to go to file:XDCam Proxy Import.


---In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, <kwikpasta@...> wrote :

"is this a limitation to master clip relinking..."

As far as I know you can only use these extra options when relinking clips to a sequence, not clips to clips.  It's always been like that but it would be great if this got changed so you could always use all metadata fields regardless of what you are relinking to, be it sequence or master clip.

Are you sure the decomposed clips are the same length? When you decomposed, you gave the clips 24 frame handles in the handles dialog of the decompose menu, if you are batch importing the sequence do your batch import handles in the import settings dialog match what you gave the decompose clips - my import settings handles default to 30 frames but my decompose handles default to 50 - might be worth checking?

Do the import clips of your sequence and your decompose clips match exactly?  And do they both have the same tape name?  Given that you are forced to relink via start tc and Tape Name/Source File ID do your clips all have the same tape name?  If not then you'll have to modify that.

My main question is why are you even trying to relink to the decomposed clips when you had the sequence online from the first batch import and then you had it online again when you batch imported the sequence? Glutton for punishment springs to mind! ;)  I've got to say, I've never found this workflow iffy, works great for me.

Andi



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From: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2015 08:31:26 +0000
Subject: [Avid-L2] Legacy XDCam workflow seems iffy?

 

As my recent threads indicate I'm new to the nuts and bolts of XDCam workflows with Avid.  It's been complicated by XD Direct but tonight I experimented and tested the Legacy XD Cam workflow on my new edit computer at work.

I'm working on a MacPro 2010 Reconditioned 12 Core 2x6 3.33GHz.  OS 10.8.5 Avid Ver. 6.5.4.7.  1080P 23.976 project

I enabled Legacy XDCam in the ama settings.  I then created a bin and with the bin highlighted then File:Import XDCAM Proxy was no longer greyed out and it worked.  I had it convert the proxy audio to 48K.  I imported three disks this way and then cut a simple sequenced together bringing along all 8 tracks of audio.

I was then able to decompose with 24 frame handles and then I could batch import the decomposed clips and voila uprez to the 50Mbs XDCam.  I deleted the media for the decomposed clips and then did a batch import of the sequence.  This worked and created new clips in the sequence bin and left the original decomposed clips offline.  I figured it should be no problem to relink the offline original decompose clips to the new clips that resulted from a sequence batch import but only 2 of the 9 clips relinked and none of the audio relinked even on the clips where the video linked.  Now the sequence is online but I don't see why the previous decomposed clips won't relink the batch imported clips.  I tried to use some of the newer choices under the more category but all of them are greyed out.  I can see disk label as a choice which seemed like a good place to start but it's greyed out.  I tried turning of legacy XDCam to see if they relink choices would become available but no go.  I also tried to relink to highlighted clips in open bins but I could not  get that radio button to activate.  Perhaps because I'm relinking master clips that isn't available but the bottom line is why won't the sequence batch imported clips media relink to the original decomposed clips given they are identical in length and time code.  I know master clips are very persnickety about relinking but all the bin info is identical.

Is there something about batch importing the sequence that breaks the link to the XDCam material.  If so why did two of the clips video relink and why are the more expansive choices for relink under the more category greyed out?  Again is this a limitation to master clip relinking?  Confused, Inquiring and Tired minds want to know.
 
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RE: [Avid-L2] Legacy XDCam workflow seems iffy?

 

The clips appear identical in length and start time code.  There are no tape names as these were XDCam proxy imports.  Avid doesn't add a tape name during that process does it? 

You are correct about the glutton side of my tests but given the multitude of AEs that work at our place I'm trying to emulate different possible approaches that may conflict or coexist.  As has been pointed out it's ill advised to use legacy XDCam import along with ama XDCam workflow on the same project.

We have already had issues when for whatever reason the Batch ingest from XD Direct created a few clips that were offline.  Fortunately we were able to the batch import just that clip while still in Avid thereby maintaining consistency of metadata with the rest of the clips. 

Specifically relinking the batch import clips to the decompose clips is a way of confirming that both approaches result in compatible clips.  If none of the clips relinked I'd say they are different clips entirely just like importing the same graphic twice will create two individual clips that don't relink to each other, but given two of the clips relinked video only there seems to be some commonality.  Ultimately for an online uprez getting the clips online is the objective but like we've already encountered there are going to be times when we will have to reimport media in a manner that will hopefully relink to existing clips.

I did find the XDCam Legacy Import a bit iffy or inconsistent.  It hung on me a couple times and left some stranded media in the  avidmediafiles folder.  I don't know why the import process stalled but after CMD + "." to stop it I could see some clips and delete the media but the clip it stalled on didn't appear in the bin so I had to go to the avid media files folder to delete the .mxf files that got stranded.  Also even though I have "ingest proxy media on disk insertion" checked it never seemed to happen.  I always had to go to file:XDCam Proxy Import.



---In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, <kwikpasta@...> wrote :

"is this a limitation to master clip relinking..."

As far as I know you can only use these extra options when relinking clips to a sequence, not clips to clips.  It's always been like that but it would be great if this got changed so you could always use all metadata fields regardless of what you are relinking to, be it sequence or master clip.

Are you sure the decomposed clips are the same length? When you decomposed, you gave the clips 24 frame handles in the handles dialog of the decompose menu, if you are batch importing the sequence do your batch import handles in the import settings dialog match what you gave the decompose clips - my import settings handles default to 30 frames but my decompose handles default to 50 - might be worth checking?

Do the import clips of your sequence and your decompose clips match exactly?  And do they both have the same tape name?  Given that you are forced to relink via start tc and Tape Name/Source File ID do your clips all have the same tape name?  If not then you'll have to modify that.

My main question is why are you even trying to relink to the decomposed clips when you had the sequence online from the first batch import and then you had it online again when you batch imported the sequence? Glutton for punishment springs to mind! ;)  I've got to say, I've never found this workflow iffy, works great for me.

Andi



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From: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2015 08:31:26 +0000
Subject: [Avid-L2] Legacy XDCam workflow seems iffy?

 

As my recent threads indicate I'm new to the nuts and bolts of XDCam workflows with Avid.  It's been complicated by XD Direct but tonight I experimented and tested the Legacy XD Cam workflow on my new edit computer at work.

I'm working on a MacPro 2010 Reconditioned 12 Core 2x6 3.33GHz.  OS 10.8.5 Avid Ver. 6.5.4.7.  1080P 23.976 project

I enabled Legacy XDCam in the ama settings.  I then created a bin and with the bin highlighted then File:Import XDCAM Proxy was no longer greyed out and it worked.  I had it convert the proxy audio to 48K.  I imported three disks this way and then cut a simple sequenced together bringing along all 8 tracks of audio.

I was then able to decompose with 24 frame handles and then I could batch import the decomposed clips and voila uprez to the 50Mbs XDCam.  I deleted the media for the decomposed clips and then did a batch import of the sequence.  This worked and created new clips in the sequence bin and left the original decomposed clips offline.  I figured it should be no problem to relink the offline original decompose clips to the new clips that resulted from a sequence batch import but only 2 of the 9 clips relinked and none of the audio relinked even on the clips where the video linked.  Now the sequence is online but I don't see why the previous decomposed clips won't relink the batch imported clips.  I tried to use some of the newer choices under the more category but all of them are greyed out.  I can see disk label as a choice which seemed like a good place to start but it's greyed out.  I tried turning of legacy XDCam to see if they relink choices would become available but no go.  I also tried to relink to highlighted clips in open bins but I could not  get that radio button to activate.  Perhaps because I'm relinking master clips that isn't available but the bottom line is why won't the sequence batch imported clips media relink to the original decomposed clips given they are identical in length and time code.  I know master clips are very persnickety about relinking but all the bin info is identical.

Is there something about batch importing the sequence that breaks the link to the XDCam material.  If so why did two of the clips video relink and why are the more expansive choices for relink under the more category greyed out?  Again is this a limitation to master clip relinking?  Confused, Inquiring and Tired minds want to know.
 
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Sunday, August 30, 2015

RE: [Avid-L2] Legacy XDCam workflow seems iffy?

 

"is this a limitation to master clip relinking..."

As far as I know you can only use these extra options when relinking clips to a sequence, not clips to clips.  It's always been like that but it would be great if this got changed so you could always use all metadata fields regardless of what you are relinking to, be it sequence or master clip.

Are you sure the decomposed clips are the same length? When you decomposed, you gave the clips 24 frame handles in the handles dialog of the decompose menu, if you are batch importing the sequence do your batch import handles in the import settings dialog match what you gave the decompose clips - my import settings handles default to 30 frames but my decompose handles default to 50 - might be worth checking?

Do the import clips of your sequence and your decompose clips match exactly?  And do they both have the same tape name?  Given that you are forced to relink via start tc and Tape Name/Source File ID do your clips all have the same tape name?  If not then you'll have to modify that.

My main question is why are you even trying to relink to the decomposed clips when you had the sequence online from the first batch import and then you had it online again when you batch imported the sequence? Glutton for punishment springs to mind! ;)  I've got to say, I've never found this workflow iffy, works great for me.

Andi



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Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2015 08:31:26 +0000
Subject: [Avid-L2] Legacy XDCam workflow seems iffy?

 

As my recent threads indicate I'm new to the nuts and bolts of XDCam workflows with Avid.  It's been complicated by XD Direct but tonight I experimented and tested the Legacy XD Cam workflow on my new edit computer at work.

I'm working on a MacPro 2010 Reconditioned 12 Core 2x6 3.33GHz.  OS 10.8.5 Avid Ver. 6.5.4.7.  1080P 23.976 project

I enabled Legacy XDCam in the ama settings.  I then created a bin and with the bin highlighted then File:Import XDCAM Proxy was no longer greyed out and it worked.  I had it convert the proxy audio to 48K.  I imported three disks this way and then cut a simple sequenced together bringing along all 8 tracks of audio.

I was then able to decompose with 24 frame handles and then I could batch import the decomposed clips and voila uprez to the 50Mbs XDCam.  I deleted the media for the decomposed clips and then did a batch import of the sequence.  This worked and created new clips in the sequence bin and left the original decomposed clips offline.  I figured it should be no problem to relink the offline original decompose clips to the new clips that resulted from a sequence batch import but only 2 of the 9 clips relinked and none of the audio relinked even on the clips where the video linked.  Now the sequence is online but I don't see why the previous decomposed clips won't relink the batch imported clips.  I tried to use some of the newer choices under the more category but all of them are greyed out.  I can see disk label as a choice which seemed like a good place to start but it's greyed out.  I tried turning of legacy XDCam to see if they relink choices would become available but no go.  I also tried to relink to highlighted clips in open bins but I could not  get that radio button to activate.  Perhaps because I'm relinking master clips that isn't available but the bottom line is why won't the sequence batch imported clips media relink to the original decomposed clips given they are identical in length and time code.  I know master clips are very persnickety about relinking but all the bin info is identical.

Is there something about batch importing the sequence that breaks the link to the XDCam material.  If so why did two of the clips video relink and why are the more expansive choices for relink under the more category greyed out?  Again is this a limitation to master clip relinking?  Confused, Inquiring and Tired minds want to know.
 
John Moore Barking Trout Productions Studio City, CA bigfish@pacbell.net

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Re: [Avid-L2] BWF TRK info in the timeline, who wants it?

 

There are only a couple options for displaying clip text that is different for different tracks in the timeline.  I think mediafilenames would be one, and EDL Comments would be another (but the Comments option only attaches to sequences, not source clips.)

I imagine one way to tackle this is by adding a tag to the head of the .mxf file associated with each audio track? 

I've never tried changing mediafile names in the MXF folders.  Does it just lead to a painless re-indexing, I wonder, or does it create horrible problems somewhere down the line?  I've always thought the important thing was that you never have a duplicate .mxf filename, and in the olden days the OS maximum filename length was fairly short, so you wouldn't want to mess with them.  So if you just insert a short tag at the start of the filename, it should remain unique, and cause no problems, perhaps?

If you generally work from sequences as your sources (ie. assemblies, selects reels) then I could imagine using the 'Add Comments' feature manually, supposing that for any given scene, the mic assignment doesn't change.  You could go into your assembly sequence, select all the clips on A2, and 'Add Comments' to label them all as e.g. LAV1 in one fell swoop.  Label the other tracks similarly.  Then display 'Comments' from the Clip Text sub-menu.  Cutting a chunk from the assembly to a new sequence seems to preserve the comment.  Of course, if you match back to the source clip, and cut the clip directly into a sequence, it will no longer have the Comment.

Interesting to think about...

Cheers,
--Michael

On 2015-08-27 7:19 AM, 'Edit B' bouke@editb.nl [Avid-L2] wrote:
 

Well, the header says it all, but again:
Who of you would like to see the TRK info in the timeline?
(read, you can see 'boom', 'lav' or whatever the sound guy entered on the
clips in your timeline, not only in the bin info.)

I think I have a way to make this possible, but looking for some sponsors to
work it out.
(on no cure-no pay basis of course...)

Bouke

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Re: [Avid-L2] IBC

 


I'm usually there for an hour or two, but have so many other things going on those days that I am unsure exactly when I will be there.

On 30 aug. 2015, at 14:23, 'Edit B' bouke@editb.nl [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 
I'm there, and I'm pretty sure Job will be as well, as it's his backyard.
 

Hi all,

I'm currently working on a project in the UK so was considering a trip 
to IBC. Is anyone else going or should I not bother?

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Re: [Avid-L2] IBC

 



I'm there, and I'm pretty sure Job will be as well, as it's his backyard.
 
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I'm currently working on a project in the UK so was considering a trip
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Group as well as the UIUC. A tips & tricks list was posted by Andy
Birkhead of Innovative Edit. Wes Plate, a longtime contributor, not only

shared key techniques on his Web site, he also created a photo gallery
for members' portraits.

In 1997, several subscribers began a tradition of meeting in person at
the NAB trade show in Las Vegas. The first gatherings were organized by Jaime Fowler. In 1999,
Avid Technology itself began sponsoring these gatherings as an exclusive reception and seminar for Avid-L members only. In 2002, this changed to the "Avid Users Group" meeting.

By 1999, Avid-L boasted over 1600 subscribers, exhibiting a true
international scope with over 300 international members. The community
included participants from a wide variety of well-known corporate
organizations in broadcasting, technical, and content creation fields,
as well as and multiple local TV stations, colleges, and universities.

In 2000, Avid-L joined AvidProNet.com, and then, in 2002, was integrated
Into Avid.com.

In 2005 Due to problems with signal to noise ratio and abusive posters, the Avid-L2 was formed. A year later the Avid-L was discontinued by Avid.

At the middle of 2006, the L2 has around 1100 members, with plenty of "lurker only" members who simply use the web version of the list. The L2 is spam-free, by moderation and with Yahoo's tools and will remain that way. The integrated archives with both old L and L2 posts came on line recently as well at the University of Illinois. That can be found at http://archives.itg.uiuc.edu/avid/.

Cross-posting to the FCP-L is welcome, tho reply's will not flow back to either list necessarily- check your own email reply preferences. The Final Cut list is found at: http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/FinalCutPro-L

Welcome, and Enjoy!

Extras!
With a Yahoo account tied to your subscription to the Avid-L2, you can use the web features of the Group.

Calendar Various Avid events are in the Calender. If you have an event you'd like posted, pull down and fill out the Calendar event request and send it to any Moderator

Database - The database area contains Avid Feature requests, Help Wanted, Freelance Listings and For Sale sections. Feel free to add your listings to any of these areas. Job Postings will remain up for 1 month. Please date all postings to the database areas, being pertinent is a good way to be.

Files- The files section contains various sundry files, including the latest Avid release notes. Check back often for changes.

Photos - Pictures of your Avid setup are welcome, or pictures relating to a post you need a photo to explain. Photos will be posted after moderator approval. Who knows, your picture might grace the front page for a while.

Links- Various helpful links, including direct links to Avid CPR releases can be found here, also the link to the archives.

JDS

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[Avid-L2] IBC

 

Hi all,

I'm currently working on a project in the UK so was considering a trip
to IBC. Is anyone else going or should I not bother?

Mike

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[Avid-L2] Legacy XDCam workflow seems iffy?

 

As my recent threads indicate I'm new to the nuts and bolts of XDCam workflows with Avid.  It's been complicated by XD Direct but tonight I experimented and tested the Legacy XD Cam workflow on my new edit computer at work.

I'm working on a MacPro 2010 Reconditioned 12 Core 2x6 3.33GHz.  OS 10.8.5 Avid Ver. 6.5.4.7.  1080P 23.976 project

I enabled Legacy XDCam in the ama settings.  I then created a bin and with the bin highlighted then File:Import XDCAM Proxy was no longer greyed out and it worked.  I had it convert the proxy audio to 48K.  I imported three disks this way and then cut a simple sequenced together bringing along all 8 tracks of audio.

I was then able to decompose with 24 frame handles and then I could batch import the decomposed clips and voila uprez to the 50Mbs XDCam.  I deleted the media for the decomposed clips and then did a batch import of the sequence.  This worked and created new clips in the sequence bin and left the original decomposed clips offline.  I figured it should be no problem to relink the offline original decompose clips to the new clips that resulted from a sequence batch import but only 2 of the 9 clips relinked and none of the audio relinked even on the clips where the video linked.  Now the sequence is online but I don't see why the previous decomposed clips won't relink the batch imported clips.  I tried to use some of the newer choices under the more category but all of them are greyed out.  I can see disk label as a choice which seemed like a good place to start but it's greyed out.  I tried turning of legacy XDCam to see if they relink choices would become available but no go.  I also tried to relink to highlighted clips in open bins but I could not  get that radio button to activate.  Perhaps because I'm relinking master clips that isn't available but the bottom line is why won't the sequence batch imported clips media relink to the original decomposed clips given they are identical in length and time code.  I know master clips are very persnickety about relinking but all the bin info is identical.

Is there something about batch importing the sequence that breaks the link to the XDCam material.  If so why did two of the clips video relink and why are the more expansive choices for relink under the more category greyed out?  Again is this a limitation to master clip relinking?  Confused, Inquiring and Tired minds want to know.
 
John Moore Barking Trout Productions Studio City, CA bigfish@pacbell.net

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