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Exporting Avid Audio for Pro Tools
Hello All,
I an working with a pro tool engineer and need to know what would be the best way to get him stereo audio out of my avid timeline. I know there are three different pro tools export setting. But I guess I need to know what is the best workflow for what I’m trying to do.
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“The best way” is a subjective matter.
If you have a fairly small sequence (<20 mins), do an AAF export and choose to consolidate and embed the media. The result is a single (large) file containing the edit and the media. Your PT editor needs to have the DigiTranslator option installed (part of the DV Toolkit, a.o.). With that, he can import that file into a PT session, and all your cuts and media will be translated into something PT can handle.
If your sequences are larger, it can be wiser to copy all audio media from your mediafiles folders onto a portable drive, export your sequence as AAF and choose to "link to existing" media. The result is a file that only carries your edit, not the media. PT can link to the (copy of the) original media you supply.
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An OMF would work as well if you are working from an SD sequence. Embedded audio works well if you have media over several drives as compared to referenced media. Always keep at native sample rate/bit depth.
Brad Giardiello
Aperture Audio
Baltimore, MD
610-223-4215
bgiardiello@aperture-audio.com
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