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QT Codec for FCP to/from Avid Symphony Nitris
Hi, I’m trying to move material from a Symphony Nitris into FCP and Shake and then back to the Symphony Nitris. The project is HD 1080i 59.98 (or whatever it is, I can’t remember all these framerates.) The compression is 1:1 10bit within the Nitris.
In the past, with SD jobs, I’ve been told to use the Avid Merridian codec to move between the two. This is supposed to allow quicker exports/imports on the Avid end and also make invisible edits possible when cutting between original and processed material.
Whether this is true or not, does anyone know which codec to add to my Quicktime setup and where I can download it?
Many thanks,
Will
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you may be better off laying off to HDCAM and capturing that into your Mac. layoff with plenty of handle, and edit back cut to cut, always better to avoid invisible edits mid shot.
other than that, using the Meridian codecs are a bit of a crap shoot. compatability depends on which Mac and version of OS you re using … do a search here for “Meridian” and I suspect you’ll turn up a fair bit of info on this
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Well, going to tape isn’t really an option since I’m not set up with HD gear (well, not a VTR anyway.)
I wasn’t really planning on doing invisible edits – sounds like a terrible idea to me actually – it was just one of the supposed benefits of staying within the codec.
As for the meridian codec, I can’t seem to install that anyway.
Any suggestions on a good workthrough codec for both the Nitris and my FCP and Shake setup?
Thanks,
Will
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You cannot use the old Avid Meridien Codec, as the Meridien board pre-dates Avid’s HD support. The latest Avid Quicktime Codec includes all HD resolutions, but causes FCP to crash on startup on many systems…on other systems it causes other odd behavior. I would avoid it, but if you want to give it a try, you can download it here (download the one dated Sept 27, 2006):
https://www.avid.com/onlineSupport/browse.asp?productID=0&topicID=404&browse=
A better option might be to download the Blackmagic Codec, which is available for both Mac and Windows systems. Install it on both the Avid and the FCP systems. This codec does not require Blackmagic Decklink hardware.
https://decklink.com/support/software/
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Why do you need to go to FCP? If you can export a tiff sequence directly from the Symphony to import into Shake, you’ll save yourself some time & effort.
Arnie
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You’re right I don’t really need FCP in there. I just wanted to cut my stuff back into the film in FCP so I could see it in context. So I’d need the quicktime as a copy of the main film.
But the more I think about it, tiff sequences seems like the way to go. It’s much easier to move them on and off disk as well.
Thanks for everyone’s input.
W
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