Cinewave to Kona 2 migration

[Walter Biscardi]

[avideditor420] “Has anyone left the cinewave and done the update to kona 2?
What are things to do and not to do?
When updating to OS 10.4 should we do a clean install or just an update?”

I dumped CineWave back in April of 2004 for Aurora and then to Kona 2 this past fall. Outstanding move to go to Kona 2.

When making the upgrade to OS 10.4, you really need to do a clean install. In fact, what I do is completely erase my drive and start all over when making a major OS upgrade. I did that for both of my Kona 2 systems and all is well so far. Basically install the OS, run all the updates, then install FCP and run all the updates. You should be good to go.

[avideditor420] “Will the cinewave media files play through the Kona 2 or do I need to reintall the CW drivers?”

The CineWave drivers won’t do anything but allow AE and Quicktime to view CineWave codec files. You should be able to play back CineWave files in a Sequence using the Kona 2Vuy codec. Just set up a standard Kona 8bit or 10bit Timeline, but then go into the Sequence Settings and change the codec to Kona 2Vuy. I haven’t tried this as all of my CineWave projects are so old I never use the files anymore, but it’s supposed to work.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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[Tim Langston]

Here’s a question I have not asked……

What if you have a timeline from Cinewave that has both BetaSP footage and DV footage, will you have to re-digitize or can the Kona just render what it needs?

Thanks,
Tim
I have yet to have time to change over the the Kona 2…..it’s still in the box just waiting on me.

Tim Langston
Cryin’ Out Loud Productions
Fort Wayne, IN
http://www.colproductions.com

[Tim Langston]

Here’s a question I have not asked……

What if you have a timeline from Cinewave that has both BetaSP footage and DV footage, will you have to re-digitize or can the Kona just render what it needs?

Thanks,
Tim
I have yet to have time to change over the the Kona 2…..it’s still in the box just waiting on me.

Tim Langston
Cryin’ Out Loud Productions
Fort Wayne, IN
http://www.colproductions.com

[Jerry Hofmann]

I’d *guess* that you could just render it, however this would involve a digital generation loss. You’d be better off media managing the project removing unused media (or not) and recapturing from tape.

Jerry

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[Walter Biscardi]

[Tim Langston] “What if you have a timeline from Cinewave that has both BetaSP footage and DV footage, will you have to re-digitize or can the Kona just render what it needs?”

I’m pretty sure it will just render the DV footage. You just need to make sure the DV footage is sitting on the 0,1 Center Position in the Motion tab so the interlacing renders correctly.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.com

Now in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com

Now editing “Good Eats” in HD for the Food Network

“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters

G5 Dual 2.0, AJA Kona 2, Medea FCR2X