converting Broadcast .wav files for use in FCP 5

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converting Broadcast .wav files for use in FCP 5

Posted by Peter Mcauley on November 4, 2005 at 2:02 pm

I’m working on a short film shot on HD Cam at 23.98 and the sound was recorded at 29.97 on a hard disk recorder that produces multitrack (10 in fact) broadcast .wav files that include all the metadata such as timecode, scene/take, reel etc.. Does anyone have experience converting these to a format that FCP 5 can use where all that metadata cames across properly . I have tried using Sebsky tools but my audio keeps comming across at 30 fps not 29.97. There doesn’t seem to be a setting in Sebsky for 29.97. Are there other applications that make this conversion properly and why the heck doesn’t FCP support this format. The multitrack broadcast wav format seems to be all over the place for a while now in professional film and video shoots. Does Logic or protools support this? Maybe I’ll try the pro audio forum as well.

Peter McAuley
Axyz Edit
Toronto
G5 dual 2.0
4 gigs ram
10.4.2
FCP 5.02
QT 7.03
Kona 2 v1.1.4 with K Box
4 X 250 gig external F800 Lacie firewire drive
2 X 23″ Apple cinema display

Steven Gonzales replied 20 years, 6 months ago 6 Members · 8 Replies
8 Replies

Mark Maness
November 4, 2005 at 2:28 pm

Well, you could purchase the Flip4Mac WMV plugin. It works very nicely. You’ll have to check their site for the right package for you and your needs.

http://www.flip4mac.com

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Wayne Carey
Schazam Productions
Peter Mcauley
November 4, 2005 at 2:35 pm

I thought that was just for Windows Media file conversions to and from not multitrack broadcast .wav. files. I actually on it it will look in to it

Peter McAuley
Axyz Edit
Toronto
G5 dual 2.0
4 gigs ram
10.4.2
FCP 5.02
QT 7.03
Kona 2 v1.1.4 with K Box
4 X 250 gig external F800 Lacie firewire drive
2 X 23″ Apple cinema display
Dom Silverio
November 4, 2005 at 3:24 pm

30 fps- maybe it is saying 29.97 NDF instead of 29.97 DF?

It is typical to record at 29.97 NDF audio TC when working with 24p based images.
Michael Alberts
November 4, 2005 at 4:02 pm

Just use the free Sebsky tools program at:

https://www.dharmafilm.com/sebskytools/

Michael Alberts
Ambidextrous Productions, Inc.
Steven Gonzales
November 4, 2005 at 4:11 pm

I had some files from a DEVA that were poly format BWF, and Sebsky tools wouldn’t handle them.

I found a free utility BWF Manager from Fostex, which could strip out the tracks, and then I could use Sebsky to convert them to quicktime.

https://www.fostexdvd.net/fxdvd_route/docs/techsup/bwf_manager_1.htm
Andy Mees
November 4, 2005 at 4:36 pm

bwf2xml is a first class utility from Spherico Tools that converts the polyphonic wav/bwf files to a QT mov file and an xml import file that brings in all tracks and metadata intact … its marvelous!

https://www.spherico.com/filmtools/BWF2XML/index.html
Peter Mcauley
November 4, 2005 at 5:06 pm

Thanks Andy

I’ll get right on it

Cheers
Peter

Peter McAuley
Axyz Edit
Toronto
G5 dual 2.0
4 gigs ram
10.4.2
FCP 5.02
QT 7.03
Kona 2 v1.1.4 with K Box
4 X 250 gig external F800 Lacie firewire drive
2 X 23″ Apple cinema display
Steven Gonzales
November 4, 2005 at 6:20 pm

Thanks for the info. This is great news, as BWF Manager was barely adequate.

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