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FCP to AVID …. slow,slow,slow
I’m trying to deliver files edited on FCP to a client for import into an AVID Media Composer. They say the import is taking hours for 3-4 minute module. I exported from fcp as an avid meridien file (2:1 compression, 720×486, etc). Any ideas why it would take so long to import? Any suggestions for a better workflow?
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6 Replies
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Are they using the old Meridien hardware?
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Not sure but I think they upgraded the complete system just a couple years ago.
ric
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Are you sure they are working at 2:1. If I remember correctly from my old Meridian days, the import default will try to re-encode at the import resolution wether its 1:1, 2:1, 3:1 etc. I could be wrong, I was on an Adreneline for a short period of time.
Christian
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There’s something wrong on their end. Importing a quicktime encoded in an Avid codec is a relatively fast import. Make sure they have their import settings to match your file–size, field order, invert alpha/use existing alpha/ignore alpha, and color space. Also, as mentioned above, have them check their resolution on import.
Importing a 3-4 minute movies shouldn’t take more than 10-15 minutes on a new system, and that’s if it’s completely reencoding from, say, a targa sequence. Have them check their import settings again.
One last thought–how did you deliver the file? Is it burned on a DVD? If so, and if they’re trying to import from the DVD, it could be a bottleneck there. They should copy the files to their hard drive–say the system drive–then import from there. It will speed things up a lot.
Michael.
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Even in the old days before meridien, if you rendered correctly to the avid qt AVR codec, then the import would be near instantaneous. Just as fast as it could copy. There was no recompression.
Since the new systems aren’t using meridien, the meridien codec would be the wrong thing to use. Their system is having to reencode to whatever they’re using. Probably need to get the new codec from them or from Avid site.
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Xpress Pro, Adrenaline and Symphony Nitris import Meridien stuff fast, as always.
Make sure your settings are correct on the Avid end (if you have it set to transcode to another compression, or to MXF perhaps…it will be slow)
As stated earlier, if they are importing directly off a DVD-R or CD-R, it will be glacially slow.
they should copy to the boot drive or media drive, then import from there.
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