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FCP6 OMF Includes Audio and Pan Keyframes
Just FYI as some of you will rejoice over this like me:
FCP6 OMF Includes Audio and Pan Keyframes!!!!
Now the sound mixer will hear how I made it sound and not have to duplicate the work.
-Russ
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[Russell Lasson] “Now the sound mixer will hear how I made it sound and not have to duplicate the work.”
Don’t you mean:-
“Now the sound mixer will hear how I made it sound and still want to change it” 🙂
Peter
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[Russell Lasson] “Now the sound mixer will hear how I made it sound and not have to duplicate the work.”
Not if they’re a real professional audio designer. You’ll have to listen in on my new Podcast once we release it on Monday. The main interview is a sit-down with a sound designer and music composer. The one thing the sound designer was adamant about is that even if he received the level and pan information on the OMF, it’s the first thing he clears out. That’s his job, not mine. Just like he would not edit the video, he doesn’t expect me to edit the audio.
He’s been doing this a long time and was pretty adamant about that point.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com
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Most audio mixers I know don’t want the levels…but I know a handful that do want them, because they have short delivery schedules, and because they trust my initial mix. Most mixers don’t want the temp mix because it stinks…most editors don’t know the first thing about audio mixing.
Shane
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Yep…for years I meticulously keyframed audio on Avid to satisfy producers and the audio engineer would blow it all away with a checkbox on import. I get paid by the hour to make the producer happy, even if its wasted time on some level.
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At least now they have the option to keep it or not.
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Just remember, all OMF files are not created equal and this support only applies to certain apps. Ironically, Logic has the most limited support.
-gl
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After doing sound post on over 720 docos, I absolutely do not want edit suite keyframes. It is enough to have to pull apart offline tracks without deleting superfluous level info.
If you want me to list the many reasons I am happy to do so.
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You know what would be better? Can FCP 6 import OMF’s yet?!
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The new Soundtrack Pro can import them.
Arnie
Now in post: Peristroika, a film by Slava Tsukerman
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For me, I’ve had a hand full of times when my fix in FCP was better than the sound mixer’s fix. I guess I started this post because I’m now excited to say that if it happens again I can say, “Listen to the OMF we sent you and you can see what the client approved. Just do it like that.”
Also, if someone is an editor/sound mixer combo, they don’t have to duplicate work. They can just start from where they left off in FCP.
I can definately see why some sound mixers strip everything and start fresh though.
-Russ
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