Final Cut Pro & BWFs

[Ryan Krickow]

Andreas,

I downloaded the trial version and ran it through some tests. The self-contained Quicktime files with the XML are perfect! I still have a few general questions…

1. Does the OMF contain all the XML metadata?

2. In what instances would I want the file extension to be .wav vs. .mov? Are there particular programs that won’t accept .mov files?

3. Finally, to my knowledge I wasn’t able to get the Data Mapping function to work (I didn’t see any metadata info when I opened up a clip using the “New Setting” button-only category headings and
“–“). During my testing I was working with a BWF audio file I downloaded from the internet that should have had metadata, I’m just not sure how to access the info through the BWF2XML program and I wonder if it’s just the audio file I’m working with. If you know of any sample BWFs I could get ahold of that would be a great help!

Thanks so much, the program seems to be just what I’m looking for.

-Ryan