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Import XDCAM EX Footage Using AMA in MC5?
I have footage shot on a Sony EX1 camera that I’d like to import using AMA in Media Composer 5. I receive an error message for each card and clip that it cannot be opened. I can only find an EX plug-in for Media Composer 4.0 to enable AMA access. Is there a plug-in or other method of importing XDCAM EX clips with AMA in Media Composer 5?
Will Lehr
Point.360 WestMacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz
OSX 10.6.3
Media Composer 5.0.0 -
8 Replies
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What is the error you are getting? I do this every week in MC5 and it works perfectly.
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The error message simply says ‘Unable to link to any clips at ‘ each time, no matter which folder is selected.
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You don’t need the plugin if you are on MC5. Are you trying to “Import” or are you using File > Link to AMA Volume? Or File > Link to AMA File(s)?
Let me know,
Lawrence, “Larry” Jordan -
Hi Larry,
I’d like to use ‘Link to AMA Volume.’ I’m sorry for the confusion in saying ‘import’ for the clips.
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So with the ‘Link to AMA Volume’ option, are there specific plug-ins or versions that I need to work with MC5?
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You shouldn’t need any plug-ins at all. In fact, MC4 didn’t need any plug-ins either. I ran MC4 for a short while before going to MC5 and never had a moments trouble linking to AMA volume or AMA file.
What folder are you pointing to when you do this? Assume your file structure looks like this:
Footage\BPAV\CLPR\XXX
You need to point to the “Footage” folder to this to work, not the BPAV folder.
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I’ve tried linking to the ‘Footage’ folder and it produces the same ‘unable to link to any clips at…’ error. Is there a place where I can download some test EX footage? I’d like to try it with footage that has been verified to work.
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I am having the same problem tryign to link to xdcam ex disks.
Simply will not see them. They are on the desktop, I can look through the files but avid not interested!
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