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Log & Transfer Question
I am shooting with an EX-1. I transfer my SxS cards to a laptop in the field, then to an external HD when back at the office. I like using Log & Transfer when importing in to FCP. But I also like to be able to use the Clip Browser to view the clips on my laptop when on the road. If I add “Title 1” and “Title 2” names to the clips in Clip Browser, those Title Names do not come up in the Log and Transfer window.
Is this normal? If I wanted to do some logging in Clip Browser, how would I do this so that it shows up when I import using Log & Transfer. Is that possible? My laptop is a PC, so I don’t have FCP on it (to be able to use Log & Transfer out in the field). And I’d rather not tie up my editing computer to do the logging.
Any ideas? Thanks,
David
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3 Replies
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I don’t have an exact answer for you but, I do know that fcp does not handle native metadata and especially ‘user clip name’ of p2 media very well so I’d imagine that it doesn’t for xdcam either. Isn’t there some sort of transfer software for tapeless Sony cams? Perhaps that will help?
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Yes, they have the XDCAM Transfer software. But when using that, if you wipe your media drive, then want to work on the project again, there doesn’t seem to be a good way to “reconnect media”. (Or I haven’t found a way).
When using Log & Transfer, you select the clips that need to be reconnected and use “Batch Capture” and the Log and Transfer window will open and the correct clips will reload.
That’s why I’m using the Log & Transfer instead of the XDCAM Transfer.
David
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As an update, I had a few extra moments this afternoon and opened an old EX-1 project that I had imported using the Sony XDCAM Transfer tool. I highlighted one of the clips and selected “Batch Capture”. I got a message saying “Volumes Not Available”. But if I opened Log and Transfer and mounted the folder, it would reload the clip.
I then tried it with multiple clips (5 or 6) and got the Color Wheel of Death.
After Force Quiting, trashing preferences and re-opening FCP. I tried it again. One clip and then 6, and they all loaded.I didn’t realize you could do this. That is the reason I was asking my original question about naming clips in the Clip Browser software and then that info not being available when I used Log & Transfer. If this works, I can import using XCDAM transfer and it would keep the names and notes from my logging sessions on my laptop.
Just thought I would update my original post.
If anyone has other comments on using Log & Transfer over XDCAM Transfer for clip importing, let me know.
Thanks,
David
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