Not able to consolidate P2 footage into new Avid MC 6.5!!!

[Pat Horridge]

Because Avid has such robust past project support.
You can still open a Version 3 Avid project that used the old P2 import method today and continue editing. Which is why the new AMA can be turned off and legacy import P2 used.
But the way you have now done it iis the correct way its not a workaround. Its the way we teach users to AMA. link and consolidate.
Glad you got to where everyone else is why:-)

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[Gary Hazen]

It sounds like the legacy import feature only works if you uninstall the AMA plug-in. Easy peasy, just uninstall and reinstall the AMA plug depending if you want to work via AMA or import the media. That’s jacked up IMO.

https://community.avid.com/forums/t/112832.aspx

[Matthew Roman]

I own a Panasonic HVX200 and a FS-100 drive. I know it’s a little old but i just got the firestore drive for Christmas. I’m having a difficult time getting my Avid Media Composer 6.5.0 to recognize the .mxf video files from the FS-100 drive.

1) I first plug the fs-100 into my MacPro using a firewire cable.
2) Then i get the FS-100 to connect to the MacPro.
3) I go into my Avid Media Files and create a MXF folder and the create three new files numbered 1, 2, and 3.
4) Next i take the files from my FS-100 and place them into the number 2 folder.
5) I then open up Avid Media Composer 6.5.0
6) I then go to tools 7) I select the hard drive where i placed the media files, which in my case is folder 2.
8) I select all projects, and check the two boxes below which are labeled Master Clips and Media Files.

At this point i think i’m doing well and that everything is going to work.

The next window pops up with all of my media files except for the media files that i put in the number 2 folder in the MXF folder i created under Avid Media Files.

I’ve spent a good 8 hours now trying to figure this out and figured its time to ask for help. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I feel like i’ve been banging my head against a wall for a while trying to get avid to read these clips.

A little more information: I have my HVX200’s settings set to 1080i/24f and P2 is selected on the back of my camera. I do have a p2 card that is in the camera but it is full and i found that the fs-100 won’t work/record unless a p2 card is in the camera. My Fs-100 is set to DVCPROHD REC/ P2/FA Tapeless.

Sincerely,

MR

Any links on how i can get this to work would be great. If anyone has come across this similar problem and wouldn’t mind sharing your steps for success that would be awesome too! Thank you!