XDCam Transfer- logging

[Mark Maness]

Well, let me explain it this way…

Aren’t you “logging” the discs?

The “Information” area is for the disc itself. The “Logging” area is for the clips located on the disc.

You log clips and change the information of the disc. Simple as that. After make ANY changes to Information or Logging, you’ll notice that the disc icon on the upper left corner has a dot next to the name of the disc. This means that your information and logging info has not been saved to the disc yet. You can do either an Apple-S for Save or go to the menu File – Save. After you do this, all of your logging info will be saved forever to that disc AND a copy in your Sony Transfer Software program on the computer you logged the disc.

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Wayne Carey
Schazam Productions
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schazamproductions@mac.com

[Mitch Jordan]

I didn’t know what the dot meant. Now, I know that I need to save. Thank you for your help. However, changing the clip name in either the Information window or the logging window doesn’t appear to change the name in the other window. So, I need to rename it in the Information column to change it on the disk, and rename it in the Logging column to change it for FCP and the Mac. Is that correct? Renaming clips in one place doesn’t change the name everywhere?

[Mark Maness]

[Mitch Jordan] “However, changing the clip name in either the Information window or the logging window doesn’t appear to change the name in the other window. So, I need to rename it in the Information column to change it on the disk, and rename it in the Logging column to change it for FCP and the Mac. Is that correct? Renaming clips in one place doesn’t change the name everywhere?”

I apologize… I left that answer out.

This is done in your preferences of the Sony Transfer Software program. Select the Import tab and look down to the section called Filename. There you’ll see your options for how you want your filename to be saved as.

This area also is where you would be able to import only the selected audio clips. This is very useful.

I hope this helps

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Wayne Carey
Schazam Productions
https://web.mac.com/schazamproductions
schazamproductions@mac.com

[Mitch Jordan]

I think that’s the answer. I think under “Filename” the “use clip name” is checked. That’s why it’s asking us to name each clip twice. I’m not in front of my edit bay computer at the moment, so I can’t check it out. I’ll uncheck that preference, and let you know. Thanks.

[Steve Cohen]

I’m running into the same issue.

I did what was suggested, but a couple of thing are happening.

1st when I make a change to the disk title or the clip name I am unable to save it.

I see the dot next to the disk symbol, but when I go to file, Save is grayed out.

Some one had suggested changing the name of the disk right on the Mac desktop. It won’t let me do that either.

I know, you’re going to say the dusk is write protected.
That is what I thought.

The protection is off (I can see the little red warning in the window), but just to be sure I tried it in both positions and still the same results.

So as of know I am importing the files from Final Cut and then changing the clip and reel names in there.

There has to be a better way.

Thanks;

Steve Cohen
Editor
O2 Media Inc.

[Mark Maness]

If you are downloading the proxy files when you first insert a disc, you can’t save for rename anything. These operations can only happen after the proxies are downloaded.

What version of the Sony Transfer Software do you have installed? 2.7 seems to be pretty stable.

You have to wait until the proxies are loaded. After that you can change the name of the clips and name your disc – BUT – you have to save it to the disc to be any good to you later.

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Wayne Carey
Schazam Productions
https://web.mac.com/schazamproductions
schazamproductions@mac.com

[Steve Cohen]

[Wayne Carey] “If you are downloading the proxy files when you first insert a disc, you can’t save for rename anything. These operations can only happen after the proxies are downloaded.

All of the proxy files are downloaded and I still can’t save my changes.

[Wayne Carey] What version of the Sony Transfer Software do you have installed? 2.7 seems to be pretty stable. “

We were using 2.5, but I installed 2.7 after reading your post and it didn’t make a difference.

Thanks;

Steve Cohen
Editor
O2 Media Inc.

[Ed Cilley]

The one thing not mentioned here is what deck you are using.

I’m still using XDCAM Transfer v2.5–the manual states on pages 28 & 29:

Sources cannot be renamed in the following cases:
– When the REC INHIBIT mechanism of the XDCAM device is enabled. [if you see red, it IS enabled.]
– When the source is a Professional Disc loaded in a PDW-U1 XDCAM drive unit.

We have both the PDW-U1 and a PDW-F75. The PDW-U1 cannot save changes made in the Transfer program, the PDW-F75 can. You need to install the FAM software and change the settings on the deck–read instructions when you install.

Synopsis: make sure disc is not REC Inhibited (you don’t see red), use the PDW-F75, CMD-S to save.

Hope that helps.
Ed

Anything worth doing at all, is worth doing well.

[Nick Greiner]

I am having the same problem. I am using my camera (PDW-530) as the deck. When I try to save changes, “save” is greyed out – is that because I’m using the pdw-530 as the deck?

[Ed Cilley]

Nick,

I checked the user manual for the camera (available online from Sony’s website) and in section “6-1-2 File Operation Restrictions” it talks about what operations are allowed. There are a lot of footnotes so it can be a little confusing.

One suggestion; in order to save, you need to click on the disc icon to highlight it, then try going to File>save.

Not sure that’s much help to you.

Ed

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