Bill Russell
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Hey, thanks. It’s the movie nobody’s seen that so many new friends I meet tell me they’ve enjoyed. Somehow it’s lurking despite itself!
So speaking of enjoying, I’m quite enjoying Fairlight. In fact, in the end, instead of doing the above with QT7, I decided I needed to attenuate the center channel because it was averaging way too hot. (With the separation of the other channels in a theater — and I’ll audition it — it should play fine.)
So I brought back the six mono tracks and panned each to its designated channel and bussed to the 5.1 main. Lfe, pan center front and dial up the “Base Boost” — what kind of name is that? — to 0d. (Use the “Base Boost” dial in the advanced pan controls, but don’t enable either of the accompanying switches.)
Perfectly matches levels of the QT7 combined track. (Until I made the channel adjustments, that is.)
Cheers – b
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Meanwhile, I worked around it using Quicktime Pro 7. But I’d still love to know how to do this properly in Davinci.
Quicktime Pro 7 -> Davinci workaround (if it’s ever needed — probably not if Davinci can handle this properly on its own. But for posterity…)
1. Open first mono file in Quicktime Pro 7. This is the file you will add all the other tracks to. Then open the other five mono files. For each of the other files, ‘Select All’, ‘Copy’, then go to the original file and choose “Edit” menu ->”Add to movie”.
3. Now choose for the original file choose “Window” menu -> “Show Movie Properties”. You should see six audio channels. If you also have six timecode tracks, then delete all but one (and leave it unchecked — all other tracks should be checked). Now in the Properties window, highlight (blue) the first track in the list, click the lower “Audio Settings” tab, click on “mono” and change it to its assigned 5.1 channel. Select the next track in the above properties window, rinse and repeat until all tracks are correctly assigned (L,R,C,Lfe,Ls,Rs or the 5.1 order that is correct for you).
4. Save As this file as an audio only, six channel (5.1) Quicktime Movie. Open it in Davinci. In the clip attributes, change the format to 5.1, then change the number of “Audio Tracks” from 6 to only 1. In the lower part of this attributes window, assign each track to it’s correct 5.1 channel. Finally, in the Fairlight tab under the Fairlight window (Davinci 14b and up), open “Bus Assign”. Change “Main” to 5.1.
And there ya go.
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Awesome to hear about Cadavra — the film nobody saw but everybody’s seen! Always edifying, thank you for that.
Avid, good Lord, is the embodiment of kluge. It was taped together a la the original Lightworks before software and gui conventions matured, and never really recovered in the decades since — and never really tried. A fascinating assortment of elephantine, byzantine bits. Avid works, but only because at every feature enhancement or hardware upgrade they keep pounding at it with the Negan bat until it functions again bug-free. I have a soft spot for Avid. Adobe products are a similar story to lesser degree. It’s why installs are always so just huge-ass.
Blackmagic has clearly had stronger coders at the helm. They’ve got good code, a solid grasp of processing and low-level hardware, strong products since the very beginning.
Final Cut Pro 7 owes everything to Macromedia. Nobody coded better than Macromedia — tiny, lighting fast programs with heavyweight features that installed in a flash (pun, get it? get it?) The core engine of FCP never really changed and it carried FCP in stellar fashion through all its years as Apple tacked on enormous clumsily written upgrades. Respect.
As if I actually know about any of this.
Cheers!
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Thank. You. Thank you, Marc, that was making me crazy. Resolve as an editor at v14 is really growing on me. It has its UI and procedure quirks, though, which seem to be a product of it’s lengthy evolution from the original linear grading platform. A lot of modules with their own way of doing things. Not complaining .
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(Fast forwarding another six years to say… Thank you! Never encountered this before. Sigh.)
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(And yes I resinstalled the plugins too 😉 They appear all there in the appropriate folder.)
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Ha! I’m sorry nobody ever answered this. Same boat here. Weird, seems like compound clips cannot be rendered. Googled and found this… not the hoped for promise land! Cheers.
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Thanks, okay, here’s what I got:
$ more /usr/local/bin/dcp2x264av
#!/bin/bash
echo specify: \ \ \[output.mp4\] \ \/usr/bin/ffmpeg -y -i “$1” -c:v libx264 -preset medium -b:v “$4″k -pass 1 -an -f mp4 “$3”
/usr/bin/ffmpeg -i “$1” -c:v libx264 -preset medium -b:v “$4″k -pass 2 -i “$2” -c:a libfaac -b:a “$5″k “$3”$ dcp2x264av BiffleAndShoos_TLR_F-133_EN-XX_US_51_2K_BS_20150715_WP_2D_OV/BiffleAndShoos_TLR_F_133_EN_XX_US_51_2K_BS_20150715_WP_2D_OV_video.mxf BiffleAndShoos_TLR_F-133_EN-XX_US_51_2K_BS_20150715_WP_2D_OV/BiffleAndShoos_TLR_F_133_EN_XX_US_51_2K_BS_20150715_WP_2D_OV_audio.mxf 12000 320
specify: [output.mp4]
Press [Enter] key to continue…
ffmpeg version 2.7.1 Copyright (c) 2000-2015 the FFmpeg developers
built with llvm-gcc 4.2.1 (LLVM build 2336.11.00)
configuration: –prefix=/Volumes/Ramdisk/sw –enable-gpl –enable-pthreads –enable-version3 –enable-libspeex –enable-libvpx –disable-decoder=libvpx –enable-libmp3lame –enable-libtheora –enable-libvorbis –enable-libx264 –enable-avfilter –enable-libopencore_amrwb –enable-libopencore_amrnb –enable-filters –enable-libgsm –enable-libvidstab –enable-libx265 –disable-doc –arch=x86_64 –enable-runtime-cpudetect
libavutil 54. 27.100 / 54. 27.100
libavcodec 56. 41.100 / 56. 41.100
libavformat 56. 36.100 / 56. 36.100
libavdevice 56. 4.100 / 56. 4.100
libavfilter 5. 16.101 / 5. 16.101
libswscale 3. 1.101 / 3. 1.101
libswresample 1. 2.100 / 1. 2.100
libpostproc 53. 3.100 / 53. 3.100
[mxf @ 0x7fdb6101ae00] “OPAtom” with 2 ECs – assuming OP1a
Input #0, mxf, from ‘BiffleAndShoos_TLR_F-133_EN-XX_US_51_2K_BS_20150715_WP_2D_OV/BiffleAndShoos_TLR_F_133_EN_XX_US_51_2K_BS_20150715_WP_2D_OV_video.mxf’:
Metadata:
uid : f3da3a86-8402-401c-ae01-dd9efa996e34
generation_uid : 5ff14f98-6c5e-4117-9c0d-f71b95cd66e4
company_name : libdcp
product_name : libdcp
product_version : 0.101.0
product_uid : 43059a1d-0432-4101-b83f-736815acf31d
modification_date: 2015-07-17 13:35:23
application_platform: linux
material_package_umid: 0x060A2B340101010501010F20130000004E6BC27F38BB4B4A96A52558A2482068
material_package_name: AS-DCP Material Package
timecode : 00:00:00:00
Duration: 00:02:21.67, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 79478 kb/s
Stream #0:0: Video: jpeg2000 (JPEG 2000 digital cinema 2K), xyz12le, 1998×1080, SAR 1:1 DAR 37:20, 24 tbr, 24 tbn, 24 tbc
Metadata:
file_package_umid: 0x060A2B340101010501010F20130000003A57C8F9995F4491B4D63294FCC1CB4E
file_package_name: File Package: SMPTE 429-4 frame wrapping of JPEG 2000 codestreams
No pixel format specified, yuv444p for H.264 encoding chosen.
Use -pix_fmt yuv420p for compatibility with outdated media players.
[libx264 @ 0x7fdb6103b000] using SAR=1/1
[libx264 @ 0x7fdb6103b000] using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX
[libx264 @ 0x7fdb6103b000] profile High 4:4:4 Predictive, level 4.2, 4:4:4 8-bit
[libx264 @ 0x7fdb6103b000] 264 – core 142 – H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec – Copyleft 2003-2014 – https://www.videolan.org/x264.html – options: cabac=1 ref=1 deblock=1:0:0 analyse=0x1:0 me=dia subme=2 psy=1 psy_rd=1.00:0.00 mixed_ref=0 me_range=16 chroma_me=1 trellis=0 8x8dct=0 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 fast_pskip=1 chroma_qp_offset=6 threads=12 lookahead_threads=4 sliced_threads=0 nr=0 decimate=1 interlaced=0 bluray_compat=0 constrained_intra=0 bframes=3 b_pyramid=2 b_adapt=1 b_bias=0 direct=1 weightb=1 open_gop=0 weightp=2 keyint=250 keyint_min=24 scenecut=40 intra_refresh=0 rc_lookahead=40 rc=abr mbtree=1 bitrate=320 ratetol=1.0 qcomp=0.60 qpmin=0 qpmax=69 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 aq=1:1.00
Output #0, mp4, to ‘12000’:
Metadata:
uid : f3da3a86-8402-401c-ae01-dd9efa996e34
generation_uid : 5ff14f98-6c5e-4117-9c0d-f71b95cd66e4
company_name : libdcp
product_name : libdcp
product_version : 0.101.0
product_uid : 43059a1d-0432-4101-b83f-736815acf31d
modification_date: 2015-07-17 13:35:23
application_platform: linux
material_package_umid: 0x060A2B340101010501010F20130000004E6BC27F38BB4B4A96A52558A2482068
material_package_name: AS-DCP Material Package
timecode : 00:00:00:00
encoder : Lavf56.36.100
Stream #0:0: Video: h264 (libx264) ([33][0][0][0] / 0x0021), yuv444p, 1998×1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 37:20], q=-1–1, pass 1, 320 kb/s, 24 fps, 12288 tbn, 24 tbc
Metadata:
file_package_umid: 0x060A2B340101010501010F20130000003A57C8F9995F4491B4D63294FCC1CB4E
file_package_name: File Package: SMPTE 429-4 frame wrapping of JPEG 2000 codestreams
encoder : Lavc56.41.100 libx264
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (jpeg2000 (native) -> h264 (libx264))
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
frame= 3400 fps=9.9 q=-1.0 Lsize= 5403kB time=00:02:21.58 bitrate= 312.6kbits/s
video:5365kB audio:0kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.707617%
[libx264 @ 0x7fdb6103b000] frame I:46 Avg QP:27.51 size: 20310
[libx264 @ 0x7fdb6103b000] frame P:1615 Avg QP:34.31 size: 2435
[libx264 @ 0x7fdb6103b000] frame B:1739 Avg QP:31.21 size: 361
[libx264 @ 0x7fdb6103b000] consecutive B-frames: 14.9% 48.4% 7.5% 29.3%
[libx264 @ 0x7fdb6103b000] mb I I16..4: 88.0% 0.0% 12.0%
[libx264 @ 0x7fdb6103b000] mb P I16..4: 4.8% 0.0% 0.0% P16..4: 5.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% skip:89.4%
[libx264 @ 0x7fdb6103b000] mb B I16..4: 0.3% 0.0% 0.0% B16..8: 1.2% 0.0% 0.0% direct: 0.1% skip:98.4% L0:41.4% L1:57.0% BI: 1.6%
[libx264 @ 0x7fdb6103b000] final ratefactor: 33.88
[libx264 @ 0x7fdb6103b000] coded y,u,v intra: 4.7% 0.1% 0.1% inter: 0.3% 0.0% 0.0%
[libx264 @ 0x7fdb6103b000] i16 v,h,dc,p: 55% 22% 13% 10%
[libx264 @ 0x7fdb6103b000] i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 27% 17% 22% 8% 6% 6% 5% 6% 4%
[libx264 @ 0x7fdb6103b000] Weighted P-Frames: Y:10.2% UV:1.1%
[libx264 @ 0x7fdb6103b000] kb/s:310.22
ffmpeg version 2.7.1 Copyright (c) 2000-2015 the FFmpeg developers
built with llvm-gcc 4.2.1 (LLVM build 2336.11.00)
configuration: –prefix=/Volumes/Ramdisk/sw –enable-gpl –enable-pthreads –enable-version3 –enable-libspeex –enable-libvpx –disable-decoder=libvpx –enable-libmp3lame –enable-libtheora –enable-libvorbis –enable-libx264 –enable-avfilter –enable-libopencore_amrwb –enable-libopencore_amrnb –enable-filters –enable-libgsm –enable-libvidstab –enable-libx265 –disable-doc –arch=x86_64 –enable-runtime-cpudetect
libavutil 54. 27.100 / 54. 27.100
libavcodec 56. 41.100 / 56. 41.100
libavformat 56. 36.100 / 56. 36.100
libavdevice 56. 4.100 / 56. 4.100
libavfilter 5. 16.101 / 5. 16.101
libswscale 3. 1.101 / 3. 1.101
libswresample 1. 2.100 / 1. 2.100
libpostproc 53. 3.100 / 53. 3.100
[mxf @ 0x7fc4ec01ae00] “OPAtom” with 2 ECs – assuming OP1a
Input #0, mxf, from ‘BiffleAndShoos_TLR_F-133_EN-XX_US_51_2K_BS_20150715_WP_2D_OV/BiffleAndShoos_TLR_F_133_EN_XX_US_51_2K_BS_20150715_WP_2D_OV_video.mxf’:
Metadata:
uid : f3da3a86-8402-401c-ae01-dd9efa996e34
generation_uid : 5ff14f98-6c5e-4117-9c0d-f71b95cd66e4
company_name : libdcp
product_name : libdcp
product_version : 0.101.0
product_uid : 43059a1d-0432-4101-b83f-736815acf31d
modification_date: 2015-07-17 13:35:23
application_platform: linux
material_package_umid: 0x060A2B340101010501010F20130000004E6BC27F38BB4B4A96A52558A2482068
material_package_name: AS-DCP Material Package
timecode : 00:00:00:00
Duration: 00:02:21.67, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 79478 kb/s
Stream #0:0: Video: jpeg2000 (JPEG 2000 digital cinema 2K), xyz12le, 1998×1080, SAR 1:1 DAR 37:20, 24 tbr, 24 tbn, 24 tbc
Metadata:
file_package_umid: 0x060A2B340101010501010F20130000003A57C8F9995F4491B4D63294FCC1CB4E
file_package_name: File Package: SMPTE 429-4 frame wrapping of JPEG 2000 codestreams
Option b:v (video bitrate (please use -b:v)) cannot be applied to input file BiffleAndShoos_TLR_F-133_EN-XX_US_51_2K_BS_20150715_WP_2D_OV/BiffleAndShoos_TLR_F_133_EN_XX_US_51_2K_BS_20150715_WP_2D_OV_audio.mxf — you are trying to apply an input option to an output file or vice versa. Move this option before the file it belongs to.
Error parsing options for input file BiffleAndShoos_TLR_F-133_EN-XX_US_51_2K_BS_20150715_WP_2D_OV/BiffleAndShoos_TLR_F_133_EN_XX_US_51_2K_BS_20150715_WP_2D_OV_audio.mxf.
Error opening input files: Invalid argument
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Wow, Nabil Nabih — you answered that a full ten years after I posted it! And I think you’re right — RGB would be 0-255, whereas 709 allows for whites above 100IRE and blacks below 0, so 16-235 would make sense. Whatever workflow I did to solve the above… was so long ago I’ve forgotten. I figured something out and it worked great, whatever it was.
Cheers!
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Hi Dave — a looooooong time ago you asked,
How do you propose to make a 2D background from Photoshop look like it’s moving in perfectly-synchronized 3D perspective with that black machine?Welp, I promised then to share my results, so here, finally, is the finished animation. I think it turned out pretty awesome, and the smoke (though I never figured out how to do it right) works and adds a lot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIpCbR6uu2E&list=PL491A1E111862E25F
Happy New Year and thanks again!!!
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