Bouke Vahl
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First:
There is NO WAY you can export to AIFF and have timecode, unless you put the .aiff in a QT container with a QT tc track.dunno how your files are, have a look in QT player.
If you see a TC track, you’re golden.
If they are plain DV files, you have to do some other magic.To get where you want to be you can use my QTchange app.
(free, download from my site), and trash the video channel.
Or, extract the audio and save as BWF.If you decide to trash the video, you end up with files that are the same size. Next step to do is to do a (batch) save as self contained.
hth,
Bouke
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David,
It’s my subtile way of saying that “cheapest, biggest, best” is an impossible combo.
Like “cheap, fast, good, pick any two” for jobs, this also goes for hardware.
And making decisions that can ruin your biz based on what a total stranger tells you is at least a bit strange.
Get my drift?Later,
Bouke
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By all means, buy the cheapest Hitachi you can find, jam them in your Mac, stripe as RAID 0 and have max perfomance.
Do me a favour, don’t come back here if you have trouble.
Bouke
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This is no a DSLR question, it’s an editing question.
Lucky for you i’m a seasoned editor…
The whole reason for transcoding to Prores (or whatever) is to have more RT performance.
Editing with native H264 (that is what the files are) is cumbersome.
But if you only have to do simple cutting without fx, and it works good enough for you, there is absolutely no reason to transcode first.But if you have to do serious work on your clips, do transcode or you will spend more time cursing than editing.
Just try, see if you can live with it as it is. If not, transcode.
Bouke
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Michael,
FCP will not reconnect if the number of tracks change.An export / import trough an EDL might work, but you need an EDL format that supports 6 audio tracks.
After that, have a look at my FCP reconnect app.
It probably won’t work for BWF, but my FCPauxTC reader comes with an helper app. that can paste your BWF into your QT’s (if the TC matches!)Do toy with the demos, they will show you if you can get it to work on the entrire project.
Bouke
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Jeremy,
Mea Culpa, my bad.
I’ve watched the video several days ago, Andreas pointed me to it.Inbetween i’ve been writing code for DSLR syncing for 16 hours a day, and it seems that with too many things floating trough my head, i’ve mixed things that don’t belong together…
Bouke
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What Jeremy suggests is that you don’t have common timecode, and have to sync trough PluralEyes.
But, you do have commont timecode, so you can merge in the bin if you like, just sort on TCin, select matching pairs and do a merge on TC.If the cams have rolled for a long time, it’s doable by hand.
(half hour of tedious work will get you there)However, BWF files might be problematic with FCP.
check https://www.spherico.com for some in depth info on FCP & BWF.But if there are tons of clips,
an option is to use my BWF /QT merge application.
(it comes with the FCPauxTC reader, download a demo from my site).
This thing can paste the BWF’s into the QT’s.
Do so before editing, as when the track amount changes, FCP won’t relink.
Another gotcha is NOT to merge dual mono and stereo files.
It works swell, but you won’t be able to media manage.
(the sound guy can split poly BWF’s into multi for you)Or, use Intelligent Assistents Sync ‘n Link.
hth,
Bouke
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I don’t care the least about your thanks.
TEST IT!!!
If it works, i want to know.
if it DOES NOT work, i want to know.You don’t have to thank me for my effort. I’ve put in some work, i expect the same from you.
To get the show on the road, i need effort from everyone involved.
So move your butt and do real world test, then reply, positive or negative. No other way to get to where we want to be!Bouke
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Guys,
Since a couple of you needed it, i’ve made it.
Download from here:
https://www.videotoolshed.com/product/57/tc-to-mp3/2Principle:
Convert your QT files to MP3, but make sure the MP3 files have the same name as the QT’s (except of course the extension)I could make something that does the conversion as well, but then i have to charge serious money. (MP3 is a protected file format, i then should get a licence and that will be very expensive)
So pick anything you have to do the conversion from QT to MP3!
Then point my app. to the MP3 folder, and the QT folder and let it do it’s thing.
(both Mp3 and QT may live in the same folder if you like…)It will batch process each MP3 in the given folder, adding reel, speed and TC info to the MP3’s metadata.
It works with my Transcriber application, and the resulting files ‘should’ be compatible with those generated by Sound Devices recorders. So they ‘should’ be compatible with more transcription software!No guarantees, as it was a bit more work than i’ve expected.
(I thought i had Mp3 metadata in my toolbox, but i was wrong so i had to start from scratch…)A warning, it WILL work destructive on your MP3 files, so test with copies!
And it WILL nag you each time it starts. (I need to make a living just as everyone else.)
But there are no demo limitations.Last but not least, i do appreciate feedback, positive or negative.
Bouke
https://www.videotoolshed.com/
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Michael,
Not sure if you’re already done, but nevertheless.
Same question came from a paying client, he wanted to do A LOT of NTSC-Pal conversion for broadcast, and on a VERY low budget.
I’ve tested Mpeg streamclip, and it can rip DVD content, transcode and convert from NTSC and Pal.
Experiment with settings (set scaling to HQ, frame blending on, do NOT deinterlace, mind your field dominance, adjust gamma if you need to edit in FCP, toy around and test)It looks way better than expected, and it’s for free. (well, you need the MpegII QT playback component if your source is DVD)
And i’ve only tested on Windows….
Bouke
https://www.videotoolshed.com/
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