Ernie Santella
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Convert the MP3’s first to AIFF or another format standard audio format at 48K. Then import them. No rendering and no issues. I did the same thing for awhile before figuring out you… don’t use MP3s in FCP.
Ernie Santella
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Thank you Jeremy for taking the time to lay out so articulate.
How you get the files off the cards? Do you use your camera or is there a stand-alone card reader?
And, any talk about an outboard card system that we can use with Firewire or better yet, HD-SDI on our existing cameras like the HDX900?
Ernie Santella
Santella Film/Video Productions
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Jeremy,
I am not scared by tapeless. In fact, I’m 100% for it. Maybe I don’t understand completely how much time is involved. That is what is keeping me from going that way… right now.
Please explain the workflow of transfer and backup on location for shooting for example, 5 hrs of raw footage? You seem pretty ‘up’ on the process. Maybe, I’ve got it wrong in my mind what’s involved.
How do you transfer the files off the cards? Through the camera’s Firewire into a computer or do you use a Card reader?
You have to change cards during the file x-fer (5-6 cards?)
And how long would it take to duplicate all these files for a safety copy? (That can be done unsupervised correct?)
And how do you archive all your raw footage?
Thanks in advance.
Ernie Santella
Santella Film/Video Productions
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The two analogies posted above are still apples and oranges. I’m not trying to be an ‘old fogy”, I live on the bleeding-edge with gear as much as anyone. (I just purchased some 500/1000w LED lights that just rock!)
“Would you say the same “never say never” thing about audio cassettes vs. CDs/iPod for your music? Think about it…”
All are still ‘hard’ items’ that can be easily stored. You still have a physical CD to store on a shelf. As far as iPOD files, they can be easily lost (computer crash) and then you have to spend time restoring all those files. Time is money.
“Tape vs. solid-state it’s all just digital data”.
“But it’s not going to be that way forever if you have any sense of history. Or when was the last time you bought a movie on VHS vs. DVD?”Another apples/oranges. Sure, digital is different and better than analog, but it’s still the same. You can easily store both VHS and DVD for easy retrieval.
Here’s my reasons why P2 will not work. If anyone can explain how to ‘cost effectively’ use P2, I’m open to any suggestions?
1) Clients request tapes at the end of shoot. (Now, if they can make a P2 drive that can easily mount on the back of a tape-type camera, that would be ideal so you can shoot either!)
2) When I shoot an avg 7-8 tapes a day (without an assistant) who has time to copy files to redundant hard-drives?
3) Cost of overtime for that assistant (If you have one) to copy files. (I’m too damn tired at the end of a 12hr day to deal with file management) I have to still entertain clients with happy, fun customer service.
3) The danger of carrying multiple HD’s. Not to mention, you have to hand-carry all these drives for safely, you can’t possibly pack and ship them, right?
How many things can you carry on airlines? Camera, Briefcase, multiple HD’s/cables? Starts to get pretty crazy.4) The cost of extra baggage (if you are brave enough) for more cases for above HD’s. (Extra baggage is not cheap anymore)
5) Solid State P2 Cards (5-6) are still pretty expensive (at least for the next couple of years)
6) Last and most importantly… Where do you guys store all those files for all your clients? I have about 1000 tapes in my library? That would be ton of HD’s for storage (and redundant B/U drives)
Did I miss something? Sure, when the day comes that they have 500GB or 1TB P2 cards, then, it would be cost effective to copy files that large without supervision. You could just start the file copy and go to dinner or bed. And when the price of HD’s or BD discs get super cheap, that will help too.
Ernie Santella
Santella Film/Video Productions
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Tape still rules for most corporate production. It’s not just the daily hassle of redundant backups, it’s archiving. I use footage for years for my corporate clients. A day doesn’t go by that I don’t get a request for an old shot on file. I can’t see a time when P2 will ever be my medium of choice. I have over 1000 tapes in my library right now. P2 is just not practical for corporate, period.
Ernie Santella
Santella Film/Video Productions
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You might want to consider a better RAID striping program like SoftRaid instead of Apple’s disk utility.
Ernie Santella
Santella Film/Video Productions
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Another easy way to sell is to tell them all they have to do is made digital SDI clone dubs of the footage. No expensive editing bay deck rental needed.
Ernie Santella
Santella Film/Video Productions
http://www.santellaproductions.com -
Matt,
Just curious, did you lose any footage when you were getting the RF warning light? Or was all the footage fine, just a false warning?
Ernie Santella
Santella Film/Video Productions
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Do you have the Range Check turned-on? Try turning that off. (VIEW-RANGE CHECK) I seem to remember that does some sort of brightning of the video in pause. Worth a try.
Ernie Santella
Santella Film/Video Productions
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The might recording to a Firestore FS-100/160
Ernie Santella
Santella Film/Video Productions
http://www.santellaproductions.com