[Gabriel Guy]

Update for all of you is so far it appears volume automation does NOT travel from ProTools to Avid unfortunately, even with Avid compatability ON.

This link recommended turning Avid Compatibility OFF

https://books.google.com/books?id=n5j7lk_BQ34C&pg=PA337&lpg=PA337&dq=pro+tools+exporting+aaf&source=web&ots=0y7XLMB54U&sig=nxTTOD1tzxUVGBUXsJO2hOZKGOk&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=7&ct=result#PPA337,M1

which still didn’t work either.

I’ve re-imported my own AAF back into ProTools and volume automation DOES come back so it’s in the AAF file, it seems the Avid has a problem importing it as clip gain data (unlike Protools which has the “convert clip-based gain to automation” feature upon import.

For the record yes I can create mixdowns in Protools to send but that’s not the most advantageous way to work in animation.

Thanks for the insight and advice.

~Gabe

[Gabriel Guy]

In my workflow we exchange OMFS (AAFs now actually due to new Avid requirements) often between Protools & Avids. However when exporting an AAF from ProTools to Avid I can’t seem to retain Protools volume automation when the AAF is opened in Media Composer.

Any thoughts?

Thanks so much for any/all help.

~Gabe Guy

Sound Engineer
Walt Disney Animation Studios

Gabe.Guy@disney.com