[Glenn Sakatch]

Get them to download a free 30 day version of Avid.

You can certainly import tab delimited lists into Avid…at least we used to do that years ago. I don’t think an exported list could have a thumbnail…it is usually just a text list, but I’ve never tried.

Sounds like a lot more work than using a free version of Avid.
Can Avid free bins be opened in regular Avid?

How is the producer planning on looking at the footage in the first place?

Glenn

[Glenn Sakatch]

Are you saying you can’t double click a second project and get it to open, or you can’t open all 3 with 1 click of the button?

Glenn

[Glenn Sakatch]

I would guess the sync by waveform is not able to sync all the channels you want, so they are not added to your group.

Glenn

[Glenn Sakatch]

Yes, you can always find a way of re doing/rebuilding your work in the earlier version of the project, but you can’t take the v14 project and directly open it again in 12.5, which is an important distinction.

Glenn

[Glenn Sakatch]

Usual recommendation is to not try to upgrade during a project, as you can’t really go back if something isn’t working correctly.

If you must, backup your projects before upgrading. That way if it hits the fan, you can always start over from this point, back in 12.5. Other than that, there is no rocket science to updating.

Uninstall 12.5, install 14, update desktop video and graphics drivers, and you should be good to go. 14 should see your old projects, and probably ask you to update your database. (this is why you backed everything up in the first place)
Make sure your computers graphics card is capable of running 14, as this could trip you up if it is an older system.

Again, once you open and save a project in 14, you will not be able to open that version in 12 again.

Glenn

[Glenn Sakatch]

Are you sure you have all the media, and not just the audio files?
What are the file sizes in the omfi mediafiles folder?

Glenn

[Glenn Sakatch]

if this does work, you would need to do the “relink to all selected clips” method. As Shane said, it won’t just automatically replace the clips in your bins, you will have to create new bins for the mxfs, probably have to re log those clips, and then hope you can relink the sequence.

I think the sequence might relink if the files are exact same length, name and timecode. Its not a hard test to try out on day 1, but I question how much time you are saving? Is this an ongoing process, or 1 day shoot? Either way, I’m pretty sure you would be logging clips twice.

I get it, everyone wants to get going NOW!, but think about the process, the headaches, and whether or not you are really saving any time.

if it takes the DIT several hours to upload the h.264s, and it takes you an hour or 2 to download them, that cuts into your 24 hour window. (I recently had a VFX guy tell me not to worry, he had 150 up and down for internet. Great for you, but I don’t, and the server you are sending to might not allow full speed either, so you are limited by their speed for upload).

Then you’ll have to decide if you can edit with the h.264s, or transcode them…if its a ton and your timeline starts to drag, you will probably want to transcode them…more time lost.

Then you have to do the relink the next day, and check that everything did indeed work. Lets assume you are working a 10 hour day. How much time are you saving if you are left with? An hour or 2 or 3 to actually edit with the H.264s? I would say shoot on Wednesday, and we will start editing Friday rather than Thursday. If this is a multiday shoot, you will be a day behind the DIT, and you might even catch up on Monday, if they aren’t shooting over the weekend…not terrible.

Glenn

[Glenn Sakatch]

start cutting your sequence in half, and half again to see If it is just 1 file or section that is the issue.
Or try doing tracks 1 and 2 only. Something to help you trouble shoot if it is a particular set of files are actually causing the issue.

Glenn

[Glenn Sakatch]

Did you uninstall fusion 8?

I had a few issues with 9, (saving was one of them) Then realized that both 8 and 9 were on the system.

Uninstalled 8 and 9, deleted all the user items (as per another post from BM about a total uninstall) and then installed 9.

Seemed to fix the issue.

Glenn

[Glenn Sakatch]

If it is giving an error with all nodes off, then there is a problem somewhere else.

Where does your footage live. If Resolve is having trouble accessing it fast enough, it might error out.

I would try dropping your project down to HD and see if it helps, try bringing a different clip in, or try moving your clip to a different drive.

Can you view the clip in the edit tab?

Glenn