Jeff Mack
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Simon,
I have found that the easiest for me is to sync all tapes onto the timeline. So you might have three video tracks with 2-3 clips (or as many as you will have) on each track. When they are all sync’d up, add a slug in between each tape. Then export a reference movie for each track (making sure you razor blade all three in the front so they all start at the same time). Then make your multiclip from these three reference movies. When you are doing your multiclip edit in the viewer, when one screen goes black, you know you only have the other two to go to etc. I find doing it this way, I can lay the multiclip on track 4 of the same original sequence. Then when the Multiclip is done, I make a selfcontained movie and lay it on track 5. Then add graphics and such above and voila, everything is layed out in one sequence.
Jeff
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Why don’t you check out an ESata option. Many times you can purchase an enclosure and get a card to boot!
Jeff
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Nathan,
Here’s a cool trick that I learned from Nate Weaver. Once all three vid tracks are sync’d with each other, put a slug between the first frame on each track and the zero mark on the timeline. The create reference movies of each track. When you create a multiclip, do so by selecting inpoints. It won’t take up any space at all. After your edit, you invoke media manager and copy the used media to another location and delete your original media. This can help manage disk space during your project.
Jeff
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Yeah it does. I think I’ll rent a MP to help
Jeff
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Thanks Jeremy for your response.
Pro Res HQ 1080i60. My problem is I am on a MBP and my colorist is using his G5 to grade and sent me an email and said a 7 minute sequence took almost 2 hours to render his color file. Does deleting audio help with a color render? I have 8 files, 3 1 hour long, one 2 hours long and 4 20-30 minutes.
Jeff
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I use a Digi 003 and good mics when I need them but for slam dunk easy wireless lav interviews, I use a presonus Firebox for the ease in which to setup and travel with. It’s FW 400 and easy to use. The pre’s are ok and also have line level if you have your own pres or go wireless.
Jeff
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I think what everyone is trying to say is that unless the bands setup is worthy of recording, you will NEVER get a worthy recording. The result you are trying to achieve is to capture every sound source or “mix” and match it with video. Unless you capture each source on a discreet track through a mixer, you will NEVER be able to get anything more than a low quality recording. The band should know this. You can’t do a good job in this situation. Sorry.
Jeff
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Success!! I have tied my IOHD and MBPro into my home theatre system. I rigged my 5.1 uncompressed, unencoded audio into my receiver for live realtime editing. I used a pair of the AJA ADA4 converters to take the AES audio to analog. I added some Neutrik transformers inline and everything looks great and sounds great! I know the IOHD was meant for remote capture to Pro res but once I have my capture, I can edit realtime and see what it will end up like when it goes to TV via broadcast or DVD.
Jeff
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Ty,
I have a question here that is similar to the OP. I work with FCP2 and an esata raid on my MBPo via an expresscard 34 adapter. I also have an AJA IOHD that I use to capture Pro Res HQ and for outputs as well. I got an idea to send the video out to my 61′ large screen home theatre. I wanted to simply preview my edits until the gong went off and I thought I would send in 6 discrete channels of uncompressed 5.1 surround and use it for monitoring. All is well except the IOHD only has 4 analog outs. It does have however 4 pair of AES digital in and out. My next trick was how to get the aes to analog. AJA also makes a converter that does da ad. I bought two. I realized I could have used 4 analog outs and 1 converter for the other pair but Ichose to take all signals through the same path. My mistake was I thought the converter would take two BNC’s in (for each pair) and spit out 4 analog xlr’s from the breakout cable supplied. It doesn’t taker BNC in. The other end of the breakout cables are the inputs – also xlr. So now I need to get a BNC to XLR to pass a pair each into the xlr breakout cable.
My question is, and I think I know the answer, I need a BNC to XLR transformer to go from 75 O to 110. Is that right? The AJA converter (ADA4) has dip switches on it to set the da or ad, 1/2 or 1 only etc. It also has a dip switch for line level adjustments for PRO vs. COnsumer levels and Hi vs. Low. The guys at AJA wouldn’t really comment on my rig. Have you any comments? This is a poor mans 5.1 room setup. Althought all of my equipment is hi end. I just need to get aes to rca. My receiver has external inputs. I’m really jazzed to try this but I don’t want to blow anything up!
Jeff
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This is my main problem. I can’t hook any firewire devices up to my MBPro due to the conflict with the IOHD. SInce all of my footage is on an ESata raid via my expresscard slot, I have no way to use my other interfaces. I already have a Digi 003 and a Presonus Firebox.
Jeff