Jon Zanone
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Have you tried playing with the audio project settings in the the settings tab?
Jon
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FW400 is too slow for a digital cut – you’ll have to buy a hub or another FW800 card… Same goes for the digitizing…
Jon
“The Almighty tells me He can get me out of this mess. But He’s pretty sure you’re F%$#*D!”
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Just thought I’d throw in my two cents…
Any archival system is only as good as the people who use it. We have the best of intentions, but I can’t tell you how many times I’ve grabbed a tape ‘for a few shots’ and the next thing you know someone else is looking for the same tape – six months later. I sheepishly pull it from the bottom of a stack of tapes on my desk….
If you can, you might want to sit down for a brainstorming session with your boss and co-workers. If you get early and enthusiastic buy-in from your co-workers, whatever system you choose will work that much better.
Jon
“The Almighty tells me He can get me out of this mess. But He’s pretty sure you’re F%$#*D!”
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File>open bin (PC = Ctrl + O, Mac Cmnd + O), navigate to your other project and select the bin you want to open.
Jon
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Make sure you have the ‘use marks’ and ‘use enabled tracks’ DESELECTED… You’ll find it in the options settings….
Jon
“The Almighty tells me He can get me out of this mess. But He’s pretty sure you’re F%$#*D!”
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The big thing is to not try to make the Avid do things the FCP way. It’s hard – and will be your biggest obstacle. FCP and Avid are different, and trying to make Avid work like FCP will make you crazy. The basic title tool is limited, but Marquee is really cool once you get it. Unfortunatly, the manual sucks… If you can IMPAC a purchase of a DVD called ‘Marquee Demystified’ (https://www.amazon.com/Avid-Marquee-Demystified-Steve-Bayes/dp/B000DIMENA/sr=8-1/qid=1162445475/ref=sr_1_1/102-0342916-2328124?ie=UTF8&s=dvd) do it. It’s a great resource.
Good luck and stay safe…
Jon
“The Almighty tells me He can get me out of this mess. But He’s pretty sure you’re F%$#*D!”
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MS Access is a database, and pretty easy once you get past the initial “what the…???!”
I think you need to determine what info you want , then build a database based on your needs. It’s really not that hard. Using a template might be easy, but you’ll forever be hamstrung by what someone else deems important.
Like I said, the down side is you have to manually input the TC – but if you don’t neeed / want TC, Access (or Filemaker Pro on the Mac side) may be your best bet..
Jon
“The Almighty tells me He can get me out of this mess. But He’s pretty sure you’re F%$#*D!”
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Do you use workorder / job numbers? Might be simpler to use that number to name your tapes.
You are on the right track….
I use media log (an Avid software). I log the tapes, then keep the logs in paper form and on the computer. The advantage is being able to hook up a deck and capture timecode. When I need a shot (theortically) I import the bin, click on the shot(s) and do a batch digitize.
Unfortunately, I don’t keep up with the huge amount of b-roll we shoot, and you can’t keyword search in media log…
Unless you have massive amounts of money for a specific software, I’d use MS Access (or Filemaker Pro if you are so inclined) and build your library there. Unfortunatly, (unless there is a solution out there) you have to manually enter TC. What a pain…
Jon
“The Almighty tells me He can get me out of this mess. But He’s pretty sure you’re F%$#*D!”
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Right click on either the edit or source monitor – you’ll see it there….
Jon
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Try using 601 (instead of RGB) and native dimensions (instead of square pixels).
Also, could explain what you mean by ‘poor quality’?
Jon