Josh Petok
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There is an option to export a \\\”QuickTime Reference\\\” movie in Avid (and FCP). This QuickTime movie is usually very small (around 1 mb). The reference movie acesses the original media wherever it is stored. This way, you don\\\’t need to unnecessarily recreate a new, massive QuickTime file. I usually use it to export a sequence to another format.
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Sorry I wasn’t clear. By QuickTime reference I meant a small QuickTime movie that points back to it’s original media files.
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Excellent question. I’ve been wondering the same thing.
There’s a function to load an AAF file into Resolve which might work. Since none of us have really used the current incarnation of the software (unless you’re on the beta), we can’t really be sure how the workflow might happen. Here’s what the current PDF says on Blackmagic’s website:
The Load AAF/EDL option will first prompt the user for an edit
decision list or EDL or alternatively an AAF file for conforming
MXF files. The user should then select the appropriate file from
the window that will appear. Once the user clicks on OK within
this window, a display will open asking which reel folders should
be used for the conform. Upon selecting the folder and clicking
on apply; the clips within the Media Pool will be sorted in the
order designated by the EDL or AAF file.Potentially, you could make an AAF of your sequence and send it over to Resolve. However, from my (limited) experience with Resolve, I’ve only been able to use it with one video track at a time. Maybe a current user of the software can chime in on this.
I suppose you could also load a single baked quicktime into Resolve and either use the cut detection or load an EDL to notch the file. It would also be REALLY cool if you could export a quicktime reference of your sequence to load into DaVinci. Again, I’m just guessing until we all have the software to try things out.
Maybe in the future we’ll see Automatic Duck for DaVinci 😉
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From what I’ve heard, it will only be compatible with MasterCard, but you’ll have to wait until it’s officially released to know for sure 😉
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It looks like the major difference between the two is the option to link multiple systems together via infiniband to decrease processing time or increase realtime.
from blackmagic:
adding this software license lets you smash the limitations of a single computer because it allows a cluster of computers with high performance GPU cards, so all processing is always real time. You get the power of a super computer, and the full license means you can just keep purchasing GPUs and CPUs via high speed InfiniBand for as much power as you need at no extra cost! Add 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16 GPUs, and it’s all possible because only DaVinci Resolve scales up as your needs increase!
Couldn’t that be control via a dongle or SW license file?
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Based on these announcements, do you think that Blackmagic should release a version of DaVinci Soft for Linux?
Don’t get me wrong. I’m a devoted Mac user, but in some instances, I think a Linux version would make a lot more sense. It appears that Decklink is compatible with Linux as are many of the nVidia cards. For me, the major losses would be not being able to use DNxHD or ProRes material.
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Essentially, what they’ve announced today makes no difference? At it’s core, will you be just as well served with a previous gen MacPro and a GTX285?
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old news…. sorry, nothing to see here.