Mark Raudonis
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[JeremyG] “The XServe RAID has always been a bit of an anomaly anyway.
“What does that mean???
Mark
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Welcome to the wonderful world of “Time of Day” timecode.
What you’re experiencing is normal operations. The deck will abort at a timecode break, create a new clip, navigate across the break (which can take up to three minutes depending on what kind of deck you use), increment the clipname (182A02-2), then continue onto the next break.
We’ve been using “TOD” code for years. For our workflow, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. You need to have a very good reason to use “TOD” code. Most people hate it.
I’ve grown accustomed to the issues involved, so it really doesn’t bother me. However, we do have continual conversations with every new cameraperson about the importance of “preroll” in what they’re shooting. If you need media within 5 seconds of the change of code, you’re screwed.
By the way… thinking that your multiple cameras will stay in sync through out this who shoot is crazy. Without something like a “lok-it box”, it just ain’t gonna happen. It’ll be close, but not close enough to sync by numbers. You’re still going to have to sync by hand.
Good luck.
Mark
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Tyler,
You don’t say what version of software you’re using, which is crucial to trouble shooting your problem.
I’m guessing that you’re on ver 6.0. This “one at a time” reconnect issue has been documented as a bug.
Good luck.
mark
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Mr. Schmee,
What you’re observing is something called a “moire” pattern. Essentially, the pattern on the tie is “testing” the resolution of the video by presenting a level of detail that cannot be resolved by the camera.
The best solution for this problem is to add a slight gaussian blur to the offending area. This effectively reduces the resolution of the image to the point where it ceases to create the offending pattern.
Good luck.
Mark
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Tim,
Call me a pessimist, but I don’t think this feature is going to help you at all!
I’ve been chasing the holy grail of “automatic transcription” for years now. I figure if the CIA can pull specific words out of their “Echelon” monitoring of cell phones, why can’t I get a simple interview transcribed automatically. They best that I’ve seen is what’s called a “shadow talker” who repeats what he hears on the tape. The difference is that the shadow talker has “trained” the software to recognize his voice, yielding a much higher accuracy. He can also add punctuation, which a “real” interview would/could not do.
All this to say that in practice, all this “script integration” is going to require a whole lot of “manual massaging” to bring the accuracy within an acceptable range.
I hope I’m wrong, and this stuff works great…. but something tells me NOT to get my hopes up.
Good luck. Let us know how it goes.
mark
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Here’s two of popular choices:
https://www.imagineproducts.com/
Both of these programs are well established in the industry.
Mark
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[StephenSF] “Maybe you should try a forum for social skills.
“Ouch! Just because you’re behind the curve, don’t attack me. I’m just telling it like it is.
While you’ve been stuck behind your avid for the past few years, a whole new generation of folks have discovered a new tool. “To map or not to map like an Avid” has come up on this forum numerous times. Most people feel that just like learning a foreign language, the best approach is to immerse yourself… embrace the new language and learn to “think” in the new language. As such, I’d suggest you NOT map avid functions to FCP keys.
Mark
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Schmatta,
Auto duck is only $495. How much is your time worth?
Mark
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[StephenSF] “Has anyone here made the leap from Avid to FCP?”
Uh… let me think. 800,000 copies sold. Perhaps your question should be “Do you know anyone who HASN’T made the leap?”
This topic is often discussed. Do a search .
Mark
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[Godfrey Pye] “‘m from England and haven’t been blighted by this DF-NDF stuff before”
Godfrey,
Timecode has little to do with your situation. Your problem is that you are dealing with 24p material in a 29.97 environment. This is a rather complicated workflow that is not easily summed up in a quick post. There’s “reverse telecine” to be performed, then there’s the whole audio sync issue (pulldown). Oh, and since you mention you’re in England, are you going to be tranfering to PAL? Bottom line, you’re on-line might be a disaster if you don’t get someone who knows what they’re doing to consult with you on this in a hurry. Preferably BEFORE you start the on-line session. I’d suggest contacting the post house and get them involved now.
Mark