Mark Raudonis
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EDL’s are an invention from the linear days, where the out point on the EDL represented the first frame NOT recorded. If you’ve never worked with a linear system, then this won’t make much sense to you, but if you’ve ever done an “old school” on-line, it makes complete sense.
THe other “gotcha” in this process is determining exactly what frame is represented by the “blue line” or cursor. The Avid has a second lighter line that give you a hint as to what frame is represented when you’re parked. FCP does not, and you need to understand that if you’re marking an out by typing a number, it really should be one frame later than you think.
Hope this helps.
Mark
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We’re in the middle of doing exactly this.
There’s two ways. Less expensive (called a cross convert) and very expensive which is basically a DI process.
Terranex, Alchemist, there are others. These are all basically “set it and forget it” processes that may yield different results depending on your original material. This process is not simple, standard, or cheap. Be prepared to do a test of your material, and screen it projected if possible.
Good luck.
Mark
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[Manuel] “I use the Panasonic setting VITC+LTC, RS-422, using decl search mechanism.”
try setting it to LTC only. I’ve seen this combo cause problems.
Mark
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FCP has a deck “offset” setting. Try that.
You did a test to confirm that your deck and FCP were accurate before you on-lined the entire sequence, right? I thought so.
Mark
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Long file names are NOT a good idea. Your experience is a prime example why.
We stick to a very simple “date/camera/load” system for filenames: Example: 725A03 (July 25, A camera, third load). All of the “cu of girl ” etc. goes in the “comments” column.
FCP 6 now has a “file renaming” function that will match the browser filename to the finder file. This may help you, but be CAREFUL doing that. You mentioned you’re on X-SAN. If you rename a clip at the finder level, anyone else who’s already used it will now get knocked off-line and have no idea what your new name is.
Bottom line: Short file names.
Mark
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Mr. Two,
We just finished doing exactly what you’re asking about tonight. 720 timeline, needed a 1080 master. We have a Kona 3 and found that the Kona hardware seemed to do a better job of it than FCP. So the workflow was, 720 timeline but set the Kona to 720 in, 1080 out to the Sony HDCAM SR master deck (5500).
Hope this helps.
Mark
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Two words that make ALL the differance: DISTRIBUTED RENDERING
mark
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Rich,
You’re NOT imagining things. This situation (Reconnect one at a time) has been reported as a bug on many of the other FCP sites around the net.
Typically, it’s a result of upgrading to 6.0. I’ve personally experienced it, but when and why it happens is kind of random.
Mark
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Do a test. Get the off-line sequence NOW… I know it’s not finished, but get it.
Do a sample upres and see what happens. Depending on the creative, you can have an easy time or a very difficult time. My first impression is that “scaling” will be an issue. If there are any resizing effects these will have to be recalculated.
Other things to look out for: Speed ramps. Still frames. Grfx. Pay attention to how these items have translated. Chances are they will be NOT what you expect.
Good luck.
Mark
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Kevin,
What you want to explore is called “X-SAN”. There’s a forum on this site dedicated to it. Apple also has a ton of info about it. The “Server” that you mention is not specifically set up to do what you’re thinking… X-SAN is. Know that there are plenty of other simpler SAN solutions out there as well.
You may be successful now, but as you’ve noticed, you’re already dropping frames due to band width and throughput issues. If you ever expect to expand beyond the number of systems you’re currently using, I’d strongly suggest you investigate a SAN solution.
Mark