Michael Cheung
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What happens if you trash the database files in the folder with the mxf and then drag the newly created mdb file into a bin. Can you see the media then?
Michael Cheung
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No I would export to different location. But then copy the files into an avid media file folder in one go. Then bring avid into focus after the files have copied. This will automatically create the mdb file but only bring Avid to focus once the files have copied over.
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Personally, I’d do by roll in Resolve. But, if you’re in a position where you have all the dailies at once then by day is probably best and sort the card bins in the avid. This should be super easy just alt drag in to new bins. Its a good idea by the way to export from resolve with the source filename to make it even easier. If you’re shooting on Alexa or red for instance your card will probably be the start of the clip name such as A001. It’s a really quick job in the Avid to create card bins.
Good luck.
Michael Cheung
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No, the folders don’t need to be identical, but it helps with organising I think. I would always send a bin with all new master clips in when I send media. This way you aren’t relying on the sequence just popping online. I’d say as much as possible create a solid process where you get into habit of sending the same things which you know work. Good luck!
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I’ve found that on big features which deploy remote cutting rooms in different countries the best way of doing it is to replicate exactly the media from one system – including drives and folders in Avid Media Files (although that shouldn’t matter) to the other to minimise the problems. Things which don’t tend to play nice unless done properly are things like titles (Maybe have a bin of all titles that each system creates and send each time with a new seq. Again, don’t think you should need to but good to keep both systems in sync.
As long as both systems have all the media it should link up.
We’ve always had systems on the same Avid version too. With sequences with simple edits only and not too many Avid FX / BCC etc… it shouldn’t cause too many problems being on different versions. Remember to send renders aswell when sending sequences back and forth.
Dated folders in each of your drive partitions for the Avid Media Files will help you keep track.
I hate remote cutting rooms – as it requires everyone to play nice!
Michael Cheung
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I don’t think the tape field is editable. You may be able to ask EDL manager to give you another field when you come to export but this depends on the rest of your footage in the project and DEFINITELY something you should test end to end.
Good Luck!
Michael Cheung
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OK.
Couple of questions:
– are you exporting directly into the avidmediafiles folder? and waiting for it to finish before making avid create the .mdb file?
– in the reel column in Resolve Media page is this field the data you are expecting.
The ALE not importing is because the tape field is not correct on the media. So you need to fix the media before the ALE will work.
Michael Cheung
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“other weird thing the tape column on my clips are not populated with msmMMOB.1 etc etc…”
Were you expecting this to happen?
When I create dailies for my Avid I do the following:
– export to a folder.
– after export complete from resolve copy to a new folder in Avid Media Folders usually using date (1409241) the 1 at the end is if I’m expecting to do more than one in a day.
– after copy is complete switch over to Avid.
– Avid will automatically re-index. If you do this WHILE copy is still happening it may mess up.
– Once re-index is done – drag .mdb file into a new bin. The tape column should be populated with data that was in the Reel column in Resolve.
– Then I export ALE.
– Highlight clips in bin and merge to master as you did.Michael Cheung
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If the reel name is set up correctly in Resolve then that should carry over in the MXF before the merge with the ALE. So, if the tape field in the Avid is not coming through as the Reel name in Resolve it makes me think that the Reel name is not correct in Resolve. I think this is correct from memory…
Michael Cheung
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Yeah.
If I were you, each day just create a new folder in your Avid Media Files folder as a date – so you can keep track. And if things needs to get replaced it’s much easier to find.
Michael Cheung
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