Michael Phillips
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v6 allowed between Tape and Source File. v6.5 allowed relink between any column that might have the source file name stored or other REEL ID that might be used. For example, Arri Alexa ProRes puts an 8 character REEL ID into header that AMA does not support but can be merged in via ALE and stored in a Labroll or Camroll column. 6.5 would allow that column to be used.
I have had success with relinking, but never the first time… have fun!
Michael
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In addition to the ignore extensions, you need to make sure you have “Tape or Source File” selected in the relink dialog. I also find that right clicking sequence and clicking “relink” helps. 6.5 added much needed additional functionality in this area, unfortunately it is still a bit of hunting and pecking to get right the first time.
I really wish Avid would fix the R3D AMA so that is uses the filename without the extension like every other application that uses the SDK from RED. It would be one less thing to have to worry about.
Michael
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I am assuming the media was in the Avid managed “Avid MediaFiles” folder? If so, that folder just needs to be at the root level of the media drive. When MC launches it indexes that folder for all media and links automatically to any of the clips in the bin.
Michael
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The .new is not an issue but it does tell me that the sources are being tracked by the shorter 8 character name. You will see that in a column called “Tape”.
That being the case, you won’t be able to relink regardless of AMA or not. I would suggest that you download an application called “MetaCheater” do a google search and you will find it. This will create an ALE that extracts the REEL ID to which you can merge into your AMA clips. Or you may have access to the original ALE from the camera. Either way, that info needs to be merged into the AMA’d clips to have the 8 character file name tracked. From there, you will most likely need MC v6.5 to allow relinking to an alternate column.
Michael
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When you look at the events in the original Avid timeline, how are the original ProRes source files labeled? When working with Arri ProRes, it can either be tracked using the entire filename or the shortened 8 character Reel ID embedded in the file.
For details on workflow and naming.
If they used the shortened 8 character Reel ID on the original sources, and you are using AMA for the conform it will not work as AMA (still) does not extract Reel ID from QT if available. There is a workaround if you have access to the original ALE file that was created at time of shoot for each card. It contains both filename and REEL that can be merged and have that information added to the bin. You would then need to have v6.5 to allow relinking across different columns.
Michael
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I would take a look at the following resources:
The video on https://www.avid.com/red
as well as the hard to find whitepaper:
Once you’ve created a selects EDL from your edit, you can move that to Redcine X Pro which can then either pull the entire shots to a defined location (drive) or just the events + handles to a defined location depending on how much storage you have. It’s basically an R3D consolidate process to use Avid terminology for media reduction.
Michael
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I just move them to their own bin and put all “AMA” bins in their own folder.
Michael
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As long as the codec is part of the Avid native codec library, the performance is a lot better than going through the “frame provider” or whatever it’s called going through QuickTime to do the decode. You can see what those codecs are when you do a consolidate or transcode – the list is part of the menu selection. H.264 is not one of them.
Michael
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Did you make it a film project to start with? All the film counters are in film based projects. You should be able to open the bins in a film project and have them available.
Michael
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Also make sure source settings are correct for black/white levels beforehand depending on original QT source.
Michael