Michael Phillips
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Unknown at this point till we get more details from Avid as to what DNxIO support means for Pro Tools. If got video only, I would think there are plenty of other lower costs solutions.
Michael
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It’s just another method to manage and create master clips from media in the Avid Mediailes folder. It is common to manage “dailies” at the MediaFile level through the use of folder numbering rather than just filling up 1, then 2, then 3 etc. It’s also a method to manage media from different project. Not elegant, but can be effective.
When I create a batch of dailies, be it from a single day, all from one camera, or however you want to organize, I start my folder numbering at 10. Then when I copy all my MXF files, you an either go the MediaTool way, or import the msmMMOB.mdb file. The latter will only be the clips from that copy making it quicker to identify rather than that all the media, with the few extra steps of sort by date, etc.
I still wonder why Media Composer sees a timecode and other applications do not. You need matching reel ID of some kind and matching timecode to make a relink work.
Michael
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It most likely means they have not licensed and implemented Avid’s Open I/O for third party development. Without that, you have no support.
Michael
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Source File Name is the name of the actual file that is linked or imported including the extension. So if you linked to a ProRes file called “firstshot.mov” that’s what you would see in the “Source File” column.
Source File ID is something that Avid creates internally when importing that as far as I know, we have not comtrol over. Source Path is the where the file was when it was linked.
Michael
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DPX is the only sequential file format that works with AMA unless you use the MediaReactor AMA which supports other format like ARRI RAW.
You can export DNxHR as well as the other aforementioned formats, but it most likely depends on what your goals are with the file format to best just which one to recommend.
Michael
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The import settings window has a checkbox for combining monophic files to a single clip. Try that. If not you can create poly versions with the free Sound Devices Free Agent.
Also, you can just select track 1 from the audio only files when syncing (AutoSync) to keep the A1 (or whatever track) and still have the ability to match back to the 4 track audio file.
Michael
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I have a few questions as to how you did the original workflow, as we got slightly different results. I was able to access your Resolve created files just fine by putting them in their own numbered folder and importing the msmMMOB.mdb created from the index when MC launches.
But that being said, Resolve got the filename just fine and it shows in the Tape column in the bin. That is the filename that MC will use to relink. You can relink across any of the column names if needed. But in your Resolve created file, the timecode is not the same as I what I got in Resolve, and in both cases neither of them match the Avid timecode. So there is something weird going on there. Also your Resolve duration is way off compared to the other methods and my Resolve process. Here is what I see in MC 8.4. I did an AMA link as noted. Here is what I am seeing:
In all cases, Sorenson Squeeze would be the one I would stay away from. It has a more difficult Tape ID to parse with the added _DNX_36 in the name. Perhaps that can get turned off?
Here is what I saw in Resolve which has the proper file name for REEL, but my timecode does not match your Resolve timecode but my duration matches the other methods.
Conclusion at this point is if you want to relink between 36 and 115, do it in Media Composer. In all cases, you will not be able to go back to the master files in Resolve for a conform since the timecodes do not match, but if Resolve sees all MTS files in your project as 00:00:00:00 you can always add 00:00:00:00 to all the clips in the AuxTC1 column and make an EDL.
Michael
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It’s whatever the operating system uses to store its fonts. Try double clicking the font and you should be prompted to add it to the proper folder.
Michael
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I have never made files with Squeeze. Are you getting a single file with video and audio, or separate files for each track? Seeing as it is not a “dailies” type product, I doubt it creates embedded REEL ID etc. It seems that it should export a file that has the same name as the .mts but perhaps with a prefix or suffix?
If you want to send me a small file of both the original .mts and the resulting Sorenson file, I’ll take a look at it. Use a service like Wetransfer.com or filemail.com and sent to michael[at]24p[dot]com
Michael
