[Sean Cole]

Perfect feedback Oliver, Robert and Chris

So, I’ll create a version of EDL similar to Avids RED format. What other standards of EDL do you use the most or prefer to use. CMX, Sony or other?

I am concentrating on porting FCP6/7 XMLs into FCPX and vice versa and also to Soundtrack-pro/Logic (huh, good luck I hear you cry), Color (even though these may be upgraded soon, or abandoned) and After Effects. But what else would you like to see it talk to?

Sean
Pi Digital

[Sean Cole]

Oh, it gets better than that Helmut,

Back on Jul 28th Walter Biscardi wrote in a post here that

Apple will be releasing the XML code, or “hooks” to developers in 2 weeks so they can start developing third party XML apps – Evan Schectman from Outpost Digital.

Well, I’ve been checking back with Apple every day for the last 2 months and still nothing. It’s now 3weeks and 1day since the meeting in Atlanta and it’s obvious that Mr Schectman was either misinformed or misunderstood. Or, maybe Apple are talking in biblical ‘weeks of years’ in which case we might see them sometime in the next 14 years – yay!

In the meantime I’ve been busy getting my code together ready for the big day it is finally released. Please do send me your feature requests for what you want to do with this XML once it’s here. Realistic uses – I mean, if you want it to convert to EDL, what do you need the EDL for. If you only want it to talk to a SVHS machine then there’s not really any point – What DO people want EDLs for these days??

All the best

Sean
Pi Digital

[Sean Cole]

Hey Anders,
Well, I’ve been watching every day for, not just the last two weeks, but the last 2 months! And no there is still no sign of it. I’ve messaged them offering them some help if they are having trouble with it but they must think I am just some ‘jumped up pip squeak’ :P.

Still, I’ve got my back end of the XML transcoder ready with placeholders for what I believe they will implement in the API’s. So once it arrives I’ll be on it like a car bonnet! My concerns are already not just on FCP-X but interaction with anything featuring XML capabilities.

I’ll be posting back here. Don’t forget to PM me your feature requests.

Sean
Pi Digital

[Sean Cole]

Hi All,
Just checked in briefly to notice this post from Walter. THANKS for the info, v useful. I’ve been checking the Apple Site EVERY day for the last four weeks hoping the API’s were posted. Here in the UK we are not so privileged to have Apple personal on hand who know the slightest thing of what’s going on in InfLoop world.

As a developer and one with a keen interest in XML and all things Apple Pro I will again be casting my attention to the FCP XML conundrum. I had to do it back on v6 for export to Smoke 2008. Ahh, good times. Unfortunately all my hard work went to waste when 10years of work and equipment were burgled. However, I will be rebuilding and writing from scratch which will no doubt make it much better than before.

So my main concentration will be on getting code from fcp6/7 into FCP10. I will be using todo markers to show where any changes or issues arose with little notes. Because audio is not handled the same in X as in 7 I will get it to link audio to picture as best it can but will not be perfect, not at first anyway.

Do PM me with any feature requests. If you do NEED EDL please explain WHAT you need it for and in what formats. There’s no point in me getting it to handle some archaic format if no one is ever going to use it except Mr Peabody from Cornwall on some wedding video he is reediting through his beloved SVHS machine for that authentic 1980s look. I will do it but ONLY for those formats that are REALLY needed.

How much will it cost I hear you ask. Free if I can – But more likely in the region of $40 (Yeah, not the $499 standard charge for Duckomatic). And as it will be available through the AppStore you get it to work on upto 5 seats per purchase. And, no doubt, it will get hacked off the store as most things do on the AppStore. But at least I’ll get paid by some of the honest ones.

All the best.

Sean
Pi Digital