Shane Ross
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[Adam Harper] “How do I consolidate the audio prior to making the AAF, is that the audio mixdown? “
Not a mixdown. DON’T EVER AUDIO MIXDOWN…unless it’s temp, and you keep ALL the audio on the timeline for the eventual send to the audio mixer. Never send them a mixdown. No, you simply highlight the sequence, go the the CLIP menu and choose CONSOLIDATE. Then in the dialog, choose an a location, and handle amount, and then consolidate.
[Adam Harper] “but I just feel I should make it clear that I mean the project folder is on a different external hard drive to the AvidMediaFiles folder”
That’s clear. That’s how it should always be. The Avid MediaFiles folder should ONLY have media. And your PROJECT folders should be on your System Drive in the DOCUMENTS folder.
[Adam Harper] ” The error does seem to indicate towards the external hard drive (BC) containing the AvidMediaFiles folder in it’s error message. “
Correct..because the error has to do with the media. Hoping a consolidate will solve.
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Well, as someone who works in Hollywood, and who onlines about 12 shows a year cut on FCX, one pretty high-profile (Diana: In Her Own Words), I can say that FCX does have a foothold in this town. A small one, but a foothold. Three production companies I know of use it for broadcast work.
One big issue is…well…the same that originally held back Avid. Getting people to switch and like it and use it. ALSO..it needs to solve a problem that we have that can’t be solved by anything else. So far, Avid is used because it fits into the whole post-production pipeline rather well. It’s when we need a problem solved in post, that Avid can’t solve, that we look at alternatives. FCP Legacy filled the “we need this done cheaply” market…as well as indie filmmakers needing a good choice for editing, instead of begging/borrowing time on the company Avid. AND it had features that solved many issues…capturing DV native, composting on the timeline, CHEAP PLUGINS GALORE!
FCX does solve many post issues for a lot of people. And some in Hollywood. But not enough…not just yet. It might make more inroads when it solves more and more…and can better fit in with the existing post architecture (which with the help of third party apps, it does).
But yes, perceptions of FCX are a big factor. See, I think of it as a professional editing app but I STILL leave out the “P” when typing it out. Mainly habit.
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[Adam Harper] “for some reason, the AvidMediaFiles folder is on a different drive to the project folder”
This is pretty much always the case. Projects stored on your SYSTEM drive, media on a separate MEDIA drive. Fairly standard, so that’s not it.
Did you duplicate the sequence and strip out all the video? So it’s only audio? Another method is to consolidate the audio (again, duplicating and striping out video) and then make an AAF that’s linked to the audio. Do that BEFORE you make the AAF.
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Yes. WE have older Mac Pro towers running the current version.
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Oop. Sorry, I forgot. There is no point in debating anything Apple with Bill. Apple does no wrong. And if they do, it’s quickly remedied… or so minor that you are insane for even bringing it up.
Let’s not even get into their accounting practices used to not pay their fair share of taxes…you know, since they dwarf the economies of many countries.
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[Bill Davis] “What accelerated Apple’s growth out of the “beige box” era – and into the company they are today – was a switch in focus from exclusively better software – to a new level of BOTH software and hardware expertise.”
Uhm…do you forget that Apple ALWAYS made hardware and software? Their computers came with their OS only…ever since they started the MACINTOSH line. Even the iMac couldn’t save them, needed Bill Gates to invest $500 million in the company to help keep it going. iPods came out, with iTunes…and that started the boost. But iPhones is what made them the richest company in the world. Not computer sales. Computers are a very SMALL part of their business anymore. Seriously Bill…tiny.
[Bill Davis] “Apples COMPUTERS are still informing the overall design of the class.”
DESIGN…but not power. They used to be the machines creatives turned to for video editing power. Now? A PC running windows will blow any MAC out of the water processing and GPU wise. ALL Apple has going for it is “cool factor” and neat designs when it comes to computers. Well, that and a solid OS. But power? No, that isn’t what Apple is known for any more. Slick looking..yeah. that’s about it. Design and looks don’t help one win in the video creation realm.
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[Bill Davis] “My argument is that the market has spoken and Apple is the largest company in the world based on the value people perceive they get from adopting Apple products. “
Apple is the largest company in the world because of iPhones and iPods…and also iPads. NOTHING to do with their computers. If they went back to only making computers and OS and software…they’d be right back to their small market self.
They aren’t successful because of the COMPUTERS they design that are nice and thin and sleek…and expensive to fix and limited in many many ways (because thin-ness is the main goal). It’s because of the popularity of the iPhone (started by the iPod).
Apple’s MacTube is a failure…one reason they haven’t updated it for so long is due to lack of sales and interest in it. iMacs do better, but really, most people buy their laptops. But their top of the line computers, the MacPro…lately are the BOTTOM of the ladder of apple products bought.
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EditReady will do this for you.
https://www.divergentmedia.com/editready
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If your project is 59.94i (29.97 interlaced) then pulldown will be added to the 23.98 footage to make it into smooth 30fps (like what happens when TV shows shoot film at 24fps, but have it transferred to data files at 29.97). Premiere will add the pulldown.
If the project/sequence is 30p…well, then 6 duplicate frames will happen in the footage and it will look slightly stuttery. Just a little. Nothing can be done about this…progressive to progressive frame rate conversions always just double up on a few frames.
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Wait…I read the article and see that ProRes and DNxHD are unaffected. BUT…so should H.264. It says it’s dropping support for OLD LEGACY codecs, like Cinepack and Sorenson…makes no mention of H.264…which is far from a legacy codec. So that isn’t it.
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