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Step by Step of Exporting an OMF file from AVID : Avid Version 11.0 (Media Composer) and Symphony 1. Highlight your sequence (video and audio tracks) 2. Go to File-Export-Options 3. Export as OMF 2.0 4. De-select Include All Video Tracks and select Audio Tracks 5. For export method choose Consolidate and Embed Media 6. Highlight Media Drive to create file destination 7. Convert the Audio Sample rate to 48kHz 8. Convert the Audio File format to AIFF-C 9. Expand handle length to 150 Frames 10. Deselect �Include Rendered Audio Effects� 11. Save the OMF File (XXXX.omf) 12. Once conversion is complete create another folder in the media drive containing the OMF File (XXXX.omf) The sound editor will need the DAT Tapes, Audio Logs, the DVC-Pro Tape or QuickTime Movie and the OMF File. Expected Format of Video Sequence Before Picture a. Sequence start time of 00:58:30:00 b. 15 seconds of black c. 1 minute of bars and tone with 1kHz test tone calibrated to �18 db DFS d. 7 seconds of black e. SMPTE Count Down with �2 pop� sync sound This sync marker should occur at 00:59:28:00 f. The first frame of picture should occur at 01:00:00 Part 2 - Converting an OMF file to a Protools Session : The goal of this process is to generate a Protools session from an OMF file that is a track-by-track copy of the audio portion of the AVID time line. We then import a video clip of the image and resynchronize the two. After the sound team is finished, the process can be reversed so that the picture editor is able to layback the sound into the AVID timeline. This process follows the contemporary professional practice of exchanging media between post-production houses. Previously the conversion was initiated in a stand-alone application called Digitranslator. Now Digitranslator is integrated into the Protools application through an optional plugin. Once the Protools session is created from the OMF file, the session can be edited on any Protools station: HD, TDM or LE. It is recommended that one use an OMF file that contains all of the audio material embedded with in it. These files are significantly larger than OMF files that reference the original AVID audio media. This document assumes you followed the above instructions for creating an OMF file with embedded audio and containing no video. Building the Session 1. Launch the Protools application. Do not build a new session. 2. To open the OMF file go to: File - Open Session, navigate to the location of the OMF file, select it and click Open 3. Choose a valid Audio Drive and appropriate location for the converted session, select AIFF for Audio File Type, select 48 kHz for Sample Rate, select 16 bit for Bit Depth, select appropriate i/o for I/O settings, check Enforce MAC/PC compatibility. Then click Save. The Import Session Data Window 1. Choose Copy from Source Media in Audio Media Options 2. Select all Source Tracks for import by �Option+Click�ing to Import as New Track 3. Check Ignore rendered audio effects 4. Choose Convert clip-based gain to automation 5. Uncheck Pan odd tracks left/even tracks right 6. No Changes should be necessary to Timecode Mapping Options 7. No Changes should be necessary to Sample Rate Conversion Options 8. Click OK Finishing the Session Setup After you press ok the session will begin to build itself from the OMF file. First you will see the regions constructed in the timeline and the media will begin to link itself in the region window. 1. Import the movie file by Movie � Import Movie 2. If the movie contains audio then you may wish to Movie � Import Sound from Current Movie to use as a reference track. |
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| 1. Click on the Sequence � listed in the top right hand corner of the Sequence Monitor � Click Duplicate. 2. Change the new sequence to Sound Sequence for reference. 3. Click on the Sequence Monitor and make sure Sound Sequence is loaded in the window. 4. Right Click on the Monitor � go to Get Clip Info. 5. Change sequence time to: 00:58:30:00 6. Make sure Video and Audio Tracks are selected. 7. Splice the following things into your Sequence in the order in which they are listed: |
| Procedure for Film Editor to Export Image for Post Sound
Part 1 - Preparing Video For Sound Editor: |
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b. 1 minute of bars and tone with 1kHz test tone calibrated to �18 db DFS c. 7 seconds of black d. SMPTE Count Down with �2 pop" sync sound - This sync marker should occur at 00:59:28:00 |
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8. The First Frame of Picture should occur at 00:01:00:00
9. Go to the Last Frame of Picture and Cut in One Frame of Tone. 10. Create a New Video Track. 11. Go to the Effect Palette � find the Timecode Effect and Drag it to New Video Track. 12. Go to Effect Editor � Click over the Timecode Effect � Click Start Timecode and change to 00:58:30:00 13. Render the effect. 14. There are two options of getting the picture at this point to the sound editor. Both options work. |
| a. Black a DVC-Pro tape with 29.97 Non-Drop Time Code starting at 00:58:28:00. Black the entire tape. Do a Digital Cut in Remote Mode. b. Export the sequence as a QuickTime file. In Export Options choose 720x486. Choose DV-NTSC as Compression, Stereo 16 Bit � 48kHz for Sound and deselect Fast Start. |