AMS Neve AudioFile SC/X, User Manual

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AudioFile SCX user manual
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Unique Identifier Options:
Generate New UIDs: This setting allows you to force the system to import every cue within
the OMF file and generate a new UID for each one - even for cues which have already been
imported and are present on the system.
Use OMF UIDs: This setting will generate and match UIDs from the OMF click cookies. OMF
cues which have previously been imported and are already present will not be re-imported
from the OMF file. This setting therefore prevents duplication of audio already present and is
useful if the Video edit has been changed since the initial OMF import and thus requires
re-importing.
If you change this setting you must click on set as default for the changes to take effect.
Edit Rate, Sample Rate, Event list start time: Allows the user to set default values for these
parameters in the event of the information being missing from the OMF file.
If you specify a target sample rate and tick the SRC box then the OMF file will be converted to
the target sample rate during import if it is not already at the target sample rate.
Ignore Usage Code: Some OMF files contain subclip references which refer to compositions
within the file with the usage code of the main composition. These OMF files may fail to
import unless this default is enabled. If in doubt enable this option.
Force conversion: Occasionally, OMF files report that the audio files are not media files. This
default forces the OMF import software to consider these files to be media anyway & import
them. If in doubt enable this option.
Ignore Non Event Audio: The OMF import software will normally import all audio contained
within the OMF file - including audio not used by the composition. This can help when the
editor has to find alternative takes of a recording during the sweetening process. However, in
many instances it may be undesirable to import audio not used in the events list as this will
increase the time taken to import the file. If this is the case, make sure the ignore box is
ticked. For fastest OMF import speed, enable this option.
Convert Single Mono Events To Dual Mono:Some OMF files from Steinberg Nuendo contain
single mono clips where the original clip was a dual mono clip. This can cause irregularities
with the placing of clips onto tracks. Setting this option on will rectify his.
Auto Drive Select: This option will allowOMFimports to span target drives during import. This
allows OMF files which exceed the maximum cue limit of one drive to be imported.
Ignore Blank Tracks: Some editing software - such as Nuendo - require the user to designate
"mono" and "stereo" tracks as opposed to allowing mixed mono / stereo edits. This can mean
the lower tracks are not used and therefore not used within theOMFfile. Setting this default
will cause the AudioFile import to start at track 1 even if the lowest track used within the OMF
file is greater than track 1.
Use 30 fps for Start time: Normally NTSC drop frame OMF files use a drop frame start time.
However, occasionally we have encountered NTSC drop frame OMF files where the START
time is a non-drop time but the remaining clips are calculated as drop frame. Selecting this
option will allow this to be dealt with correctly.
Reduce Audio Copy Length:Some 24 bit OMF files contain audio in a 24 bit format which is
too long for the standard Avid OMF toolkit. When imported, the audio data can over-run the
buffer and cause distortion of the audio. If this happens, tick this option to reduce the amount
of audio copied each time so that the toolkit buffer is not over-run (note: this will slightly
increase the time required to import the media). This option does not need to be used with 16
bit OMF files.