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6-1 Clip Audio Insert Editing
Chapter
6
Insert Editing
6-1 Clip Audio Insert
Editing
You can perform insert editing on the audio tracks of
single recorded clips.
This section explains how to insert an audio signal at any
point in the clip, using the audio of a VTR connected to this
unit.
Notes
• Insert editing of video and time code is not possible.
• Insert editing across multiple clips is not possible.
• Insert editing cannot be done on a disc which contains
clip lists (see page 67) .
• Assemble editing is not possible.
When it receives an assemble command, the unit
performs normal recording and creates a new clip.
Number of editable audio tracks
The audio tracks in clips can be edited independently. The
number of editable audio tracks differs as follows
depending on the clip’s recording format.
•
IMX format: 8 or 4 channels
1)
• DVCAM format: 4 channels
1) According to the setting of maintenance menu item “AUDIO CONFIG” -
“DATA LENGTH.”
Available audio signals
Audio signals input to the following connectors can be
inserted into the audio tracks of clips.
• ANALOG IN 1/3 and 2/4 connectors
• DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN 1/2 and 3/4
connectors
• SDI IN connector
Notes
• Audio signals input to the S400 (i.LINK) connector
cannot be inserted.
• Audio insert editing cannot be done with a FAM
connection (see page 83) .
6-1-1 Preparations for Editing
See 3-1-5 “Connections for Clip Audio Insert Editing”
(page 37) for information about connections.
Recording format settings
Before performing clip audio insert editing, you need to set
the recording format of this unit to match the recording format of the editing target clip. The following table shows
the required settings.
Item Setting
IMX/DVCAM Check the recording format of the clip with the IMX/DVCAM indicator
(see page 25)
and select the
same format with basic menu item 031.
See 8-2-2 “Basic Menu Operations” (page 105) for more information about how to make this setting.