Euphonix Version 3 Supplement to the R-1 Operation Manual
File Management
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Exporting a multichannel Directory item results in a multichannel Broadcast wave
(BWAV) file. This single, exported file has interleaved channels according to the
Microsoft WAV file specification. Several products use this format, most notably
DVD-A authoring systems. Link your recording track when using the R-1 as a master
recorder, then the tracks can be exported as a single BWAV file.
3.2.3
Importing WAV Files
The R-1 can also import files from the R-1 Pilot computer to the Multitrack's Track
Sheet or to the Directory’s Audio Browser. From the Multitrack a WAV file can be im-
ported to the position (Time and Track) from which it was previously exported. From
the Directory you can get the same effect by choosing to overwrite a Sound File that is
already referenced by a Clip on a Track.
Unlike export, the import command can act upon multiple sound files from within the
Multitrack panel. It is not necessary to select all the Clips that will be replaced because
the track and time information has been stored in the BWAV file format. You may want
to import only a single file at a time until you are familiar with this feature.
Remember that multichannel BWAV files can be imported via the Multitrack as well,
but the target tracks must be linked. From the Directory you can import files into a
placeholder Library called
Imported Sound Files
with the advantage that they do not
overwrite other sound files. This approach is also helpful when new, un-positioned files
are added to a Title.
3.2.4
Import to the Directory
Before importing files into the Directory, the R-1 must be set to the correct Disk. Navigate
to Media, then to a specific Disk, which illuminates the
Import
button in the Audio
Browser. Clicking on the
Import
button opens two dialogs simultaneously (Figure 3-6
and Figure 3-7). The
Add Wave Files to Import List
dialog
selects files from the R-1’s
Windows or networked file systems. This dialog must be closed to access the
Import
Wave Files
batch dialog behind it that names incoming file(s) and chooses whether to
overwrite existing files that may have been used to create the original file. You can re-
display the first dialog for selecting new files by clicking the
Add Files to Import List
button.
