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1. 68 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Command Line Options 3 Convert a project to ML4 changing bitdepth and samplerate avt b c omf proj omf ml4 c ml4 proj ml BitDepthTo 16bit SR 48000 4 Convert a ML4 project to a Fairlight compatible OMF avt b c ml4 proj ml4 OMF c omf proj omf OMFtoFairlight Using Command line options in the Evaluation Version of AVtransfer Command line options can be used in the evaluation version of AVtransfer How ever you will have to manually click through reminder screens Additionally all audio generated will have embedded tones 69 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Configuration Configuration Audio Configuration Gane To change settings in AVtransfer click the Configure button on the main screen Configuration x The Config uration Sound Output Sample Rate Configuration Window will C No Sound Good Better appear pP Custom Roll off frequency fi 8000 Beta fi 2 00 J Stereo Order 50 Temp Directory Cancel Sound Output If the computer is fitted with a sound card AVtransfer can play any open audio files Depending on the level of compatibility of the audio hardware and drivers one of three direct sound modes should be selected Normal Priority or Exclusive Direct Sound Normal Direct Sound Normal is the most compatible to allow for low end sound cards Audio will play correctly but if the computer is swapped to a task other
2. AVtransfer can create up to three columns of information in addition to the default OMF name column The names of the columns can be set in the Field 1 Field 2 and Field 3 text boxes by selecting from the drop down list or by typing in any desired text The character or string of characters to be used as the delimiting string can also be selected from a list of suggestions in the drop down box or any desired text can be entered 46 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Exporting Audio e g if the delimit character was set to a and the field names were set to Field 1 Slate Field 2 Take and Field 3 Comment then clips with names 204 873 4 Cough in last sentence 204 874 1 Good long pause at beginning 204 874 2 NG camera will be exported with the following columns as viewed in say an Avid Name Slate Take Comment 204 873 4 Cough in last sentence 204 874 Good long pause at beginning 204 874 2 NG camera To force AVtransfer to ignore a particular column of information in the clip names set the name to the blank entry from the drop down list e g if Field 2 above was set to the blank entry in the drop down list then the export columns would look like Name Slate Comment 204 873 Cough in last sentence 204 874 Good long pause at beginning 204 874 NG camera AMS compatible This option modifies the clip naming in the OMF file export to maintain compatibility with AMS audiofiles Windows compatible This option
3. Embeded Audio All audio is in one file C Dyaxis Compatible Try to locate extemal files Legacy Last Resort es i Cancel p External Audio Search Folders Folder Fies Onine wav Fies AitFiles 0 C DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS ADMINISTR 3 Online 0 o Add Folder Delete rolger To add a directory to the list click the Add Folder button and select the desired one from the displayed tree 23 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Main screen display Browse for Folder 24 x Specify Folder Select the desired directory Pep by clicking on it then click esktop OK to add the selected 5 Leonard directory to the list HES My Documents s i Network As many directories as H Entire Network desired can be added to ADAM i ANDREW the list and may include BILL directories on local disks BLUFFY bl di ji BRENT removable media or net DAPHNE work devices To remove a directory from the list select it by clicking on it then press the Delete key or click the Delete Folder button Range and multiple selections are supported using the standard Windows Shift and Ctrl click procedures Click OK to proceed or Cancel to abort opening the OMF file DSP Media Trackpack The DSP Media trackpack button will open the DSP AudiOS screen See the DSP Media Disks and AVtransfer PDF file on the CD included with this package or available for download from the website Starting a New Project
4. monol A w N 3 3 3 F F 3 3 The orientation of the tracksheet can be changed between portrait and landscape Buttons for the alternative views are displayed in the top left hand corner of the chart print window In the menus are options for changing the Vertical and horizontal scale Font and point size of the timecode and information text Layering options for clips The Chart Printing facility works with the printers installed on the Windows computer Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Command Line Options Command Line Options AVtransfer may also be run from the command prompt allowing AVtransfer to be automated from batch files or scripts Note None of the batch commands are case sensitive The following command line options are accepted by AVtransfer brings up help h brings up help b means batch processing is to occur Command Line Syntax There are 4 types of parameters that can be used in which only the first source filename is necessary b lt source filename gt b lt source filename gt lt export type gt lt destination filename gt b lt source filename gt lt export type gt lt destination filename gt lt options gt Export Types These are the different types of export formats that can be generated omt OMF tl OpenTL edl Discreet EDL ml3 Fairlight ML3 aes31 AES31 ml4 Fairlight ML4 wav wave audio file vegasvideo_ed Vegas Video EDL
5. This option will convert the often all UPPERCASE names in the database to a leading uppercase only i e BLUEBIRD CALL to Bluebird call Rename Duplicates This option will rename clips if a sound FX CD has multiple clips with iden tical names i e 2 tracks called Bird calls will become Bird Calls_1 and Bird Calls 2 Selecting Sound Effects to Import Add and Remove tracks as normal The selected sound effects will be added to the Explorer with the correct naming and other information The sounds can then be exported as Wave Broadcast Wave Aiff or OMF files Select a sound effect by clicking on it Range and multiple file selections are supported using the standard Windows Shift and Ctrl click operations Click Add gt to add the selected sound s to the import list Click Add All gt to add all the sound effects on the CD to the import list 34 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Sound Effects CD s Sounds can easily be removed from the import list by selecting them then Clicking lt Remove to remove the selected sound s Click lt Remove All to remove all the sound effects from the import list Click Cancel to abort the CD Audio Import and return to the Explorer Click Import to import the selected sounds A ironstervall seas the CO a load track and index data A i k i Scanning Tracks Indices progress bar will be displayed Cancelling the scan with the rT ITT Cancel button will re
6. Try to use existing files This option will export the project with all references to audio data files pointing to the original source audio of the imported project OMF dis creet AES31 or Open TL This option saves duplicating the audio data thereby reducing the amount of time taken for the export and disc space used but if this project file or any of the original audio data files are moved the exported project may not be able to find the audio data and play Any files that are not in Wave format required by Open TL will be exported anyway 38 Operation AViransfer 3 2 r 1 Exporting Audio AES31 Export Options x Audio Files EEE mended Include Rendered Broadcast Wave Cross Fades File Extension WAV h I Generate SADIE compatible reel name in the wav files Cores The options are Copy All Files or Try to use existing files Include Rendered Cross Fades and Broadcast Wave File Extension Copy All Files This option includes a copy of the audio data files with the exported project in a sub directory of the chosen export directory This is the rec ommended option as it ensures the export will include all the necessary data files Try to use existing files This option will export the project with all references to audio data files pointing to the original source audio of the imported project OMF dis creet AES31 or Open TL This option saves duplicating the audio data thereby redu
7. 1 0 000110 Maia Med Orani 01000 0000071 Mate Mob Ore 01020216 02000009 Mame Mod Onm 0020219 1 0000007 Marter Mod Onan mas 1 MONG Mate Mad 16 0 OOD TNT 6 ww Monu 16 awo 0000 16 00 0000009 16 0O MORR 6 ww MMRR Orn 01021506 1 00000305 Mater M 1 45000 ON OAR Ooania 01021213 1 OROD0Z10 Mata Med 00240 16 swo 000002 a if 00 00 0207 This page allows individual clips to be exported Opening the page shows all clips contained within the project Optionally you can click on only display stereo clips In that case you will see a list of only the stereo clips within the project and all available stereo clips will be exported as stereo files Select the clips that you wish to export by clicking on the check box to the left of the clip Then pick an export format Currently supported formats 43 Operation AViransfer 3 2 r 1 Exporting Audio include wave aif and broadcast wave Omf format to be included in a future version NOTE Export Clips in the Export Clips page is different to Exporting files in the Explorer page The list of items at the bottom of the Explorer page is a list of individual sound recordings chunks associated with the project not clips Sometimes each chunk of audio belongs to one clip At other times many clips refer to one chunk of audio As an example suppose you record one clip of audio into a Digital Audio Workstation Then you copy the clip five times And name
8. 337 How to Register When an unregistered AVtransfer is run the Site Registration Serial Number window will appear K Validation Key Cancel Evaluate gidi The product can be evaluated free of charge by clicking the Evaluate button There is no limit to the evaluation period use it for as long or as often as desired AWV transter The evaluation mode is fully functional and allows you to test all the features and benefits of AVtransfer Any output generated by the evaluation mode will contain a security tone in the audio files This tone is not generated by a properly registered version Simply register the product See How to Register on page 15 Introduction AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Registering and Evaluating How to Register If you purchased AVtransfer from a dealer they will register it for you If you purchased AVtransfer on line please follow the steps below to reg ister your product is Make a note of your Site ID from the top of the Site Registration win dow displayed when AVtransfer is first run Contact AV Media at www avtransfer net and click the Purchase AVitransfer Online link There are two links on this page choose the one appropriate to you AVtransfer V3 AVT300S The default choice AVtransfer V3 AVT300S GST For Australian customers price in cludes GST Fill in the registration form with your details and the Site ID then press Submit This will take you
9. Naming Standard Suitable for most compositions Sub Compositions Retains clip names used in sub compositions suit able for some later generation Avid OMF files Use when standard clip naming produces undesired clip names EQ amp Plugins Where an OMF file was exported using rendered EQs or Plugins you can choose if you want to import the pre rendered audio or the original source audio If the selected audio is missing then AVtransfer will import the provided audio Audio data Mode OMF files may contain either or both of the composition data edits time line and actual audio data The format should be obvious when an OMF 22 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Main screen display project is received as it will either be one large file or many smaller ones a composition omf file and wav or aif audio files If the audio data is embedded the necessary audio will be included in the OMF file and no further options need be set Where external audio data files are used AVtransfer can either try to locate the external files itself or you may specify folders in which it will search Select one of Embedded Audio Try to locate external files or Search specific folders for external files in the Audio Data Mode panel If Search specific folders for external audio is selected the External Audio Search Folders panel will open OMF Import Options x r Import Filter Audio Data Mode C SMART Recommended
10. Sample Rate Configuration 71 CD Configuration 72 CD Read Parameters 72 CD Jitter Buffers 72 CD read Buffers 72 Default Project Frame Rate 73 CD Access Protocol 73 Generic For use with Windows NT 4 0 2000 amp XP 73 ASPI For use with Windows 98 ME NT 4 2000 XP 73 ASPI Options 74 Drive Letter 74 Drive Name 74 Drive Type Brand 74 Speed 74 Extended Error Detection 75 Reduce Speed on Errors 75 CD Troubleshooting Guide 75 Testing CD Audio 75 Adjusting CD Parameters for compatibility 76 Sample Procedures 77 Exporting OMF files from an Avid 77 Media Composer Version 5 x 77 Media Composer Version 6 x 77 Exporting OMF projects from AVtranster 77 Burning an audio CD from an AVtransfer project 78 Requirements 78 Procedure 78 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Carefully read the terms and conditions of this Agreement before you open this package or use the AViransfer computer program or documen tation the Software Product Opening this package using any of the Software Product or accepting this license indicates your acceptance of these terms and conditions If you do not agree with the terms and con ditions of this Agreement promptly return this package unopened to the place of purchase for a refund or do not otherwise use the Software Product 1 Ownership The Software Product is licensed not sold to you AV Media Inc AV owns all copyrights trade secrets patents and ot
11. The New Project button will open a blank AVtransfer Explorer screen where individual audio files including CD audio can be handled within AVtransfer All the normal AVtransfer functions such as sample rate conversion etc are still available and the files can be exported in any of the supported formats including as an OMF project 24 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 AViransfer Explorer AVtransfer Explorer If an existing project file is open details for it are displayed in the Project Data Panel at the top of the Explorer The Project Data Panel for a new Project will be empty The Audio File Data panel shows details of the individual audio files that are open and or part of an open project Explorer 25 fp xj Propet Dala 7 Expert Protect as BUSHPLTH 5 0 OMFIO 174 g Mater Jae Audo Fle Date a eee ad dpc Pap Te Chae K aa se re G vom Addo 1 Cae Export Checked as Nene ee ve MwkOul Res De scere Tae Noa o AR daa MERU Tape U o AR daa d pone 00 99 9915 Tage U o AH daa 16 aood 0200000 Tape U o AB dua 16 40000 0200000 Tape U o AR dota 16 40w00 0 0000 Tape U o an aya 16 40O 0 Tape U o At dda 16 sam 116 Tae U o Ati dna 16 48000 01002304 Taye U o Atdsa 16 40000 0 002212 Tape U N ua o Ad data 16 ww 1 00505 Tape U o Adta 16 480 0 0315 Tape U o AA dda 6 ww mwan Tae U r o AHi daa 16 amo onan a7 09 Tape U l p Aides 16 40000 01 005213 Tace U oft View Sub Compositions Toggles the
12. aif AIFF audio file 64 Operation Option Types AES31 Options exportAllMedia linkToCurrentMediaLocation AESRenderCrossFades AESVirtualCrossFades AESSoundsWav AESSoundsBWF SadieCompatible SadieNotCompatible ML3 ML4 Options BitDepthKeepNative BitDepthTol 6bit BitDepthTo24bit SRKeepNative SR lt value gt Layered Flattened MLSoundsWav MLSoundsAlF MLFat16 MLNotFat1 6 AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Command Line Options Media will be exported with project Project will point to current media Will export rendered cross fades Will export cross fades as virtual AES audio will be exported as waves AES audio will be exported as BWF s Exports AES31 making Sadie compatible Exports without Sadie compatibility Keeps audio bit depth at native rate Audio will be exported as 16 bit Audio will be exported as 24 bit Sample Rate will be kept at native rate Allows a new sample rate to be specified Will export project with layers Will export project flattened ML audio will be exported as wave ML audio will be exported as AIFF Needed if exporting to a FAT16 drive Used if not exporting to a FAT16 drive 65 Operation OMF Options AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Command Line Options You may choose an OMF preset or you may specify individual OMF export options The following OMF presets are available Presets OMFtoAkaiDD8 OMFtoFairlight Preset for Akai DD8 OMF Preset for Fai
13. checks for and removes any illegal characters that may be included in the clip names to ensure compatibility with receiving systems Export Media Options The All Audio option will export all of every clip referenced by the OMF project The Only used audio option will shorten the exported audio data files to include only audio actually used in the OMF project The handle size is added to the beginning and end of these clips Export obscured audio at next whole hour after project ensures that all the audio data remains accessible even if the project edits overlap 47 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Exporting Audio some clips The overlapped sections will be placed on the time line starting at the next whole hour after the project and exported from there These options only have an effect for OMF or discreet edit projects Where single files are being exported in OMF format no overlapping occurs and there is no sequence data so there are also no partial file ref erences i e all audio data will be exported anyway Data Format Select the preferred audio data file format Wave or Aiff The audio data will be exported in the selected format This option is particularly useful when the composition is exported as an OMF file with separate audio files but also affects the format of audio data embedded within an OMF project Export Fades as AVtransfer can render any fades in the EDL and export these rendered fades as separate clips A
14. display of detailed sub composition information found within the main composition on off Show Offline Additional information about any offline clips in the project can be dis played by clicking the Show Offline button This includes the Clip Name Track Start Time End Time and Duration Project Into Displays and edits the project information like composition name com ments and extra client data stored in a file AES 31 is the only format which currently supports this functionality 25 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 AViransfer Explorer Check Boxes for Export The check boxes to the left of each audio file indicate which files are to be included in file export operations Toggle the individual check boxes on or off as desired by clicking in them or toggle all the check boxes on or off together by clicking the check box in the heading space above the individual check boxes next to the Add Audio File button Selection for Playing Clicking anywhere on an audio file other than on the Export check box will select it for playing not for export Click the Play Sound button to hear the selected files Double clicking an audio file will open the Player with that file playing 26 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 AViransfer Explorer Changing the column display AVtransfer compiles a wealth of information about each and every audio clip loaded To change the order of the columns drag a column heading to the desired pos
15. each individual clip There are five clips with five individual names but only one original chunk of audio Further note clips can be edited But the original chunk of audio will contain all physically recorded audio 44 Operation AViransfer 3 2 r 1 Exporting Audio OMF Export Options Omt lx a EDL Edit Resolution Audio Video Freme Data Format WAVE e Sot Tepe tps label T Export obscured oudio of raat exact hour after proci Track G Atnoive tes C To F d Epon Cip Noming for 3 Expon Fades as f g Boe p ee fea Er B Depth Conversion Keep etnatve Sagie Rate Conversion r 16ta Keep etnotve raa C Rasam f Hjh Etects r F Preserve dp gan r Presets Awos eed ME __ Ass Aussie Fesrhgte 239819 24 Abate SADE a OMF version Select 1 x or 2 x AVtransfer will export files compliant with version 1 or 2 of the OMF specification Clip gain information can only be exported in OMF version 2 Export Composition Options AVtransfer can package the OMF export as One OMF file with the audio and composition information all embedded within it or as an OMF file Audio files where each clip is a separate audio data file ref erenced by a composition file Do not export existing audio files AVtransfer can optionally NOT export audio data files that already exist in the selected directory This can save time and disk space if the source audio is already in the desired format Preserve DSP me
16. files in wave or aiff format or loaded from a CD 2 If you are working with an existing project select the desired compo sition in the Project Data panel at the top of the Explorer by clicking on it Click the Export Project button to export the selected composition as an OMF file You will be presented with the OMF properties panel and naming options See Exporting Projects on page 37 for further details or 77 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Sample Procedures If you are working with individual files place a tick mark in the check box next to the desired files by clicking on the check box You can tog gle all the check boxes on or off by clicking the check box in the head ing above Click the OMF button in the Export Checked as group to export the ticked files as an OMF project You will be presented with the OMF properties panel and naming options See Exporting selected files OMF ML3 ML4 on page 55 for further details Burning an audio CD from an AVtransfer project Requirements PC running Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 requires service pack 3 or higher 2000 or XP AVtransfer CD R device Compact Disk Recorder CD creating software such as Adaptec Easy CD Creator Blank CD R disk Use AViransfer to translate the audio project to one or more stereo or mono if desired wave files and use the CD burning software to create the audio CD from the wave files Procedure i Create the audio project on
17. occur 61 Operation AViransfer 3 2 r 1 Playing Audio Reduce levels to guarantee mix never clips will attenuate the levels on all tracks such that clipping can never occur Optimise Levels requires an additional pass performs an initial pass over the entire mix to determine the loudest peaks and uses this to opti mise the overall gain level ensuring that clipping never occurs but that the entire dynamic range is used This option is not currently implemented in AVtransfer Add silence at head tail These options add silence measured in samples to the head or tail of the wave aiff file Specify O to add no silence Export File Format Select a file format from Wave Aiff or Broadcast wave Click Go to proceed with the export or Cancel to abort A save file dialogue box will open Save in E My Documents Sl al cl audio files discreet edl Choose a OMF Projects location Specify a file name Click Save File name default Save as type wav Files WAV z Cancel p a Exiting the Player Screen F q Click the Exit button to exit the Player display and return to the Explorer Window 62 Operation AViransfer 3 2 r 1 Playing Audio Chart Printing Click the Chart Print button Chart i A tracksheet ready for printing is displayed Cart View AmE Pret Chart Tene Scale Teach Scale Tent Font Temcode Font Dt EmA ontm 5newomf 25 fps 44100 Hz EF 15050509 i l monol
18. rate and bit depth conversions project frame rate and other OMF export parameters Exporting Audio AVtransfer will allow individual files from within a project or separately added to be exported in any of the supported formats including as an OMF project OMF or discreet edit projects can also be exported in OMF format 36 Operation AViransfer 3 2 r 1 Exporting Audio Exporting Projects To export a project select the desired sequence from the Project Data Panel the top section of the AVtransfer Explorer window by clicking on it Then click one of the Export buttons corresponding to the desired format OMF OpenTL AES31 Fairlight ML3 Feit MLA Vegas Video Clips A standard Windows Save dialogue window will open Save in Ql OMF Projects z Sl cl File name Digby0ut2 omf Save as type Omt File OMF x Cancel a Navigate to the desired directory and enter a file name Click Save to continue or Cancel to abort the file export An export options dialogue box will open specific to the format chosen 37 Operation AViransfer 3 2 r 1 Exporting Audio Open TL Export Options ieee Audio Files ELE Copy All Files or Try to use existing files Copy All Files This option includes a copy of the audio data files with the exported project in a sub directory of the chosen export directory This is the rec ommended option as it ensures the export will include all the necessary data files
19. settings that would prevent file com patibility with the chosen system There may still be several valid combi nations of settings for each The complete data path for the post production as a whole should be understood before using these options AVtransfer can perform almost any conversion but cannot know if the requested conversion is the correct choice EDL Edit Resolution By selecting Audio Sample the OMF project will be exported with the clips and edits exactly where they fall by selecting Video Frame AVtransfer will ensure that any edits not exactly on a frame line are cor rected to maintain compatibility with video editing systems If there are any edits off the frame line and the EDL Edit Resolution is set to Video Frame AVtransfer will display a warning message A Project contara 3 des off the frame ine wich wdi be moved to the nearest hrame boundary Proceed s Audio Sample to Video Frame EDL Conversion Most video editing systems generate EDL s with the edits exactly on frame lines Audio editing systems however can place an edit on any given sample Timeline Frames gt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 g AVtransfer can work with OMF projects of either style 50 Operation AViransfer 3 2 r 1 Exporting Audio note Many video editing systems cannot import OMF projects with edits off the frame line Very unpredictable behaviour can result including a complete system crash The Video Frame option in AVtran
20. than AVtransfer the sound may stop Direct Sound Exclusive If supported by the sound card the Direct Sound Exclusive mode allows AVtransfer to keep playing audio even if the computer is swapped to another application during playback Direct Sound Priority In some very incompatible systems the use of Direct exclusive sound may cause a system crash If this problem is encountered select a lower toler 70 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Configuration ance mode of sound output either Priority or Normal until the problem is rectified No Sound If there is no sound card installed in the computer select No Sound Mono Stereo Optionally check the Stereo check box to allow stereo playback of files Temporary Directory Click to open the Select AVTransfer Select Directory x Directory dialogue AVTransfer needs a directory to place temporary files like Type in a directory name or redeo diades browse to the desired Please select a directory that AV Transfer can use directory Eua AVtransfer will store tempo ER rary files such as rendered cross fades in this directory Sample Rate Configuration These parameters are used when performing sample rate conversions on audio for export Better is slower than Good but may give a better quality result depending on the type of audio being converted Choose Custom to enter your own parameters 71 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Conf
21. the ODBC installer To install ODBC from the AVtransfer CD ROM 1 Put the AVtransfer CD into the CD ROM reader 2 Open the CD in My Computer on the desktop or using the Win dows Explorer 3 Open the ODBC Install directory by double clicking it 4 Run the odbcinst exe program by double clicking it Upgrading AVtransfer The latest version of AVtransfer is always available for download on the website www avtransfer net The download is a single executable file that will automatically extract the necessary files when it is run 1 Point your web browser to www avtransfer net and follow the link to the downloads pages 2 The latest evaluation version is freely available to all Registered users may access the latest full release version by entering a login and pass word This will be supplied when you purchase AVtransfer If you are a registered user and don t have a login password contact in fo avtransfer net 3 Download the AVtransfer installer Run the program by double clicking it 4 AVtransfer will be installed on your computer The update will use the same registration details as the previous version automatically You do not need to re register your product when you upgrade Introduction AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Registering and Evaluating Registering and Evaluating The download version of the software can be used immediately unregis tered for evaluation purposes Site Registration Site Id 182
22. the dis played list Click Import 5 Select one or more of the imported tracks in the explorer by clicking on them 6 Click Play Sound The Player window will open with the selected sound s playing If there are errors The system may hang rare or the AVtransfer program may hang for a long or indefinite period 75 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Configuration Alternatively the imported audio may be distorted containing repeated or out of sequence sections of audio from the selected tracks and or dig ital noise Adjusting CD Parameters for compatibility AVtransfer provides for a very large range of operating system and CD ROM drive combinations Adjust the settings in the following order testing for compatibility using the method above between each change ASPI or Generic The Generic CD access protocol can only be used with Windows NT4 2000 The ASPI access protocol can be used with Windows 98 me NT4 2000 If the Generic protocol does not work on the system try using the ASPI protocol ASPI Protocol When using the ASPI protocol ensure that the correct brand and or model is selected If the CD remains in operable try using other similar drives or the ATAPI setting Read amp Jitter Buffers The CD driver software may not support the number of Read or Jitter buffers selected In general reducing both of these values will improve compatibility with the driver software but it may also be that the driv
23. to a secure site where you can enter your credit card details to complete the transaction Your Validation Key will be sent to you by email within 48 hours usually within 15 minutes If you are running the evaluation version of AVtransfer you will need to obtain the full release version at www avtransfer net Re install the full version over the existing evaluation version Run AVtransfer then enter the Serial number and Validation Key on the Site Registration Window of AVtransfer and click OK The key is valid only for the one Windows system and Site ID that was entered during the registration process Introduction AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Guide to Uses Guide to Uses Converting OMF AVtransfer can read almost any OMF or discreet edit project file One of the principal uses of AVtransfer is to read dirty or non compliant OMF project files and export clean OMF with full control over all param eters AVtransfer can also cross convert between versions of OMF Open the source OMF file in AVtransfer and then Export the entire project as an new OMF file with full control over all parameters or Extract portions of the OMF project file by file or by timecode region and export them as a new OMF again with full control over all parameters For a full explanation of all the OMF parameters that AVtransfer can set refer to OMF Export Options on page 45 Creating OMF AVtransfer can be used to produce OMF projects fro
24. will produce a stereo or mono if selected wave file Repeat the process as necessary for all the CD content Burning an audio CD from stereo wave files is a relatively straight forward process Refer to the documentation that came with your audio CD burning software if necessary note Burning a CD can take up to an hour and a half depending on the drive and computer configuration 79
25. AV transfer version 3 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT 7 Contact Details 9 Introduction 10 About AVtransfer 10 System Requirements 11 Installation 12 Installing ODBC Windows 98 ONLY 12 Upgrading AVtransfer 13 Registering and Evaluating 14 How to Register 15 Guide to Uses 16 Converting OMF 16 Creating OMF 16 Extracting project components 17 Format cross conversion and standardisation 17 Sound Effects Library Utilities 18 Operation 19 Main screen display 19 Opening a Project 21 OMF import options 21 Import Filters 21 Clip Naming 22 EQ amp Plugins 22 Audio data Mode 22 DSP Media Trackpack 24 Starting a New Project 24 AVtransfer Explorer 25 View Sub Compositions 25 Show Offline 25 Project Info 25 Check Boxes for Export 26 Selection for Playing 26 Changing the column display 27 Adding audio files 28 Removing audio files 28 Adding CD Audio 29 Pull Up Pull Down 30 Setting the export project frame rate 31 Sound Effects CD s 32 Importing Sound Effects with a Database 32 Loading a Database 32 Make Names Lowercase 34 Rename Duplicates 34 Selecting Sound Effects to Import 34 Exporting Audio 36 Exporting Projects 37 Open TL Export Options 38 Copy All Files 38 Try to use existing files 38 AES31 Export Options 39 Copy All Files 39 Try to use existing files 39 nclude Rendered Cross Fades 39 Broadcast Wave File Extension 40 Generate Sadie compatible reel name 40 Fairlight ML3 ML4 Export Options 41 Bit Depth Conversion 41
26. Export Checked as group See Exporting selected files wave aiff on page 53 The Mark In and Mark Out times will be displayed for each clip in the Explorer display If these times are not visible click the Columns button and place a check mark next to the Mark In and Mark Out options 59 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Playing Audio note f a project file or more than one individual audio file is opened the player will set Mark In or Mark Out times for a Mixdown or OMF export of the selected tracks See Export Tracks as OMF or Mixdown Wave Aiff on page 60 In and Out times set in the player have no effect on the Mark In or Mark Out times applied to clips exported from the Explorer only on OMF or Mixdown exports made from within the Player Export Tracks as OMF or Mixdown Wave Aiff Export Tracks ae Below the information panel are buttons for exporting the selected tracks in OMF format om men or as a lor 2 track Mixdown in standard audio format Only the selected tracks will be exported and only that audio between the In and Out points if they have been set otherwise all the audio shown in the player is exported OMF Click OMF to export the selected tracks as an OMF file A Save file dialogue box will open where the directory and filename can be entered Click OK to continue to the Export OMF Properties window See Exporting Projects on page 37 Wave Aiff Click Mixdown the Mixdown opti
27. Export Tracks as 41 Export Sound Type 41 Destination Media 42 Sample Rate Conversion 42 Vegas Video EDL Export Options 42 Copy All Files 42 Try to use existing files 43 Clips Export Options 43 OMF Export Options 45 OMF version 45 Export Composition Options 45 EDL 46 Export Naming Options 46 Export Media Options 47 Data Format 48 Export Fades as 48 Set Tape fps label 48 Bit Depth Conversion 48 Sample Rate Conversion 49 Effects 49 Advanced 49 EDL Edit Resolution 50 Audio Sample to Video Frame EDL Conversion 50 Exporting selected files wave aiff 53 Wave Aiff Export Options 53 Export Range 53 Bit Depth Conversion 54 Sample Rate Conversion 54 Exporting selected files OMF ML3 ML4 55 Playing Audio 57 Track Display 58 Track Selection 58 Clip Under Cursor 58 Jumps and Current Timecode 58 Scrollers 58 Transport Control 59 In and Out Points 59 Export Tracks as OMF or Mixdown Wave Aiff 60 OMF 60 Wave Aiff 60 6l Mixdown as 61 Attenuation 61 Add silence at head tail 62 Export File Format 62 Exiting the Player Screen 62 Chart Printing 63 Command Line Options 64 Command Line Syntax 64 Export Types 64 Option Types 65 AES31 Options 65 ML3 ML4 Options 65 OMF Options 66 OpenTL Options 68 Vegas Video Options 68 Command Line Examples 68 Configuration 70 Audio Configuration 70 Sound Output 70 Direct Sound Normal 70 Direct Sound Exclusive 70 Direct Sound Priority 70 No Sound 71 Mono Stereo 71 Temporary Directory 71
28. Main screen display The New Project button will open a blank AVtransfer Explorer screen where a project can be built from individual audio files and audio CD tracks The DSP Media trackpack button is used to access projects on DSP Media AudiOS Trackpacks The Open OMF Project button allows you to open existing OMF ver sion 1 and 2 project files with separate or embedded audio data AVtransfer also supports clip gain if that information is included in the OMF file Open discreet edit EDL will open a discreet logic audio EDL ADL file in AVtransfer Open Fairlight ML Project will open a Fairlight Project ML file in AVtransfer The Open AES317 and Open TL Project buttons will open these project types in AVtransfer Open Vegas Video EDL will open a Vegas Video EDL in AVtransfer 20 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Main screen display Opening a Project Click the Open OMF Project Open discreet edit EDL AES31 Fairlight ML Open TL or Vegas Video EDL button A standard Windows Open File dialogue box will appear Navigate to the directory con j taining the file of interest I Opan s patoriy Double Click the desired file or select it and Click Open to continue or Click Cancel to abort the open and return to the main menu note f the selected file contains more than one sequence an additional dialogue box will appear from which the desired sequence can be selected OMF import options If an OMF
29. ObscuredAudio Only audio used by clips with specified han dles in frames will be exported Puts clips that are under other clips at the next exact hour after project this option is only useful to DspMedia users DoNotExportObscuredAudio Clips that are under other clips are lost IgnoreTimeCodeTrack ExportTimeCodeTrack Will not export timecode track Will export timecode track The following options specify the the clip naming method You can set these values to change the way clips are named or for specific compat ibility issues for example AMS Paris or Protools compatible Clips naming options ClipNamingDefault ClipNamingSceneUnderscoreTake ClipNamingSceneDashTake ClipNamingStrategyComplex ClipNamingStrategyAmsCompatible 67 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Command Line Options ClipNamingStrategyWavefilenameCompatible ClipNamingStrategyProtoolsCompatible ClipNamingStrategyParisCompatible OpenTL Options exportAllMedia Media will be exported with file linkToCurrentMediaLocation Project will point to current media Vegas Video Options exportAllMedia Media will be exported with file linkToCurrentMediaLocation Project will point to current media Command Line Examples 1 Open up a project into AVtransfer avt c omf proj omf avt b c omf proj omf 2 Convert a project to ML4 using current AVtransfer settings avt b c omf proj omf ml4 c ml4 proj ml
30. alf a frame if the source offset needs to be changed If the In point references a point exactly on a frame line then the offset is not changed Move the clip Out point to the nearest frame line 4 If there is insufficient handle at the tail to extend the clip to the nearest frame line then the clip will be truncated back to the preceding frame If the Out point already falls exactly on a frame line then it is not changed 52 Operation AViransfer 3 2 r 1 Exporting Audio Exporting selected files wave aiff Open the desired project or separate files in the AVtransfer Explorer Place a check mark in the box next to the names of the desired audio file s by clicking on the box to the left of each desired file m Export Checked as g Click the Wave Aiff Broadcast Wave button in the Export Checked as area of the Explorer ave di Aiff Broadcast Wave ML3 ML4 Export Sound Option Wave x Export Range gt ei s points oniy Cancel The Export Sounds dialogue box will open m Bit Depth Conversion C Keep at native bit depth 8 bits per sample 16 bits per sample 24 bits per sample m Sample Rate Conversion Keep at native sample rate C Resample pa 00 z Hz JM Also Scale embedded ic Wave Aiff Export Options Export Range The entire duration of the file s can be exported or just the region between the In and Out points marked for each file AVtransfer
31. ate may be entered The valid range is 11025 to 96000Hz If the files are re sampled AVtransfer can optionally scale the edit time code of the file to allow for the re sampling This will ensure that edits and audio events remain in sync with timecode The Set OMF Sample Rate Label to 48000 check box will label the exported OMF files as 48000Hz even if they have been re sampled to another value This will help prevent subsequent editing systems from attempting to undo a deliberately applied sample rate conversion Effects If the source file included clip gain information this data can optionally be included in the exported OMF File by checking the Preserve clip gain option This option is only available when exporting in OMF v2 Advanced The advanced options should only be altered if you have an advanced knowledge of the OMF specification and the target platform The Ignore Timecode Track will incorrectly create an OMF file without any timecode information This only works with machines that incorrectly ignore this information like the PARIS Normally this option should be turned OFF otherwise unreadable OMF files could be generated 49 Operation AViransfer 3 2 r 1 Exporting Audio The Presets There are some preset buttons at the bottom of the screen that can be used to ensure compatibility with the example systems Set as many options as possible then click one of the preset buttons The preset buttons will only change
32. bit depth of the files For further details refer to Exporting selected files wave aiff on page 53 Format cross conversion and standardisation As well as handling project files AVtransfer can read and cross convert professional audio formats Wave Broadcast Wave Aiff or AiffC Files in a mixture of formats can be converted to one chosen format the bit lengths and sample rates optionally resampled and if the format sup ports embedded timecode scaled to maintain sync with timecode despite any resampling that has occurred Files from any source accessible to the computer can be read e g local fixed disks removable media CD ROM data or audio format or net work internet sources Batch processing allows large jobs to proceed unattended and AVtransfer even allows separate Mark in out regions to be tagged for each indi vidual file prior to running the batch Introduction AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Guide to Uses Sound Effects Library Utilities Many sound effects libraries include a database of the tracks and effects contained within the library AVtransfer will read databases in the common ODBC format and can then import the audio from the sound effects CD s and apply the naming details to the tracks and any index points within them AVtransfer can then save the imported sound effects as named clips to an OMF project or DEP AudiOS disk Sample rate and bit depth conversions can be applied to the audio if desired with ful
33. cing the amount of time taken for the export and disc space used but if this project file or any of the original audio data files are moved the exported project may not be able to find the audio data and play Any files that are not in Broadcast Wave formot required by AES31 will be exported anyway Include Rendered Cross Fades AVtransfer can optionally render cross fades when a project is opened This option will include these rendered cross fades in the exported project AVtransfer generates the cross fade audio data in broadcast wave format and includes references to these files in the project 39 Operation AViransfer 3 2 r 1 Exporting Audio Broadcast Wave File Extension To maintain compatibility with as many systems as possible AVtransfer can set the filename extension for any exported broadcast wave audio data files to either WAV or BWF Generate Sadie compatible reel name Used to generate clip names that are compatibe with Sadie 40 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Exporting Audio Fairlight ML3 ML4 Export Options ML Export Options i x r Bit Depth Conversion Keep at native C 16bit C 24bit r Export tracks as E Layered recommended Flat pre rendered fades Cancel Destination Media FAT 16 disk Other Export Sound Type Wav C Aiff r Sample Rate Conversion C Keep at native Also Scale edit TC C Resample zi Bit Depth Conversio
34. dard Windows Shift and Ctrl click procedures The selected files will highlight 5 Click the Remove File button to remove the selected files Remove File from the Explorer This will NOT affect the original audio source file s the procedure only removes the files from the AVtransfer explorer and therefore from any sub sequent exports from AVtransfer 28 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 AViransfer Explorer Adding CD Audio aes Click the Add CD Audio button to add files from an audio ssc Auto CD to the Explorer The Import from CD window will open CD Tile Seach Salnct tacks tobe import u D0500 Ttito moots o If another application such as the Windows CD player is using the CD ROM drive AVtransfer will display the message avt x The CDROM player is being accessed by another program Please close the other program In the Import from CD window select a track by clicking on it Range and multiple file selections are supported using the standard Windows Shift and Ctrl click operations Click Add gt to add the selected track s to the import list Click Add All gt to add all tracks on the CD to the import list Tracks can easily be removed from the import list by selecting them then Click lt Remove to remove the selected track s Click lt Remove All to remove all CD tracks from the import list Click Import to import the selected tracks The selected audio tracks will be added to the Expl
35. dia sub clip information f the original file was gen erated on a DEP this option will preserve sub clip information for easier importing complete with clip naming information into Avid and other systems using bins 45 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Exporting Audio EDL Export Entire EDL Will produce an exported OMF file including the entire EDL Export In to Out point Will produce an exported OMF file covering only that section of the EDL between the project IN and OUT points IN and OUT points are set within the Player see Playing Audio on page 57 Export Naming Options The naming type can be set to default scene_take scene take delim ited AMS compatible or Windows compatible The options for delimiting character and additional field names can only be changed in delimited field mode default mode transfers the whole clip name into the default OMF name field scene_take amp scene take are suitable for recordings made using location recorders such as the deva disc recorder that encode information relating to the scene and take into the file The information will be trans ferred into the standard OMF name field with either an underscore _ or dash between the scene and take data depending on the option selected here delimited allows for very flexible transfer of clip naming information into the OMF file Where the clip name contains information separated by a known delimiting character e g a
36. e Letter box If not select the correct drive from the drop down list Drive Name The drive name of the selected drive will be displayed for confirmation Drive Type Brand Select the type or brand of the drive from the drop down list Consult the documentation that was supplied with the drive if unsure Speed Select a read speed from the drop down list The default option will use the maximum rated speed of the drive For increased reliability choose lower speeds 74 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Configuration Extended Error Detection The extended error detection option may provide greater protection against drive errors Reduce Speed on Errors Reduces the data transfer speed whenever errors are detected This may help reduce the error rate on some drives or discs CD Troubleshooting Guide Use this procedure if access to audio on the CD ROM drive is not reliable or operational Testing CD Audio Import some tracks from a known good audio CD and attempt to play them in the AVtransfer Player If the sounds play correctly the settings for the CD ROM drive are correct If the sounds do not play correctly try dif ferent settings in the CD Options panel see Adjusting CD Parameters for compatibility on page 76 below Testing CD Audio 1 Puta normal known good audio CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Run AVtransfer and start a New Project from the main menu 3 Click Add CD Audio and select one or more tracks from
37. e a CD ROM drive you can still install AVtransfer on it by following the procedure for upgrading as shown below The installation program should automatically start when you insert the CD If it does not navigate to the CD ROM drive in My Computer and run the Setup program by double clicking on it Follow the instructions on the screen to select a target directory and to complete the installation The first time AVtransfer is run it will ask for a suitable location for tempo rary files e g rendered cross fades etc The default location is c aud This location can be changed later if desired see Configuration on page 70 note For Windows 98 users ONLY AVtransfer required that ODBC be installed on the system This is to make use of the database features for CD Sound Effects libraries ODBC is installed by many applications including Microsoft Office but if it is not it can be installed from the AVtransfer CD ROM Installing ODBC Windows 98 ONLY First check if ODBC is already installed on your system To do this run AVtransfer If ODBC is missing a Missing ODBC32 DLL error will be displayed ODBC can be installed from the AVtransfer CD or downloaded from the internet Introduction AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Upgrading AVtransfer To get ODBC from the internet go to the AVtransfer website at www avtransfer net and follow the links through to the Downloads page There are several links to free on line distributions of
38. er does not support that particular number of buffers Try using a different or smaller number of Jitter buffers and or a smaller number of Read buffers Do not reduce the Jitter buffers more than necessary Jitter buffers are used to filter out digital crackle sometimes found in audio transfers from computer CD ROM drives Reducing Read buffers will reduce the transfer speed but may improve reliability 76 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Sample Procedures Sample Procedures Exporting OMF files from an Avid An OMF export containing video as well as audio will still be read cor rectly by AVtransfer The video data will not be used but will dramatically increase the size of the OMF file A single channel of uncompressed audio is approximately 100 Kbytes second A single channel of com pressed standard definition video is typically between 1 and 6 Mbytes second Media Composer Version 5 x To export audio from a version 5 Media Composer 1 Select one or several sequences to export 2 Select Export 3 Select Audio Only Media Composer Version 6 x To export audio from an version 6 Media Composer Select one or several sequences to export Select Export Select Audio and Composition Select OMFI version 1 0 PMN y Exporting OMF projects from AVtransfer 1 Open the desired project in the AVtransfer Explorer The project can be an existing OMF project a discreet edit EDL or just a collection of individual
39. es Forest NSW Australia 61 2 99727454 Contact Details Australian Office AV Media Pty Limited Unit 2 1 Skyline Place Frenchs Forest NSW AUSTRALIA Telephone 61 2 9972 7454 Facsimile 61 29972 7044 email info avtransfer net Web www avtransfer net Introduction AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 About AVtransfer Introduction About AVtransfer AVtransfer is a versatile and easy to use format conversion utility which reads plays combines and exports audio files in any of the supported formats The supported formats are Wave Broadcast Wave Aiff or AiffC Fairlight ML3 4 AES31 OpenTL OMF discreet edit audio EDL s and Vegas Video EDL s AVtransfer supports project files with integrated or separate source audio files and can translate difficult proprietary or version specific OMF files into fully compliant OMF version 1 or 2 AVtransfer converts between different sample rates and bit depths sup ports any valid project or source tape frame rate and can correct drop frame pull up or pull down scaling errors This manual relates to AVtransfer version 3 2 Any additional notes specific to future software releases will be included with those releases Introduction AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 System Requirements System Requirements This software operates under Windows 98 me NT 4 0 2000 or XP When using Windows NT Service pack 3 or higher is required to make use of the DirectSound features of AVtransfer Service pack 5 or
40. export A save dialogue window will open 54 Operation AViransfer 3 2 r 1 Exporting Audio Save in Js My Documents z wl cl audio files discreet edl OMF Projects Save as type wav Files WAV z Cancel p A Navigate to the desired directory and optionally enter a file name AVtransfer will ensure that by default all the exported files have a unique file name Click Save to continue or Cancel to abort the file export A progress indicator will display Exporting Wave 16 bit 44100 Hz files x the transfer rate and overall CAWINDOWSSDESKTOPAiff_data1525313_1 progress of the export 1653 kb per sec 3 seconds 35 Speeds are dependent on drive ERATARA or network access times and the 3 seconds elapsed processing speed of the com Etana puter Exporting selected files OMF ML3 ML4 Place a check mark next to the desired audio file s in the Explorer Click the OMF ML3 ML4 button in the Export Checked as group A Save dialogue window will open 55 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Save in fa OMF Projects z l cl Filename Digby0ut2 omf f Save as type Omt File OMF z Cancel AA Navigate to the desired directory and enter a file name Exporting Audio Click Save to continue or Cancel to abort the file export The Export properties for the desired format will open See OMF Export Options on page 45 for OMF options See Fairlight ML3 ML4 Export Optio
41. h as Windows Notepad The line should give the names of the data fields in the same style e g fields between quotation marks or not as the rest of the file and separated by commas e g 1 name track index duration nn e g 2 name track index duration note When using dBase files the filename must not be longer than 8 characters plus the extension dbf EDENS Click the Load Database button to load a dif ferent database to the one shown The Select Database window will open Look in ask z al cl redow a SFXALL2 DBF Navigat t soundideas a SFXODBC DBF av gate o a holly DBF the desired Elenaa DOF directory and Eal A a SFXALL DBF select a data base file by clicking on it Files of type dBase Files dbf 7 Cancel Z Click Open to continue 33 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Sound Effects CD s The Import CD Audio screen will reappear with a list of CD s in the sound effects library shown in the column to the left FF Potom Jam Cemmeton Creat Her Sectors 40 Read Sectors X Soren Scroll through the list and select one by clicking on it or begin typing the name of the CD in the search box at the top of the list to refine the search before selecting a CD Load Track Names Click the Load Track Names button The track and index information for the selected CD will be displayed in the track list Make Names Lowercase
42. her proprietary rights in the Software Product 2 License 2 1 Authorized Use AV grants you a nonexclusive license to use the Software Product on a single computer You may make one copy of the Software Product s com puter program for back up purposes only 2 2 Restrictions You may not a copy other than once for back up purposes distribute rent lease or sublicense all or any portion of the Software Product b modify or prepare derivative works of the Software Product c use the Software Product in a computer based services business or publicly dis play visual output of the Software Product d transmit the Software Product over a network by telephone or electronically using any means or e reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software Product You agree to keep confidential and use your best efforts to prevent and protect the contents of the Software Product from unauthorized disclosure or use 2 3 Transfer You may transfer the Software Product but only if the recipient agrees to accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement If you transfer the Soft ware Product you must transfer all computer programs and documenta SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 tion and erase any copies residing on your computer equipment Your license is automatically terminated if you transfer the Software Product 3 Limited Software Product Media Warranty For 90 days from the date of shipment AV war
43. higher is preferred note When using DSP AudiOS drives the system MUST be running Windows NT 2000 or XP AudiOS drives cannot be accessed when running Windows 95 98 or me AV Media recommends A Pentium 3 processor or better 128 megabytes or RAM or more CD ROM drive for accessing CD audio 16 bit sound card and a set of speakers To mount DEP Track pack AudiOS disks the Windows machine should have a SCSI host bus adaptor and a Track pack harness or external drive enclosure attached to the SCSI bus Optional Storage Connectivity Removable disk drives such as Jazz or MO drives Network access to other Workstations e g AVID CD ROM burner note Windows NT r 4 0 Server and Windows 2000 will network directly to a Macintosh Hard Disks and removable media such as Jazz Disks may be formatted for a PC or Macintosh If they are PC formatted they are accessible on both a Windows machine and a Macintosh If they are Macintosh for matted they are accessible on a Macintosh and on a Windows machine running a 3rd party utility such as MacOpener Introduction AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Installation Installation Read the license agreement printed at the beginning of this manual and on the installation screens carefully before using this program Using the program signifies your acceptance of the terms and conditions of the license agreement Put the AVtransfer CD into the CD ROM drive of your computer note If your computer does not hav
44. his is the rec ommended option as it ensures the export will include all the necessary data files 42 Operation AViransfer 3 2 r 1 Exporting Audio Try to use existing files This option will export the project with all references to audio data files pointing to the original source audio of the imported project OMF dis creet AES31 or Open TL This option saves duplicating the audio data thereby reducing the amount of time taken for the export and disc space used but if this project file or any of the original audio data files are moved the exported project may not be able to find the audio data and play Any files that are not in Wave format required by Vegas Video EDL will be exported anyway Clips Export Options qmen Orm orop1014 1 O00 0S Masts Mob Own 0 0180 1 OR0OtIG Maier Mob One moz 1 00 00 0313 Mater Mob Onm 01092912 1 00S Moer Mod Oras nosy 1 WW Maser Med Ows 00323 00000312 Mame Mob Ons 01 004809 1 00000210 Master Mob 1 40000 00000507 Ora 0005309 00000017 Mater Mob 16 wwo wwa 1 1 16 45000 w000 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Onan nws MOHN MamerMe 1 1 aw mna 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 49000 00001007 E z 16 ww 00001007 16 49000 MeN boates at 6 00 mmoe 1 aan 00000705 Oni M w507 00000024 Maer Mob 16 a 00000503 Owo onos72 00000202 Mane Mob 16 40000 on on05 09 Onan 00 1416 1 00000409 Marter Mob 16 w0 o0 Ones 101212 1 0000 00 Marner Mod Ono nae
45. iguration CD Configuration Click CD Config on the main menu CD Options x CD Read Parameters CD Access Protocol z Generic The CD o p tions CD jitter buffers 16 OF 9 NT 2000 panel will open ccie E Caspi _ ASP Gptions m Default Project Frame Rate High level generic drive C FILM 24 fps access Requires Windows PAL 25 fps NT 4 0 2000 NTSC 29 97 fps Non Drop Frame NTSC 29 97 fps Drop Frame C 30 fps Cancel CD Read Parameters CD Jitter Buffers Jitter correction removes the pops and crackles sometimes heard in audio read from a computer CD ROM drive The higher the number of jitter buffers the greater the protection against such errors Large numbers of Jitter buffers will however reduce the speed at which audio can be read from a CD ROM CD read Buffers CD Read buffers specify the amount of audio read from the CD in each pass Generally increasing the CD read buffers will speed up audio transfer from CD up to a limit determined by the particular CD ROM drive being used Exceeding the Read buffer limit for the drive can produce operational errors including a system crash but may also introduce digital noise into the imported audio 72 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Configuration Default Project Frame Rate This option sets the default project frame rate for new projects created in the AVtransfer Explorer The project frame rate can be changed at any time u
46. ition A blue line in the border between columns indicates where the moved column will be placed The column widths can be changed by draging the border between col umns to the desired position Information columns can be turned on or off Click the Columns button Columns ee ee appears Cancel column v Name v Description Samples Channels Bytes S ample Sample Rate Offset C Omt Mobld Click OK tle to return to the explorer ve 24fps c 30lps Mark IN Mark Out Track Reel Bits Scene Take Note Duration Place a check mark next to the items of interest K KK K lt K K K K K K K lt lt 27 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 AViransfer Explorer Adding audio files Click the Add Audio File button to add audio files to the Add Audio File Explorer The File Open dialogue box will open Look in E My Documents El cl edl OMF Projects File name Files of type AIFF WAVE Broadcast wave wav aif Cancel A Select the desired file s Range and multiple selections are supported using the standard Windows Shift and Ctrl click procedures Double Click the desired file or Click Open to add the selected files to the Explorer Removing audio files Select the file to be removed Range and multiple file selections are sup ported using the stan
47. l control over all OMF parameters during an export of the sound effects data in OMF format Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Main screen display Operation Once AVtransfer is successfully installed it can be run by double clicking the short cut icon on the desktop or by selecting it from the Start menu gt Programs gt AV Media folder that was created when AVtransfer was installed Avtranster note The first time AVtransfer is run you will be asked to choose a location for temporary files such as rendered cross fades Main screen display When AVtransfer is run the main menu will appear on the screen AAY Transfer Cii There are options here to open OMF project files Open omf Project vl amp v2 Open discreet edit EDL AV teonther e DSP AudiOS drives Open AES31 Project e discreet edit EDL s Open Open TL Project DSP Media trackpack e AES31 projects Open EDL Audio Config e Open TL projects Open Fairlight ML Project CD Config e Fairlight ML projects Dpen Vegas Video EDL Info Exit Vegas Video EDL eA new project The Audio Config button allows the AVtransfer audio playback settings to be changed See Audio Configuration on page 70 The CD Config button allows the CD ROM drive control parameters to be changed See CD Configuration on page 72 The Info button shows details of your product registration and AV Media contact details 19 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1
48. laying Audio accurate positioning To hear the audio as you scrub hold down the shift key note Information about the clips is shown in the Clip under cursor panel in the top right hand corner of the screen Roll the mouse pointer over the clip of interest for more information about it Transport Control Use the buttons to play the selected tracks forwards or backwards at up to two times normal speed There is also a shuttle slider control above the buttons Any point can be located rapidly by clicking on the timeline the player will immediately jump to that point The audio can also be scrubbed back and forth by dragging the waveform display Use the volume control next to the peak meter display to change the speaker volume In and Out Points Below the track display are In and Out Clear buttons for setting In and Out Timecode _ ou EE points and another to Clear them Locate the head to the desired position by clicking or draging the mouse pointer over the tracksheet The time code value is shown below Click the In or Out button as appropriate to capture the point AVtransfer remembers the In and Out points separately for each indi vidual audio file To export different sections of each file preview each individually setting In and Out points as desired then export them as a batch from the AVtransfer Explorer by placing a check mark next to the desired files and clicking on the desired format in the
49. lternatively the media can be exported as is and the fade instructions included in the EDL a virtual fade This option is to maintain compatibility with systems that cannot or are too slow at rendering their own audio dissolves Set Tape fps label The OMF specification includes references to the source tape reel number and timecode In some cases it may be necessary to force this label to a particular value to ensure that systems reading the OMF export will reference the source tapes correctly The At native fps option will not alter the fps label of any of the source reels If it is necessary to force the tape fps label to a particular value select the To option and set the desired fps from the drop down list Bit Depth Conversion AVtransfer can convert the file s between 8 16 and 24 bit The Keep at native bit depth option will leave each file at its native bit depth 48 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Exporting Audio The 8 16 or 24 bits options will ensure that all the exported files are at the selected bit depth AVtransfer will convert the files as necessary Sample Rate Conversion AVtransfer can also convert the sample rate of the files The Keep at native sample rate option will leave each file at its native sample rate The Resample option lets you choose any valid sample rate AVtransfer will re sample the files as necessary Industry Standard sample rates can be chosen from the drop down list or any arbitrary r
50. m into wave broadcast wave or Aiff files or export them as an OMF project All tracks and indexes are read and a separate entry will be added to the Explorer for each Many sound effects libraries include an ODBC database of the library contents AVtransfer can read the database and import the sounds with the correct names for each track and index as well as any other informa tion that is included in the database Importing Sound Effects with a Database Click the Add CD Audio button to add files from an audio Add CD Audio Asac Aud CD to the Explorer The Import from A Tee Sewch Seiectachstwdemgoend BESOI Tttt meoti z cD window Nme tut nom osas adio Meme Tac indies Daai T opens fis Remove mmr meral paa TETEE PE cae FF Peta ie Conector Leap F Maha Hanes Lomeneve de Sect amp Read Sects 1 Loading a Database ees Click the Load Database Button The Database window will open a a eon from the drop down list Database Type EE AVtransfer supports dBase Microsoft Access and CSV d Database idad comma separated values Selected Database databases NSOFTSERVESSoR_Kisfxtho Cancel 32 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Sound Effects CD s The most recently used database is shown in the Selected Database window When using a CSV database ensure that the first line in the file contains the names of the fields separated by commas If it does not add one using a text editor suc
51. m individual audio clips These clips may be sourced from a pre recorded library audio CD s or from location recordings etc AVtransfer is compatible with location recorder files such as those gener ated by the Deva disk recorder and can generate OMF projects from these files supporting clip naming track information and location time code Open the source files as a new project in AVtransfer and then export por tions or all tracks and clips with full control over all OMF parameters as well as the project frame rate if this was not embedded in the recording Correct any pull up down scaling errors if necessary NTSC only This will help correct slow drift audio sync problems seen when long runs of loca tion timecode are used Introduction AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Guide to Uses Extracting project components AVtransfer can extract component files from almost any project file OMF Fairlight ML 3 4 AES31 and discreet edit and save them as sep arate professional audio format files of your choice Wave BWave Aiff Full control is given over the track and timecode range to be extracted and the files can be saved as a separate OMF project again with full OMF parameter control or as separate audio files in Wave Aiff or Broadcast Wave format A mono or stereo mixdown of a project or a region defined by a trac and or timecode range can also be saved as a Wave BWave or Aiff file AVtransfer can even convert the sample rate and
52. maintains separate In and Out points for each audio file To set these select each file individually in the explorer then open them in the Player by clicking the Play Sounds button see Playing Audio below 53 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Exporting Audio Use the In and Out buttons on the Player screen to set the in and out points for the clip Bit Depth Conversion AVtransfer can convert the file s between 8 16 and 24 bit The Keep at native bit depth option will leave each file at its native bit depth The 8 16 and 24 bits per sample options will ensure that all the files are exported at the selected bit depth AVtransfer will convert the files as necessary Sample Rate Conversion AVtransfer can also convert the sample rate of the files The Keep at native sample rate option will leave each file at its native sample rate The Resample option lets you choose any valid sample rate AVtransfer will convert the files as necessary Industry Standard sample rates can be chosen from the drop down list or any arbitrary sample rate can be entered The valid range is 11025 to 96000Hz If the files are re sampled AVtransfer can optionally scale the embedded timecode of the file to allow for the re sampling This will ensure that audio events remain in sync with timecode This option is only valid for formats that support embedded timecode Broadcast Wave Once all the options have been set as desired Click OK to continue with the
53. n Keep at native Will not alter the bit depth of the audio 16 bit Will convert any audio not already at 16 bit to 16 bit 24 bit Will convert any audio not already at 24 bit to 24 bit Export Tracks as Layered Preserves track layering information in the created ML project Flat Renders fades and exports a flat project timeline Export Sound Type Wav Exports the audio in Wave format Aiff Exports the audio in AIFF format 41 Operation AViransfer 3 2 r 1 Exporting Audio Destination Media FAT 16 Use this option when exporting to FAT16 disk to fix up any pos sible filename incompatibilities Other Suitable for any other type of disk Sample Rate Conversion Keep at native sample rate option will leave each file at its native sample rate Resample option lets you choose any valid sample rate AVtransfer will re sample the files as necessary Industry Standard sample rates can be chosen from the drop down list or any arbitrary rate may be entered The valid range is 11025 to 96000Hz Also scale edit TC by default you should select this option This ensures that when you alter the sample rate of the audio the edit points of the timeline are scaled to match Vegas Video EDL Export Options egas Yideo export options q xj Audio Files ESES E Copy All Files This option includes a copy of the audio data files with the exported project in a sub directory of the chosen export directory T
54. notwithstanding the breach of the essential purpose of any remedy AV s entire liability under this Agreement is limited to the remedies specitied by this Agreement 5 2 No Liability for Delay AV will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by delay in furnishing a Software Product or any other performance under this Agreement 5 3 State remedies SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Contact Details Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties so the above exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state 6 Termination The license is effective until terminated You may terminate the license at any time by destroying the Software Product including all computer pro grams and documentation and erasing any copies residing on computer equipment The license also will terminate automatically if you do not comply with any terms or conditions of this Agreement Upon such termi nation you agree to destroy the Software Product and erase all copies residing on computer equipment 7 Restricted Rights of Government Users Use duplication reproduction release modification disclosure or transfer of this commercial computer software and accompanying docu mentation is restricted in accordance with FAR 12 212 DFARS 227 7202 and a license agreement Contractor is AV Media Inc Unit 2 1 Skyline Place French
55. ns on page 41 for ML options 56 Operation AViransfer 3 2 r 1 Playing Audio Playing Audio On the AVtransfer Explorer screen select the audio file you wish to pre view by clicking on it The selected file will highlight Multiple file selection is allowed using the standard Windows Shift amp Ctrl click procedures The files will be played one after the other Click the Play Sound button Play Sound or Play Proiect To preview the audio in an OMF or discreet project select the desired project and click the Play Project button The Player window opens with the selected files or project playing MultiPlayer Dep project 25 fps 44100 Hz N ocx r Clip under cursor ce cE a ee Track Num 1 s se CipNumber 1 5 t Record Start 00 00 00 00 J meme Record End 00 02 57 24 Headhandle 90 00 00 00 S Tailhandle 00 00 00 01 me Sync point Clip gain 0 00000 db SEL Radio 1 r Export Tracks as ES LL Omf Medown ale ccs Select Tracks len eel oen pe ll The playback will be either mono or stereo depending on the file and the sound output options set hint An individual audio file or project can be played by double clicking it in the explorer display The Player window will open with the file or project playing 57 Operation AViransfer 3 2 r 1 Playing Audio Track Display All the clips in the selected pr
56. oject or audio files are shown on a timeline up to a maximum of 32 tracks Track Selection Ge At the left hand end of each track is a selection button Om i This is used to include or exclude a track from both playback Ome and export Zoo BE ir e w In the bottom left corner of the track display zieet Tracks in the Select Tracks group are two buttons for selecting All or None of the tracks Colour coding is used to help identity the components of the Player screen Clips are shown in green Selected tracks in blue De selected tracks in grey Clip Under Cursor Information about the clip currently under the mouse pointer is shown in this panel including the Track and Clip number Recording Start and End timecodes Head and Tail handle sizes Sync Point timecode if present Gain and the Name Jumps and Current Timecode The current timecode is shown below the track display jaca era and to the left of the In and Out buttons There are buttons for jumping left or right to a mark point clip edge or to the head or tail of the program Scrollers Along the bottom of the Multi player screen are two scrolling waveforms which match the stereo mixdown of the audio being played Only one scroller is shown if AVtransfer is set to mono output A grabber hand appears when the mouse pointer is positioned over the scroller window The waveform can be scrubbed left or right to aid in 58 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 P
57. ons window will open 60 Operation AViransfer 3 2 r 1 Playing Audio Mixdown Render Options xj Mixdown as C Stereo odd tracks to left even tracks to right F Invert phase of righttrack C Multiple mono files one for each track Attenuation Render at unity clipping may occur if more than 1 track is mixed F Alert me if clipping occurs C Reduce levels to guarantee mix never clips Optimise levels requires additional pass Add Silence ___ Exportfile format fo samples at Head Wave C Broadcast Wave fo samples at Tail C Aiff r Export Duration Entire Track Go From IN to OUT points Only Cancel Mixdown as These are options for controlling the way in which tracks are mixed together during the mixdown In mono all tracks are mixed together at equal levels In stereo the odd tracks are mixed together into the left channel and the even tracks mixed together into the right channel Invert phase of right track Choose this option to invert the phase of the right track for stereo files Multiple mono files makes a mono file for each track Attenuation Specifies how gain is applied to the component tracks of the mixdown Render at unity mixes the selected tracks together at unity It is possible for clipping to occur if high levels from more than one track coincide Alert me if clipping occurs will produce a warning during the export if clipping does
58. orer Click Cancel to abort the CD Audio Import and return to the Explorer 29 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 AViransfer Explorer Landscape Display Click the Landscape Display button to change the screen format to landscape Portrait Display The button will change to read Portrait display and will toggle the display back to portrait when clicked On the left hand side is a column used for handling sound effects library databases and displaying the CD s in the effects library See Sound Effects CD s on page 32 for further details Pull Up Pull Down To account for the difference between 30fps and the actual NSTC frame rate of 29 97fps the concept of a one in one thousand pull up or pull down to the frame rate was developed The frame rate of 30fps is divided by 1 001 to get to 29 97fps and 29 97tps is multiplied by 1 001 to get back to 30fps This rate was intro duced to maintain an exact relationship between the colour sub carrier phase line and frame frequencies Unfortunately the 1 001 multiplier does not quite work perfectly 30 fps divided by 1 001 is actually 29 9700261 7fps 30 fps divided by 1 001001001001 really is 29 97fps Some manufacturers use the approximate pull up down multiplier of 1 001 and others use the exact 1 001001 multiplier To allow for this AVtransfer supports both multipliers and allows clips to be pulled up or down by either of these rates as much as necessary to en
59. project is being opened the Open OMF project Options screen will be displayed x Import Filter p Clip naming i OK Standard x C Dyaxis Compatible Fa a C Legacy Last Resort sempoa Cancel Embeded Audio All audio is in one file g PreRendered C Try to locate external files if available Es Data Mode f Plugins C Search specific folders for extemal audio Original Import Filters AVtransfer can correctly interpret OMF files from many different and incompatible sources There are options here for choosing which input filter to use If the source of the particular OMF file is not known or the 21 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Main screen display file does not import correctly try each of the options starting with the smart filter until AVtransfer correctly imports the file Smart Filter This OMF filter is suitable for reading most OMF exports It will automatically attempt to find and correct any errors found in the OMF file note The Smart Filter is also the only import filter that supports clip gain information Legacy OMF The legacy mode is only suitable for OMF files that accu rately adhere to the OMF file format specification and should only be used when the Smart filter does not work Dyaxis Protools 5 Suitable for OMF files generated on a Dyaxis or Pro Tools system and again only recommended when the Smart filter fails to correctly read the file Clip
60. rants that the media for example diskette on which the Software Product is contained will be free from defects in materials and workmanship This warranty does not cover damage caused by improper use or neglect AV does not warrant the contents of the Software Product or that it will be error free The Software Product is furnished AS IS and without warranty You assume the entire risk as to the results and performance of the Software Product To obtain warranty service during the 90 day warranty period you may return the Software Product with a description of the problem to AV AV s sole obli gation is to replace any defective media in which the Software Product is contained 4 Remedy If you do not receive media free from defects in materials and workman ship during the 90 day warranty period AV may refund the amount you paid for the Software Product returned 5 Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Remedies 5 1 Conspicuous Disclaimer and Limitation of Remedies The warranties in this Agreement replace all other warranties express or implied including any warranties of merchantability fitness for a partic ular purpose or noninfringement or warranties arising out of conduct or industry practice AV disclaims and excludes all other warranties In no event shall AV s liability of any kind include any special incidental or con sequential damages including lost profits even if AV knows of the poten tial loss or damage and
61. rlight OMF OMFtoProtoolsDigitranslator Preset for Protools Digitranslator OMF OMFtoProtoolsOmfTool OMFtoAvidMC OMFtoAMSAudioFile OMFtoSadie OMFtoEnsonigParis Preset for Protools OMF Tool Preset for Avid MC OMF Preset for AMS OMF Preset for Sadie OMF Preset for EnsoniqParis OMF Individual OMF export options BitDepthKeepNative BitDepthTol 6bit BitDepthTo24bit SRKeepNative SR lt value gt OmfVersion1 OmfVersion2 AudioEditResolution VideoEditResolution TapeNativeFPS Keeps audio bit depth at Native rate Audio will be exported as 16 bit Audio will be exported as 24 bit Sample Rate will be kept at native rate Allows a new sample rate to be specified Creates an OMF version 1 Creates an OMF version 2 Sets edit resolution to samples Sets edit resolution to frames Sets tape fps to native fps 66 Operation TapeFPS lt value gt RenderedFades VirtualFades ExportGain DoNotExpontGain EmbedAudio AudioFiles ExportAllAudio AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Command Line Options Allows you to set tape fps value All fades will be exported as rendered clips All fades will be exported as virtual fades Clips gains are exported in the project Clip gains are not exported in the project Embeds the audio in the one OMF file Audio will be exported in external files All audio contained in the project will be exported ExportOnlyUsedAudio lt value gt Export
62. sfer will produce OMF exports with all the edits aligned to frame lines even from sample accurate original edl s These modified exports will work with video editing systems The process may have to top and tail the audio clips by up to a frame so it is not recommended that this audio be used in the final mix The process may also have to adjust the source offset for each clip if it references a position in the source recording that is not exactly on a frame line This can produce a sync error of up to half a frame The Video Frame option will Timeline Frames gt 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fd 8 G Clip moved to nearest frame line 0 target clip H H Source offset adjusted Compensates for clip movement source ne arest f rame line moved to target clip TOR Tail mos o i Source offset aligne t H to nearest frame line source Move the clip In point to the nearest frame line 1 If the In point is already exactly on a frame line then it is not changed Then if the In point has been moved Change the source offset to compensate for the movement of the In point maintain sync 2 If there is insufficient handle at the head of the source recording this may produce a small less than one frame sync error equivalent to the insufficiency in the handle 51 Operation AViransfer 3 2 r 1 Exporting Audio Align the source offset to the nearest frame line 3 This may produce a sync error of up to h
63. sing the drop down list on the AVtransfer Explorer screen CD Access Protocol There are a large number of different types of CD ROM drives each of which must be controlled using the correct protocol Some of these pro tocols are operating system specific Generic For use with Windows NT 4 0 2000 amp XP The Generic access method is a high level device driver which relies on the operating system to correctly address the CD ROM hardware In Win dows NT 4 0 and 2000 systems any correctly installed CD ROM drive can be read using this driver without the need to configure any further options for the CD ROM hardware ASPI For use with Windows 98 ME NT 4 2000 XP The ASPI or Advanced SCSI Programming Interface is a miniport driver which allows the Windows operating system to access non SCSI CD ROM drives including ATAPI The ASPI driver must be installed on the system and the parameters entered correctly in the following dialogue boxes before AVtransfer can use these drives The ASPI Options button will be greyed out until ASPI is selected 73 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Configuration ASPI Options General Click the ASPI Drive Letter Hz Options button Drain A The ASPI Protocol Con Drive type brand ATAPI 7 figuration Panel Speed Dea z appears IV Extended Error Detection IV Reduce Speed on Errors Drive Letter Ensure that the correct drive letter for the desired CD ROM drive appears in the Driv
64. sure the audio timecodes are correct pamapa Select a multiplier of either 1 001 or 1 001001 by pe clicking on the desired value The radio button selector 1 001001 will light to show the current setting Click the Pull up TC or Pull down TC button to apply Pull up TC a the selected multiplier to the audio clips in the project Multiple pull ups or downs are allowed AVtransfer immediately re calcu lates the timecode and timecode at 30fps values for the clips 30 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 AViransfer Explorer The cumulative pull up down amount is shown and the parunas ipli AVtransfer will re calculat Piopi multiplier can be changed ansfer will re calculate Sonoman the new timecode values immediately Setting the export project frame rate Export fps Use the Export fps drop down list box to choose the fas7NDF frame rate the project will use when it is exported from AVtransfer This option only has an effect on OMF projects or formats supporting timecode e g broadcast wave If there is an open OMF or discreet project AVtransfer will read the cor rect project frame rate from the file In this case the Export fos drop down list will show the project frame rate but it cannot be changed See also Set Tape fps label on page 48 31 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Sound Effects CD s Sound Effects CD s AVtransfer can import sounds from sound effects CD s and convert the
65. turn to the Import from CD Screen It may take a few seconds for the CD drive to cancel the scan 30 Any differences between the database information and the physical con tents of the CD will be reported Message Dispaly x Track 26 contains fewer indices than the Database Will be exported as one clip Found 1 indice s Track 27 contains fewer indices than the Database Will be exported as one clip Found 8 indice s Track 28 contains fewer indices than the Database Will be exported as one clip Found 1 indice s Track 29 contains fewer indices than the Database Will be exported as one clip Found 1 indice s Track 30 contains fewer indices than the Database Will be exported as one clip Found 1 indicefs Track 48 contains fewer indices than the Database Will be exported as one clip Found 1 indice s lf the CD contains more indices than the database AVtransfer will add any additional indices found on the CD to the end of the last clip 35 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Exporting Audio If the CD contains fewer indices than the database AVtransfer will create a single clip containing the entire CD track The selected sound effects will be added to the Explorer with the correct naming and any other information from the database The sound effects can then be exported as Wave Broadcast Wave or Aiff files or as an OMF project All the normal AVtransfer conversions and parameters can be set such as sample
66. your main audio workstation e g DSP Postation The final mix should be created on a full mixer AVtransfer has basic mixing capabilities but no EQ FX compression etc nor does it have any mix automation Mixdown the final mix to empty tracks 2 for stereo 1 for mono or use the AVtransfer mixer to make all odd tracks left channel and all even tracks right channel in the wave file The project may contain more than 1 song or piece of music provid ed the total duration will fit on the audio CD approximately 74 min utes maximum Connect the disk containing the final mix OMF or wave aiff files to the PC running AVtransfer 78 Operation AVtransfer 3 2 r 1 Sample Procedures 4 9 Start up AVtransfer and open the project or files into the explorer Select the project then click Play Project or Select the individual files then click Play files The project is displayed as 32 tracks in the view render menu Select the tracks that comprise the final mix usually 1 amp 2 for a stereo mix De select all other tracks Optionally set In and Out points The lt and gt buttons will help locate project edit points quickly Click Mixdown In the render properties menu select Mono or Stereo as appropriate Render at Unity if the project is already mixed down to two tracks otherwise use the gain reduction options Optionally specify silence at head and tail Click GO 10 Specify a filename This

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