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Rick Pearson · March 7th, 2005, 08:32 AM

I was wondering how many people out there are shooting with a firestore unit and editing with Avid, and if those people are capturing OMFI files to their firestore, or simply quicktime files?

Do those using the firestore see an advantage in capturing OMFI files from a PRO Firestore versus capturing Quicktime files with a regular Firestore?

Daniel Kohl · March 15th, 2005, 02:41 PM

Hi Rick,

I would suggest that you post this question again next month, since the FS-4 pro hasn't been released yet.

... Sorry, I don't know if the FS-3 has the OMFI capability. Maybe someone would know something. I posted before thinking.

Richard Alvarez · March 15th, 2005, 04:17 PM

Quicktime files would need to be converted to OMFI files. The omfi files are what Avid uses.

Daniel Kohl · March 15th, 2005, 04:26 PM

The FS-4 pro version, and maybe other Firestore products can capture in native OMFI file format apparently. Making it unnecessary to convert them when using them together with an AVID.

Matt McEwen · March 15th, 2005, 06:24 PM

Hi,

Importing QuickTime files into an Avid (which will convert these clips to OMF files on import) can be a very slow process versus using the Media Tools feature on Avid to instantly make FireStore recorded OMF clips available to edit.

Another option is to use the FireStore DV Conversion Suite software which will convert QuickTime clips on your computer fairly quickly to OMF files. You can download a demo version at:
http://www.focusinfo.com/products/fi.../dvcsuite.html

Hope that helps,

Matt

March 7th, 2005, 08:32 AM	#1
Rick Pearson Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 55	FS users with AVID I was wondering how many people out there are shooting with a firestore unit and editing with Avid, and if those people are capturing OMFI files to their firestore, or simply quicktime files? Do those using the firestore see an advantage in capturing OMFI files from a PRO Firestore versus capturing Quicktime files with a regular Firestore? __________________ Rick Pearson, http://www.nextlevelmediaproductions.com

March 15th, 2005, 02:41 PM	#2
Daniel Kohl Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 571	Hi Rick, I would suggest that you post this question again next month, since the FS-4 pro hasn't been released yet. ... Sorry, I don't know if the FS-3 has the OMFI capability. Maybe someone would know something. I posted before thinking. __________________ Daniel Kohl Frankenstein meets XL1

March 15th, 2005, 04:26 PM	#4
Daniel Kohl Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 571	The FS-4 pro version, and maybe other Firestore products can capture in native OMFI file format apparently. Making it unnecessary to convert them when using them together with an AVID. __________________ Daniel Kohl Frankenstein meets XL1

March 15th, 2005, 04:17 PM	#3
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Quicktime files would need to be converted to OMFI files. The omfi files are what Avid uses.

March 15th, 2005, 06:24 PM	#5
Matt McEwen Focus Enhancements Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Campbell, CA. Posts: 508	Hi, Importing QuickTime files into an Avid (which will convert these clips to OMF files on import) can be a very slow process versus using the Media Tools feature on Avid to instantly make FireStore recorded OMF clips available to edit. Another option is to use the FireStore DV Conversion Suite software which will convert QuickTime clips on your computer fairly quickly to OMF files. You can download a demo version at: http://www.focusinfo.com/products/fi.../dvcsuite.html Hope that helps, Matt