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Uli Mors · November 12th, 2007, 07:29 AM

I am using Vegas 7 & 8 most of the time - so I am not too familiar with other programs that offer transfer via FAM.

I rendered a bunch of short masters and want to write them back to disk.

Is there a way to write several files AT THE SAME TIME back?

Until now I only found a way to write back ONE file at a time.

Any idea?

Thanks

ULI

Steve Cahill · November 15th, 2007, 04:09 PM

Flip4Mac offers a transfer back to the disc, the PDF is located here:

http://www.flip4mac.com/pdfs/PRO_XDC..._UserGuide.pdf

See the section on transfering media back to
Exporting Media from Final Cut Pro

Flip4Mac XDCAM allows you to export media you’ve rendered as IMX directly out of Final Cut Pro onto an
XDCAM as an MXF file. With Flip4Mac XDCAM installed, a new menu item is added to the Export menu:
• Sony XDCAM (Ethernet)

.....................................................

Simon Wyndham · November 16th, 2007, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Until now I only found a way to write back ONE file at a time.

Yes. Open the XDCAM disc on the desktop and drag your MXF files to the Clip folder. The camera will refuse other types of files being copied to this folder, but it should work for MXF's as long as they are the same type as the format of the disc.

Uli Mors · November 16th, 2007, 03:58 AM

HI Simon,

never tried this - I´ll have a try later today, that would help much!

Thanks

ULI

Uli Mors · November 19th, 2007, 06:20 PM

THAT is EASY...

Thanks for the hint.

Now I can batch render clips from Vegas and simply copy them to Disk for archiving...

ULI

Paul Gale · November 25th, 2007, 02:33 PM

Will the camera automatically generate the proxy files too - or is that only done when recording?

I guess I shouldn't be so lazy and try it myself... ;)

Greg Boston · November 25th, 2007, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Gale

Will the camera automatically generate the proxy files too - or is that only done when recording?

I guess I shouldn't be so lazy and try it myself... ;)

Yes it will.

-gb-

Paul Gale · November 25th, 2007, 03:27 PM

Thanks - I guess the U1 will do the same when the write firmware is out?

Greg Boston · November 25th, 2007, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Gale

Thanks - I guess the U1 will do the same when the write firmware is out?

That I don't know. I would presume that to be the case, however. It's kind of an underlying rule of XDCAM that all full res material shall have a proxy file to match.

-gb-

Uli Mors · November 26th, 2007, 02:51 AM

I guess so. Otherwise you couldnt exchange U1 Masters to other U1 user/studios and use the proxy files...

ULI

Alister Chapman · November 26th, 2007, 11:32 AM

AFAIK When you write back to a U1 the software on the computer will generate the proxy file.

Paul Gale · November 26th, 2007, 11:35 AM

I guess that's why the proxy files are 'relatively' poor quality for their large size, compared to say an equivalent wmv/mov etc file - it must be all about speed of creation.

Greg Boston · November 26th, 2007, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Gale

I guess that's why the proxy files are 'relatively' poor quality for their large size, compared to say an equivalent wmv/mov etc file - it must be all about speed of creation.

The proxies are 1/4 the resolution of the full resolution material. They have many uses, one of them being smaller size for web transmission.

-gb-

Uli Mors · December 6th, 2007, 11:50 AM

strange - today I tried that again (select a bunch of HD mxfs, copy to CLIP folder) with some NTSC 60i footage. Didnt work (Alert).

Copying via Vegas works (so the MXFs do correspond the disks settings)

hm......

Uli Mors · December 7th, 2007, 03:06 AM

Hi,

yesterday I tried to transfer 8 2Gig MXF Files back at once to disk (CLIP Folder) via Desktop - but only got an Alert Message....
Disk was fresh formatted, but it didnt work.

Transfer via Vegas worked fine.

I am investigating if this is due to a very fresh disk (perhaps not "knowing" the video format yet)

uli

November 12th, 2007, 07:29 AM	#1
Uli Mors Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 565	transfer back to Prof.Disk I am using Vegas 7 & 8 most of the time - so I am not too familiar with other programs that offer transfer via FAM. I rendered a bunch of short masters and want to write them back to disk. Is there a way to write several files AT THE SAME TIME back? Until now I only found a way to write back ONE file at a time. Any idea? Thanks ULI

November 15th, 2007, 04:09 PM	#2
Steve Cahill Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 321	Flip4Mac offers a transfer back to the disc, the PDF is located here: http://www.flip4mac.com/pdfs/PRO_XDC..._UserGuide.pdf See the section on transfering media back to Exporting Media from Final Cut Pro Flip4Mac XDCAM allows you to export media you’ve rendered as IMX directly out of Final Cut Pro onto an XDCAM as an MXF file. With Flip4Mac XDCAM installed, a new menu item is added to the Export menu: • Sony XDCAM (Ethernet) ..................................................... __________________ Regards Steve

November 26th, 2007, 11:32 AM	#11
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	AFAIK When you write back to a U1 the software on the computer will generate the proxy file. __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

November 16th, 2007, 03:58 AM	#4
Uli Mors Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 565	HI Simon, never tried this - I´ll have a try later today, that would help much! Thanks ULI

November 19th, 2007, 06:20 PM	#5
Uli Mors Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 565	THAT is EASY... Thanks for the hint. Now I can batch render clips from Vegas and simply copy them to Disk for archiving... ULI

November 25th, 2007, 02:33 PM	#6
Paul Gale Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Posts: 425	Will the camera automatically generate the proxy files too - or is that only done when recording? I guess I shouldn't be so lazy and try it myself... ;)

November 25th, 2007, 03:27 PM	#8
Paul Gale Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Posts: 425	Thanks - I guess the U1 will do the same when the write firmware is out?

November 26th, 2007, 02:51 AM	#10
Uli Mors Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 565	I guess so. Otherwise you couldnt exchange U1 Masters to other U1 user/studios and use the proxy files... ULI

November 26th, 2007, 11:35 AM	#12
Paul Gale Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Posts: 425	I guess that's why the proxy files are 'relatively' poor quality for their large size, compared to say an equivalent wmv/mov etc file - it must be all about speed of creation.

December 6th, 2007, 11:50 AM	#14
Uli Mors Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 565	strange - today I tried that again (select a bunch of HD mxfs, copy to CLIP folder) with some NTSC 60i footage. Didnt work (Alert). Copying via Vegas works (so the MXFs do correspond the disks settings) hm......

December 7th, 2007, 03:06 AM	#15
Uli Mors Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 565	Hi, yesterday I tried to transfer 8 2Gig MXF Files back at once to disk (CLIP Folder) via Desktop - but only got an Alert Message.... Disk was fresh formatted, but it didnt work. Transfer via Vegas worked fine. I am investigating if this is due to a very fresh disk (perhaps not "knowing" the video format yet) uli