Hi Mark,
Yup, unique tape names for live captures will work, but there is a simpler
solution for certain workflows.
As an example, if you generally use Live Capture for capturing voiceover,
then make a tape source called "VO" or maybe "Mic", and make this reel a
Manual Reel.
Now, whenever you capture your voiceover, use the tape source "Mic" and
you'll never get 'replaced' media.
Regards,
Tone :)
> In other words, they were trying to help us out.
>
> One possible "Jover" might be to put an Horita heapy-cheapy timecode
> generator set to time-of-day, continuous generation and input that
> timecode
> into the external XLR timecode input of your DS. We have our Master Clock
> timecode input there and we do record "time-of-day" feeds with that
> feature.
> We are very careful to name our reels so that we do not bite ourselves in
> the rear by recording over the same clip by setting to the external XLR in
> the capture dialog, switching to "live" and then carefully naming the reel
> -- in our case the router selector identifier and the subject matter --
> and
> then naming the clip.
>
> I have never used the "recapture" feature in this environment, as a life
> feed from, say Coral Gables, Florida (aftermath of Hurricane Katrina) will
> most certainly never be re-fed to us in exactly the same way, and a
> voiceover would probably be replaced with a "Take 2" capture, but this
> workaround with an external timecode generator will save your kiester
> should
> you be in this situation.
>
> An unique tape identifier will, for those without a timecode generator,
> serve to prevent blowing away all-ready captured voiceovers. Just name the
> "tape" "Retrack 1" It can have the same zero-start "timecode" as a "tape"
> labeled "track."
>
> I should also mention that, whevever I record voiceover, especially from
> one
> of our anchors, I roll a backup Betacam tape just in case (belt and
> suspenders).
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sylvain Labrosse [mailto:slabross(at)Softimage.COM]
> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 6:14 PM
> To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: RE: Live Capture
>
>
> Think of a capture from a source that does have timecode. A good example
> provide by Louis-Philippe:
>
>
> In a post environment, there's no point to this feature, but in a
> broadcast
> environment, it's immensely important. It works this way because some
> people
> may want to capture a live feed with timecode while it's taping (which is
> what a lot of broadcast facilities do). Capture from tape will expect the
> VTR to cue up to the capture point, which is not possible in this case.
>
> We implemented the feature for this reason.
>
> Sylvain Labrosse
> Avid DS Support
> Escalation team
> http://www.softimage.com/avidds <http://www.softimage.com/avidds>
> Check the v7.6 Learning Collection
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of
> Simon Graham
> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 1:40 PM
> To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: RE: Live Capture
>
>
> That doesnt make sense,
> If its a live capture there is no inherent timecode, + if you fed the DS
> with House code there would still be no link to the Non-TC source.
> If you layed the non TC source to a digi or other source then you would
> negate the need for a live capture.
>
> Simon Graham
> LIP SYNC POST
> LONDON
> Tel: +44 (0) 7899 810644
>
> _____
>
> From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM on behalf of Sylvain Labrosse
> Sent: Thu 25/08/2005 18:20
> To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: RE: Live Capture
>
>
> You answered your question. You must capture with timecode for the
> recapture to work. Otherwise, how magically would it work?
>
> Sylvain
>
>
> _____
>
> From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of
> Simon Graham
> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 1:13 PM
> To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: RE: Live Capture
>
>
> Thanks Sylvain,
> How exactly would you recapture, If there is no timecode control in the
> first instance??
>
> Simon Graham
> LIP SYNC POST
> LONDON
> Tel: +44 (0) 7899 810644
>
> _____
>
> From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM on behalf of Sylvain Labrosse
> Sent: Thu 25/08/2005 17:41
> To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: RE: Live Capture
>
>
> Live capture has been changed recently (7.5, or was it 7.6?) to support
> recapture, so yes it has been changed.
>
> As with Tape capture, DS is looking at the Source name and Timecode
> information, not the clip name. Keeping the same information will cause
> indeed this problem.
>
> So if you capture without a timecode feed (in the remote cable from the
> deck), Live capture behaves as before and starts its timecode at
> 00:00:00:00. The last captured media show for all previous captured
> clips.
>
> Feed timecode and Live capture will register this information and marks
> each
> Live captured clip with a different timecode, thus showing the correct
> media
> from each clips.
>
> And if you accidentally lose this material, you can now recapture, as
> before
> it was not possible. :-))
>
> Sylvain Labrosse
> Avid DS Support
> Escalation team
> http://www.softimage.com/avidds <http://www.softimage.com/avidds>
> Check the v7.6 Learning Collection
>
>
> _____
>
> From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of
> Simon Graham
> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 11:33 AM
> To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: Live Capture
>
>
> I was wondering if this has changed in V7 ??
> On live capture I set a tape name and capture clips from a non-TC source .
> Upon multiple captures DS ascends the name, but upon viewing the clips
> the
> media from one clip has been applied to all clips, as though you have
> captured different tapes but forgot to change the tape name?
> Previously on V6 I could capture from a non-tc source and not change tape
> names, the clips would be captured and retained as they were captured.
>
> Is this a bug or something that I'm missing.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Simon
>
> Simon Graham
> LIP SYNC POST
> LONDON
> Tel: +44 (0) 7899 810644
>
>
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