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Chapter 6 Input
Step by Step
Some of the File Ingest functions you may already know from the Logging Tool.
1 Open File Ingest and select a source from the list in the upper left corner. A remote controlled
source (e.g. a video recorder) can be cued to the desired starting point on the tape.
However, note that File Ingest is basically a Live capture because the system determines neither
the player’s starting point nor its stopping point.
2 Define all Source Tracks (video, audio, stereo or mono).
3 The Reel name defaults to the current date, which is also inserted when you click the Plus sign.
You may enter a different name.
4 Enter any clip name you like.
5 Now enter the Capture Duration. This is mandatory, even if you want to cancel the ingest process
before the end of the duration.
6 Destination: Select the location where the media data should be saved.
7 Now select the Media Format (Codec, capture format). Consider the compatibility of playback
formats used in all networked edit stations. For Vortex, it must be DV(avi).
8 Create clip in active rack causes the clip to be placed in the Rack currently selected in the Project.
This lets you skip the import procedure described below.
Every file created with File Ingest gets a path/file name which is a combination of the individually selected
clip name, the media format suffix and the directory path to where it is being saved. Examples:
X:\cpr\TEST1.AVI or W:\rsz\INGEST001.M2V
9 Start the ingest process by clicking the Digitize button. A progress bar keeps you up to date.