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AMA Linking with Ancillary Data
You can AMA link to an XDCAM or an MXF (SMPTE 436M) clip with ancillary data, the
ancillary data appears in your bin. You can link to the ancillary data clip without an Avid
input/output hardware, however, in order to view the ancillary data in a monitor, an Avid Nitris
DX or Avid Mojo DX device is required.
For information about ancillary data and data tracks, see “Preserving HD Closed Captioning and
Ancillary Data” on page 1045 and “Data Track Method” on page 1046.
AMA Linking with Multichannel Audio
You can use the AMA Settings dialog box to define the audio track formats for the audio
channels in your linked media, up to a maximum of 16 audio channels for the clips in your bins.
This allows you to specify which source channels are treated as mono or multichannel audio
tracks in your project, rather than having to modify the clips in your bin after you link to the
AMA media.
The mappings affect all media clips created when you link to your source media. If you want to
use different mixes for different master clips or different projects, create a custom AMA Settings
template for each separate type of mix and then create your linked master clips.
Each stereo track requires two channels, but you can mix mono and stereo input channels for
your linking operation as long as you do not exceed the maximum of 16 audio channels for each
master clip.
To specify the multichannel audio mix for linked AMA clips:
1. In the Project window, click the Settings tab.
2. Double-click AMA.
The AMA Settings dialog box appears.
For information about the AMA Settings, see “AMA Settings” on page 1293.