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Capturing and Logging at the Same Time
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Before you begin autocapturing entire tapes, you should do the following:
• Select the following settings in the Capture Settings dialog box.
- Capture to multiple files (Media Files tab)
- Maximum default capture time (Media Files tab).
Set this to the length of your tape. Do not underestimate, because the system captures
for only the specified number of minutes.
- Preroll Method (General tab)
Set this to Best Available or Best Available Control Track
- Capture across timecode breaks (General tab)
- Log errors to the console and continue capturing (Batch tab)
For more information, see “Viewing and Modifying Settings” on page 1339 and “Capture
Settings” on page 1361. You can also view this information by clicking the dialog box and
pressing the F1 key (Windows) or the Help key (Macintosh).
• Turn off the FAST CUE option in the Deck Settings dialog box, and set the preroll to
approximately 4 seconds. For more information, see “Deck Settings” on page 1373.
• Prepare accurate notes on the number and content of takes on each tape to identify the
content of each clip when necessary.
Autocapturing
Autocapturing an entire tape can save you time by allowing you to bypass both the logging
process and the time it takes to cue each shot. However, this process requires the most storage
space, and it takes time to capture an entire tape.
When you autocapture, you mount and cue your tape to a starting point and start the capturing
process through the Capture tool. If you follow the tips and techniques described in this section,
you can allow the system to complete the capturing process unattended.
Before autocapturing, you should make sure that you have taken the preparation steps described
in “Preparing to Autocapture” on page 230.
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Your Avid editing application can capture across timecode breaks, but it cannot capture
across control-track breaks in the recording (that is, if the recorded footage breaks up into
noise between shots). If such breaks in recording exist on your tape, consider using the
methods described in “Capturing On-the-Fly” on page 228.
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Capturing on-the-fly can cause incorrect pulldown and stuttering playback. Do not use this
method for capturing 24-fps film that has been transferred to NTSC video unless you have
set the correct pulldown phase. See “Setting the Pulldown Phase” on page 149.