User Manual
Linking Media with AMA
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Linking Media with AMA
The editing application will automatically link clips on a volume when you connect to your
third-party device. You can also use the File > AMA Link option to manually link to a volume or
file.
AMA media is managed. AMA managed media means that the AMA media is tracked. The
AMA media is associated with .pmr and .mdb files. Therefore the AMA media will appear in the
Media Tool and can be checked into Interplay.
AMA linking lets you point to media on a device or point to the media directly on your system.
The media physically resides on your system or it can reside on an external device. The media
points to the most recent source. For example, if you link the clips to a virtual volume on your
desktop, the drive column displays the desktop as the location where the clips are linked to. If
you then insert a card into a reader with the same media, the clips point to the media on the card.
If you remove the card, the clips point to the media on the card and the clips appear offline. The
card being the most recent source. Once the card is reinserted, the clips in the bin appear online.
See also, “Using Virtual Volumes” on page 396 and “Virtual Volumes and AMA Bins” on
page 397.
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For optimum viewing and playing, Avid recommends a single clip length should not exceed more
than 12 hours.
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The decompose option from the Clip menu is not available with AMA. You do not need to
decompose clips when you use the AMA Link.
To automatically link clips from a third-party device:
1. Connect the drive, card reader or device to your computer as described in the third-party
device documentation.
The system scans the device and links the clips into the default bin and with the default
multichannel audio track formats (based on the AMA settings). A link icon appears next to
the clip.
To change the default bin, bin name, or audio track format, from the Project window
double-click AMA Settings and select options from the Bins and Link Options tabs. For
more information, see “AMA Settings” on page 1351 and “Using XDCAM Multiple
Resolution Clips with AMA” on page 400.
To link clips from a virtual volume with AMA:
1. Select File > AMA Link.
The Open dialog box opens.