User Manual

Logging Directly into a Bin
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Naming Tapes
When you enter tape names in the Capture tool, consider the following:
• Tape names must be alphanumeric characters (A to Z, 0 to 9). They can include uppercase
and lowercase characters. The maximum length of a name is 32 characters.
• It is possible to have a single tape listed as several different tapes if you alter the case of the
letters. For example, if you type a single name as TAPE, Tape, and tape on three different
occasions, all three names appear. This can cause significant problems in keeping track of
clips when you batch capture, recapture, and generate an EDL. Select a case convention and
maintain it throughout a project.
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If you want your Avid editing application to consider master clips as coming from the exact same
tape, you should try to select that tape name from the Select Tape dialog box. If you do not see
the tape, but know you have online media from that tape, you should click the Scan for Tapes
button. For more information, see “Logging with Avid-Controlled Decks” on page 124.
• It is important that you create a naming scheme for your tapes. For example, you can easily
sort and view tapes with similar names together in a bin. However, it can be difficult to
distinguish among numerous tapes with similar names when you try to locate a specific tape
quickly. Name tapes based upon the amount and complexity of your source material.
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If you modify tape names and timecodes, it can affect any key numbers you enter for
selected clips.
• If you plan to generate an edit decision list (EDL) to import into an edit controller for online
editing, double-check the controller’s specifications. Some edit controllers truncate source
tape names to as few as six characters, while others eliminate characters and truncate to
three numbers. Alterations like these at the EDL stage might cause the system to identify
different source tapes with similar names, which could cause you to lose track of source
material.
Logging with Avid-Controlled Decks
When you log with a compatible tape deck controlled from your Avid editing application, you
can enter frame-accurate timecode information from the deck to automate part of the logging
process. This method is more accurate than manual entry because you transfer timecodes directly
from tape to the bin.
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For information about connecting a compatible deck to your system, see “Connecting Cameras,
Decks, and Monitors” in the Help.