User Manual

Using the Digital Cut Tool
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Using the Digital Cut Tool
The Digital Cut tool provides controls when you record a sequence to tape. The Digital Cut tool
has the following operating modes:
• Remote mode lets you control the record deck by using the deck controller in the Digital Cut
tool. This mode provides frame-accurate control when you record a sequence to tape. See
“Recording a Digital Cut to Tape (Remote Mode)” on page 1066.
• Local mode lets you manually control the record deck by using the controls on the deck.
This mode is useful when you need to use non-Avid-controlled decks, such as
consumer-grade VHS or Hi8. See “Recording a Digital Cut to Tape (Local Mode)” on
page 1070.
You can use either Remote mode or Local mode to preview the output of a digital cut before
recording it to tape. See “Previewing a Digital Cut” on page 1065.
You can manually record a digital cut, but the recording is not frame accurate. See “Recording a
Digital Cut to Tape (Local Mode)” on page 1070.
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Sync for output comes from black burst or tri-level sync input to the Avid input/output hardware
or from internal timing. For more information, see “Selecting the Sync Source for Output” on
page 1039.
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If you install your Avid editing application on a laptop computer, an Incompatible Power Scheme
warning button might appear in the top right corner of the Digital Cut tool. Some of the standard
power schemes available to laptops running Windows XP might affect the performance of
editing functions, including performing a digital cut. Avid recommends you use the “Always On”
power scheme when working with Avid applications. If you select “Always On,” the warning
button does not appear. For information on changing power schemes, see the Windows
documentation.
The Digital Cut tool lets you:
• Record by using either assemble edit, insert edit, or crash record.
• Record a selected portion of the sequence or selected tracks.
• Record an entire sequence.
• Record according to different timecode parameters.
• Select the sequence video, audio and data tracks to record (Sequence Track buttons).
• Have the system locate real-time effects with dropped frames.
• Select the tracks to record to on the tape (Enable Track button – Remote mode only).
• Add black at the end of a digital cut.