User Manual

Working with BWF Files
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Use the Aux TC24 column to generate a 24-frame EDL for audio only. Use the Film TC
column to generate a 24-frame EDL for video only. This timecode field represents the video
timecode of a HD downconvert to standard definition video.
5. Ensure all entries in the Shoot Date column use the same syntax.
Currently, some BWF files use the format 2009/10/03 as the Shoot Date while some ALE
files use 2009-10-03. This field is used as part of the AutoSync process to guarantee the
uniqueness of the timecode. To fix this problem, do one of the following:
- Manually change the format of one set of clips to match the other.
- If you do need the information, create a custom column with a different name, select
Edit > Duplicate to copy the information into the custom column, and delete the Shoot
Date column.
6. Highlight the picture and audio clips and select Bin > AutoSync.
7. For 24p PAL projects, use Auxiliary TC1 as a sync point. For other projects, use the Start
timecode.
Your Avid editing application creates new subclips with synced picture and sound, which are
ready for editing.
Importing Multichannel Broadcast Wave (BWF) Files
You can import multichannel, monophonic BWF files into your Avid editing application as a
single master clip. For example, when you import an eight-track recording, an eight-track master
clip is created with a sequential file name based on the track order (filename_1.wav is associated
with track A1, filename_2.wav is associated with track A2, filename_3.wav is associated with
track A3).
To import a BWF file as a single master clip:
1. In the Settings list of the Project window, double-click Import.
The Import Settings dialog box opens.
2. Click the Audio tab, and then select Autodetect Broadcast Wave Monophonic Groups.
This option is the default.
3. Click OK.
4. Click the bin into which you want to import the file.
5. Select File > Import.
The Select files to Import dialog box opens.
6. Locate the files and select only one .wav file in the group.
You do not need to select multiple files. As long as you select just one of the .wav files in the
group, all the files import.