User Manual

Using AMA Plug-Ins
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Do not mix AMA and traditional workflows. Either use AMA or use the traditional import/batch
import workflow.
You should be aware of the following:
• You can link to the ancillary data clip without an Avid input/output hardware, however, in
order to view the ancillary data in a monitor, an Avid Nitris DX or Avid Mojo DX device is
required.
• If you consolidate the XDCAM or MXF clip or the sequence that contains the XDCAM or
MXF clip with ancillary data, the ancillary data track stays with the consolidated clip or
sequence. In addition, the Ancillary Data bin column populates with the DID and SDID
numbers once you consolidate or transcode the clip with the ancillary data.
A typical workflow is as follows:
1. The Sony XDCAM or MXF AMA plug-in should be installed on your system.
2. For XDCAM, install the appropriate Sony XDCAM drivers.
3. For an XDCAM clip with ancillary data, insert the XDCAM disk.
The system links the XDCAM clip with ancillary data into a bin. The media itself remains
on the disk. The clips point directly to the media on the disk.
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Ancillary data is only supported with high resolution XDCAM clips. A proxy clip does not
contain a data track, however once you relink to the high resolution XDCAM clip, the data track
comes online.
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If you use multiple cards and you remove one of the cards, your media displays offline.
4. For an MXF clip with ancillary data, select File > Link to AMA File(s).
The Select file(s) for AMA linking dialog box opens.
5. From the AMA Plugin Filter menu, select MXF.
6. Select the file(s) you want to link. Ctrl+click or Shift+click to select multiple files.
The MXF clip appears in the bin along with a new Ancillary Data bin column.
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For information about AMA, see “The Avid Media Access (AMA) Workflow” on page 374.
7. Use the master clips to edit the sequence.
When you load the clip into a sequence, a Data track appears which contains the ancillary
data.
8. You can then transcode or consolidate your sequence or clips.