Specifications

Chapter 4: Importing AAF and OMF to Pro Tools

Video Media Options

When importing AAF or OMF tracks into Pro Tools, use

the pop-up menu in the Video Media Options section to

copy or link to the source video media.

Link to Source Media

This setting instructs DigiTranslator to translate the AAF

or OMF file to a Pro Tools session that refers to as many

of the original media files as possible.

Copy from Source Media

Use this setting to copy referenced video to a new drive

or folder.

Time Code Mapping Options

You can specify where the imported tracks are placed in

the current session. Times are indicated in time code for

Pro Tools HD or Pro Tools LE with the DV Toolkit op-

tion, and minutes:seconds for Pro Tools LE.

Maintain Absolute Time Code Values

This option places tracks at the locations where they

were located in the source session. For example, if the

current session starts at 00:01:00:00, and the session

from which you are importing starts at 10:00:00:00, the

earliest imported tracks can appear in your session is 9

hours and 59 minutes after the start of the session.

Maintain Relative Time Code Values

This option places tracks at the same offset from session

start as they had in the source session. For example, if

the source session starts at 01:00:00:00 and a contains a

track that starts at 01:01:00:00, and the current session

start is 02:00:00:00, the track will be placed at

02:01:00:00 in the current session.

Map Start Time Code to hh:mm:ss:ff

This option places tracks relative to their original ses-

sion start time. For example, if the current session starts

at 00:01:00:00, and the session from which you are im-

porting starts at 10:00:00:00, you can reset the start time

code to 00:01:00:00, to avoid placing files 9 hours and

59 minutes from the start of your session.

Track Offset Options

Specify a track offset in addition to any offset incurred

with the Time Code Mapping options. Any imported

audio is offset in the current session’s timeline by the

specified amount. Values can be entered in Minutes:Sec-

onds, Bars|Beats, Samples, Time Code, or Feet/Frames.

Video Media Options

Time Code Mapping Options

Track Offset Options