Using new EX1 and when I export from Clipbrowser, I get a "Main Conect" watermarked logo in the upper left of all video clips.  Any idea how to rid of this?

ClipBrowser should only rewrap the MPEG2. That's strange. Which kind of conversion you did? MP4 -> MXF? You have to choose Export to NLEs for conversion to Avid or Export to Avid AAF. Which version of ClipBrowser do you use?

PP

Thanks PP,

I am using Clipbrowser 2 and I am exporting to MXF XDCAM HD and it puts the logo on all the video.  When I export MXF NLE it does not put the logo.  Thanks.

I am fairly new to AVID and am confused when I try to export to AAF, then import to AVID, the master clips in AVID state they are offline.  Why is this?

Is there a benefit to using MXF or AAF?

This is because ClipBrowser 2 provides a watermarked version of transcoders for XDCAM HD files. If you want to get rid of the watermark, you have to buy the MainConcept codec package, which is quite expensive.

The default codec is "Export for NLE's", as PPavel says. That is the correct conversion to use...ie...mxf.

Why do you want to convert EX footage to XDCAM HD? For backup to XDCAM HD disk? Otherwise you don't need it.

Using AAF export from Clip Browser would be great if it could retain the clip name and mark In/Out which you've created in it. But it doesn't. (XDCAM tool for Mac is 100x better.)

You can use the ClipBrowser for choosing and deleting clips only. Then perform Export to MXF for NLEs. ClipBrowser only rewraps the stream from MP4 to MXF container. Place those files into Avid MediaFiles\MXF\2 (or create other numbered folder like Avid MediaFiles\MXF\456687). If you decide to put MXF into folder which already has files in it you MUST delete the msmFMID.pmr and msmMMOB.mdb files in that directory in order to make Avid to rescan those folders.

After placing MXF files into proper folders start Avid. (It is not necessary to close the Avid during manipulations with files.) Open Media Tool and find your newly added clips. The Creation Date column will help you locate your clips. The Creation Date matches to date and time at which you've created MXFs in Clip Browser. Select those clips In Media Tool window and drag them into bin (or bins). Now you can start with editing.

You'll notice a slower response when you drag the playhead across the source monitor and timeline. It's because the long GOP nature of video data. If you find it annoying, you can switch the project into SD and transcode your footage into DV (for example) and relink it back for output (or during color correcting and composing). If you plan to transcode your footage it's safer add to clips the name of tape first, as Avid uses this name for relinking media files.

If you've never done it before, always do tests.

PP

Thanks for all the help.  I am a newbie now, but hopefully in time I can return the favor by helping others.

There's a number of ways to import mxf clips re-wrapped by the Sony ClipBrowser. I prefer this method:

1-Use CB2 to rewrap native mp4 files to mxf files. Saved location can be anywhere, any directory and folder.

2-Open avid bin and right click to import. Navigate to the saved mxf and select. Let avid do its thing.

3-If you like working with long form GOP, you can use the files you just imported into the bin on the timeline.You can't export long form GOP with Quicktime reference movies.

4-If you want to use Quicktime reference, select the clip and transcode it to the format of your choice. I like to use avid's DNxHD.

PPavel:

You'll notice a slower response when you drag the playhead across the source monitor and timeline. It's because the long GOP nature of video data. If you find it annoying, you can switch the project into SD and transcode your footage into DV (for example) and relink it back for output (or during color correcting and composing). If you plan to transcode your footage it's safer add to clips the name of tape first, as Avid uses this name for relinking media files.

If you've never done it before, always do tests.

 

[edit] ... cuervo already said that, didn't read whole thread - or transcode to DNxHD to keep the high quality.

Isn't it faster to export as AAF from the clip browser? Then you don't need to reimport the MXF into Avid. However, when I am trying this, my imported AAF clips show offline. I am going by the Sony manual, but can't figure out why they show offline. Any idea?

Sorry, I just figured it out. I didn't move the MXF files to the "Avid MediaFiles" folder. In conclusion it seems that the fastest way is to export Avid AAF. It does retain the clip name and once done, you just load the AAF master clips into the bin.