Very strange - what version and platform are you running? Michael

You can always create a dummy clip of 1 minute and place it on a higher V or A track like V10 or A16. Michael

You may also want to look at "top and tails" feature. Map those keys that work for you and wherever you blue bar is, you can, in one click, trim from blue bar to head of clip, blue bar to tail of clip. I tend to cut down selects reels with this. Drag blue bar to position and click accordingly. Michael

Do the QT filenames match the clip names in the ALE? What are they using to create the files? Silverstack Pomfort? AlexiCC? DaVinci Resolve? I use Resolve to make native MXF dailies when needing to apply a LUT (be it Alexa or Canon 5D with Cinestyle LUT). But you need to purchase the MXF option to make native DNxHD ($495 from B&H). DNxHD 36 is a

Yes. use the fast forward and rewind keys to move from edit to edit (for active tracks). Also look at "composer" in settings window and click the FF/REW tab for additional options on those keys. Michael

If you are looking at wo/man-readable lists, I have used FilmScribe to export a variety if formats. It also has filter for: 1. All events and locators 2. only events with locators 3. show locators only 4. show event with locators but not locators. 5. etc. The link is a zipped file of several examples: a PDF from the HTML version (hyperlinked), XML,

I could see one limitation being that comments are one line length in EDL, so less than 70-80 characters if my memory serves me correctly. Is the itent to have the locators in the EDL that gets imported into the Inferno, or just to have man-readable? Michael

As long as the drive can connect to USB3 enabled systems, you should be fine. If going betweeb Mac and PC, the USB3 will not work natively.Just something to consider. Michael

One of the things to consider for archive is an open format that has been standardized. DPX for example is an open standard defined by SMPTE. This assures at least someone in the faraway future has instructions on how to open and decode the file. DPX also support timecode, so the metadata can be archived as well. QuickTime is not an open format, although

The issue with REDCINE X and 1080p/25 is for R3D clips with audio. They don't play. You can do picture only and export BWF from REDCINE if the productions didn't do double system audio. They sync in MC. Michael