Specifications

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Delivering the Finished Work
Crash record edit: Crash record edits can be performed with or without a
small preblacked portion on your tape. Crash records are not usually per-
formed with the expectation of syncing the sequence timecode to the tape
timecode. As with an assemble edit, the deck generates control track and
timecode on-the-fly as the digital cut progresses. If you are recording to a
DV deck or camera, you will record a crash record edit.
Manual edit: If you are recording to a deck that doesn’t support time-
code, you can record a manual edit. For a manual edit, blacked tape is
not required. Manual edits usually just require that you put the deck into
local mode, press Play and Record on the deck, and then click Play on the
Timeline in Media Composer.
Preparing Your Tape, Deck, and Sequence
After you choose the type of digital cut you want to perform, you will need
to preblack your tape.
Yo u’ l l a ls o nee d t o s et u p y ou r d eck . If y ou ar e r ec o rd i ng a n i ns er t ed it ,
assemble edit, or crash record, put your deck into Remote mode; if you are
recording a manual edit, put your deck into Local mode.
Also, make sure the sequence is loaded in the Timeline. If you want to
record only a portion of the sequence, mark an IN and OUT around the
desired part of the sequence.
Yo u w ill al so nee d t o r en d er a ny no n- r eal -t im e ef fe c ts , as wel l a s a ny o th er
parts of the sequence in which your system has playback difficulties.
Recording a Digital Cut
With your preparations completed, you are ready to perform a digital cut
and lay your sequence off to tape.
The Digital Cut tool lets you do the following:
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Record your sequence to tape using an insert edit, assemble edit,
or crash record
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Record an entire sequence or a selected portion of the sequence
or selected tracks
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Record according to specific timecode parameters
NOTE Crash record edits
and manual edits are not
detailed in this book. For
more information, see the
Avid Media Composer
Editing Guide >
Generating Output.
NOTE When you play
your sequence, if the
playback in the Record
monitor is not in sync
with the connected client
monitor, you may need to
adjust the Desktop Play
Delay setting in the Video
Display settings.
Right-click the Video
Quality Menu button, and
select the Video Display
setting. Adjust the
Desktop Play Delay set-
ting until the two images
are in sync. Often, 15
frames works well, so try
that delay first.
NOTE Rendering effects
is not covered in depth
in this book. For more
information, in the Avid
Media Composer and
NewsCutter Effects and
Color Correction Guide,
see “Playing Effects” and
“Rendering Effects.” In
Managing Effect Media
Files, see “Understanding
Real-Time Playback
Information in
the Timeline” and
“ExpertRender.”
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