Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide376
Translation Notes Format
Translation Notes are presented in the following
format:
Track Name <Timecode Start–Timecode End>
“clip name (if available)”;message
Translation Notes and Categories
The Translation Notes File is separated into differ-
ent categories. The following are sample messages
in each category, with explanations of what has
happened and solutions if necessary.
Parsing Errors
Example
A1<01:00:00:00–01:00:04:20>error reading
component “Assertion in OMF_Objects2x.cpp”,
line 2871;substituting fill.
This error indicates a problem that may have orig-
inated in Pro Tools or the application that pro-
duced the AAF or OMF file. In the translated com-
position, there will be silence or video black at the
given interval.
Missing Renderings
Example 1
A1<01:00:02:00–01:00:07:01> no rendering for
effect:EFF_AUDIO_EQMB;using bypass clip.
This indicates the presence of an effect for which
there is no rendering. The “bypass clip” is the (un-
processed) source material for the effect.
Example 2
V1<01:00:48:25–01:00:49:26>no rendering for
effect: omfi:effect: VideoRepeat;substituting
silence/video black.
For some effects, the length of the output is differ-
ent than the length of the input. In this case, substi-
tuting a bypass when a rendering is missing doesn't
make sense, because it won't sync properly.
Pro Tools substitutes silence or video black.
Ignored Effects
A1<01:00:02:00–01:00:07:01>ignoring render-
ing for effect: EFF_AUDIO_EQMB;using bypass
clip.
This indicates that the user has selected “Ignore
Rendered Audio Effects” in Pro Tools. This note is
a convenience so that if something is odd in the
translated sequence, the user can determine if an
effect that was ignored is actually required.
Incomplete Rendering
A1<00:00:28:29-00:00:31:17>incomplete
rendering for effect Audio MultiBand EQ;using
bypass clip.
This indicates that an effect was not rendered com-
pletely at a fade boundary in an Avid system. On
import, Pro Tools bypassed the incomplete render-
ing and imported the audio without the effect. If
you need the effect, re-render the effect and fade
on the Avid system, and export again.Miscella-
neous Errors (Misc Errors)
Example
A1<01:00:00:00–01:00:16:06>“Jag film to
Whirl.01.Sub.06.new.01”; insufficient source
material for clip;shortening clip by 1 sample.