Getting OMF'd sound back in at DVinfo.net

Simon Davies · June 29th, 2003, 04:32 PM

Hello

I can't seem to find the answer to this question anywhere so maybe I'm missing the point.

Assuming I export my audio tracks as an OMF file, then import this into my audio editing s/w and sweeten it, how do I get that sweetened sound track back into FCP and my sequence?

Cheers!

Simon

Jeff Donald · June 29th, 2003, 07:16 PM

It would need to be sweetened in a program that supports OMF, like Pro tools. After sweetening, import the file back into FCP.

Simon Davies · June 30th, 2003, 05:07 AM

Unless I'm missing the option though I don't see any file/import/omf ? ? ? Am I really missing something here?

Jeff Donald · June 30th, 2003, 09:51 AM

You have a file that you know is OMF and it doesn't appear when you select <Import>? I don't use ProTools any more so I'm not sure I'll be much help. I think on Avid I could drag and drop also. Have you tried that?

Simon Davies · July 1st, 2003, 02:27 PM

I tried this:

1. Created a short sequence
2. Exported the audio to the desktop as an omf
3. Created a new sequence
4. Tried to re-import the omf file and got the message: error, unknown file.

I tried to import back into the original sequence too, on new audio tracks, this didn't work either.. ..

I don't see an option to import files of type 'omf' .. ..

Curtis T. Stoeber · July 1st, 2003, 03:38 PM

What is the advantage of OMF vs. say, uncompressed AIFF?

Bud Kuenzli · July 2nd, 2003, 04:27 PM

I did a quick google search on
audio fcp omf import
and got back many results including

http://www.lafcpug.org/fcp2.0page3_review.html

check it out

Simon Davies · July 4th, 2003, 05:24 PM

Thanks for that Bud, it's a great article.

I have to say I'm still mystified though, it doesn't tell you the exact process of how to re-import the audio, only that the audio will be a stereo pair ready to drop back into your sequence and output with the video.

From this would I be right in supposing that the stereo pair is actually re-imported back into FCP as a WAV file, which is then dropped in on L & R audio tracks in an overwrite edit?

From everything I've read this seems more and more likely to be the case.

Cheers

Simon

June 29th, 2003, 04:32 PM	#1
Simon Davies Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London Posts: 37	Getting OMF'd sound back in Hello I can't seem to find the answer to this question anywhere so maybe I'm missing the point. Assuming I export my audio tracks as an OMF file, then import this into my audio editing s/w and sweeten it, how do I get that sweetened sound track back into FCP and my sequence? Cheers! Simon

June 29th, 2003, 07:16 PM	#2
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	It would need to be sweetened in a program that supports OMF, like Pro tools. After sweetening, import the file back into FCP. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

June 30th, 2003, 05:07 AM	#3
Simon Davies Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London Posts: 37	OMF Import Unless I'm missing the option though I don't see any file/import/omf ? ? ? Am I really missing something here?

June 30th, 2003, 09:51 AM	#4
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	You have a file that you know is OMF and it doesn't appear when you select <Import>? I don't use ProTools any more so I'm not sure I'll be much help. I think on Avid I could drag and drop also. Have you tried that? __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

July 1st, 2003, 02:27 PM	#5
Simon Davies Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London Posts: 37	Omf'd I tried this: 1. Created a short sequence 2. Exported the audio to the desktop as an omf 3. Created a new sequence 4. Tried to re-import the omf file and got the message: error, unknown file. I tried to import back into the original sequence too, on new audio tracks, this didn't work either.. .. I don't see an option to import files of type 'omf' .. ..

July 1st, 2003, 03:38 PM	#6
Curtis T. Stoeber Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lakewood Colorado USA Posts: 150	What is the advantage of OMF vs. say, uncompressed AIFF?

July 2nd, 2003, 04:27 PM	#7
Bud Kuenzli Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 197	google it I did a quick google search on audio fcp omf import and got back many results including http://www.lafcpug.org/fcp2.0page3_review.html check it out __________________ on the Internet, when you get where you're going you still don't know where you are

July 4th, 2003, 05:24 PM	#8
Simon Davies Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London Posts: 37	OMF'd Thanks for that Bud, it's a great article. I have to say I'm still mystified though, it doesn't tell you the exact process of how to re-import the audio, only that the audio will be a stereo pair ready to drop back into your sequence and output with the video. From this would I be right in supposing that the stereo pair is actually re-imported back into FCP as a WAV file, which is then dropped in on L & R audio tracks in an overwrite edit? From everything I've read this seems more and more likely to be the case. Cheers Simon