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2018/01/27 00:45:20 (permalink)

OMF export fail: No files created

Experimenting with options for a forced march to a new DAW (still have not decided which).
 
I tried exporting a recent project to OMF. Sonar Producer flashes lights and the disk spins for a while, and it looks as if it finishes nominally. But no output files ate produced. I did a PC-wide search for *.OMF and aside from placeholder shortcuts that Microsoft creates, there are no OMF files.
 
Anyone else having such a problem, of know why this is failing so completely?

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    Kev999
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    Re: OMF export fail: No files created 2018/01/27 07:49:26 (permalink)
    I've had one success and two failures with OMF exports. It may or may not be significant that the successful one was a smaller project than the other two. And it may or may not be significant that this project did not contain any Aux tracks whereas the other two did.

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    guyshomenet
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    Re: OMF export fail: No files created 2018/01/29 22:44:47 (permalink)
    I tried exporting 11 songs from a recent album project. 100% fail rate.

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    Cactus Music
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    Re: OMF export fail: No files created 2018/01/30 01:34:07 (permalink)
    There are a lot of good threads about migrating to other DAW's in the software forum. Go and read them. Mostly you need to just stick with creating audio stems and saveing your project as a midi file if midi was involved.
     
    I easily opened a fairly simple project in Cubase by saving as a MIDI 1 file. OPEN that in Cubase and drag and drop all the audio from my projects audio folder into Cubase audio tracks.. I also did this with Mixbus4. 
    The audio tracks need to be complete end to end and start at zero. 
    Most other DAW's can use a lot of your plug ins. You loose automation etc but that's the price you pay for switching.
     
    My advise is to finish what you started in Sonar and save everything as midi and audio files for future use. 

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    Re: OMF export fail: No files created 2018/01/30 06:52:25 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby Just Another Bloke 2018/02/04 17:52:25
    For one DAW there will be better option then OMF. If you are not in a hurry and you have not decided which DAW you are going to use, just wait 1-2 weeks more.

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    Re: OMF export fail: No files created 2018/01/30 14:19:38 (permalink)
    The MIDI file export mentioned above is also useful for tempo map information. Be sure to save audio tracks as broadcast wavs so they import in the correct position on the timeline.

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    Re: OMF export fail: No files created 2018/01/30 15:33:49 (permalink)
    100% failure rate here as well. 
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    Re: OMF export fail: No files created 2018/01/30 16:28:37 (permalink)
    Mmmm. I had different (and positive) results exporting to OMF.
     
    Basically the first step I did is to "prepare" the file before exporting, and bouncing some clips.... (and deleting unnecessary tracks...).
     
    I used succesfuly this way to get a Sonar project to Cubase (exporting midi as well)....
     
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    Re: OMF export fail: No files created 2018/01/30 18:53:33 (permalink)
    Intrigued by azslow3 statement: "For one DAW there will be better option then OMF. If you are not in a hurry and you have not decided which DAW you are going to use, just wait 1-2 weeks more."  Can you elaborate?

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    Re: OMF export fail: No files created 2018/01/30 19:20:39 (permalink)
    LawTunes
    Intrigued by azslow3 statement: "For one DAW there will be better option then OMF. If you are not in a hurry and you have not decided which DAW you are going to use, just wait 1-2 weeks more."  Can you elaborate?




    azslow is writing a program to read CWP files and translate them to Reaper projects. 

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    Re: OMF export fail: No files created 2018/01/30 19:44:35 (permalink)
    LawTunes
    Intrigued by azslow3 statement: "For one DAW there will be better option then OMF. If you are not in a hurry and you have not decided which DAW you are going to use, just wait 1-2 weeks more."  Can you elaborate?


    The beginning of the story: http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3719945
    The plan for "1-2 weeks": http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3723742
    And if you want to know updated status for today:
    + the converter is in plug-in format (Windows 32/64bit, Mac version is not planned since I have no Apple)
    + timeline (tempomap, time signature changes) in place
    + "basic" MIDI clips are in place (grooved MIDI clips and step sequencer clips are imported as "bounced" for now)
    - audio clips to go (a must for the first version)
    - something from the optional list (may be)
     
    So in short, at the moment the result in Reaper is like from Sonar MIDI export. Still without some event types, but preserving original clips position/name and no need to start Sonar for export.
    The "beast" is 50kB in size (for clarity: all required information is parsed inside current version, including routing, sends, FXes with corresponding presets, clip and track automations, drum maps, etc. Current task is to "print" at least something from that the way Reaper understand. Since Sonar and Reaper are significantly different in almost all tiny details, that is not as easy as someone can think)

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    Re: OMF export fail: No files created 2018/02/03 07:08:49 (permalink)
    Ive successfully worked with OMFs for years.  I would score an hour long TV show, mix down stems (usually 8 tracks), remove all the silence, then generate an OMF to be sent off to be mixed in ProTools.  Keep in mind OMFs have a size limit...I think it is 2 gigs.  Sometimes I will get a "fail" message only to find the OMF generated fine.  You have to do a lot of experimenting with the options to find a way to generate an OMF for your particular situation.  Once that is done I can guarantee that SONAR will create rock solid OMfs. 
     
     

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