OMF and AAF files from AVID

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2010/07/22 22:48:10 (permalink)

OMF and AAF files from AVID

Hi guys,
 
After scouring the web for answers without finding anything, maybe you can help.  Does anyone know if it is possible - and if so, how - to import  .aaf and/or .omf files into SONAR that were created in AVID?
 
Thank you so much in advance!
 
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    daveny5
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    Re:OMF and AAF files from AVID 2010/07/22 22:53:38 (permalink)
    You can't open .aaf files, but you can open .omf's assuming AVID uses the standard format. Its File-Open and for Files of Type select OMF from the drop down menu. There's a section in the Help Menu on importing omf files.
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    Re:OMF and AAF files from AVID 2010/07/22 22:59:52 (permalink)
    Hi Dave,

    Thanks for your reply.  I can't get any type of OMF to open from AVID.  No combination of settings in AVID seems to work.  Also, it's a small OMF - only 127mb so it's not the 2gb file limit issue.
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    Re:OMF and AAF files from AVID 2010/07/22 23:15:05 (permalink)
    All I can suggest is to read the section in the help menu or manual on OMF files. I have no experience with them.

    For example:

    A few general guidelines for preparing files for import into SONAR:
    ● version 2 is preferred.
    ● AIFC can take slightly longer to open, as the data must be converted to WAVE on read, so WAVE is the best choice.
    ● If exporting from Avid Xpress DV, select "embed" (not "link") when exporting the file, and don't include any video.


    post edited by daveny5 - 2010/07/22 23:18:00

    Dave
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    Re:OMF and AAF files from AVID 2010/07/23 00:20:16 (permalink)
    Anyone? I'm desperate!
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    Re:OMF and AAF files from AVID 2010/07/23 00:30:56 (permalink)
    " I can't get any type of OMF to open from AVID."

    Does this mean that Sonar says 'unknown format' or similar?
    Or does Sonar hang indefinitely?

    Or does it open in Sonar and is gibberish?
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    Re:OMF and AAF files from AVID 2010/07/23 00:46:41 (permalink)
    It gets all the way to 100% on importing the OMF. then I get an error message that says:

    OMFI_ERR: Failed a semantic check on an input obj

    No choice but to click "Ok" and then it crashes.
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    Re:OMF and AAF files from AVID 2013/09/29 00:37:29 (permalink)
    ooops ... wrong thread.

    StudioCat > I use Windows 10 and Sonar Platinum. I have a touch screen.
    I make some videos. This one shows how to do a physical loopback on the RME UCX to get many more equalizer nodes.
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