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dbbubba · 18th January 2008

OK, here is what I am doing...

I am simultaneously recording video and four tracks of audio.
The CAPTURE AND LOG window allows me to "record" the live video and audio quite efficiently and all of the files are properly named (logged.)

90% of the people I provide the finished product to only want audio, so I burn the audio only on audio CDs for them.

At present I am using the RENDER MIX function after all of the program is recorded.
This produces Quicktime files.
I then import the Quicktime files into iTunes and then burn CDs.

This is four steps:
#1) capture and log
#2) render audio mix only
#3) import rendered audio files into iTunes
#4) burn CDs

One hundred events with three versions takes four hours of constant work.
The iMac is even burning CDs while I am dealing with the next batch of files.

So... if FCP is recording the audio as .aiff files why do I need to render the audio at all?

WHERE DO THE .AIFF FLES RESIDE AFTER THE EVENT IS CATURED?

If the files live as .aiff files once captured itunes should be able to import them quickly.

I can do away with the RENDER AUDIO MIX ONLY function by doing some mixing on the front end capture.

18th January 2008	#13
dbbubba Banned Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 7,099 Thread Starter	OK, here is what I am doing... I am simultaneously recording video and four tracks of audio. The CAPTURE AND LOG window allows me to "record" the live video and audio quite efficiently and all of the files are properly named (logged.) 90% of the people I provide the finished product to only want audio, so I burn the audio only on audio CDs for them. At present I am using the RENDER MIX function after all of the program is recorded. This produces Quicktime files. I then import the Quicktime files into iTunes and then burn CDs. This is four steps: #1) capture and log #2) render audio mix only #3) import rendered audio files into iTunes #4) burn CDs One hundred events with three versions takes four hours of constant work. The iMac is even burning CDs while I am dealing with the next batch of files. So... if FCP is recording the audio as .aiff files why do I need to render the audio at all? WHERE DO THE .AIFF FLES RESIDE AFTER THE EVENT IS CATURED? If the files live as .aiff files once captured itunes should be able to import them quickly. I can do away with the RENDER AUDIO MIX ONLY function by doing some mixing on the front end capture.