Avid Technology Car Video System PT User Manual
Media Station|PT Guide
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OMF
OMF is both a media file and sequence format.
OMF media files can be audio or video.
OMF media files can be audio or video.
Media Station|PT Support for OMF Media and
Sequences
Sequences
Media Station|PT supports OMF media and se-
quences as follows:
quences as follows:
• Import and export of OMF sequences with
embedded OMF video files and WAV or AIFF
audio files
audio files
• Import and export of OMF sequences that re-
fer to external (linked) OMF video files and
WAV or AIFF audio files
WAV or AIFF audio files
Pro Tools Support for OMF Media and
Sequences
Sequences
With DigiTranslator 2.0, Pro Tools supports
OMF media and sequences as follows:
OMF media and sequences as follows:
• Import of OMF video files created by
Media Station|PT or other Avid applications
• Export of OMF audio files
• Import and playback of OMF sequences that
refer to external (linked) audio files or contain
embedded audio files
embedded audio files
• Import and playback of OMF sequences that
refer to external (linked) OMF video files
• Export of OMF sequences that refer to exter-
nal (linked) audio files or contain embedded
audio files
audio files
• Video satellite systems only: Import of OMF
sequences containing embedded video to a
satellite track, in which case Pro Tools imports
only the metadata (cuts and clip names) and
not the video
satellite track, in which case Pro Tools imports
only the metadata (cuts and clip names) and
not the video
• Pro Tools does not export video files, tracks or
metadata as part of OMF sequences.
Embedded Media
Exporting to OMF or AAF with embedded media
results in one large OMF or AAF file containing
both the metadata and all associated media files.
However, it is important to note that file size is
limited to 2 GB.
results in one large OMF or AAF file containing
both the metadata and all associated media files.
However, it is important to note that file size is
limited to 2 GB.
Media Data (Media Files)
Media data represents raw audio or video mate-
rial and is stored in individual media files. Every
time you record a piece of video or audio mate-
rial into an application, you are creating a media
file containing media data. Audio media data is
stored as samples (such as 44,100 or 48,000 sam-
ples per second of recording) while video media
is typically stored as frames (24, 25, or 30 frames
per second of recording).
rial and is stored in individual media files. Every
time you record a piece of video or audio mate-
rial into an application, you are creating a media
file containing media data. Audio media data is
stored as samples (such as 44,100 or 48,000 sam-
ples per second of recording) while video media
is typically stored as frames (24, 25, or 30 frames
per second of recording).
The size of each media file depends on how
much audio or video material it contains. For
example, if you record ten minutes of continu-
ous video material at a high resolution, you
might end up with a video media file that is
1.8 GB in size, whereas a one minute recording
at the same resolution might result in a 180 MB
file. Media files tend to be large, since high qual-
ity audio and video signals are data intensive.
Video data generally requires considerably more
storage than audio data.
much audio or video material it contains. For
example, if you record ten minutes of continu-
ous video material at a high resolution, you
might end up with a video media file that is
1.8 GB in size, whereas a one minute recording
at the same resolution might result in a 180 MB
file. Media files tend to be large, since high qual-
ity audio and video signals are data intensive.
Video data generally requires considerably more
storage than audio data.