Avid Technology P2 User Manual

*  Note: Make sure the HD VTR is correctly installed and available in Media Composer beforehand. 

The process to deliver an SD master (over SDI component or composite) is similar to the above, but it will be highly dependent on the 
acquisition frame rate and format you chose at the shooting stage.

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Transcode the 
sequence to 
Avid DNxHD 
format

Connect Avid 
Adrenaline 
hardware 
to your Mac 
or PC

Select the sequence 
you wish to output

Ensure the video 
quality is set to 
full green mode

 

 

Go to the main 
“Clip” menu

Select 
“Consolidate 
/ Transcode”

At the Consolidate 
/ Transcode 
dialog, choose 
“Transcode”

Choose 
“Video and 
Audio on 
same drives”

Choose the 
Drive, Avid Unity 
or network 
location on 
which you wish 
to store the 
new DNxHD 
media

Choose 
“Convert 
Video”

Choose “Create 
New Sequences” 
if you want to retain 
a copy of your 
original sequence 
that remains linked 
to the original 
P2 media

Choose the 
Avid DNxHD 
resolution you 
want to create 

 

 

When the transcode 
procedure is 
complete; with 
the newly created 
sequence selected 
go to the main 
“Output” menu

Select 
“Digital Cut”

Choose 
“HDSDI”*

The Digital Cut will take 
place over Baseband HDSDI 

 

First use the 
“Format” tab to 
select the SD format 
of the project

Transcode and 
Output as 
described 
above

 

 

 

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