Sony PDW-1500 User Manual

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6-1 Clip Audio Insert Editing

Chapter

You can perform insert editing on the audio tracks of 
single recorded clips.
This section explains how to insert an audio signal at any 
point in the clip, using the audio of a VTR connected to this 
unit.

• Insert editing of video and time code is not possible.
• Insert editing across multiple clips is not possible.
• Insert editing cannot be done on a disc which contains 

clip lists (see page 61).

• Assemble editing is not possible.

When it receives an assemble command, the unit 
performs normal recording and creates a new clip.

Number of editable audio tracks
The audio tracks in clips can be edited independently. The 
number of editable audio tracks differs as follows 
depending on the clip’s recording format.
• IMX format: 8 or 4 channels

 1)

• DVCAM format: 4 channels

1) According to the setting of maintenance menu item “AUDIO CONFIG” - 

“DATA LENGTH.”

Available audio signals
Audio signals input to the following connectors can be 
inserted into the audio tracks of clips.
• ANALOG IN 1/3 and 2/4 connectors
• DIGITAL AUDIO (AES/EBU) IN 1/2 and 3/4 

connectors

• SDI IN connector

• Audio signals input to the  S400 (i.LINK) connector 

cannot be inserted.

• Audio insert editing cannot be done with a FAM 

connection (see page 74).

See 3-1-5 “Connections for Clip Audio Insert Editing” 
(page 37) for information about connections.

Recording format settings
Before performing clip audio insert editing, you need to set 
the recording format of this unit to match the recording 

format of the editing target clip. The following table shows 
the required settings.

IMX/DVCAM

Check the recording format of the clip with the IMX/DVCAM indicator 

(see page 24) and select the 

same format with basic menu item 031.