Teac MMR-8 v1.25 - Manual (Page 6)

Tascam MMR/MMP Owner’s Manual • Version 1.25 Update Information 6
OMF Export
WaveFrame projects may be converted to OMF projects by using a new feature called OMF
Export. This function is currently restricted to creating an OMF export from WaveFrame to
Macintosh (Sound Designer II). This is done as a part of the system’s Backup function by writing
the WaveFrame audio media as Sound Designer II files, and the WaveFrame EDL as an OMF
Composition referencing those files onto a Macintosh formatted disk drive.
Creating an OMF Export
To perform the OMF export operation, first select the project that you wish to convert by pressing
LOAD TRACK on the MMR front panel. Then use the Wheel to scroll through the names of
available projects and select the desired project.
To access OMF Export press SHIFT + SLIP (this accesses the BACKUP function) and use the
Wheel to scroll through the Backup menus until “OMF Export to:” is displayed. Press TRIM and
select the disk to which you would like to export (shown by SCSI ID number) and then press STO.
You will be prompted by the message “Are you sure (y/n)?” to confirm that you wish to perform
an OMF export. Press YES to execute the export or press NO to cancel the export. The target disk
must be Macintosh-formatted in order to perform the OMF export function. If it is not, the
message “Vol does not support format” will be displayed. The newly created OMF project will
have the same name as the project from which it originated, but it will be identifiable by the
extension “.omf” which is automatically added to the file name of the exported file. The
WaveFrame project, from which the OMF project was created, will remain unaffected.
To Import the OMF Export File into Pro Tools
The OMF export files created by the MMR can be imported into the Pro Tools Session format by
using the Digidesign OMF Tool software to convert the OMF Composition (EDL file) into the Pro
Tools Session EDL format. Sound file data is not re-written for this import step. To get the
Digidesign OMF Tool, contact your authorized Digidesign representative, or go to the following
FTP site to download the Digidesign OMF Tool:
ftp://ftp.digidesign.com/pub/support/digi/mac/PTs/
Once at this site, download the file OMFTool203.sea.hqx onto a Macintosh computer and un-stuff
the file. Once you have completed installation of the software, use it to translate the OMF
Composition files generated by the MMR into Pro Tools Session files. You may then open the
Session files directly in Pro Tools. Note that other Versions of the OMF tool (2.05 and above) are
not fully tested with the MMR and may not work properly.