Grass Valley Aurora Edit LD v.6.5 Installation - Manual (Page 93)

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Creating a Media Import SmartBin on Aurora Edit
Creating a Media Import SmartBin on Aurora Edit
Media Import SmartBins allow you to automatically import the following .mov formats
into Aurora Edit:
• DVCAM
• DVC PRO 25
• DV50
• DV100
• XDCAM HD 35
• XDCAM HD 50
This allows you to use Final Cut Pro to create news footage in a shared environment have
it automatically copied to an Aurora Edit bin or MediaFrame database for use in a
sequence.
See
“Media Import SmartBins” on page 43 for instructions on creating a Media Import
SmartBin.
Workflows
You can use Final Cut Pro and Aurora Edit in two different ways in your newsroom
workflow: you can create a sequence in Aurora Edit and add further finish editing using
Final Cut Pro, or you can create a sequence from scratch in Final Cut Pro and choose
clips directly off the NAS.
Editing on Aurora Edit
When you edit a sequence in Aurora Edit and use Final Cut Pro for additional finish
editing, you follow this workflow:
1. Create a sequence in Aurora Edit.
2. Export the sequence as a Final Cut Pro EDL (XML file).
3. Import the XML file into Final Cut Pro.
4. Edit the sequence in Final Cut Pro as necessary.
5. Export the file to the Media Import SmartBin.
You can also use K2 Hot Bins if you prefer.
6. In Aurora Edit, send the file for playout.
Exporting an Aurora Edit Sequence as a Final Cut Pro EDL
When working in a shared environment with a media server, you can export a sequence
from Aurora Edit to Final Cut Pro for additional editing. Files are transferred using
Aurora Edit’s XML EDL format and Apple’s XML Interchange format. These
components of the Aurora Edit sequence are transferred: