Nesting sequences and surround questions
by Trevor Asquerthian
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Jul 30, 2008 at 8:26:58 am
1. Any way of editing sequences into other sequences without nesting? (default behaviour in Avid, cmd + insert/overwrite in FCP). I realise the appeal of nested sequences, but sometimes want to have the original clips edited into my sequence.
2. Any way of targetting more than 1 video / 1 audio track in a sequence? It seems not according to the manual.
3. Related - whilst I can load a sequence with multiple tracks into the source monitor there is neither a source track panel (if I wanted to patch A3 to A1 for example) nor a source timeline view (so I can view that sequence's timeline without loading it on the programme side).
4. Whilst trimming (trim monitor) there is no indication of where the current time indicator ('nowline') is as I preview the trim - or am I missing a setting?
5. Any way of making a track LFE only? I can use the puck and centre/LFE volume knobs to route to the other 5 tracks, but can't seem to isolate a feed to the .1 only
6. Is there a keyboard shortcut equivalent to clicking in the current time box (so I can move around the timeline with absolute and relative timecodes) - a go to command. I can't find this in the help.
7. Is there an 'extend' command (like Avid/FCP) or do I have to roll an edit to acheive this?
Re: Nesting sequences and surround questions by Dave Friend on Jul 31, 2008 at 1:07:06 pm
Trevor,
I can address some of your questions.
[Trevor Asquerthian]"1. Any way of editing sequences into other sequences without nesting? (default behaviour in Avid, cmd + insert/overwrite in FCP). I realise the appeal of nested sequences, but sometimes want to have the original clips edited into my sequence."
You can copy and paste multiple tracks/clips from one timeline to the other. There is an insert paste command but I cannot remember the keyboard command for it (maybe ctrl+shift+v?). It is also available in the main menu under Edit.
[Trevor Asquerthian]"2. Any way of targetting more than 1 video / 1 audio track in a sequence? It seems not according to the manual."
No. Really annoying isn't it?
[Trevor Asquerthian]"3. Related - whilst I can load a sequence with multiple tracks into the source monitor there is neither a source track panel (if I wanted to patch A3 to A1 for example) nor a source timeline view (so I can view that sequence's timeline without loading it on the programme side)."
Patching is pretty much non-existent. When using a sequence as a source clip you only get the mixed output of that sequence not the individual tracks.
[Trevor Asquerthian]"7. Is there an 'extend' command (like Avid/FCP) or do I have to roll an edit to acheive this?"
There is, but I don't remember what it is because I never use it. The reason? It doesn't function all that well. Certainly does not behave as well as the Avid or FCP equivalents. I gave it up in frustration and usually just use the roll (or other) trim tool instead.
