Panasonic P2 Handheld Camcorder Understanding P2 Workflow: Matrox Axio Systems - Page 9

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Certainly the simplest short-term archival solution is to copy P2 footage to a redundant array (RAID 1 or higher). Purchasing the largest possible storage solution buys you time. Large storage solutions allow you to store all P2 footage leaving the Premiere Pro project files intact so the project remains fully editable until all possible changes Figure 8 have been made. But what about re-purposing the footage for future projects? As mentioned, your particular workflow needs will determine your archival solution. Today's best practices may include backing up all original P2 footage onto Blu-Ray discs, hard disc drives, or even DVDs before the edit begins. Other longer-term options may include backup or archiving to DLT (tape) drives. With P2 and Axio one of the easiest archival solutions would be to export an edited project as P2 MXF, burned to BD with a second backup to RAID array or DLT device. 720/24pN DVCProHD footage occupies very close to 367MB/minute. A 25GB (25,000MB) BluRay disc could feasibly archive close to 68 minutes of native MXF footage or edited footage exported from an Axio/Premiere Pro 2.0 timeline! To save an exported project along with all the P2 source files might require several , or many, BDs. It's all a matter of goals, time and budget. Summary In summary, Panasonic P2 cameras and the MXF file format have found a wonderful workflow and editing partner with Matrox Axio HD/SD/LE systems running Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 or higher. With Axio support, MXF files import directly to Adobe After Effects. For audio editing, Adobe Audition does not currently import MXF audio files, but with Axio, right-clicking the MXF audio file on the Premiere Pro timeline enables an "Edit in Adobe Audition" feature which creates a new .WAV file from the MXF audio file. This .wav file opens in Audition-when the editor saves (CTRL+Save) this file within Audition, it replaces the MXF audio file on the Premiere Pro timeline. The original MXF audio file is stored in the active bin. This document serves the purpose of illustrating the AXIO/Premiere Pro workflow with P2 devices and P2 MXF footage in tapeless workflow environments. Obvious because of the I/O possibilities on the various breakouts of the Axio fleet, Matrox Axio was originally developed for tape-based editing systems. However, the software-based scalability of Axio systems is proven by its adaptation to accommodate P2 MXF footage. Written by John Morgan, Producer/Director/Editor using Axio HD/Premiere Pro, Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT 

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Certainly the simplest short-term archival solution
is to copy P± footage to a redundant array (RAID
1 or higher). Purchasing the largest possible
storage solution buys you time. Large storage
solutions allow you to store all P± footage leaving
the Premiere Pro project files intact so the project
remains fully editable until all possible changes
have been made. But what about re-purposing the
footage for future projects? As mentioned, your
particular workflow needs will determine your archival solution. Today’s best practices may include backing up all original P± footage
onto Blu-Ray discs, hard disc drives, or even DVDs before the edit begins. Other longer-term options may include backup or archiving
to DLT (tape) drives.
With P± and Axio one of the easiest archival solutions would be to export an edited project as P± MXF, burned to BD with a second
backup to RAID array or DLT device. 7±0/±4pN DVCProHD footage occupies very close to 367MB/minute. A ±5GB (±5,000MB) Blu-
Ray disc could feasibly archive close to 68 minutes of native MXF footage or edited footage exported from an Axio/Premiere Pro ±.0
timeline! To save an exported project along with all the P± source files might require several , or many, BDs. It’s all a matter of goals,
time and budget.
Summary
In summary, Panasonic P± cameras and the MXF file format have found a wonderful workflow and editing partner with Matrox Axio
HD/SD/LE systems running Adobe Premiere Pro ±.0 or higher. With Axio support, MXF files import directly to Adobe After Effects. For
audio editing, Adobe Audition does not currently import MXF audio files, but with Axio, right-clicking the MXF audio file on the Premiere
Pro timeline enables an “Edit in Adobe Audition” feature which creates a new .WAV file from the MXF audio file. This .wav file opens in
Audition—when the editor saves (CTRL+Save) this file within Audition, it replaces the MXF audio file on the Premiere Pro timeline. The
original MXF audio file is stored in the active bin.
This document serves the purpose of illustrating the AXIO/Premiere Pro workflow with P± devices and P± MXF footage in tapeless
workflow environments. Obvious because of the I/O possibilities on the various breakouts of the Axio fleet, Matrox Axio was originally
developed for tape-based editing systems. However, the software-based scalability of Axio systems is proven by its adaptation to
accommodate P± MXF footage.
Written by John Morgan, Producer/Director/Editor using Axio HD/Premiere Pro, Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT
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