Comments on: Media Composer 2GB OMF File Size Limit? http://hollywoodreinvented.com/2008/05/media-composer-2gb-omf-file-size-limit/ A Network for Digital Filmmakers Sun, 08 May 2011 00:08:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mark http://hollywoodreinvented.com/2008/05/media-composer-2gb-omf-file-size-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Mark Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:26:42 +0000 http://hdfilmtools.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-7 I totally agree, but I think it is not an easy fix. Avid was written back in the days when operating systems had a 2GB limitation on file size. To get around this would require a major rewrite of the code. We have been using AAFs for several years now and love not needing to split up our edits. I think if more sound people experienced AAFs they would like working with them too as I don't think they are any different than OMFs. I totally agree, but I think it is not an easy fix. Avid was written back in the days when operating systems had a 2GB limitation on file size. To get around this would require a major rewrite of the code. We have been using AAFs for several years now and love not needing to split up our edits. I think if more sound people experienced AAFs they would like working with them too as I don’t think they are any different than OMFs.

]]> By: hdfilmtools http://hollywoodreinvented.com/2008/05/media-composer-2gb-omf-file-size-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-6 hdfilmtools Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:35:39 +0000 http://hdfilmtools.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-6 Yes,and I've also found a few open source AAF to OMF converters on the web. The OMF's were part of the sound crew's requested specs and the previous turnovers were fraught with problems so I didn't want to rock their boat. I'm pretty sure OMF still one of the most widely used formats for all kinds of sound turnovers. It's just one of those things that in my opinion Avid should fix. Yes,and I’ve also found a few open source AAF to OMF converters on the web.

The OMF’s were part of the sound crew’s requested specs and the previous turnovers were fraught with problems so I didn’t want to rock their boat. I’m pretty sure OMF still one of the most widely used formats for all kinds of sound turnovers. It’s just one of those things that in my opinion Avid should fix.

]]> By: Mark http://hollywoodreinvented.com/2008/05/media-composer-2gb-omf-file-size-limit/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Mark Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:49:09 +0000 http://hdfilmtools.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-5 It is fixed if you export an AAF file instead of an OMF It is fixed if you export an AAF file instead of an OMF

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