Importing OMF Questions

So i've imported an OMF from pro tools and it opens up fine in Soundtrack Pro 2. My only problem is that I want to import the multitrack file into FC and keep all the edits. The only way I've been able to do it is if i export the tracks along with the xml. the only problem is when i import the xml into FC i only get the tracks and not the cuts. Is there any way i can get every single track using a single file such as a xml or omf into FC. I don't want to have to bring back every single file and then insert them into the timeline. It's a 70min film and that would take a while.
Thanks
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hello
i just posted a similiar question as yours, i am wondering if you ever found a solution?
I have a feature film with bounced audio files from ProTools in FCP as well, the problem is i need to make video changes, so i would like to bring the ProTools OMF files into FCP6 thru STP2 and make picture and audio changes without going back to proTools and continue in STP2 only. At least for the temp mix.
I know there is a program called Pro Import 2.0 from Automatic Duck (costs $500) that will take ProTools OMF files into FCP onto individual tracks but i was hoping i could do it with the new STP2.
how did you make out?

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Importing OMF files

Hello, I'm having trouble importing OMF files into Soundtrack Pro. Today, I exported an OMF file from FCP and want to import that file into Soundtrack Pro. But, when I launch Soundtrack Pro and go to the File (drop down) Menu, I do not get an option to import files. I only see an export option under the File Menu. Has anyone every experience this problem? Btw, I'm new to Soundtrack Pro....
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Welcome that is odd if the menu is grayed out. What version are you running? 2.0.2 is the current from the Final Cut Studio suite, or 2.0.1 from the Logic Studio suite.

Import OMF into Premiere

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How do I import OMF file into Premiere? Has Exported out OMF file from Premiere earlier and made finishing in ProTools, and will now import the OMF file back into Premiere. Is this possible? If not what is the easiest solution? We will do some cutting changes, it would have been fine with sound in sync.

Hi,
Thanks for your post. As per the workflow Premiere pro can export the OMF files but It is unable to import the OMF files. The OMF's are not in the supported list of audio formats that Premiere Pro imports. The format supported for importing in Premiere pro are listed below. You can import the file if you change the format of the audio using any third party converter and then export it again in OMF.
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AC3 (including 5.1 surround)
AIFF, AIF
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BWF (Broadcast WAVE format)
M4A (MPEG-4 Audio)
mp3 (mp3 Audio)
MPEG, MPG (MPEG Movie)
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Logic Pro Crashing when importing OMF

When I go to "import OMF" from within Logic Pro 8, a moment after the import starts, Logic quits unexpectedly.
Anyone?
Thanks,
Jon

Logic has always had an incomplete OMF import, it's very particular as to what it will accept. It chokes if there's too many regions and it used to choke if it was an OMF referencing 24-bit bit files. I think the 24-bit error was fixed but I don't think there has been any further develpopment.
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Cannot import OMF

Need some tips
I'm trying to import an OMF file into Soundtrack pro. The file was created in FinalCut pro (latest version etc) by my client.
I open a new project in ST and select "import OMF..."
I select the OMF file located on my HD and the process begins. I get a window with "importing OMF File..." and a progress bar but after about 1/10th of the distance it stops progressing. There is no cancel button. There is no sign of a crash - no signs of "soundtrack pro is not responding" or anything. Indeed, I can even play the empty timeline.
I've left it sitting there for an hour or so but nothing progresses. There are few audio files from the OMF in a new folder that seemed to have been written at about the the time the import was started but nothing seems to have been updated or written since then. Its like the import just stops for some reason.
I can open the OMF file up in Logic ok (though there is no automation info - though perhaps my client hasn't saved this etc)
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update...
I can open this OMF from FCP in Logic. There is no level or crossfade info though.
The amount of bugs and issues I find in STP amazes me.
I'd really welcome any feedback on this OMF issue. Is anyone else successfully going FCP to STP via OMF?
I just want to sound (audio) mix a video project from FCP in Sountrack pro. The video has been edited on a completely different system and I need a neat way of getting the video edit audio to my system for mixing, without having to transfer huge amounts of unused captured footage from the video system. The video editor will be sending me the stuff on a dvd-r. Well thats the plan.
Is XML the best way? XML doesn't save any audio, correct? How do I get only the used audio + handles from the video edit for the xml interchange etc etc etc.
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Import OMF to FCP

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When Avid digitizes a file it becomes an omf, unless it's audio when can be an aif, depending on Avid settings. Avid take import a Quicktime, but again, it will become and omf. And Avid can import an omf... at least I'm guessing it can. If it was created in Avid then you don't even have to import but that's another topic for another message board.
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Can Final Cut Pro import OMF files from Pro Tools?

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I'm trying to find a way to reuse some questions in my course for inclusion in a Final Quiz, without having to reinput all of the questions.
I made a copy of my course and imported the questions I wanted for my Final Quiz. I didn't think I could use these, as they had the same interaction ID as the questions in my course. Is there a way around having to reinput questions from my course I want to include in a Final Quiz without retyping all and have my scoring work property when reporting to LMS?
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Hello folks,
I was able import a project (OMF) that I did with Cubase SX (Windows) into LP8. All audio tracks imported successfully. Project was done at 145 BPM. All audio was recorded at that tempo. Now in Logic Pro 8 tempo is 120 and if i try to change it to 145, all audio files are overlapped and things go upside down.
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Thanks.

Thanks Donald.
I figured it out. I should have set the project tempo before I imported OMF file by default new project within LP8 is set to 120. so i changed the tempo to 145 BPM and imported the OMF...am a happy now.

So what do you do when you import - a questions for all??

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Although lately that time has been free'ing up. While I currently do use LR
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in it's beginning stages, but still presents a lot of power.
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fun to see what all we do and whatnot and maybe get some ideas from one
another. So let's hear from you!?!?

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Message was edited by: trobert225 - I accidentally posted before I finished the question.

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How much audio quality do you lose when you import from a CD? Also, if the answer is lots, then does iTunes use that lossless audio encoder called apple lossless and if not where can I get and what do I need to use it? kinda 3 questions in one there...

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If you’ll be playing your songs on a computer that does not have MP3 software, choose WAV.
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Good Quality: Use to fit more songs on a portable MP3 player with limited storage capacity.
Custom: Choose for greater control over the file size and sound quality.
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Choose AIFF Encoder or WAV Encoder from the Import Using pop-up menu.
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Import numbering question

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Yes, This helped me!
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