Translation Notes File

If there are any errors, clip name truncations, or other notes (such as missing effect renderings), during import of an AAF or OMF file or sequence, a dialog appears asking if you want a detailed report of the changes. Click Yes and choose where you want to save the translation notes file.

The Translation Notes File can be opened by most word processing applications that can read plain text files.

Translation Notes Format

Translation Notes are presented in the following format:

Track Name <Timecode Start–Timecode End> “clip name (if available)”;message

Translation Notes and Categories

The Translation Notes File is separated into different categories. The following are sample messages in each category, with explanations of what has happened and solutions if necessary.

Parsing Errors

Example

A1<01:00:00:00–01:00:04:20>error readingcomponent “Assertion in OMF_Objects2x.cpp”, line 2871;substituting fill.

This error indicates a problem that may have originated in Pro Tools or the application that produced the AAF or OMF file. In the translated composition, there will be silence or video black at the given interval.

Missing Renderings

Example 1

A1<01:00:02:00–01:00:07:01> no rendering foreffect:EFF_AUDIO_EQMB;using bypass clip.

This indicates the presence of an effect for which there is no rendering. The “bypass clip” is the (unprocessed) source material for the effect.

Example 2

V1<01:00:48:25–01:00:49:26>no rendering foreffect: omfi:effect: VideoRepeat;substitutingsilence/video black.

For some effects, the length of the output is different than the length of the input. In this case, substituting a bypass when a rendering is missing doesn't make sense, because it won't sync properly. Pro Tools substitutes silence or video black.

Ignored Effects

A1<01:00:02:00–01:00:07:01>ignoring rendering for effect: EFF_AUDIO_EQMB;using bypass clip.

This indicates that the user has selected “Ignore Rendered Audio Effects” in Pro Tools. This note is a convenience so that if something is odd in the translated sequence, the user can determine if an effect that was ignored is actually required.

Incomplete Rendering

A1<00:00:28:29-00:00:31:17>incompleterendering for effect Audio MultiBand EQ;usingbypass clip.

This indicates that an effect was not rendered completely at a fade boundary in an Avid system. On import, Pro Tools bypassed the incomplete rendering and imported the audio without the effect. If you need the effect, re-render the effect and fade on the Avid system, and export again.Miscellaneous Errors (Misc Errors)

Example

A1<01:00:00:00–01:00:16:06>“Jag film to Whirl.01.Sub.06.new.01”; insufficient sourcematerial for clip;shortening clip by 1 sample.

This Translation Note is primarily informational, informing you that Pro Tools was not able to translate the AAF or OMF sequence exactly, and has had to make an adjustment so Pro Tools can understand it.

This error occurs because applications don’t always calculate the number of samples in a frame in the same way. In some cases, there may be one too few samples of media to support a given clip from the Pro Tools standpoint. In this situation, there can potentially be an audio “pop.”