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Working with BWF Files
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Working with BWF Files
Avid editing applications support any BWF files that adhere to the BWF specification.
The following information from BWF information always appears in bin columns.
You can use Avid-specific coding to add additional information. Currently, the following vendors
have products that can provide this additional information:
•Aaton
•Zaxcom
•Nagra
•Fostex
Avid editing applications support 24-bit audio data, and up to 16 tracks in a single file. You can
use the AutoSync
™
feature to sync these tracks. You can also use AutoSync to sync picture and
sound.
Preparing Custom BWF Information
Additional BWF information that can display in bin columns must be coded in a particular
format. The recording device must provide this information in the BWF Description field, using
keyword/value pairs with the following format:
uKEYWORD=data[CR/LF]
Bin Column BWF Source
Clip name Imported file name. If scene and take information is provided, the clip name is
created as scene/take.
Tape ID Imported file name.
Start The start timecode specified in the file.
Shoot date The origination date specified in the file.
Tape Name If there is no tape name specified in the file, a name is created by concatenating
the origination date and the imported file name.