Omf Export, From Pro Tools to Digital Performer Options

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Hi folks,

I'm wondering if anyone here already managed transfering a Pro Tools session (say TDM 5.1.3), via OMF, to a Digital Performer 3?
I mean exporting directly from Pro Tools (no DigiTranslator, here).
I always get errors, or when embedded, all audio files are extracted, but the edit part is awfull, ie one sequence is created for each soundbite, with only the soundbite in it... There is more than 400 different soundbites in the export, meaning more than 400 different sequences in DP!

I tried almost any combination (embedded, force avid..., snap to frame grid, etc...) with no luck. Will i have to import/export again through a "real" avid system (media composer, here)? Damned...

I can report the error messages, if required.

Bye.

[Stuartpa]

HI I was under the impression you had to get DIGI translator to do this. I tried like you did with no luck at all the same with Logic audio. BUt when I got Digitranslator everything seemed OK.

I may be wrong but I can't seeDigi giving away too much for free and they have an updated Digitranslator V 2.0.

I may be wrong but so far this is the way I have had to do it and even at that yo uhave to prep the files in DP properly as well before doing the save.

It is possible that I had to go this route as I have the HD system but I got the impression after talking ot DIGI that you needed the software for Mix systems as well.

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Thanks Stuartpa for your answer.

Apparently, the version of DT included in PT is the v 2,0!

I'll do more tests on tomorrow, with a standalone DT 1,0cs3 (the good old one), and if it fails again, i'll try to transfer through an Avid Media Composer, or a Final Cut Pro 3 (thanks firewire drives)...
The strange thing is i can't find a standalone version of DT 2,0 along with the rented 5,1,3 Pro Tools... Isn't it installed along with any Pro Tools 5 Mix system?

I'll all let you know what happended ;-)

Bye.

[Stuartpa]

All I can tell you mate is I had to buy Digitranslator as a separate package completely and even though both Logic and DP seem to export OMF files and PT supposedly imports them, I still had to go through DT to get the results I wanted.

NO I am not doing full lenght Vieos just small 3D parts so I don't use all the featrues of an AVID system.

I would be interested to know how you get it to work via Final Cut Pro as I do use that package and I had never thought of using a Firewire drirve as a Media converter.

STuart