Sony XDCAM - Manual

This User Manual covers the integration of Sony’s XDCAM media systems across multiple non-linear editing (NLE) platforms, focusing on workflows for importing, managing, and exporting footage. The guide highlights key topics such as file format support–including MPEG IMX, DVCAM, and MPEG HD–and standardized interfaces like i.LINK or Ethernet connections to transfer data between XDCAM devices and editing software. It also addresses proxy caching, metadata handling, and high-resolution write-back processes for seamless post-production across platforms like Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, and Adobe Premiere Pro.

Page 1 – Connecting XDCAM Devices and Importing Footage to Final Cut Pro
Page 2 – Transferring Video Content between Final Cut Pro and XDCAM Media
Page 3 – Avid Editing System Support for XDCAM Media
Page 4 – Network Workflow for Avid Editing Systems
Page 5 – EDIUS Broadcast Integration with XDCAM Workflows
Page 6 – Dayang Editing Systems Integration with Sony XDCAM
Page 7 – Importing and Editing MXF Files via i.LINK
Page 8 – EVS CleanEdit[Suite] V 2.0 System Features
Page 9 – Geevs Video Server Integration with XDCAM Systems
Page 10 – Lightworks Editors Integration with XDCAM Systems
Page 11 – Grass Valley Aurora Edit and Ingest with RMI
Page 12 – Grass Valley Aurora Ingest - RMI Workflow
Page 13 – Importing and Editing XDCAM Media with Aurora Edit
Page 14 – XDCAM Media Management Features
Page 15 – Velocity NX™ Integration with XDCAM and NEXIO™ Servers
Page 16 – IMC Technologies Media Manager (M2) with Sony XDCAM
Page 17 – Matrox Axio Platforms with XDCAM and XDCAM HD
Page 18 – Editing and Exporting Video using Matrox Axio
Page 19 – Newauto HIMALAYA NLE Editing Workflow
Page 20 – Quantel Software Workflows for Editing XDCAM Media
Page 21 – XDCAM Professional Disc System Interface
Page 22 – Sony XDCAM + Sobey EditMax System Workflow
Page 23 – Non-Linear Editing Systems: Editmax 7 and Editmax 1
Page 24 – Editing XDCAM Files with Vegas Pro 8
Page 25 – VT XDCAM Browser for Media Management
Page 26 – VT XDCAM Browser Plug-In for Adobe Premiere Pro
Page 27 – Sony XPRi NS Series V4.1 Integration
Page 28 – XDCAM - XPRI NS Workflow Example

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XDCAM Workflow Guide

Final Cut Studio 2

Final Cut Studio 2 is the new standard for HD post-production, with
integrated, real-time tools designed to help you deliver beautiful HD
programming on impossibly tight deadlines. Start with Final Cut Pro for
editing of virtually any format – DV, SD, HDV, DVCPRO HD, XDCAM HD,
fully uncompressed HD as well as Apple’s new ProRes 422 production
format. Add 3D motion graphics in real time with Motion, the fastest way
to animate and express your creative vision. Sculpt, mix and repair audio
using Soundtrack Pro, the only audio application designed from the
ground up for HD production work. Finish with Color, the newest addition
to the Studio, that allows professional color grading that can elevate the
quality of any production. Finally, deliver your finished production in the
format of your choice using Compressor.

1. Connecting to XDCAM

You can choose two types of XDCAM Professional Disc device to use with Final Cut Pro:

XDCAM decks and camcorders

, connected through i.LINK to your Mac with

File Access Mode (FAM) activated.

PDW-U1 stand-alone XDCAM drive

, connected through USB 2.0 to your Mac.

In both cases, when a Professional disc is inserted into the drive, it will show up in the Finder, just like any other removable storage.

2. Import to Final Cut Pro

Select

File>Import>Sony XDCAM... to launch the import window of the XDCAM Transfer application, which will be connected to your Final Cut Pro

project. Metadata will be automatically transferred from the XDCAM disc and thumbnails will be generated for each clip; this information is cached on
your Mac enabling the disc contents to be viewed while the disc itself is not connected. Optionally, the proxy version of each clip can also be cached on
your Mac. The clip metadata includes information about A/V format, bit-rate, number of audio channels and so on.

Final Cut Studio 2

Supported File Formats

MPEG IMX (50/40/30 Mb/s)
DVCAM
MPEG HD (35/25/18 Mb/s),
50/60i, 25p, 30p, 23.98p

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Brand: Sony
Model: XDCAM
Document type: Manual
Language(s): English
Pages: 28
File size: 749.6 KB
Format: PDF

Summary

Page 1 - Connecting XDCAM Devices and Importing Footage to Final Cut Pro

Methods for connecting XDCAM decks and camcorders to a Mac using i.LINK with File Access Mode, or using a PDW-U1 drive via USB 2.0. Details on importing footage, metadata transfer, and thumbnail generation for clips. Supported file formats include MPEG IMX, DVCAM, and MPEG HD.

Page 2 - Transferring Video Content between Final Cut Pro and XDCAM Media

Using the XDCAM Transfer application to move video content between Final Cut Pro and XDCAM media. Features include frame-accurate preview, metadata support, direct preview of full-quality material, and exporting edited sequences back to disc as MXF files.

Page 3 - Avid Editing System Support for XDCAM Media

Workflows for proxy editing, high-resolution editing, and write-back supported by Avid editing systems. Lists supported software versions and file formats like DVCAM, MPEG IMX, and MPEG HD, along with instructions for using i.LINK to import and manage media.