Auto Conform; Overview Of Auto Conform - Akai DD1500 User Manual

18 - UTILITIES - RS422 - AUTO CONFORM

AUTO CONFORM

Auto conforming is a vital part of the non-linear audio post production process for program
material shot on film or video. It allows the required location sound to be automatically
loaded into a digital audio workstation prior to the addition of music, foley and other
sweetening. The sound loaded will be in sync with the time code on the video master
produced during a previous picture edit.
For the benefit of those readers who might be becoming involved in auto conforming for
the first time, the production process for a film or video shoot will be described briefly
below. Experienced users of auto conform on other systems might like to skip to "Setting
up the DD1500 for Auto Conform".

OVERVIEW OF AUTO CONFORM

Source
Picture Reels
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VIDEO/FILM SHOOT (STUDIO OR LOCATION)
VTR/FILM
Picture (+ rough audio)
PICTURE EDIT
Video Edit Suite
Master
Video Edit
AUTOCONFORM
AUDIO 'SWEETENING'
Edit source audio
Add foley, SFX, music, etc.
TIMECODE DAT
'Final' audio
EDL
DD1500
DD1500
FINAL MIX
Source
Audio Reels
Version 2.00 - March, 1996