Performing Voice-Over Editing - Sony PDW-HR1 Operation Manual

Performing voice-over editing

Conditions for use of voice-over editing
functions
To use voice-over editing functions, the PDBZ-UPG03
Sony Software Upgrade Key for PDW-HR1 or PDBK-
MK1 option board must be installed.
Voice-over editing functions supported by the
PDBZ-UPG03 Software Upgrade Key or PDBK-
MK1 option board
The following functions are supported.
• Voice-over video first function
• Voice-over audio first function
• Audio level adjustment function
• Audio split editing function
• Voice move edit function
• Audio/voice data output signal mixing function
Compatibility of voice-over editing discs
The following table shows the compatibility of voice-over
editing discs used on various XDCAM devices.
Model name Supported operations
PDW-HR1 • Clip recording and playback
(version 1.66 or • Playback of edit lists containing voice
data
a)
higher)
• Creation and playback of edit lists not
PDW-F1600/
containing voice data
HD1500 (version
• Reading and writing of files by FAM
a)
1.63 or higher) and FTP connections
PDW-F800/700
(version 1.63 or
a)
higher)
PDW-U1 (version Reading and writing of files by VFAM
a) connection
2.3.0 or higher)
PDW-510/510P —
PDW-530/530P
Note
PDW-539P
If you insert a disc containing voice-over
PDW-1500
data and then change a file name, the
message "DIFF. INDEX" may appear. In
PDW-V1
this case, it may be impossible for
PDW-R1
XDCAM devices which support voice-
over editing discs to read or write files
PDW-D1
on that disc. Do not use voice-over
editing discs on these devices.
PDW-F350/F355 —
PDW-F330/F335
Note
PDW-F70/F75
If you insert a disc containing voice-over
PDW-F30
data, "NO SUPPORT" or "ILL INDEX"
appears, and playback is impossible. Do
PDW-70MD/
not use voice-over editing discs on
75MD
these devices.
a) Upgrade to the latest version.
Contact a Sony sales representative for more information
about support for voice-over editing functions by XDCAM
devices and about XDCAM software application versions.
Overview
You can add narration and other voice content by
overlapping it with the audio of previously edited sub clips
(voice-over editing).
Video track
Audio track
Voice track
Overlapping audio (sub clip containing audio data only)
Audio added to timeline
The following operations are possible in voice-over
editing.
Voice Over Video First: After editing a sub clip (video
and audio data), add overlapping voice-over audio.
Voice Over Audio First: After recording the voice-over
audio (voice data), edit the sub clip.
Audio level adjustment: Adjust the levels of audio and
voice data for the whole clip.
Audio split editing: Trim the audio In point with respect
to the video In point, for effects in which the audio
begins sooner or later than the video edit point.
Voice move editing: Move the position of voice data with
respect to a video and audio sub clip.
Preparations
1
Connect the equipment that you plan to use to input the
overlapping voice data (for example, a microphone) to
a connector, such as the ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 1
or 2 connector.
2
If you connect a microphone to the ANALOG AUDIO
INPUT 1 or 2 connector, set the following items as
required.
• MIC POWER (+48V) 1 or 2 switch
• Maintenance menu item M37: AUDIO CONFIG
• Setup menu items 834, 839, 840, and 841
To add voice-over audio to a clip
1
Do one of the following to prepare an edit target edit
list.
• Select Load Clip List in the Edit Menu, and load the
target edit list from the list that appears.
• Create a new edit list (see page 116).
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Editing Operations