Omf Export; Creating An Omf Export; To Import The Omf Export File Into Pro Tools - Tascam MMP-16 Owner's Manual

Tape Mode backup will rewrite (copy) the project or track files as continuous media files with no audio
edits, and all fades fully rendered. Tape Mode backup will copy only media actually used in the project or
track, and provides a way to consolidate the data and "flatten" the file for more efficient playback and
disk usage. The word _TAPE will be appended to the end of the file name of the newly created tape mode
backup file so that it can be distinguished from the original file name. This is especially important if the
backup is made to the same disk as the original file.
OMF Export will write out all media files and the EDL to any Macintosh formatted disk. The audio files
will be converted to Sound Designer II format, and the EDL will be written as an OMF composition
referencing the Sound Designer II media.
When not in the Load Track state, pressing SHIFT + SLIP will display the current status (progress) of the
Backup function.

OMF Export

WaveFrame projects may be converted to OMF projects by using a feature called OMF Export. This
function is currently restricted to creating an OMF export from WaveFrame to Macintosh (Sound
Designer II). This is done as a part of the system's Backup function by writing the WaveFrame audio
media as Sound Designer II files, and the WaveFrame EDL as an OMF Composition referencing those
files onto a Macintosh formatted disk drive.

Creating an OMF Export

To perform the OMF export operation, first select the project that you wish to convert by pressing LOAD
TRACK on the MMP front panel. Then use the Wheel to scroll through the names of available projects
and select the desired project.
To access OMF Export press SHIFT + SLIP (this accesses the BACKUP function) and use the Wheel to
scroll through the Backup menus until "OMF Export to:" is displayed. Press TRIM and select the disk to
which you would like to export (shown by SCSI ID number) and then press STO. You will be prompted
by the message "Are you sure (y/n)?" to confirm that you wish to perform an OMF export. Press YES to
execute the export or press NO to cancel the export. The target disk must be Macintosh-formatted in
order to perform the OMF export function. If it is not, the message "Vol does not support format" will be
displayed. The newly created OMF project will have the same name as the project from which it
originated, but it will be identifiable by the extension ".omf" which is automatically added to the file
name of the exported file. The WaveFrame project, from which the OMF project was created, will remain
unaffected.

To Import the OMF Export File into Pro Tools

The OMF export files created by the MMP can be imported into the Pro Tools Session format by using
the Digidesign OMF Tool software to convert the OMF Composition (EDL file) into the Pro Tools
Session EDL format. Sound file data is not re-written for this import step. To get the Digidesign OMF
Tool, contact your authorized Digidesign representative, or go to the following FTP site to download the
Digidesign OMF Tool:
ftp://ftp.digidesign.com/pub/support/digi/mac/PTs/
Once at this site, download the file OMFTool203.sea.hqx onto a Macintosh computer and un-stuff the
file. Once you have completed installation of the software, use it to translate the OMF Composition files
generated by the MMP into Pro Tools Session files. Then open the Session files directly in Pro Tools.
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