Conforming; Cmx Edls; Importing A Cmx Edl - Merging Pyramix User Manual

Conforming

Conform
Conforming is the process of making and positioning audio Cues in the Timeline from Audio media files already
present in a folder available to the Pyramix PC in conformity with an imported EDL (Edit Decision List.) or video
project, for example, AAF, Final Cut Pro or OMF.
Autoconform
Where the Audio media files associated with an EDL are not available to the Pyramix PC, Pyramix can control a
tape deck or other device to import the required audio.
Reconform
Pyramix can conform audio to match a several flavours of EDL and also reconform an existing project to match a
CMX change EDL.
Pyramix can also reconform an audio project by importing two versions of a video project, original and new.

CMX EDLs

CMX is one of the earliest types of EDL. The name comes from the company that developed it in the early 1970s
C BS M emorex e X perimental. Over the intervening decades other companies have extended the original format to
encompass, for example, more audio tracks. Although there are now several far more sophisticated alternatives,
CMX remains the lingua franca of EDLs.

Importing a CMX EDL

Select Project > Import choose CMX EDL in the InterChange-Import dialog then click on the Import button.
Select the desired edl file in the Open file-browser window. The CMX EDL Import Options dialog opens:
If the EDL Frame Rate is correct, simply click the OK button. Otherwise, select the correct rate from the drop down
list and click the OK button.
CMX EDL Import Options dialog
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