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Media Composer Marker Import to Pro Tools Turnover
Step-by-step conversion protocols for translating Avid Media Composer timeline markers, color codes, and clip locators into Pro Tools track markers without offset drifts.
Archive Protocol
DAW Audit Grade
Edit Handoffs: Turnover Workflows & Unresolved Edits
Standardized turnover protocols for AAF imports, marker conversions, sync pops, and flagging unresolved audio artifacts between picture editorial and sound mix.
Active Standard Specifications
Zero Unresolved Pins
Catalog Theme
Edit Handoffs
Document Type
Field Case Studies
Turnover Sign-Off
Mandatory Checklist
Turnover Protocol Index
Handoff Specifications & Field Audits
Inspect field procedures for mapping timeline notes, resolving missing handle exceptions, and validating editorial sync alignment across DAW turnovers.
Sync Verification
Tracking Sync Pops and 2-Pop Verification Slates
Establishing exact two-second head and tail sync beeps across picture reels to detect pulldown discrepancies, phase issues, and frame-rate conversions.
Edit Cleanup
Handling Unresolved Plosives Across Voiceover Edits
Flagging breath pops, capsule overloads, and high-energy transients on dialogue tracks before final leveling and mix print mastering.
ADR & Notes
Sound Supervision Punch-In List Transfer Protocols
Transferring supervisor punch-in notes, wild-track replacements, and ADR cues seamlessly into DAW work tracks without locator duplication.
Phase Auditing
Multi-Mic Phase Alignment Flags Between Tracking and Mix
Marking lavalier and boom inter-microphone phase offsets during dialog assembly to avoid destructive comb filtering at mix handoff.
Handle Auditing
AAF Turnover Missing Head Handle Identification
Detecting zero-frame clip boundaries and missing head or tail handles in AAF exports before post-production dialogue cleanup begins.
Tempo Mapping
Tempo Map Changes and Elastic Audio Warp Anchors
Anchoring timeline markers to metric bars and beats through tempo fluctuations without skewing subsequent sound effect spotting markers.
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Checklist Architecture
Handoff Quality Gate Verification
Every session handoff undergoes mandatory technical validation before track ingestion into re-recording environments, safeguarding timeline integrity.
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Clean Session Vault
Standardized routing, frozen timeline anchors, zero audio unlink errors on reopening.
Verify Sync 2-Pop and Tail Slates
Audition reference audio head and tail pops at exactly 01:00:00:00 and tail timecode to ensure zero sample drift between picture reels.
Validate AAF Handles and Media Links
Confirm minimum 48-frame handles on all cuts and inspect EDL manifests for unlinked or missing source audio assets.
Clear or Label Unresolved Edit Pins
Every plosive artifact, mic clip, or ADR flag must carry a standardized color-coded marker before mix supervisor handoff.