I just got this message, thought it might be of interest.
--PW
> Dear Paul Winkler,
>
> I just read some messages from August concerning File Interchange with
> ProTools. I just wanted to tell you about a recent experience: I was
> interested in a similar topic since I was using AudioDesk from MOTU as a
> multitrack recorder on the Macintosh and was doing the mixdown in a
> studio with a ProTools equipment. Since MOTU advertizes it can exchange
> its sessions with ProTools, I started with AudioDesk. In order to
> transfer the files you have to export them from AudioDesk using the OMF
> Format, then download a special converter program from Digidesign and
> convert them into ProTools Format. But alas! The converter doesn't
> convert any automation (Volume, Panning etc.). It only imports the
> Tracks and regions which means it is not very useful at all. AudioDesk
> seems to be able to export the automation data (at least there is a
> checkbox for that), but Technical Support at Digidesign told me, they
> don't and will probably never import any of this. The explanation from
> them was that the OMF standard is intended mainly for multimedia and
> video and is not really an audiofile standard, but I guess that's just
> an excuse for their market strategy not to be compatible to anybody
> else.
>
> Anyway, I ended up bringing my computer to the studio and doing the
> mixdown entirely with AudioDesk...
> Please post this message to the newslist so that everybody knows about
> it and the expectations don't get unrealistic. I fear the only way to be
> compatible to ProTools is writing their file format, but I know from
> friends who develop the Sigma program, which can import ProTools files
> that Avid is changing their file format frequently and support from them
> is very lousy, since they don't seem to be very interested in third
> party developments when they don't benefit from it directly.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Orm Finnendahl
>
> P.S.: Please confirm the reception of this email since I'm not at home
> right now and don't know whether the setup os the mailing system I'm
> using is o.k.
>
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> Orm Finnendahl
> composer
> ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
> www.ifnm.hdk-berlin.de/finnendahl.html
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................. paul winkler ..................
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