Best Avid - AE - Avid workflow?

[MikeA]

Mmmyello all...

I've been an Avid guy for a while, and still consider myself a relative newbie to AE (maybe 3 years?). The work I do is usually either solely within Avid or AE, and I'm now starting a project moving between the two. I was wondering what the best/most lossless workflow would be, exporting out of Avid, into AE for effects, and back into Avid. Should it be all QTs? QT Refs? Settings in each program, etc?

-16mm source (29.97 DBeta master)
-30i NTSC project, with 16mm matchback
-Cutting on MC 2.5.3 & MCA 2.7.5
-AE 7.0


ANY advice is greatly appreciated...

Thanks!!
MikeA

[milksac]

Assuming that AE and MC are on the same computer.
QT ref "same as source" out of Avid. Render QT with the Meridien codec (LFF) out of AE.

[MikeA]

indeed AE and MC (software only version) are on the same comp..

ive also got a MCA available to work on...any dis/advantage to using the adrenaline to do my ex/imports? im guessing not but figured id ask..


Thanks!
MikeA

[milksac]

I'm unclear on the differences between the MC software only version and Adrenaline (other than the BOB). I wouldn't expect any difference with importing and exporting
Sounds like you're good to go.

[Tom Marshall]

I believe the only difference, other that the BB is the real-time hardware encoding so that you can send stuff out through firewire / SDI / whatever through the box. If you're keeping the footage internal (i.e. not going out through your Adrenaline - such as creating a DVD or whatever), then I don't believe it comes into the equation.