SoundTrackPro OnSet Production Sound

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Cafiend666

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Greetings everyone:

So here is my idea. I am shooting all tapeless Workflow. I have a budget for a mixer, but none for a Hard drive or CF recorder. My mixer has Soundtrack Pro on his Mac Book Pro. Here is my idea, has anyone used STP to record on set.
First of all I can't see why it wouldn't work, secondly, since the native file format for recording files in STP are Aiffs, wouldn't that just mean that I could drag and drop from his hard drive to my audio hard drive and then do a sync once I get into FCP to Edit?

Just looking for some Feedback whether or not this is a crazy hair brained scheme on my behalf.

Thanks all.

-dD
 
The native format for STP is CAF files. You would have to export to get AIFF, unless there was a very recent change. I would not use STP for production recording. I also wouldn't use ProTools, both are great post tools but can be flakey at times and that isn't very predictable.
Boom Recorder is what your looking for. For basic projects (2 tracks) it's $20 and is a rock of stability and has the features you want for production. It's been used on a number of decently budgeted films like Flags of Our Fathers.
 
This may have changed since the last time I looked at Boom Recorder, but the problem with the basic $20 version then was that the application used one of the two tracks for some internal purpose, which left only one track available for recording. To get more than one track, you needed to buy the full-blown version, still reasonably priced, but about $300 as I recall.
 
I think the track is used for timecode, so if you're not shooting with TC, then you should be able to get the two tracks (or if you're using TOD).

Phil
 
I just completed a feature length movie and used Protools 7.4 to record to. Audio was routed to a Presonus Digimax LT, then out ADAT lightpipe into an 003r. Recorded right the MacMini's hard drive. Not a hitch and the system was in some pretty strange places and operated without a hitch. A few of the days we pulled 17hr days and Protools was running the entire time without a hitch... Protools vote here!!
 
I use ProTools all day, for post. The reasons I would not use it for production are #1 the features, very good for post not so great for production. You have to name the track before you start recording to name the file , or take the time to do it aftewards. Boom Recorder you can change the name of the file and take notes while recording. Notes et all are saved in the sound reports (the ones your writhing by hand if your using PT) and the name reflects any changes you made while recording. Things like more than one take are named with out you having to rename a track after the fact. Pre and post roll buffers. W PT you have a delay going into record (not much but...) BR you were recording before you pressed a button, if you wanted to be.

I could go on but, PT is fine and can work for production bur Boom Recorder is SO MUCH BETTER. I then pull those files into PT to edit.
 
ptalsky said:
I think the track is used for timecode, so if you're not shooting with TC, then you should be able to get the two tracks (or if you're using TOD).

Phil
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Correct 2 tracks, if you use one for TC then you only have one left.
 
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