Importing timeline from FCP 4.5

[dex Otaku]

I find myself in a situation where I need to edit a film soundtrack in Vegas that is being edited in Final Cut Pro 4.5.

I would like to be able to duplicate the timeline from FCP asis [effects are not necessary] so that the original media can be used untouched, with timing maintained throughout [audio for used takes locked to the video it's muxed with].

We have tried using Automatic Duck's free xml export for FCP which does not work - Vegas 6 simply complains about the xml created by the plugin being invalid.


I am trying to avoid having to have the editor export rendered files from FCP as I don't want the successive passes of processing this would probably incur on the audio [specifically, dither].


If anyone knows of a way to get the timeline from FCP to Vegas so I can use the original media [DVCPRO files with stereo 48k audio], we would -REALLY- appreciate the assistance. Every time something seems promising as a potential solution, we hit a brick wall.

Thank you,
d.

 

[dex Otaku]

RE: XML export from FCP, I finally realised what it's for. It took a while because I'm not the one sitting in front of the mac. It's not for this purpose, naturally.

It appears that the only simple way is to purchase the Automatic Duck pro export software, which the production company I'm working for cannot afford at this point.

Final solution: reconstruct the timeline manually, scene by scene, using rendered video and audio from FCP as guide tracks.