Conform/Reconform

[Reckless Erik]

Hi all,
I am posting my second feature film in about 3 weeks and will receive an oaf/omf from the editor who will be cutting in Avid using mix/guide tracks from the polywav production audio. I know I can "expand tracks"...etc to conform the sound edit. What I would like to know/ask is there a good software solution to do the same and quicker? And what about those pesky edit changes that sneak up on you. Is there a similar solution for that? All suggestions gratefully received.
Nick

[noiseboyuk]

http://www.soundsinsync.com/products/ediload

...and best customer service in the universe.

[Reckless Erik]

Thank you Guy

[mgoorevich]

For recuts (EDL change lists conforms) I use Confomilizer by The Cargo Cult.
They have also perfect customer support.

[Reckless Erik]

Thank you Michael.

[jeremiahmoore]

I use Ediload AND conformalizer.


Ediload:
- Sometimes I get a better analysis and more power w/ ediload
- I love being able to tweeze and edit EDLs.
- So many great utility features, for instance generating guide sessions for field recorder workflow matching has been a godsend at times.
- love love love cut-guides, I use them almost always now.
- also love scene guides, when I can make them work. (which has to do w/ what metadata I can get from editorial, i.e. only on more organized narrative style projects. Ediload can make it work if the data is there somehow.)


Conformalizer:
- so nice to drop XMLs in it. XMLs are more foolproof for less technical editors to export, and they're often doing it for color sessions anyway.
- so great to be able to load old and new picture, and step thru the change EDL and feel confident that things are right.
- I find the conforming engine more robust. Often I make a change EDL with Ediload, then execute the conform in Conformalizer.


Support on both of these programs is just absolutely stellar and pro...


-jeremiah

[Reckless Erik]

Thank you Jeremiah

[smurfyou]

Both aforementioned programs if you can swing it! But Ediload does offer a rental which is nice if you want to try it for more than a demo.