Hi Python experts,
I’ve been on and off dabbling in writing some timeline automation scripts and was hoping someone smarter than I knew if there was anyway to access the audio track assignments?
My conforms normally consist of a 5.1+Broadcast Stereo + Web Stereo, I solo the web mix then zero out it’s output assignment when I need to kick out my broadcast mix. The issue with just muting the web mix is that mixdown as-is will still export channels 9-10 as silence.
I’d love to be able to grab a bunch of spots in the media panel and select which version of the mix is activated with one click rather than having to jump into each timeline zero out the web mix.
I don’t think this is currently possible.
I have a similar request - to be able to change timeline patching with python:
https://feedback.autodesk.com/project/feedback/view.html?cap=5afe6c84-5cb3-447a-b36c-cbd7f0688f84&uf=f26b62f8-a695-4aad-85e1-dfac180901cd&slsid=b992e6b0-7e5c-4dac-acf2-41bf5cc77a9d
Awesome! Thanks Bryan.
I had a feeling that was the answer. Just wasn’t sure if I was missing some trick or two. I was also curious about track patching, so that is good to know. Upvoted for sure.
I really appreciate the help.
As a work around, I would probably try a script that made 2 or 3 copies (5.1, Broadcast, & Web) of any sequence depending on the audio. For 5.1 mix, I’d have the script delete the tracks that you didn’t need. You’d call 1 export preset for that. For any Stereo exports, I’d also have it delete the tracks you don’t need and then use a 2nd preset that exports with a Stereo Mixdown. Good luck!
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You could probably do something similar with ffmpeg. Export one video from flame that has all the audio channels, and then transcode using ffmpeg which can specify audio tracks to use.
Totally. and we do have a license of Mistika Workflows for exactly this reason and have a workflow to slate and export various versions at different specs, which is fantastic especially for large volume deliveries. I was just hoping I could figure out something simple straight out of flame for those projects where I only have one or two spots. Also, as a way to wrap my head around Python, which takes a bit of wrapping ha.
Thanks John!
I really appreciate it. I will absolutely give that a shot. I was also thinking I could try to have a duplicate timeline of just the 10 channels of audio and the script could wipe my mastering timeline’s audio tracks and patch in the audio tracks for the version I need.
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