EdiMarker by Sounds In Sync is a specialized utility application designed to streamline the post-production workflow by allowing sound editors, supervisors, and music producers to seamlessly convert and load external marker data into Pro Tools. 1. Broad Multi-Format Import Capability
EdiMarker acts as a universal bridge by importing marker and review data from various post-production platforms. It handles:
Video Review Platforms: Directly imports .fioxml files from Frame.io to quickly bring client/director notes directly onto the audio timeline.
Alternative DAWs: Imports marker lists natively from Nuendo, Reaper, iZotope RX, and Ableton Live (.als).
Standard Data Files: Seamlessly parses Microsoft Excel and delimited text/CSV files (using tabs, commas, or semicolons), avoiding text-encoding and corruption issues. Video NLEs: Supports Premiere Pro (via FCP7 .xml) files. 2. Native Pro Tools Session Export (.PTX)
While older versions relied on MIDI or AAF transfers, EdiMarker generates native Pro Tools session files (.PTX). This provides significant structural advantages: Retains both marker names and detailed comments.
Allows users to select specific marker colors and target distinct marker or audio tracks.
Provides a seamless way to append markers into an existing Pro Tools session without wiping pre-existing timeline memory locations. 3. WAV File Metadata Extractions
EdiMarker can extract metadata and sync points from location WAV files generated by field audio recorders or other DAWs. It automatically loads these points and can place markers at the exact recorded timecode, while also providing options to generate markers at the start and end of an imported WAV file. 4. Advanced Data Mapping and Sorting
Editors have granular control over how incoming data maps to the Pro Tools environment:
Field Assignment: Users can manually map column data or combine multiple data tokens to assign them to specific marker fields.
Custom Sorting: Lists can be sorted by marker name or comment prior to export, making large lists highly searchable when referencing specific ADR cues, sound effects, or VFX notes. 5. Timecode and Frame Rate Optimization
Post-production pipelines often deal with varying frame rates. EdiMarker preserves accuracy through:
Flexible location storage supporting Timecode (23.976 to 60 FPS Drop Frame), Footage (feet+frames), Minutes/Seconds/Milliseconds, or raw Samples.
Frame Rate Down-Conversion: Automatically converts high-definition frame rates above 30 FPS down to standard definition equivalents for legacy workflow compliance.
Timecode Offsetting: Allows editors to shift or offset marker locations during the import stage to match re-balanced reels or updated picture cuts. 6. Error Logging and Batch Processing
Batch Conversion: The “Multiple Files” dashboard allows editors to process a massive stack of marker documents simultaneously using identical configurations.
Locator Diagnostics: It generates an isolated log file containing locator errors if corrupt timecodes or formatting anomalies are detected during the data load phase.
If you are setting up a specific workflow, let me know where your edit notes are coming from (e.g., Frame.io, Excel, Premiere) so I can guide you through the exact setup steps. EdiMarker – Sounds In Sync
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