Importing from more SD cards - without restart of VEGAS?

klt wrote on 11/21/2018, 1:58 AM

I frequently need to import footages from more SD cards at once.

Usually these are long shots of a stage from multiple cameras.

Now when I insert and SD card in my reader, import it fine, and then change the card to the next one.

I must quit Vegas and restart, otherwise device explorer just shows the first cards content with a hourglass as thumbnails.

I can't find a way to force device explorer a refresh. Is there any?

Thanks in advance.

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Marco. wrote on 11/27/2018, 8:08 AM

And did you try to manually set the path to the root folder?

I still have some content (4k X-AVC MXF) of the Sony Z100 copied and Vegas Pro reads it fine using the Device Explorer.

OldSmoke wrote on 11/27/2018, 12:06 PM

And did you try to manually set the path to the root folder?

I still have some content (4k X-AVC MXF) of the Sony Z100 copied and Vegas Pro reads it fine using the Device Explorer.

To set the path I would have to be able to click on the settings button (Device Properties) but that is greyed out.

Edit: Maybe it's the file structure?

Marco. wrote on 11/27/2018, 1:13 PM

This is just a part of the file structure. It needs all files and all subfolders of the SD card root folder. If only the "CLIP" subfolder was copied it cannot work. Also you would not select that "CLIP" subfolder to get recognized by the Device Explorer but the root folder instead (could be "USB Drive" in your case, but only if it contains all the files and subfolders needed).

To set a path you would not click onto the settings button, but right-click onto the left pane of the Device Explorer window and onto "No device connected" there. This will offer a small context menu with just two choices: "Search" and "Properties". "Properties" would be greyed out again, "Search" is the way to go.

OldSmoke wrote on 11/27/2018, 1:44 PM

@Marco. What you see in the picture is the actual file structure on the card; I haven't copied it yet. I got the small context menu and the only folder that would allow to press ok is the PRIVATE folder but that again doesn't work.

Marco. wrote on 11/27/2018, 2:11 PM

Yes, maybe "PRIVATE" is your root folder. What exactly happens when you click OK?

Are these a6300 files MP4 or MXF?

Edit:
Just checked if there's a problem with VP13 but here it works fine with this version, too.

OldSmoke wrote on 11/27/2018, 2:41 PM

@Marco. This needs further investigating. I managed to get it done with a card from my AX700! I will try and format a card inside the a6300, which is what I usually do, and see if that works. Anyways, thanks for your help Marco! I haven't used the Device Explorer since the AVCHD days and forgot about the "hidden" right click context menu.

Edit: OK! Something is wrong with the first card I tested. I may have taken it from the AX700 and put it into the a6300 without formatting. Once freshly formatted in the a6300, all is working. The a6300 records XAVC-S in MP4 and when set to 24p Super 35mm shoots fantastic 4K, unfortunately my favorite format XAVC-S 1080 60p for sports is garbage on this camera, very soft with little detail. I could use it for interviews with little to no motion in a controlled environment but still prefer the AX700.

Thanks again for your tip with the Device Explorer!