OMF, AAF whatever.
Someone who knows what the formats do please explain. I don't know what's so difficult about a file (text or binary or XML whatever) spelling out in a sequential fashion how to set up an audio app. Let's use the following track as an example.
1. Tempo 92
2. Track 1 @ 00:02.35 "kick.wav"
3. EQ band 1 +2db @ 50hz Q 1.3
4. Etc, etc etc with eq, sends, etc
5. Fader level -12
6. Pan center
7. Start again with Track 2
Why is it so hard for daw mfgs to come up with an export/authoring format which can do this? Or has it been done already? I hear people saying that OMF's sometimes don't work etc, etc. What about AAF? Is that very reliable and supported across the industry?
Anyone here familiar enough with these authoring formats that can get me into the details? I should be able to load a mix that's 90% correct from any daw to any other daw using a common, accurate and included (i.e. not $500)import/export format.
Lawrence