In a message dated 3/15/2005 9:39:47 AM Pacific Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: After a bit of Googling last week, I was able to find a Mac-based program called Metacorder (designed for the film industry) that seems to have something close to what I'm looking for - stores metadata in BEXT and IXML formats - the url is:http://www.gallery.co.uk/metacorder/intro.html Have you looked at NewTek out of Austin, TX? They make a bunch of "boxes" that can do all sorts of sound and video work. They invested the video Toaster in the 1990s. Brilliant guys whose products I have used to digitize video and film efficiently and to correct sound and add titles etc in the process and in real time. Best Regards, David Hoffman www.thehoffmancollection.com