Came across this problem when trying to send 3d camera tracking data from ae to maya. Totally blew my mind but managed to fix it. It's still a bit of a problem but a fix for now. Adobe what - the - hell !?!?
Products, Gadgets and Set up:
Headphones:
OneOdio Over Ear Headphones, Studio DJ Headphones
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Mic:
PC microphone,FIFINE Plug &Play Home Studio Cardioid USB Condenser Microphone for Skype, Recordings for YouTube, Google Voice Search, Games(Windows/Mac)-K668
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External Drive:
Seagate Expansion Portable 4 TB External Hard Drive Desktop HDD – USB 3.0 for PC Laptop (STEA4000400)
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