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Steve Nunez · January 21st, 2002, 03:42 PM

Hello guys (and gals)....

I'm having a little trouble hearing the audio when a clip has been captured into FCP using a Canon XL 1S- might anyone know the right settings for use with this new camera? I'm looking for the Quicktime settings and sequence presets......thanks very much to anyone who might be able to help.

The video captures fine but there's no audio in the capture...i've tried altering just about every setting to no avail...I can hear the audio during capture but it isn't present when viewing the clip???? Any ideas??

Ken Tanaka · January 21st, 2002, 05:17 PM

Steve,

Are you saying that you cannot hear your audio while you are working with clips in Final Cut or that you can't hear the clips after you've exported a sequence to a Quicktime file?

Steve Nunez · January 21st, 2002, 06:32 PM

(thanks Ken).....

here's what's happening....in the sequence presets I have it setup with DV NTSC 48 KHZ and in the "Capture Settings" I have it setup for DV audio in and source as 48KhZ 16 bit (I don't have a 32 khz 12 bit mode- do you??) and the strange thing is that this setup worked this AM no problem- I went out and video taped a hawk eating a quail and tried to get the footage into FCP (1.2.5) and for some strange reason i hear the audio perfectly during capture but when the clip is double clicked and viewed in the viewer window- there's no audio- if I go to the captures folder i can find the dv capture and play it with quicktime and the audio is indeed present- I'm not aware of any "mute" settings in the viewer or canvas windows and am puzzled as to the silence of the clips.....have any ideas- what are your settings with FCP (1.2.5)??

Steve Nunez · January 21st, 2002, 08:52 PM

Ken-

I've found the solution to the problem via Apple's own support forum- apparently for some strange reason some users (like myself) get the "view" "external video" option checked to on without our doing so- it seems to happen more frequently to users whom use multiple displays (like myself)...the simple solution is to uncheck the view extrenal monitors option to off- problem solved.....sorta strange- but such is the digital realm..it's a love/hate thing.

Thanks for trying anyway.

...pluggin away with FCP............

Ken Tanaka · January 21st, 2002, 09:31 PM

Steve,
Glad to hear you solved the (odd) problem. Thanks for reporting back here, as it may well help others (myself included some day <g>).

Best.

Andre Bentlage · January 22nd, 2002, 10:40 AM

A happy New Year to everybody

For all FCP problems I use Lisa Brenneis Bible: the visual quickpro guide; FCP for Macintosh. A little bit expensive but untill now it always solved every problem I got into.
Why is she not on the forum?

Chris Hurd · January 22nd, 2002, 10:48 AM

Why is she not on *this* forum? Probably because it's not focused on Final Cut Pro. I have seen her on 2-pop.com, which is *the* Final Cut Pro website.

When I used FCP, I had her book and referred to it a lot, much more so than Apple's own FCP manual. She spells everything out in plain english. It's a shame that FCP3 came out on the heels of the release of her Guide to FCP2.

Joe Redifer · January 22nd, 2002, 12:48 PM

I've hardly ever looked at the manual to FCP. It's just so damn easy and intuitive to use. In fact I find iMovie MUCH more difficult to deal with than FCP. Basically I just go into the preferences and set it the way I want and it's fine. Anytime I get a new program I always examine each preference to see what works best.

Edit DV is another story.

John Locke · January 22nd, 2002, 12:53 PM

Seems I never see the "LA FCP Users Group" site popup in these messages. It really is worth checking out. Lots of tutorials on little known aspects of FCP...like how to make graphics made in PhotoShop appear without distortion in FCP.

Check it out at http://www.lafcpug.org/. They'll probably let you visit even if you aren't from LA. ;)

Also, there's a good thread for FCP at http://www.creativecow.net

Chris Hurd · January 22nd, 2002, 12:54 PM

Someday I'll get around to posting an FCP Resource page on dvinfo.net -- also, don't overlook another FCP resource at my friend Josh Mellicker's site at dvcreators.net

Vic Owen · January 22nd, 2002, 01:19 PM

I ordered the FCP CD-ROM from DV Creators when I started considering jumping from EDV to FCP. It was pretty helpful as a demo.

I also found Joe's comment about EDV interesting -- sounds like there's some unwritten stuff there!

My bride teaches at a college in the Seattle area and makes use of video presentations in her classes. Looks like I'll use her as the FCP buyer when I make the leap--hard to beat the price.

January 21st, 2002, 03:42 PM	#1
Steve Nunez Trustee Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida Posts: 1,418	Final Cut Pro Hello guys (and gals).... I'm having a little trouble hearing the audio when a clip has been captured into FCP using a Canon XL 1S- might anyone know the right settings for use with this new camera? I'm looking for the Quicktime settings and sequence presets......thanks very much to anyone who might be able to help. The video captures fine but there's no audio in the capture...i've tried altering just about every setting to no avail...I can hear the audio during capture but it isn't present when viewing the clip???? Any ideas?? __________________ Steve Nunez-New York City www.stevenunez.com

January 21st, 2002, 05:17 PM	#2
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Steve, Are you saying that you cannot hear your audio while you are working with clips in Final Cut or that you can't hear the clips after you've exported a sequence to a Quicktime file? __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

January 21st, 2002, 06:32 PM	#3
Steve Nunez Trustee Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida Posts: 1,418	Here's the problem... (thanks Ken)..... here's what's happening....in the sequence presets I have it setup with DV NTSC 48 KHZ and in the "Capture Settings" I have it setup for DV audio in and source as 48KhZ 16 bit (I don't have a 32 khz 12 bit mode- do you??) and the strange thing is that this setup worked this AM no problem- I went out and video taped a hawk eating a quail and tried to get the footage into FCP (1.2.5) and for some strange reason i hear the audio perfectly during capture but when the clip is double clicked and viewed in the viewer window- there's no audio- if I go to the captures folder i can find the dv capture and play it with quicktime and the audio is indeed present- I'm not aware of any "mute" settings in the viewer or canvas windows and am puzzled as to the silence of the clips.....have any ideas- what are your settings with FCP (1.2.5)?? __________________ Steve Nunez-New York City www.stevenunez.com

January 21st, 2002, 08:52 PM	#4
Steve Nunez Trustee Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida Posts: 1,418	Ken- I've found the solution to the problem via Apple's own support forum- apparently for some strange reason some users (like myself) get the "view" "external video" option checked to on without our doing so- it seems to happen more frequently to users whom use multiple displays (like myself)...the simple solution is to uncheck the view extrenal monitors option to off- problem solved.....sorta strange- but such is the digital realm..it's a love/hate thing. Thanks for trying anyway. ...pluggin away with FCP............ __________________ Steve Nunez-New York City www.stevenunez.com

January 21st, 2002, 09:31 PM	#5
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Steve, Glad to hear you solved the (odd) problem. Thanks for reporting back here, as it may well help others (myself included some day <g>). Best. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

January 22nd, 2002, 10:40 AM	#6
Andre Bentlage New Boot Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia, Rest of the World Posts: 20 Images: 3	A happy New Year to everybody For all FCP problems I use Lisa Brenneis Bible: the visual quickpro guide; FCP for Macintosh. A little bit expensive but untill now it always solved every problem I got into. Why is she not on the forum? __________________ Coordinator Eurovision Asia-Pacific

January 22nd, 2002, 10:48 AM	#7
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Why is she not on this forum? Probably because it's not focused on Final Cut Pro. I have seen her on 2-pop.com, which is the Final Cut Pro website. When I used FCP, I had her book and referred to it a lot, much more so than Apple's own FCP manual. She spells everything out in plain english. It's a shame that FCP3 came out on the heels of the release of her Guide to FCP2. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

January 22nd, 2002, 12:48 PM	#8
Joe Redifer Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 290	I've hardly ever looked at the manual to FCP. It's just so damn easy and intuitive to use. In fact I find iMovie MUCH more difficult to deal with than FCP. Basically I just go into the preferences and set it the way I want and it's fine. Anytime I get a new program I always examine each preference to see what works best. Edit DV is another story.

January 22nd, 2002, 12:53 PM	#9
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Seems I never see the "LA FCP Users Group" site popup in these messages. It really is worth checking out. Lots of tutorials on little known aspects of FCP...like how to make graphics made in PhotoShop appear without distortion in FCP. Check it out at http://www.lafcpug.org/. They'll probably let you visit even if you aren't from LA. ;) Also, there's a good thread for FCP at http://www.creativecow.net __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

January 22nd, 2002, 12:54 PM	#10
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Someday I'll get around to posting an FCP Resource page on dvinfo.net -- also, don't overlook another FCP resource at my friend Josh Mellicker's site at dvcreators.net __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

January 22nd, 2002, 01:19 PM	#11
Vic Owen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 540	I ordered the FCP CD-ROM from DV Creators when I started considering jumping from EDV to FCP. It was pretty helpful as a demo. I also found Joe's comment about EDV interesting -- sounds like there's some unwritten stuff there! My bride teaches at a college in the Seattle area and makes use of video presentations in her classes. Looks like I'll use her as the FCP buyer when I make the leap--hard to beat the price.