FCP Audio Capture w/ XL1s at DVinfo.net

Daniel Stone · July 23rd, 2006, 09:00 PM

When taping with the XL1s I use audio channels 1 & 2 for the lav mic and 3 & 4 for the boom.

When capturing via Firewire in Premiere, you can choose to capture audio from tracks 1/2, 3/4 or all 4 channels. Is this possible in FCP 5.1?

Greg Boston · July 24th, 2006, 01:50 AM

Yes it is, but you'll have to create your own capture preset from the Generic Capture Template. In the audio section of the template, you get to choose 1/2 or 3/4 or Mix all 4. Just don't forget to change your audio to 32K.

-gb-

David Kinsella · July 27th, 2006, 10:54 AM

At last Ii got a positive answer.I have 25 tapes already shot on my latest Doc so THANK YOU!, but please can you explain in a step by step way how actually, how I can do this?. I wish I never recorded in 4 audio tracks now. I come from Ireland and we say "everything that can go wrong will go wrong", I have been editing for about 2 years on my own docs, I was even nominated by the AFI for best feature doc of 2006. but sitting here in the north of Norway, I have NO help what so ever, so help a poor irish man in need.( and i mean poor, docs DO NOT MAKE MONEY

Thank you again Greg

Greg Boston · July 27th, 2006, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Kinsella

At last Ii got a positive answer.I have 25 tapes already shot on my latest Doc so THANK YOU!, but please can you explain in a step by step way how actually, how I can do this?. I wish I never recorded in 4 audio tracks now. I come from Ireland and we say "everything that can go wrong will go wrong", I have been editing for about 2 years on my own docs, I was even nominated by the AFI for best feature doc of 2006. but sitting here in the north of Norway, I have NO help what so ever, so help a poor irish man in need.( and i mean poor, docs DO NOT MAKE MONEY

Thank you again Greg

See the attached example screen.

FCP Audio Capture w/ XL1s-capture-4-channel-demo-pic.jpg

Take note of the Quicktime audio settings.

-gb-

David Kinsella · August 23rd, 2006, 02:29 AM

Hello from Norway
Problems again
I copied your attachment showing the capture preset window, but when in HDV the Quicktime video settings has NO CHOICE and Quick time Audio settings has NONE and BUILT IN AUDIO, so as it is now I can not choose 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 audio channels to import ? any ideas ? as I said I am using FCP 5.1.1
Could you please if you can find the time give me all the Audio/video settings I need to edit my 4 channel audio from my canon XL H1 PAL in HDV

Loren Miller · August 23rd, 2006, 12:25 PM

I'm not certain HDV supports the 4-channel 32K format built into the DV spec, but someone correct me.

I found Greg's screen shot useful except for the video settings, which should be DV-NTSC should they not? Is this a Photo-JPEG capture setting?

- Loren

July 23rd, 2006, 09:00 PM	#1
Daniel Stone Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 84	FCP Audio Capture w/ XL1s When taping with the XL1s I use audio channels 1 & 2 for the lav mic and 3 & 4 for the boom. When capturing via Firewire in Premiere, you can choose to capture audio from tracks 1/2, 3/4 or all 4 channels. Is this possible in FCP 5.1?

July 27th, 2006, 10:54 AM	#3
David Kinsella New Boot Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5	Generic Capture Template At last Ii got a positive answer.I have 25 tapes already shot on my latest Doc so THANK YOU!, but please can you explain in a step by step way how actually, how I can do this?. I wish I never recorded in 4 audio tracks now. I come from Ireland and we say "everything that can go wrong will go wrong", I have been editing for about 2 years on my own docs, I was even nominated by the AFI for best feature doc of 2006. but sitting here in the north of Norway, I have NO help what so ever, so help a poor irish man in need.( and i mean poor, docs DO NOT MAKE MONEY Thank you again Greg

August 23rd, 2006, 02:29 AM	#5
David Kinsella New Boot Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5	Capture preset editor will not change video or Audio settings in HDV Hello from Norway Problems again I copied your attachment showing the capture preset window, but when in HDV the Quicktime video settings has NO CHOICE and Quick time Audio settings has NONE and BUILT IN AUDIO, so as it is now I can not choose 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 audio channels to import ? any ideas ? as I said I am using FCP 5.1.1 Could you please if you can find the time give me all the Audio/video settings I need to edit my 4 channel audio from my canon XL H1 PAL in HDV

July 24th, 2006, 01:50 AM	#2
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	Yes it is, but you'll have to create your own capture preset from the Generic Capture Template. In the audio section of the template, you get to choose 1/2 or 3/4 or Mix all 4. Just don't forget to change your audio to 32K. -gb-

August 23rd, 2006, 12:25 PM	#6
Loren Miller Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 34	I'm not certain HDV supports the 4-channel 32K format built into the DV spec, but someone correct me. I found Greg's screen shot useful except for the video settings, which should be DV-NTSC should they not? Is this a Photo-JPEG capture setting? - Loren