NLE Mac / Final Cut questions from 2003

Marco Leavitt · September 20th, 2003, 05:19 PM

For outputting to VHS, what should I let the levels peak at in Final Cut? Can I go to 0?

Ted Springer · September 20th, 2003, 05:32 PM

You can go to zero, but try to make sure it is only for peaks. If you don't hear any distortion, it should be fine for VHS, as long as you are recording in "Hi-Fi". The linear track will add noise and the levels will be somewhat decreased but shouldn't distort at these same volume levels.

Marco Leavitt · September 20th, 2003, 05:40 PM

Thanks. Appreciate it.

Richard Lin · September 20th, 2003, 10:43 PM

hey,

i am editing a wedding video with FCP 4, and i was curious as to what to do about capture. The ceremony is 45 minutes long, and i was wondering if it is better if i just capture the WHOLE thing as one clip or would it be better to capture it in segments, sync up the segments and then export it for DVD? Does the Mac have a file size limit or anything that would hinder me from just capturing the entire thing as one clip? (this is my first time with a mac...hehe....just made the big switch)

Jeff Donald · September 20th, 2003, 11:01 PM

You shouldn't have any trouble with capturing your wedding as one long clip. OS 9, had troubles capturing scenes over 2gb.

Richard Lin · September 21st, 2003, 10:57 AM

thanks for the info, i will just capture it as one clip then.

Howard Black · September 21st, 2003, 11:58 AM

Thank you for your reply. How do I get Final Cut Express to capture from the 3rd and 4th channel (ST -2 on my Canon XL-1s). If I attempt to capture the second time the original two audio tracks (channel 1 and 2) once again get recaptured. I am trying to use a wirless microphone on the 3rd and 4th tracks. It plays back just fine using the MIX feature on the audio outputs but does not transfer to FCE using the firewire cable

Jeff Donald · September 21st, 2003, 12:26 PM

I use FCP, but in checking the FCE specs I don't see a limitation of capturing only 2 channels. You will need to change your capture preferences to reflect the 32kHz, 12 bit audio of 4 channel. You should see an option in the capture window to capture channels 1 & 2 and 3 & 4 once all the preferences are set correctly. You might want to use the FCE help feature also. Search audio capture and see what it displays.

Mike Scoboria · September 22nd, 2003, 08:49 AM

Hi everybody!

I have a little problem that hopefully someone can shed some light on. I use the XL1 to capture video from and to export it back. No problem when I use the Log and Capture window and the Print to Video command. I also found that I can control the camera by simply playing what is on the timeline, which I like a lot since I can run the video through my camera to a broadcast moniter. Unfortunately it only seems to work half the time and I don't understand why. Has anyone else had this problem and come up with a solution?

Thanks!

Simon Davies · September 22nd, 2003, 02:15 PM

Hi,

do you know if it's possible to capture a clip from a retail DVD movie playing in my G4's internal DVD drive and import it directly into FCP 3?

Cheers,

Simon.

Ken Tanaka · September 22nd, 2003, 02:24 PM

Features on DVD are protected by international copyright laws and are also generally protected from direct duplication. While there may be ways to circumvent a dvd's copy protections we will not host such discussions at DVInfo.net.

Glenn Chan · September 22nd, 2003, 04:40 PM

It will depend on whether or not your camera was turned on/off when FCP starts. If FCP does not detect your camera then it will not output video down through firewire. Also, it will not do this if your external video settings are turned off (under preferences somewhere).

Ted Springer · September 22nd, 2003, 05:00 PM

I have a stand alone DV converter box for this (Sony DVMC-DA1, though the DA2 is the current model). It works 100% of the time for playback, but does not capture well when you input analog via FCP4.

I've never seen the XL1 not work doing this same thing, though. What version of Final Cut Pro are you using and what does it do when it doesn't work?

Nawaf Alali · September 23rd, 2003, 08:38 AM

Greetings,
are there any motherboard brands that would have compatibility issues with Premiere 6.5?
I'm assembling a new PC, and I have the choice between: ASUS, MSI and Gygabite motherboards (I had to exclude Intel because of RAM issues). do you have any preference?

Rob Belics · September 23rd, 2003, 08:51 AM

Any motherboard that has issues with Premiere will also have issues with Windows. Motherboards for personal computers are not designed with applications in mind because the designer does not know what applications you will run. Only the OS is taken into consideration.

Any of those motherboards should work with Premiere.

September 20th, 2003, 05:19 PM	#1051
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	Audio levels for VHS For outputting to VHS, what should I let the levels peak at in Final Cut? Can I go to 0?

September 20th, 2003, 10:43 PM	#1054
Richard Lin New Boot Join Date: May 2003 Location: beverly hills Posts: 8	wedding video capture hey, i am editing a wedding video with FCP 4, and i was curious as to what to do about capture. The ceremony is 45 minutes long, and i was wondering if it is better if i just capture the WHOLE thing as one clip or would it be better to capture it in segments, sync up the segments and then export it for DVD? Does the Mac have a file size limit or anything that would hinder me from just capturing the entire thing as one clip? (this is my first time with a mac...hehe....just made the big switch) __________________ he who laughs the last...thinks the slowest.

September 20th, 2003, 11:01 PM	#1055
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	You shouldn't have any trouble with capturing your wedding as one long clip. OS 9, had troubles capturing scenes over 2gb. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

September 21st, 2003, 10:57 AM	#1056
Richard Lin New Boot Join Date: May 2003 Location: beverly hills Posts: 8	thanks for the info, i will just capture it as one clip then. __________________ he who laughs the last...thinks the slowest.

September 21st, 2003, 12:26 PM	#1058
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	I use FCP, but in checking the FCE specs I don't see a limitation of capturing only 2 channels. You will need to change your capture preferences to reflect the 32kHz, 12 bit audio of 4 channel. You should see an option in the capture window to capture channels 1 & 2 and 3 & 4 once all the preferences are set correctly. You might want to use the FCE help feature also. Search audio capture and see what it displays. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

September 20th, 2003, 05:32 PM	#1052
Ted Springer Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Glendale CA Posts: 328	You can go to zero, but try to make sure it is only for peaks. If you don't hear any distortion, it should be fine for VHS, as long as you are recording in "Hi-Fi". The linear track will add noise and the levels will be somewhat decreased but shouldn't distort at these same volume levels.

September 20th, 2003, 05:40 PM	#1053
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	Thanks. Appreciate it.

September 21st, 2003, 11:58 AM	#1057
Howard Black Tourist Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hollidayburg, PA Posts: 2	Thank you for your reply. How do I get Final Cut Express to capture from the 3rd and 4th channel (ST -2 on my Canon XL-1s). If I attempt to capture the second time the original two audio tracks (channel 1 and 2) once again get recaptured. I am trying to use a wirless microphone on the 3rd and 4th tracks. It plays back just fine using the MIX feature on the audio outputs but does not transfer to FCE using the firewire cable

September 22nd, 2003, 08:49 AM	#1059
Mike Scoboria Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 26	final Cut Pro - Device Control Hi everybody! I have a little problem that hopefully someone can shed some light on. I use the XL1 to capture video from and to export it back. No problem when I use the Log and Capture window and the Print to Video command. I also found that I can control the camera by simply playing what is on the timeline, which I like a lot since I can run the video through my camera to a broadcast moniter. Unfortunately it only seems to work half the time and I don't understand why. Has anyone else had this problem and come up with a solution? Thanks!

September 22nd, 2003, 02:15 PM	#1060
Simon Davies Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London Posts: 37	DVD capture in FCP Hi, do you know if it's possible to capture a clip from a retail DVD movie playing in my G4's internal DVD drive and import it directly into FCP 3? Cheers, Simon.

September 22nd, 2003, 02:24 PM	#1061
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Features on DVD are protected by international copyright laws and are also generally protected from direct duplication. While there may be ways to circumvent a dvd's copy protections we will not host such discussions at DVInfo.net. __________________ 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

September 22nd, 2003, 04:40 PM	#1062
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	It will depend on whether or not your camera was turned on/off when FCP starts. If FCP does not detect your camera then it will not output video down through firewire. Also, it will not do this if your external video settings are turned off (under preferences somewhere).

September 22nd, 2003, 05:00 PM	#1063
Ted Springer Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Glendale CA Posts: 328	I have a stand alone DV converter box for this (Sony DVMC-DA1, though the DA2 is the current model). It works 100% of the time for playback, but does not capture well when you input analog via FCP4. I've never seen the XL1 not work doing this same thing, though. What version of Final Cut Pro are you using and what does it do when it doesn't work?

September 23rd, 2003, 08:38 AM	#1064
Nawaf Alali Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Kuwait, Kuwait Posts: 100	motherboards and Premiere compatibility issues Greetings, are there any motherboard brands that would have compatibility issues with Premiere 6.5? I'm assembling a new PC, and I have the choice between: ASUS, MSI and Gygabite motherboards (I had to exclude Intel because of RAM issues). do you have any preference?

September 23rd, 2003, 08:51 AM	#1065
Rob Belics Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 581	Any motherboard that has issues with Premiere will also have issues with Windows. Motherboards for personal computers are not designed with applications in mind because the designer does not know what applications you will run. Only the OS is taken into consideration. Any of those motherboards should work with Premiere.