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Calvin Bellows · June 12th, 2009, 01:26 AM

I have the new JVC HM 700 camera. It imports into final cut no problem and I can edit with it etc. When I add a music track I have to render it. No big deal that has always happened to me. But now that I am using my footage from the HM 700 it says it has to render Mpeg 2 video and it takes forever!!! My music tracks are MP3's. I don't know if that has anything to do with that. Any suggestions. It looks like it is also doing this if I add an effect to the video.

Juan Todoli · June 12th, 2009, 02:46 AM

mp3 is not a friendly format to FC.

Import mp3 to AIFF (iTunes make it) & the problems will go off.

Cheers.

Robert Lane · June 12th, 2009, 03:19 PM

Calvin,

The native audio format for professional video editing is 48khz AIFF; MP3 is not a professional audio format and will require rendering.

A properly setup AIFF will never have to be rendered - until you apply effects, if any. Your camera's audio, by the way, is by default 48khz AIFF on import which is why it's audio doesn't require rendering.

Calvin Bellows · June 12th, 2009, 11:47 PM

Thanks a lot guys. I have been shooting for 7 years but I am just getting into editing so I have a big learning curve.

Tim Dashwood · June 13th, 2009, 12:07 AM

To convert mp3s to AIFFs in iTunes go to iTunes Preferences, General and select the import settings button. Then set AIFF, 48Khz, 16-bit, Stereo

Select the songs you want to convert and then go to the Advanced menu and select "Create AIFF version."

The selected mp3s will be duplicated into AIFFs (so there will be two copies of these songs in your music library.) Drag the AIFF converted songs from the itunes library to a folder on your media drive and then into FCP. You can then delete the duplicates that are in your itunes library.

Calvin Bellows · June 15th, 2009, 12:28 AM

Awesome..Thanks a lot guys!!!

June 12th, 2009, 01:26 AM	#1
Calvin Bellows Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 215	Mpeg 2 I have the new JVC HM 700 camera. It imports into final cut no problem and I can edit with it etc. When I add a music track I have to render it. No big deal that has always happened to me. But now that I am using my footage from the HM 700 it says it has to render Mpeg 2 video and it takes forever!!! My music tracks are MP3's. I don't know if that has anything to do with that. Any suggestions. It looks like it is also doing this if I add an effect to the video. __________________ Calvin Bellows www.exposureproductions.ca

June 12th, 2009, 11:47 PM	#4
Calvin Bellows Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 215	Thanks a lot guys. I have been shooting for 7 years but I am just getting into editing so I have a big learning curve. __________________ Calvin Bellows www.exposureproductions.ca

June 13th, 2009, 12:07 AM	#5
Tim Dashwood Wrangler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 3,637	To convert mp3s to AIFFs in iTunes go to iTunes Preferences, General and select the import settings button. Then set AIFF, 48Khz, 16-bit, Stereo Select the songs you want to convert and then go to the Advanced menu and select "Create AIFF version." The selected mp3s will be duplicated into AIFFs (so there will be two copies of these songs in your music library.) Drag the AIFF converted songs from the itunes library to a folder on your media drive and then into FCP. You can then delete the duplicates that are in your itunes library. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Tim Dashwood

June 15th, 2009, 12:28 AM	#6
Calvin Bellows Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 215	Awesome..Thanks a lot guys!!! __________________ Calvin Bellows www.exposureproductions.ca

June 12th, 2009, 02:46 AM	#2
Juan Todoli Regular Crew Join Date: May 2009 Location: Gandia, Spain Posts: 68	mp3 is not a friendly format to FC. Import mp3 to AIFF (iTunes make it) & the problems will go off. Cheers.

June 12th, 2009, 03:19 PM	#3
Robert Lane Go Go Godzilla Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Posts: 2,823 Images: 15	Calvin, The native audio format for professional video editing is 48khz AIFF; MP3 is not a professional audio format and will require rendering. A properly setup AIFF will never have to be rendered - until you apply effects, if any. Your camera's audio, by the way, is by default 48khz AIFF on import which is why it's audio doesn't require rendering.