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Alfred Okocha · April 9th, 2004, 07:32 AM

Hi all.

I'm using an iMac , FCP3 and a sony monitor using a TRV19 as a pass through. (Comp to cam via firewire and cam to monitor via s-video.)

My roblem is.. I can't get sound to play on the computer (or the monitor) but only on the camera.
If possible I'd like to have my computer speakers "do the talking.."

I've been all over the preferences without having found any solution.

A little help please?

Thanks.

Paul Moore · April 9th, 2004, 11:15 AM

I have the same issue sometimes. What i have found is for some reason it only sends the sound down the firewire and i have to reboot to get the sound back into the MAC's speakers. It normally happens when i plug the camera into the computer after its booted up. Try the reboot with the FW in the camera already.

Oh you will not get any sound out of the monitor using only the S Video connection. Thats just a video signal. You would need to use the AV/Vid out with the RCA adapters. Just dont plug in the video from that wire.

Alfred Okocha · April 9th, 2004, 05:36 PM

Oh, nice tip. I'll try it out.
Do you use FCP3 or 4? (Meaning is it a FCP3 bug??)

About the s-video could I have sworn that it was a video cable only. But somebody insisted so much that it carried both signals that I fended up believing him..

Thanks!

Jeff Donald · April 9th, 2004, 08:36 PM

S-video cables only carry video, no audio.

Ted Springer · April 9th, 2004, 09:00 PM

You can press Apple + F12 to switch back and forth between DV output and monitor (computer) output. That won't really help ya here, but it is a handy tip so you don't have to reboot.

Alfred Okocha · April 14th, 2004, 04:24 AM

I have tried all your advice without success.. Does anybody else have an ideawhat it could be?

It's really quite annoying.

Thanks.

Graeme Nattress · April 14th, 2004, 04:29 AM

It's correct in operation. The same device that produces the pictures should produce the audio so that they remain in sync. If you're monitoring out of firewire, then that's where the audio should also go, so that the slight delay on the video is matched by the audio.

Graeme

Alfred Okocha · April 14th, 2004, 05:33 AM

But when I play I have three identical screens.. (on the computer, monitor and the cam..) I see your point though. There's nothing to do then?

Graeme Nattress · April 14th, 2004, 05:37 AM

What comes out of firewire is right. Use that as your reference. Your computer will display video wrong. It's just that's the way it works.

Graeme

Alfred Okocha · April 15th, 2004, 11:28 AM

Alrighty then.. cheers!

April 9th, 2004, 07:32 AM	#1
Alfred Okocha Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London Posts: 427	set up problem Hi all. I'm using an iMac , FCP3 and a sony monitor using a TRV19 as a pass through. (Comp to cam via firewire and cam to monitor via s-video.) My roblem is.. I can't get sound to play on the computer (or the monitor) but only on the camera. If possible I'd like to have my computer speakers "do the talking.." I've been all over the preferences without having found any solution. A little help please? Thanks.

April 9th, 2004, 08:36 PM	#4
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	S-video cables only carry video, no audio. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

April 14th, 2004, 04:29 AM	#7
Graeme Nattress RED Problem Solver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,365	It's correct in operation. The same device that produces the pictures should produce the audio so that they remain in sync. If you're monitoring out of firewire, then that's where the audio should also go, so that the slight delay on the video is matched by the audio. Graeme __________________ www.nattress.com - filters for FCP

April 14th, 2004, 05:37 AM	#9
Graeme Nattress RED Problem Solver Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,365	What comes out of firewire is right. Use that as your reference. Your computer will display video wrong. It's just that's the way it works. Graeme __________________ www.nattress.com - filters for FCP

April 9th, 2004, 11:15 AM	#2
Paul Moore Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Morrisville, PA Posts: 30	I have the same issue sometimes. What i have found is for some reason it only sends the sound down the firewire and i have to reboot to get the sound back into the MAC's speakers. It normally happens when i plug the camera into the computer after its booted up. Try the reboot with the FW in the camera already. Oh you will not get any sound out of the monitor using only the S Video connection. Thats just a video signal. You would need to use the AV/Vid out with the RCA adapters. Just dont plug in the video from that wire.

April 9th, 2004, 05:36 PM	#3
Alfred Okocha Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London Posts: 427	Oh, nice tip. I'll try it out. Do you use FCP3 or 4? (Meaning is it a FCP3 bug??) About the s-video could I have sworn that it was a video cable only. But somebody insisted so much that it carried both signals that I fended up believing him.. Thanks!

April 9th, 2004, 09:00 PM	#5
Ted Springer Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Glendale CA Posts: 328	You can press Apple + F12 to switch back and forth between DV output and monitor (computer) output. That won't really help ya here, but it is a handy tip so you don't have to reboot.

April 14th, 2004, 04:24 AM	#6
Alfred Okocha Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London Posts: 427	I have tried all your advice without success.. Does anybody else have an ideawhat it could be? It's really quite annoying. Thanks.

April 14th, 2004, 05:33 AM	#8
Alfred Okocha Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London Posts: 427	But when I play I have three identical screens.. (on the computer, monitor and the cam..) I see your point though. There's nothing to do then?

April 15th, 2004, 11:28 AM	#10
Alfred Okocha Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London Posts: 427	Alrighty then.. cheers!