NLE Mac / Final Cut questions from 2004

Nicholi Brossia · September 24th, 2004, 10:15 PM

Just for the sake of future problems in this area... I can second Stephen's solution of reinstalling to 10.3.4. Everything went together without any problems and seems to be working great.

Steven Andrus · September 25th, 2004, 08:21 AM

cool thanks, a friend of mine had the Lynda.com DVD for FCP and it's actually quite good.... ....looks as if FCP is quite alot like Avid and Premiere Pro, although I like the layout much better then Avid.

Ryan P. Green · September 26th, 2004, 01:01 PM

Grr, can't figure this out. I was recording an interview w/ a wireless mic to the left channel, but nothing to the right. I needed to dump the footage fast so i could take it home, b/c all the decks and cams were checked out for the weekend. I dumped it into imovie, and it captured the stereo pair, but with nothing on the right channel. i popped it open in FCP, and now I can't figure out how to separate the two channels so that I can get rid of the right channel.

Boyd Ostroff · September 26th, 2004, 01:55 PM

Select the tracks in the timeline, then Modify > Link which will separate the audio from the video tracks. Now select the audio tracks and Modify > Stereo Pair. Now you can select the unwanted right channel and hit the delete key to remove it.

Ryan P. Green · September 26th, 2004, 02:47 PM

Also just a reminder for future users to not panic when they do this and hit 'play'. You need to go to each one of the clips and change the balance from -1 or 1 to 0 for it to go back to stereo.

Dave Perry · September 26th, 2004, 06:20 PM

Another suggestion is when you have clips with only one channel of audio, target just one track in the timeline before you insert the clip. By default 2 tracks are targeted when making a new sequence.

Eugene Presley · September 27th, 2004, 06:48 AM

I'm working for 2 years now with FCP (4 nowadays) without having any major problems. Until today!

While trying to capture I get this strange and annoying GENERAL ERROR, which makes it impossible to capture my new footage.

I'm capturing on an external Firewire 800 250 gig harddisk. Mac is an dual 1,25 G4. Worked and captured on it without any problems for months. Did not adjusted or modificated some settings ; touched nothing.

How bizarre! Quit a problem for me now!

Uncontrollable device, Pal, Pal basic ; tried everything. Help!

Paul Lohbauer · September 27th, 2004, 10:15 AM

I currently have FCP 4 running on a Dual 2 GHz G5 w/2.5 gigs of RAM. I just completed the upgrade from OS 10.2.8 to OS 10.3.2.

I have downloaded the FCP 4.5 HD upgrade and am attempting to install it but I get an error message stating that it can't be installed and that I must make sure that my FCP 4 software is located in the Applications Folder and is called "Final Cut Pro".

I have checked - FCP 4 is located in the applications folder in a folder called "Final Cut Pro 4" I tried to install it 5 times. I even changed the name of the folder to "Final Cut Pro", but continue to get the same error message.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thank you,
Paul

Stephen Schleicher · September 27th, 2004, 10:50 AM

I'll put a plug for the 38+ Final Cut Pro Quick Tips I have over at my site.

Cheers

Mark Sloan · September 27th, 2004, 11:35 AM

Have you tried capturing to your internal hard drive? Have you tried capturing old footage again? This just might help narrow down whether FCP is having problems, if it is FireWire or maybe that particular tape...

Jeff Donald · September 27th, 2004, 03:54 PM

What OS, what version of QT, how much free space on FW drive, have you trashed the FCP preferences, have you repaired permissions, what format is the FW drive formatted?

Jeff Donald · September 27th, 2004, 03:58 PM

Trash the FCP preferences, repair permissions, update to 10.3.4

Matt Brouwer · September 27th, 2004, 10:36 PM

Ok here's my situation. I have a G4 and a G5. I know how to make the G4 be the slave by using firewire so I can move files over to the G5. It works by showing the Macintosh hard drive of the G4 on the G5, but I want to know how to get it show the second drive of the G4 on the G5. Please help!

Paul Lohbauer · September 28th, 2004, 07:57 AM

Thanks - will do ASAP

Mark Sloan · September 28th, 2004, 11:48 AM

Wouldn't it just be easier to hook the two up via an ethernet cable and use appleshare to do both drives on the G4 at once? At gigabit speeds this should be comparable to FireWire I would think...

September 24th, 2004, 10:15 PM	#1336
Nicholi Brossia Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 389	Just for the sake of future problems in this area... I can second Stephen's solution of reinstalling to 10.3.4. Everything went together without any problems and seems to be working great. __________________ Nicholi Brossia

September 25th, 2004, 08:21 AM	#1337
Steven Andrus Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 48	cool thanks, a friend of mine had the Lynda.com DVD for FCP and it's actually quite good.... ....looks as if FCP is quite alot like Avid and Premiere Pro, although I like the layout much better then Avid. __________________ www.supafraud.com

September 26th, 2004, 01:01 PM	#1338
Ryan P. Green Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: USA Posts: 35	Stereo to mono Grr, can't figure this out. I was recording an interview w/ a wireless mic to the left channel, but nothing to the right. I needed to dump the footage fast so i could take it home, b/c all the decks and cams were checked out for the weekend. I dumped it into imovie, and it captured the stereo pair, but with nothing on the right channel. i popped it open in FCP, and now I can't figure out how to separate the two channels so that I can get rid of the right channel.

September 26th, 2004, 06:20 PM	#1341
Dave Perry Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 796	Another suggestion is when you have clips with only one channel of audio, target just one track in the timeline before you insert the clip. By default 2 tracks are targeted when making a new sequence. __________________ Dave Perry Cinematographer LLC Director of Photography • Editor • Digital Film Production • 540.915.2752 • daveperry.net

September 27th, 2004, 06:48 AM	#1342
Eugene Presley Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Antwerpen (Belgium) Posts: 220	Sudden general error... I'm working for 2 years now with FCP (4 nowadays) without having any major problems. Until today! While trying to capture I get this strange and annoying GENERAL ERROR, which makes it impossible to capture my new footage. I'm capturing on an external Firewire 800 250 gig harddisk. Mac is an dual 1,25 G4. Worked and captured on it without any problems for months. Did not adjusted or modificated some settings ; touched nothing. How bizarre! Quit a problem for me now! Uncontrollable device, Pal, Pal basic ; tried everything. Help!

September 26th, 2004, 01:55 PM	#1339
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Select the tracks in the timeline, then Modify > Link which will separate the audio from the video tracks. Now select the audio tracks and Modify > Stereo Pair. Now you can select the unwanted right channel and hit the delete key to remove it.

September 26th, 2004, 02:47 PM	#1340
Ryan P. Green Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: USA Posts: 35	Also just a reminder for future users to not panic when they do this and hit 'play'. You need to go to each one of the clips and change the balance from -1 or 1 to 0 for it to go back to stereo.

September 27th, 2004, 10:15 AM	#1343
Paul Lohbauer Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 40	Can't install FCP 4.5 HD upgrade I currently have FCP 4 running on a Dual 2 GHz G5 w/2.5 gigs of RAM. I just completed the upgrade from OS 10.2.8 to OS 10.3.2. I have downloaded the FCP 4.5 HD upgrade and am attempting to install it but I get an error message stating that it can't be installed and that I must make sure that my FCP 4 software is located in the Applications Folder and is called "Final Cut Pro". I have checked - FCP 4 is located in the applications folder in a folder called "Final Cut Pro 4" I tried to install it 5 times. I even changed the name of the folder to "Final Cut Pro", but continue to get the same error message. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you, Paul __________________ Paul Lohbauer ProMediaDigitalVideo.com

September 27th, 2004, 10:50 AM	#1344
Stephen Schleicher Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hays, KS Posts: 188	I'll put a plug for the 38+ Final Cut Pro Quick Tips I have over at my site. Cheers __________________ Stephen Schleicher www.stephenschleicher.com

September 27th, 2004, 11:35 AM	#1345
Mark Sloan Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 346	Have you tried capturing to your internal hard drive? Have you tried capturing old footage again? This just might help narrow down whether FCP is having problems, if it is FireWire or maybe that particular tape...

September 27th, 2004, 03:54 PM	#1346
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	What OS, what version of QT, how much free space on FW drive, have you trashed the FCP preferences, have you repaired permissions, what format is the FW drive formatted? __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

September 27th, 2004, 03:58 PM	#1347
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Trash the FCP preferences, repair permissions, update to 10.3.4 __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

September 27th, 2004, 10:36 PM	#1348
Matt Brouwer New Boot Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 11	Master & Slave Ok here's my situation. I have a G4 and a G5. I know how to make the G4 be the slave by using firewire so I can move files over to the G5. It works by showing the Macintosh hard drive of the G4 on the G5, but I want to know how to get it show the second drive of the G4 on the G5. Please help!

September 28th, 2004, 07:57 AM	#1349
Paul Lohbauer Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 40	Thanks - will do ASAP

September 28th, 2004, 11:48 AM	#1350
Mark Sloan Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 346	Wouldn't it just be easier to hook the two up via an ethernet cable and use appleshare to do both drives on the G4 at once? At gigabit speeds this should be comparable to FireWire I would think...