FCP 4.5 output problems - Please help

Jason R. Wood · June 30th, 2004, 06:27 PM

Hello,

We're having problems outputing VIA firewire to our Sony VX1000 and to our Canopus ADVC 100.

The video plays back choppy and the audio jumps.

We're able to edit just fine, however when we go to dump to tape ... we run in to the above mentioned problems.

I'm assuming it's just a setting we've negelected to set, but I'm not entirely sure.

System specs:

Power PC G4 (2.1)
OSX 3.3.4
933 mh
1 gig ram
Bus Speed 133

Also, on a side not, is there a way where we can set a default option so FCP opens to a new blank project as oppose to opening to the most previous project worked on.

Thank you.

Jeff Donald · June 30th, 2004, 09:10 PM

Are you using Print to Video or Edit to Tape?

Jason R. Wood · June 30th, 2004, 09:26 PM

I've tried both methods w/the same results.

Isn't there a way I can use the ADVC transcoder to view my timeline sequence on an external monitor?

To my knowledge I have the Canopus unit set up correctly, but the video play back is jumpy on my NTSC monitor and the audio plays worse than the video.

I've played with the settings w/no luck. I know it's not the ADVC 100 because I get the same results when I try to play back directly to the deck which is plugged straight in to the G4 VIA firewire.

I have a similar set up on my home AVID system and it works just fine.

Jeff Donald · June 30th, 2004, 09:56 PM

Make sure mirror on desktop is off. You might also try deleting the preferences. See the first post in the forum.

Jason R. Wood · June 30th, 2004, 10:20 PM

I'll try first thing in the morning. Thank you.

Mike Hanlon · July 1st, 2004, 07:05 PM

I've had this problem as well. My solution is to export the project sequence (timeline) as a movie (.mov), import that movie, place it into its own sequence, then assemble that sequence to tape. If there's a problem in the .mov(ie) then I will catch it before committing to tape, which saves time.

Michiel van der Zeeuw · July 2nd, 2004, 08:25 AM

a few other things that help when printing to tape:
- lower the display of your monitor as small as you can (fe 1024x768, millions of colors only);
- make sure that none of the FCP windows overlap;
- close all other apps, windows, sequences and bins that you may have open;
- indeed, make sure that mirror on desktop is turned off.

hope this helps

June 30th, 2004, 06:27 PM	#1
Jason R. Wood New Boot Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LA LA Land Posts: 12	FCP 4.5 output problems - Please help - URGENT Hello, We're having problems outputing VIA firewire to our Sony VX1000 and to our Canopus ADVC 100. The video plays back choppy and the audio jumps. We're able to edit just fine, however when we go to dump to tape ... we run in to the above mentioned problems. I'm assuming it's just a setting we've negelected to set, but I'm not entirely sure. System specs: Power PC G4 (2.1) OSX 3.3.4 933 mh 1 gig ram Bus Speed 133 Also, on a side not, is there a way where we can set a default option so FCP opens to a new blank project as oppose to opening to the most previous project worked on. Thank you.

June 30th, 2004, 09:10 PM	#2
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Are you using Print to Video or Edit to Tape? __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

June 30th, 2004, 09:56 PM	#4
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Make sure mirror on desktop is off. You might also try deleting the preferences. See the first post in the forum. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

June 30th, 2004, 09:26 PM	#3
Jason R. Wood New Boot Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LA LA Land Posts: 12	I've tried both methods w/the same results. Isn't there a way I can use the ADVC transcoder to view my timeline sequence on an external monitor? To my knowledge I have the Canopus unit set up correctly, but the video play back is jumpy on my NTSC monitor and the audio plays worse than the video. I've played with the settings w/no luck. I know it's not the ADVC 100 because I get the same results when I try to play back directly to the deck which is plugged straight in to the G4 VIA firewire. I have a similar set up on my home AVID system and it works just fine.

June 30th, 2004, 10:20 PM	#5
Jason R. Wood New Boot Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LA LA Land Posts: 12	I'll try first thing in the morning. Thank you.

July 1st, 2004, 07:05 PM	#6
Mike Hanlon Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 180	I've had this problem as well. My solution is to export the project sequence (timeline) as a movie (.mov), import that movie, place it into its own sequence, then assemble that sequence to tape. If there's a problem in the .mov(ie) then I will catch it before committing to tape, which saves time.

July 2nd, 2004, 08:25 AM	#7
Michiel van der Zeeuw Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 27	a few other things that help when printing to tape: - lower the display of your monitor as small as you can (fe 1024x768, millions of colors only); - make sure that none of the FCP windows overlap; - close all other apps, windows, sequences and bins that you may have open; - indeed, make sure that mirror on desktop is turned off. hope this helps