FCP not seeing your camera? Try this

Chris Hocking · August 31st, 2006, 08:25 AM

I had a lot of trouble making FCP play nicely!

Eventually the only way I could get everything to work was to start from scratch.

Read this thread for details.

Cindy Konits · June 4th, 2007, 02:48 PM

My mac is a 4x2.5 GHz PowerPC G5, running FCP 5.1.4. I have Sequence Preset set to HDV-1080i60, Capture Preset set to HDV, Device Control Preset set to HDV FireWire Basic, but Final Cut Pro still isn't recognizing the HDV tape in camcorder (sony HVR-A1U) (connected by firewire) for capture! Anybody have a suggestion?
Cindy

Chris Hocking · June 4th, 2007, 07:56 PM

Have you checked your camera settings? I don't remember what you need to do with the A1 off the top of my head (I do remember though that the menus are HORRIBLE), but just make sure you've got all the right options selected (HDV, Downconvert Off, etc.). Most of the time it's the settings hidden away in the menus that are giving you grief.

Once you're sure the camera is set up and ready to rock-and-or-roll, then try dumping the FCP preferences (see: http://fcprescue.andersholck.com/). Use "Easy Setup" to get all the right capture settings.

Also, maybe try changing the firewire cable or using a different firewire port.

Hope this helps...

Chris!

Sarah McMurray · July 8th, 2007, 02:51 PM

i'm having this same problem. fcp is not seeing my gl1.
i'm running fcp 4, quicktime 7.1.6 and OSX 10.3.9.
will the quicktime trick work for me? update something? don't update?
i'm a newbie here & don't want to mess anything up...
thanks.

Chris Hocking · July 8th, 2007, 04:59 PM

Have you gone through all the usual steps to try and narrow down the problem?

- Looked at any of the official Apple Final Cut help sites?
- Checked the Final Cut preferences/settings/options?
- Checked the camera settings?
- Updated everything (Final Cut, Mac OS, Quicktime)?
- Tried capturing using iMovie?
- Tried a different camera?
- Tried a different firewire cable?
- Tried a different computer?
- Trashed the preferences?
- Reinstall Final Cut?
- Reinstall Quicktime?
- Complete System Reinstall?

Have you captured successfully previously using this system and/or camera? If so, what's changed?

Best of luck!

Chris!

Kevin Boyd · November 11th, 2007, 07:39 AM

Just bought a brand new Intell Mac Pro OSX 10.4 with latest Final Cut Studio 2. So thats FCP v6.0.1 and QuickTime 7.2 and it wont work with my Sony HVR-V1E ! I found this an astounding issue to hit. The camera has worked fine on my WinXP box running Adobe Premiere Pro 3 so it never occured to me that the Mac, with all it's fanfare about being so easy to use would just not work with this popular pro camera. I call Apple and they just say it's not supported and won't tell me if it ever will be. So dilema now is do I sell the camera or the Mac!

So come on Apple, this is such basic stuff to get right! If you dont want Adobe to steal your crown, fix these silly compatability issues.

Kevin

Boyd Ostroff · November 11th, 2007, 12:14 PM

Something sounds wrong there. When they say a camera is "unsupported" it means that it has not been tested and approved by Apple. I think quite a lot of cameras fit that description but nevertheless they work fine.

I am on an older version of FCP, but AFAIK the V1 should be fine. There used to be an issue with 24p, but I thought that had been fixed. I suggest starting a new thread in this forum with a more descriptive title, like "V1 compatability with FCP" and you should get some helpful responses.

Kevin Boyd · November 11th, 2007, 12:21 PM

OK that's good news, I was trying to encode 1080i not 25p (we have 25p in UK not 24p) so will start a new thread with more detail of the issue.

Sean Hill · November 23rd, 2007, 12:26 PM

I'm now having the same problem, FCP will not see my XHA1. But if I goto iMovie HD it see the camera. I don't understand what's happening here. Any help?

Chris Hocking · November 23rd, 2007, 04:30 PM

What version of Final Cut Pro are you running?

Has it worked in the past? What's changed? Did you update Quicktime/FCP?

Have you double checked your settings in both FCP and on the camera?

Have you tried trashing the preferences?

Chris!

Sean Hill · November 23rd, 2007, 06:00 PM

Hey Chris! I'm running FCP 5.1.4, yes it's worked in the past. I think I found my problem. The past footage was recorded in SD mode I think, I just recently change the setting in FCP's preferences to HDV in capture and it recognize it for some reason. My latest footage was recorded in HDV 24F and I think that was the problem. I still had FCP set to the below settings that were good enough for SD capture, I guess?

Before changing here was the settings:
1 The XHA1 in VTR mode.
2 FCP was set to DVCPRO HD Firewire.
3 FCP capture was set to DV-NTSC.

Then I set it to:
1 The XHA1 in VTR mode.
2 FCP HDV 1080i 60 or 30.
3 FCP capture to HDV.

Then it worked, I could have it a little backwards because I'm not at my main workstation, but I think I got it, I'm going to trying it again to make sure. If not I'll be back here need help from you all pro's....lol... I'm still a newbie but I'm coming along. :) Thanks a million.

Les Wilson · July 5th, 2008, 04:10 PM

My daughter has been using a JVC sr-vs30 deck with Final Cut Studio 1. For some reason it is no longer capturing from the Deck. FCP doesn't complain when it comes up and System Profiler say it's there. But the capture window only shows colorbars and says the preview is disabled.

She's tried everything except re-installing Quicktime.

QUESTION: Will the reinstall of Quicktime wipe out her Quicktime Pro registration from FCP studio that shows up as Pro Apps in the Quicktime registration window?

Mike Barber · July 8th, 2008, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ernest House

She's tried everything except re-installing Quicktime.

I don't think messing with QT is going to solve anything. This sounds like an issue between the deck and FCP. Somewhere, in FCP or in the deck, a setting is probably wrong.

Les Wilson · August 3rd, 2008, 06:34 PM

Just a followup... Nothing worked... This is a nice dual (VHS/DV) deck unit and I was reluctant to get rid of it. When installing it at another location, I opened the manual and happened upon a section under Edit From Camcorder (p57) that had a Note about the DV interface. Turns out there is a dubbing direction button that needs to be set to send the VHS signal to the DV side of the deck. This is required in order to capture VHS off this deck's firewire interface. FYI to others who have the same problem.

Gerd Kogler · January 6th, 2009, 06:31 AM

Hello,
any Z-7 filmer with FCP 5,
after 6 years editing SD, I just tried to set up for HDV / Z7. Most settings are straight forward, but with the device control setting I stumbled: there is a setting for HDV firewire, then Sony HDV firewire, then Sony RS-422, then RS-232 (4 settings) + 3 more Sony settings
Apple suggests to look at their website in case of problems, I did, but to no avail.
Other settings are clear (HDV 1080i 25p, Field Dominance: NONE, etc).
When closing the settings box, FCP vanishes from the desktop! Something stirs!
Your help is very much appreciated.
Gerd.

June 4th, 2007, 02:48 PM	#17
Cindy Konits Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Owings Mills Maryland Posts: 26	HD capture My mac is a 4x2.5 GHz PowerPC G5, running FCP 5.1.4. I have Sequence Preset set to HDV-1080i60, Capture Preset set to HDV, Device Control Preset set to HDV FireWire Basic, but Final Cut Pro still isn't recognizing the HDV tape in camcorder (sony HVR-A1U) (connected by firewire) for capture! Anybody have a suggestion? Cindy

July 8th, 2007, 02:51 PM	#19
Sarah McMurray Tourist Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Summitville, Indiana Posts: 2	same problem, different versions i'm having this same problem. fcp is not seeing my gl1. i'm running fcp 4, quicktime 7.1.6 and OSX 10.3.9. will the quicktime trick work for me? update something? don't update? i'm a newbie here & don't want to mess anything up... thanks.

November 23rd, 2007, 12:26 PM	#24
Sean Hill New Boot Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 21	I'm now having the same problem, FCP will not see my XHA1. But if I goto iMovie HD it see the camera. I don't understand what's happening here. Any help? __________________ Sean Hill www.sean-hill.net

November 23rd, 2007, 06:00 PM	#26
Sean Hill New Boot Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 21	Hey Chris! I'm running FCP 5.1.4, yes it's worked in the past. I think I found my problem. The past footage was recorded in SD mode I think, I just recently change the setting in FCP's preferences to HDV in capture and it recognize it for some reason. My latest footage was recorded in HDV 24F and I think that was the problem. I still had FCP set to the below settings that were good enough for SD capture, I guess? Before changing here was the settings: 1 The XHA1 in VTR mode. 2 FCP was set to DVCPRO HD Firewire. 3 FCP capture was set to DV-NTSC. Then I set it to: 1 The XHA1 in VTR mode. 2 FCP HDV 1080i 60 or 30. 3 FCP capture to HDV. Then it worked, I could have it a little backwards because I'm not at my main workstation, but I think I got it, I'm going to trying it again to make sure. If not I'll be back here need help from you all pro's....lol... I'm still a newbie but I'm coming along. :) Thanks a million. __________________ Sean Hill www.sean-hill.net

July 5th, 2008, 04:10 PM	#27
Les Wilson Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 3,014	My daughter has been using a JVC sr-vs30 deck with Final Cut Studio 1. For some reason it is no longer capturing from the Deck. FCP doesn't complain when it comes up and System Profiler say it's there. But the capture window only shows colorbars and says the preview is disabled. She's tried everything except re-installing Quicktime. QUESTION: Will the reinstall of Quicktime wipe out her Quicktime Pro registration from FCP studio that shows up as Pro Apps in the Quicktime registration window? Last edited by Les Wilson; July 5th, 2008 at 06:23 PM.

August 31st, 2006, 08:25 AM	#16
Chris Hocking Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 595	I had a lot of trouble making FCP play nicely! Eventually the only way I could get everything to work was to start from scratch. Read this thread for details.

June 4th, 2007, 07:56 PM	#18
Chris Hocking Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 595	Have you checked your camera settings? I don't remember what you need to do with the A1 off the top of my head (I do remember though that the menus are HORRIBLE), but just make sure you've got all the right options selected (HDV, Downconvert Off, etc.). Most of the time it's the settings hidden away in the menus that are giving you grief. Once you're sure the camera is set up and ready to rock-and-or-roll, then try dumping the FCP preferences (see: http://fcprescue.andersholck.com/). Use "Easy Setup" to get all the right capture settings. Also, maybe try changing the firewire cable or using a different firewire port. Hope this helps... Chris!

July 8th, 2007, 04:59 PM	#20
Chris Hocking Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 595	Have you gone through all the usual steps to try and narrow down the problem? - Looked at any of the official Apple Final Cut help sites? - Checked the Final Cut preferences/settings/options? - Checked the camera settings? - Updated everything (Final Cut, Mac OS, Quicktime)? - Tried capturing using iMovie? - Tried a different camera? - Tried a different firewire cable? - Tried a different computer? - Trashed the preferences? - Reinstall Final Cut? - Reinstall Quicktime? - Complete System Reinstall? Have you captured successfully previously using this system and/or camera? If so, what's changed? Best of luck! Chris!

November 11th, 2007, 07:39 AM	#21
Kevin Boyd Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 36	Just bought a brand new Intell Mac Pro OSX 10.4 with latest Final Cut Studio 2. So thats FCP v6.0.1 and QuickTime 7.2 and it wont work with my Sony HVR-V1E ! I found this an astounding issue to hit. The camera has worked fine on my WinXP box running Adobe Premiere Pro 3 so it never occured to me that the Mac, with all it's fanfare about being so easy to use would just not work with this popular pro camera. I call Apple and they just say it's not supported and won't tell me if it ever will be. So dilema now is do I sell the camera or the Mac! So come on Apple, this is such basic stuff to get right! If you dont want Adobe to steal your crown, fix these silly compatability issues. Kevin

November 11th, 2007, 12:14 PM	#22
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Something sounds wrong there. When they say a camera is "unsupported" it means that it has not been tested and approved by Apple. I think quite a lot of cameras fit that description but nevertheless they work fine. I am on an older version of FCP, but AFAIK the V1 should be fine. There used to be an issue with 24p, but I thought that had been fixed. I suggest starting a new thread in this forum with a more descriptive title, like "V1 compatability with FCP" and you should get some helpful responses.

November 11th, 2007, 12:21 PM	#23
Kevin Boyd Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 36	OK that's good news, I was trying to encode 1080i not 25p (we have 25p in UK not 24p) so will start a new thread with more detail of the issue.

November 23rd, 2007, 04:30 PM	#25
Chris Hocking Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 595	What version of Final Cut Pro are you running? Has it worked in the past? What's changed? Did you update Quicktime/FCP? Have you double checked your settings in both FCP and on the camera? Have you tried trashing the preferences? Chris!

August 3rd, 2008, 06:34 PM	#29
Les Wilson Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 3,014	Just a followup... Nothing worked... This is a nice dual (VHS/DV) deck unit and I was reluctant to get rid of it. When installing it at another location, I opened the manual and happened upon a section under Edit From Camcorder (p57) that had a Note about the DV interface. Turns out there is a dubbing direction button that needs to be set to send the VHS signal to the DV side of the deck. This is required in order to capture VHS off this deck's firewire interface. FYI to others who have the same problem.

January 6th, 2009, 06:31 AM	#30
Gerd Kogler Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NSW / Australia Posts: 76	Non-Linear Editing on the Mac Hello, any Z-7 filmer with FCP 5, after 6 years editing SD, I just tried to set up for HDV / Z7. Most settings are straight forward, but with the device control setting I stumbled: there is a setting for HDV firewire, then Sony HDV firewire, then Sony RS-422, then RS-232 (4 settings) + 3 more Sony settings Apple suggests to look at their website in case of problems, I did, but to no avail. Other settings are clear (HDV 1080i 25p, Field Dominance: NONE, etc). When closing the settings box, FCP vanishes from the desktop! Something stirs! Your help is very much appreciated. Gerd.