Monitoring Audio in Log & Capture mode?? at DVinfo.net

Dick Walton · January 30th, 2007, 06:49 AM

XL-H1 connected to MacBook Pro via firewire (Easy Setup: HDV - 1080i60 Firewire Basic). In FCP 5+ "Log and Capture" mode I cannot seem to monitor (hear) audio through the Macbook while playing source tape.

The audio signal is definitely coming into the computer as captured clips have associated audio. I CAN monitor the audio by attaching phones to jack on board the camera.

I must be overlooking a setting????

Thanks for your help.

Pete Schwab · January 30th, 2007, 09:56 AM

I could be wrong, but I think because of the way FCP deals with HDV there's no way to monitor audio through the computer during capture. With DV ingest when you go under the "Clip Settings" tab in the log & capture window there's a little check mark for monitoring audio during capture but I believe this option is disabled for HDV.

If I had to venture a guess i would think it might have to do with FCP transcoding the audio from compressed to AIFF - again that's just a thought.

Jeff Mack · January 30th, 2007, 12:56 PM

The only way to preview audio while capturing is to get the audio signal from the deck or camera during capture. I don't have my manual but it was early on in the manual that it discusses that.

Jeff

Dick Walton · January 30th, 2007, 01:24 PM

I am not trying to preview audio during the actual capture process (although that would be nice). I am simply trying to monitor the audio (using my computer's built-in speakers or attached head phones) while the capture window is OPEN and I am playing the source tape.

Jeff Mack · January 31st, 2007, 09:49 AM

FCP won't output audio during capture. It's in the manual early on. I'm a new user and I went through the same thing.

Jeff

January 30th, 2007, 06:49 AM	#1
Dick Walton Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Concord, MA Posts: 53	Monitoring Audio in Log & Capture mode?? XL-H1 connected to MacBook Pro via firewire (Easy Setup: HDV - 1080i60 Firewire Basic). In FCP 5+ "Log and Capture" mode I cannot seem to monitor (hear) audio through the Macbook while playing source tape. The audio signal is definitely coming into the computer as captured clips have associated audio. I CAN monitor the audio by attaching phones to jack on board the camera. I must be overlooking a setting???? Thanks for your help. __________________ D.Walton

January 30th, 2007, 09:56 AM	#2
Pete Schwab New Boot Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 18	Disabled with HDV I could be wrong, but I think because of the way FCP deals with HDV there's no way to monitor audio through the computer during capture. With DV ingest when you go under the "Clip Settings" tab in the log & capture window there's a little check mark for monitoring audio during capture but I believe this option is disabled for HDV. If I had to venture a guess i would think it might have to do with FCP transcoding the audio from compressed to AIFF - again that's just a thought.

January 30th, 2007, 12:56 PM	#3
Jeff Mack Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 195	Audio through Capture The only way to preview audio while capturing is to get the audio signal from the deck or camera during capture. I don't have my manual but it was early on in the manual that it discusses that. Jeff

January 30th, 2007, 01:24 PM	#4
Dick Walton Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Concord, MA Posts: 53	Not on capture but with capture window open I am not trying to preview audio during the actual capture process (although that would be nice). I am simply trying to monitor the audio (using my computer's built-in speakers or attached head phones) while the capture window is OPEN and I am playing the source tape. __________________ D.Walton

January 31st, 2007, 09:49 AM	#5
Jeff Mack Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 195	FCP won't output audio during capture. It's in the manual early on. I'm a new user and I went through the same thing. Jeff