FCP Not Playing Audio at DVinfo.net

Timothy D. Allen · March 13th, 2007, 01:45 PM

Hey All,

Simple problem, but I can't find a fix! I'm running FCP 5.1.4 on my PowerMac. When I import, or capture, a video file it I can't hear the audio when it plays back. I can see the audio meeter on the side going up and down, so I know it's recognizing the audio in the clip, but I can't hear anything!

Once I export out the video from the FCP timeline and play it in QuickTime I can hear everything! But I just can't hear anything while I'm editing. Makes trying to sync audio a pain obviously!

Any help on this would be much appreciated!

Jonathan Jones · March 13th, 2007, 02:04 PM

Hi Tim. My response pertains to my use of FCP 4.5, but I am assuming the basic menuing system to be roughly the same.

How are you monitoring your timeline? Are you using an external monitor through a camcorder or av/dv deck? If so, check your audio settings under the View menu. (Check at the bottom of the View menu for the external devices options and check to be sure the audio follows the video. If so, do you properly have speakers connected to your external monitoring setup?

You may also choose to monitor your audio output through your standard OS audio ouput, but if you are monitoring the timeline through an external device (and depending upon a number of factors such as the quality of your video card or the av/dv device), you could find the audio/video sync to be 'off' as far a monitoring and may give you a false representation of the timing.

-Jon

Andrew Kimery · March 13th, 2007, 05:50 PM

Following Jonathan Jones line of thought it sounds like you have external monitoring turned on. View->External Video->Off and see if that helps

-A

Timothy D. Allen · March 18th, 2007, 11:40 PM

YES! Thank you both!

I had external monitoring turned on! :-P Silly me.

I don't work in FCP very often so I wasn't familiar with this issue.

Thanks a million!

March 13th, 2007, 01:45 PM	#1
Timothy D. Allen Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 86	FCP Not Playing Audio Hey All, Simple problem, but I can't find a fix! I'm running FCP 5.1.4 on my PowerMac. When I import, or capture, a video file it I can't hear the audio when it plays back. I can see the audio meeter on the side going up and down, so I know it's recognizing the audio in the clip, but I can't hear anything! Once I export out the video from the FCP timeline and play it in QuickTime I can hear everything! But I just can't hear anything while I'm editing. Makes trying to sync audio a pain obviously! Any help on this would be much appreciated! __________________ Timothy D. Allen http://www.tribaliris.com

March 13th, 2007, 02:04 PM	#2
Jonathan Jones Trustee Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Healdsburg, California Posts: 1,138	Hi Tim. My response pertains to my use of FCP 4.5, but I am assuming the basic menuing system to be roughly the same. How are you monitoring your timeline? Are you using an external monitor through a camcorder or av/dv deck? If so, check your audio settings under the View menu. (Check at the bottom of the View menu for the external devices options and check to be sure the audio follows the video. If so, do you properly have speakers connected to your external monitoring setup? You may also choose to monitor your audio output through your standard OS audio ouput, but if you are monitoring the timeline through an external device (and depending upon a number of factors such as the quality of your video card or the av/dv device), you could find the audio/video sync to be 'off' as far a monitoring and may give you a false representation of the timing. -Jon __________________ "Are we to go on record, sir, with our assertion that the 'pink hearts, yellow moons, orange stars, and green clovers' are, in point of fact', magically delicious?" - Walter Hollarhan before the House Subcommittee on Integrity in Advertising - May, 1974

March 18th, 2007, 11:40 PM	#4
Timothy D. Allen Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 86	YES! Thank you both! I had external monitoring turned on! :-P Silly me. I don't work in FCP very often so I wasn't familiar with this issue. Thanks a million! __________________ Timothy D. Allen http://www.tribaliris.com

March 13th, 2007, 05:50 PM	#3
Andrew Kimery Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 352	Following Jonathan Jones line of thought it sounds like you have external monitoring turned on. View->External Video->Off and see if that helps -A