|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
November 14th, 2007, 07:37 PM
|
#1 |
|
Major Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Norfolk, UK
Posts: 627
|
FCP 6.02 update adds EX Support
I just ran a software update on my mac and noticed that apple have released a 6.02 update to final cut (and an update most of the fcs suite) amongst which are a lot of changes to support the XDCAM EX.
More here... http://www.apple.com/support/release...ut_Pro_6.0_rn/ Last edited by Paul Joy; November 14th, 2007 at 08:17 PM. |
|
|
|
November 15th, 2007, 07:08 AM
|
#2 |
|
Inner Circle
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK
Posts: 4,957
|
You may need to go to the apple site to download the updates.
Also the new sony transfer tool version 2.1 went live on www.sonybiz.net/xdcam today
__________________
Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com |
|
|
|
|
November 15th, 2007, 08:57 AM
|
#3 |
|
Inner Circle
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,048
|
Thanks Paul and Alister for keeping us up to date.
|
|
|
|
|
November 15th, 2007, 11:28 AM
|
#4 |
|
Regular Crew
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 146
|
Has anyone found the XDCAM EX Plug-in for FC that is required? The final cut release notes specify it but defer to a sony link which reveals very little.
vince |
|
|
|
|
November 15th, 2007, 12:28 PM
|
#5 |
|
Regular Crew
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: WA
Posts: 180
|
Vince,
Alister's post above contains the link to what's needed. There are numerous references in the XDCAM Transfer Software v2.1 software update page that references importing into Final Cut Pro, so hopefully this will do the trick Brent |
|
|
|
|
November 15th, 2007, 01:15 PM
|
#6 |
|
Regular Crew
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 146
|
Thanks Brent but the release notes refer to an XDCAM EX plug-in in addition to the xdcam transfer 2.1 software. that's what I'm looking for.
vince |
|
|
|
|
November 15th, 2007, 01:32 PM
|
#7 |
|
Inner Circle
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,048
|
I would hope all the Sony software we need will come with the camera.
|
|
|
|
|
November 15th, 2007, 01:54 PM
|
#8 |
|
Regular Crew
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: WA
Posts: 180
|
I have just installed both the Transfer Software Updatge v2.1 and the FCP 6.0.2 update, and now in the FCP File->Import menu there is an option to import Sony XDCAM. When you invoke the import option, it brings up a Sony XDCAM Transfer UI that says "Use the Add button to insert media into a connected XMCAM device".
When I point the transfer UI to an 'MXF' file, it does nothing. I can't select an XDCAM EX MP4 file (as found on the forum here). There doesn't seem to be a way to just import a file from anything other than an XDCAM device... EDIT: correction, it looks like the Add... button wants you to specify a Source location and not a source file. When you press the 'Add...' button, do not select a file - just navigate to the source file location, then click Open - if you select a file, then it won't do anything. Once I did this, I was able to import an MXF file from an XDCAM HD (?), but it wouldn't see the MP4 files from an XDCAM EX Brent |
|
|
|
|
November 15th, 2007, 02:02 PM
|
#9 |
|
Regular Crew
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 146
|
Same here. There's another plug-in we need to find and i have not been able to yet.
"Transfer software and an XDCAM EX plug-in. For more information about this software, go to the Sony website at http://www.sony.com/xdcam." "Important: A separate plug-in from Sony is required to enable these features." it's in the release notes twice. vince |
|
|
|
|
November 15th, 2007, 02:23 PM
|
#10 |
|
Regular Crew
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: WA
Posts: 180
|
hmmm... In the Sony docs for the transfer software, they refer to the FCP plug-in as part of the package (which does enable the Import functionality). The docs also explicitly refer to the XDCAM EX files as MP4 files. So, it's getting close.
I wonder if the sony.com link versus the sonybiz.net is just a country thing (since sonybiz.net doesn't offer United States as a country choice) still, it doesn't work... :-) Alister - have you gotten it to work with the clips you've captured? |
|
|
|
|
November 15th, 2007, 02:32 PM
|
#11 |
|
Major Player
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Posts: 418
|
Did you guys see the SxS PRO device driver on this page? - http://www.sonybiz.net/biz/view/Show...=1193315621889
could that be what your missing? |
|
|
|
|
November 15th, 2007, 02:39 PM
|
#12 |
|
Regular Crew
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: WA
Posts: 180
|
yes, I did also install the sxs driver. I found that it's the same version driver that shipped with the xdcam clip viewer. I think it only serves to let sxs cards be mounted and accessed on the Mac
|
|
|
|
|
November 15th, 2007, 03:40 PM
|
#13 | |
|
HDV Cinema
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 4,007
|
Quote:
It is possible that ADD works ONLY if you select a CARD. That makes sense as ADD would mean "add" MEDIA DEVICE. Once a DEVICE was added, all the MP4 files would show-up. If so, you need to fake a card. Probably not possible. But it raises the question of how files you copy from a card to other device can be imported into FCP.
__________________
Switcher's Quick Guide to the Avid Media Composer >>> http://home.mindspring.com/~d-v-c |
|
|
|
|
|
November 15th, 2007, 03:50 PM
|
#14 |
|
Regular Crew
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Switzerland
Posts: 68
|
Works on a macbookpro?
Hello, i am a new youser of Finalcutpro i used for long time casablanca systems.
I want buy a last generation Apple macbook pro 17 . Does 1080p, 35Mbit/s EX1 footage works good and fast on this nootebook? |
|
|
|
|
November 15th, 2007, 04:11 PM
|
#15 |
|
Regular Crew
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 28
|
So with this, you don't need an intel mac right. A regular G5 should be ok?
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
|
||||||
|
|
