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audio, log & capture, and the 1200
I am using the AJ1200 Panasonic deck to capture my 720P footage using the FireWire connection straight into the CPU. When I open my log and capture window and begin to scroll through a tape, I can see the video fine but I cannot hear the audio through my CPU-connected speakers. Not hearing the audio makes logging interviews and similar pretty much impossible. I know I could route speakers from the deck audio outs but this should work too.
I can hear other formats from my CPU’s speakers (such as Beta) while scrolling through a tape in the log and capture mode. And both video and audio are transfered if I actually capture a clip off the 1200 deck (both signals are transfered via the FireWire). So does anyone have any ideas why I can’t read this deck’s audio from my CPU’s speakers too while scrolling in log and capture?
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I believe I answer this same question 3 or 4 times a week.
The audio is, by default, MUTED to the Mac’s speaker output during Log and Capture.
You should normally monitor the audio directly from the camcorder or deck you are using to capture.
NOTE:
Many people have reported that noise or “pops” appear in the captured clips if the Mac audio is left on WHILE capturing… so may want to choose “Off During Capture.”However, there is a way you can turn ON the Mac’s speaker if you really WANT to:
Final Cut Pro (menu) > Audio/Video Settings… > Capture Presets (tab)
“Duplicate” the Capture Preset you are now using, when the window opens rename it (I added “MacAudioOn” to the file name).
Click open the “Advanced” button in the Audio section and turn speakers to “ON during Capture.”
The Mac speakers/audio-out will now play Audio during the preview in the Log and Capture window. -
I’m even more of a hardcore than Matte. I say, ALWAYS hook up your speakers to your Capture Card, Io or DV Deck and NEVER the Mac (even though you can tweak your presets to do otherwise). Just ’cause you can do something, doesn’t always mean you should.
Why not monitor speakers attached to the built in? Downsampled audio is not what I want to monitor. I want to monitor the pure, unadultrated signal coming from the media file. The only way to do that is to monitor through the device, not the Mac–where your pristine 48 kHz audio is resampled at 44.1 kHz. It also adds overhead to the processor–and that’s never good.
For the straight dope on this subject. See page 55 of the manual.
Kevin Monahan
Author – Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro
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I believe I answer this same question 3 or 4 times a week.
I see it 3 to 4 times a DAY! 😉
Not much we can do, I’m afraid.Kevin Monahan
Author – Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro
fcpworld.com
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