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FIREWIRE AUDIO
I am digitizing using firewire and I want to be able to hear my audio. I’ve changed my audio playback from “Built-In Audio” to “Firewire DV” and back again. The only reference audio I have while digitizing is the little speaker directly from the camera. Is there a way to hear it through my speaker system on my MAC G5?
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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’s internal 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 didn’t mention that it is RECOMMENDED that you ALWAYS have an EXTERNAL Video and Audio Monitor connected to FCP.
This means that you would see and hear via the source CAMCORDER or DECK (and not the Mac).
So the audio that’s coming from the “little speaker from the camcorder” as you call it should actually be connected to your monitor speaker system during capture and editing.Monitoring FCP on an external video/audio monitor:
Mac > Camcorder > Monitor.Here’s how to connect it:
1. “Quit” the Final Cut Pro program.
2. Connect your camcorder to the Mac via FireWire.
3. Hook any standard monitor or TV (with a video input) to the outputs on your DV camcorder.
You can use the standard (usually colored yellow) video cable or the “S-video” output from the camcorder if the monitor has one of those kind of inputs.You should ALSO hook up the AUDIO outputs from the camcorder to the same monitor, or any “amplified speakers” so you can monitor the FCP audio along with the video.
4. Turn ON the camcorder. Switch it to the VCR (player) mode, but don’t put a tape in it (unless you intend to record from FCP to a DV tape.)
5. Turn ON the Video Monitor and set to view the “Video Input”.
6. Open Final Cut Pro on the Mac.
7. In FCP, make sure under the pulldown menu: View > External > ALL FRAMES is set.
You should now see the output of FCP on the camcorder’s viewfinder screen AND the external monitor.
You will also hear FCP’s audio from the speakers that you connected to the camcorder.
If you want to be able to “switch” the amplified speakers from monitoring the audio from the Mac and the Camcorder /Deck, you can use and A-B switch, “Y” cables, or an audio mixer.
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Thank you,
I’m just logging right now and I can’t hear what the interviewee is saying. When I batch capture I will revert back to the original audio settings. You’ve been a big help.
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