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I cann’t interupt capture now
We captured uncompressed without problems but now we have problems when we are live capturing direct in the computer. For some longer clips (10 min) it seem as that disk can not finish writing. Disk (G-RAID FW800) is not 100% empty but it still has more than half space left. For capturing we are using AJAIO LA.
I have to force restart and latter computer is showing corrupt quicktime file, which occupy the whole empty space on disk.
I would be very glad for any help.
Miha Pece
Audiovisual Laboratory
ISN-ZRC-SAZU
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What version of FCP?
FCP 4 had a habit of locking up the computer during a Capture Now and not releasing the drives.
I’ve not seen this issue with FCP 5.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.comDirector, “The Rough Cut”
https://www.theroughcutmovie.comNow Posting “Good Eats” in HD for the Food Network
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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I also had this problem with FCP4, but I discovered that if I just waited, instead of closing down the program, it would eventually finish and everything would be back to normal. Sometimes it could take 5 minutes or longer for the spinning ball to go away.
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[Chris Babbitt] “I also had this problem with FCP4,”
If I recall correctly, FCP 4.5 fixed this issue or maybe it was a quicktime release that fixed it. From what I remember, FCP was taking over the entire harddrive and then was taking too long to release it all back to the system. But I do remember it was fixed somewhere along the way.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.comDirector, “The Rough Cut”
https://www.theroughcutmovie.comNow Posting “Good Eats” in HD for the Food Network
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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Also see:
#10 Capture now makes large file, Beachball
Shane’s Stock Answer #10
1) Set a limit on Capture Now. Never have that box unchecked. Set it to 60 min if you want the whole tape.
2) Do not under any circumstances run any anti-virus/filesaver software. Including Norton and Virex. Sure, Apple doles out Virex for free, but FCP doesn’t cooperate with it very well.
If you absolutely feel you must keep Virex installed on your system then use Kevin’s script to shut it off before you use FCP:
https://discussions.info.apple.com/webx?13@85.zPgDaaNeQzT.323013@.68a85d173) Do not capture to your main system drive.
4) Check the format of the drive you are capturing to. It should be Mas OS Extended, jornalling off. If it isn’t, copy your files from it and re-initialize it. If it is any other format, you will encounter problems. If not at first, then eventually.
Shane
Shane
Alokut Productions
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I had this issue using FCP 4 and 10.3.8/9 have since upgraded to tiger and FCP 5 with no problems.
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Yes I have 4.5 and 10.3.8.
Maybe I also find out what is disturbing the capture. I deleted some shots before finishing the capture session. I stopped capturing and made clip offline in the bin. When I repeated capture without breaking process (making some shots offline) it was all fine.
Thank you for suggestions. I really don’t have need to upgrade to tiger and FCP5 but now I will consider.
Miha Pece
Audiovisual Laboratory
ISN-ZRC-SAZU
Slovenia
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