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Imported HD QTs from firestore audio is importing but not playing please help
OK, this follows on from my importing problems yesterday (Thanks to Shane and Michael for helping me out).
I think my problems probably stem from just turning on the firestore and Panasonic and going for trial and error. Anyway I’ve imported some Quicktimes directly from my firestore, for some reason FCP wouldn’t recognise them when I first copied them to my external; but that’s another story.
I succesfully imported the QTs and placed some clips on the timeline, they came down with 1 video track and 4 audio, my problem is the audio is not playing and the clips are totally silent.
What have I done wrong this time?
Many thanks
aka Newbie Wan Kenewbie. “I will get over my manualaphobia, one day at a time.”
System
Mac Pro 2.8Gb quad core
1x 320Gb 7200 hardrive
1x 1Tb 7200 hardrive
Nvidia Geforce 8800 512mb Graphics card
1x 1Tb external Seagate FreeAgent eSataEquipment
Panasonic AG-HVX 200
Firestore FS-100 -
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what were settings. There could be no audio on the clips, if the FS-100 is set to VFR, I’m pretty sure no audio is recorded.
if you play the clip in QT Player do you see any audio meters jumping.
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As far as my QTs are concerned I shot them a bit haphazardly and have since taken your advice and got a bit more organised with my files on the FS so that they now record in P2 which I then organise.
The QTs and now the imported P2s both seem to have the same problem, I’m guessing it’s an easy answer but I don’t know it, the problem is that they have audio in the browser and I can hear them perfectly, but as soon as they’re on the timeline the audio, whilst appearing to be there, can’t be heard. The level meter on the right is not doing anything either.
I have experimented with leaving all audio tracks switched on and with just 1 & 2 or 3 & 4 switched on, also with locking thme.
aka Newbie Wan Kenewbie. “I will get over my manualaphobia, one day at a time.”
System
Mac Pro 2.8Gb quad core
1x 320Gb 7200 hardrive
1x 1Tb 7200 hardrive
Nvidia Geforce 8800 512mb Graphics card
1x 1Tb external Seagate FreeAgent eSataEquipment
Panasonic AG-HVX 200
Firestore FS-100 -
Sound like a fs mismatch. Check the sample rate of the clips and make sure you timeline matches.
Tech-T Productions
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Thanks Terry, I’m really new to all this though so you’ll have to bare with me.
How do I check the sample rates and how do I make sure the timeline matches? And how do I ensure that I stay matched in the future?
Thank you.
aka Newbie Wan Kenewbie. “I will get over my manualaphobia, one day at a time.”
System
Mac Pro 2.8Gb quad core
1x 320Gb 7200 hardrive
1x 1Tb 7200 hardrive
Nvidia Geforce 8800 512mb Graphics card
1x 1Tb external Seagate FreeAgent eSataEquipment
Panasonic AG-HVX 200
Firestore FS-100 -
Look at the clips info in the bin, how many audio channels does it say it has, what format are they.
But you really need to stop doing anything, you are just jumping around and not knowing where you have been or where you are going. Spend a day reading the camera’s manual (Barry Green’s book if you have that) and the manual for the Firestore. Once you have the settings down all this is pretty straight forward.
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Shane scolded you once. Michael has given you advise and I’m going to tell you to also read the manual/s and get some workflow education.
Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
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Did you ever resolve this problem? I have the fs-100. Recorded from my Panasonic AGX-170. My quicktime files won’t play any audio in QT or FCP 6 eventhough audio is there (playback through camera fine). I’ve had to resort to playing from the fs-100 through the camera out the analog audio to dvcam tape to capture to matchin up frames. fs-100 support is non-existent.
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I did sort this problem out George, but it was quite a while ago and I can’t remember exactly how.
What I would say is check all the settings on the FS and check the manual for the settings your camera should be on.
On the FS make sure the E symbol is on before you start recording, press the tape button if it isn’t. Make sure in record mode it is set to normal in HDD mode make sure you’re set to dvcpro/dv Rec and that tapeless is selected in the functions.
Also I know it sounds silly but if everything seems right check your connection between the FS and camera and the firewire going into the fs, unfortunately these connections are sub-standard and though the box itself is great the connections let it down.
I’m investing in some L shaped jacks, I’ve been told those are so much better.
Good luck.
aka Newbie Wan Kenewbie. “I will get over my manualaphobia, one day at a time.”
System
Mac Pro 2.8Gb quad core
8Gb RAM
1x 320Gb 7200 hardrive
1x 1Tb 7200 hardrive
Nvidia Geforce 8800 512mb Graphics card
1x 1Tb external WD ‘My Book’ eSataEquipment
Panasonic AG-HVX 200
Firestore FS-100
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