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Help with Edit to Tape
Greetings I’m having a HUGE issue trying to Back up a 4min music video to mini DV tape, I dont have a Deck so I’m doing it though a Canon GL1 and I also have a JVC Mini-dv Cam, anyway so everything is set set right. DV-NTSC video file, I go to assemble edit, The magic starts to happen but on the LCD on the camera all though it says REC and the TC is clicking all i get is a blue screen, same when i try to play back what a tried put on mini-DV just Blue, I have Black and Coded the tapes I dont understand what the issue is. Can anyone help?
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7 Replies
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You can’t use EDIT TO TAPE with cameras. Only PRINT TO VIDEO.
Edit to Tape requires RS-422 deck control.
Shane
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Thanks Shane. Could you Possibly explain how to Print to Video Using a Canon GL1.
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Hook the camera up via firewire. Turn the camera on. Launch FCP. Open your sequence, if it already isn’t. Choose FILE>PRINT TO VIDEO. Check off the options you want checked off…press OK.
This isn’t hard.
Shane
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Thanks Again Shane, But apparently I’m making it hard, I followed your instructions and on The Camera LCD all i get is black while video Previews on my Monitor, any Ideas? Settings Maybe?
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Do you have the DV/NTSC Easy Setup chosen? Try that.
Shane’s Stock Answer #8: External Monitor Viewing
If you are working with DV, this is simple. First connect your computer to a camera or deck via firewire, Then connect the camera/deck to your TV/Monitor via RCA or S-Video.
Then start up your camera and tv, then open fcp.
Go to the View Menu, choose > External video > all frames
VIEW>Video playback should be Apple firewire NTSC (If you are using an NTSC set)
VIEW>Audio playback should be Audio follows VideoTechinially, this should send synched video to your TV
If for some reason you can’t view your timeline on your external monitor, there are a few things to try:
1) Make sure that the camera/deck is connected and powered on BEFORE you open FCP.
2) In the Final Cut Pro menu select AUDIO/VIDEO Preferences and make sure your signal is being sent out thru Firewire DV.
3) Go to the menu and select VIEW>EXTERNAL>ALL FRAMES.
4) Click in the % box above the image and select FIT TO WINDOW.
5) Go to VIEW->refresh A/V devices
6) Make sure the Log & Capture window is closed
If you want it to play in both the canvas and the external monitor you need to go to the FINAL CUT PRO menu and select AUDIO/VIDIO settings and make sure MIRROR ON DESKTOP is selected under the PLAYBACK OUTPUT section.
Shane
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WOW IVE BEEN AT THIS FOR 3 HOURS!!!!!!!!
sorry i’m a little strung out….
nothing I get black when I “print to video” but I get audio, no video?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? ARggggg IM PULLING MY HAIR OUT!!!! what am i doing wrong?
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Greg,
Were you able to figure out hot to print/edit to tape. I am having the same problem and was hoping that you might have figured it out and could help me.
Thanks. Keith
Keith A. Carlson
DP/ Editor
MindShattering Creations
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