• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Capture Issues

  Posted by Joe Somodi on November 3, 2010 at 4:21 pm

  Hi:

  I’m running FCP 5.1.4 on a Macbook Pro (specs: 2Ghz Intel Core Duo/2 GB 667 mhz ddr sdram) capturing from DSR-11 (dvcam tapes) through a FW 400 cable (Glyph External) and the video will pause in random locations in during capture (picture on monitor goes into slow motion and the dsr-11 goes into pause mode) and then the data catches up and continues to capture. It will capture the entire hour long tape but with missing pieces, resulting in broken up files in my project and missing four or five seconds between each file.

  Thanks for your advice.

  JOE

  Joe Somodi, Editor
  Gryffen Productions
  NYC

  Joe Somodi replied 15 years, 6 months ago 3 Members · 5 Replies
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  Joe Somodi

  November 3, 2010 at 5:13 pm

  It appears, upon further testing, that I’m dealing with timecode breaks, although when I look at the original footage, I don’t see any. So I suppose this is phantom timecode issues, but I haven’t experienced this before in recent projects.

  The only factor that is different is the use of DVCAM tapes vs. mini dv tapes, but I can’t imagine that would make a difference?

  Some enlightenment please…joe

  Joe Somodi, Editor
  Gryffen Productions
  NYC
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  Chad Tingle

  November 3, 2010 at 7:47 pm

  [Joe Somodi] “The only factor that is different is the use of DVCAM tapes vs. mini dv tapes, but I can’t imagine that would make a difference?”

  It shouldn’t make a difference.. you can set fcp to ignore the breaks or have it make a new clip whenever it encounters a break. Are you capturing to an external drive or your internal hard drive?

  Chad Tingle
  Producer/Editor
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  Paul Jay

  November 3, 2010 at 7:48 pm

  Try to capture to your system disk without any other firewire devices. Just as a test.
  Just connect the camera/deck and try to capture. Same issue?
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  Joe Somodi

  November 3, 2010 at 8:04 pm

  Thanks Chad. I’m capturing to an external HD, (Glyph, 1T, brand spankin’ new)…i thought i had set up FCP to ignore breaks in TC, but enlighten me again to make sure i have done it in the correct spot…and of course any other advice, since i’m feeling that i’m running low on possible solutions..thanks, joe

  Joe Somodi, Editor
  Gryffen Productions
  NYC
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  Joe Somodi

  November 3, 2010 at 8:05 pm

  Hi Paul:

  Thanks for the idea.

  So, if I followed your instructions correctly, I tested by not capturing to the external HD, but just directing it onto my local HD? That is what I did, with the same results..a few minutes pass and then the capture encounters a TC issue.

  Joe Somodi, Editor
  Gryffen Productions
  NYC

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