• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Multiclip Troubles…

  Posted by Bill Reed on April 18, 2011 at 9:00 pm

  Hey Everybody.
  My problem is probably simple and a quick fix but since I can’t seem to find anyone on here with the exact same problem I figured I’d ask.
  Here’s the deal. This is my first attempt at cutting some something in multiclip and I am running into a few roadblocks.
  It’s footage of a live rock show shot on two cameras (7D & T2i) converted to ProRez 422. 1920×1080 24fps (23.98) The footage is stored on a Western Digital HD (2TB) connected to the cpu via USB and I am cutting with FCP 7.0.3.
  My computer is a MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 with a Memory of 4GB.
  So what happens is, after I set my in points (based on a camera flash) and make a multiclip and place it into the timeline I get a red render line. I’ve tried switching my timeline to unlimited RT (which gives me an orange render bar ) but then the footage only plays for a second or two before giving me the old “Warning Dropped Frames” message.
  Is my computer not fast enough? Is it the WD hard drives?
  Yes I have placed the viewer/canvas to “open”. Any thoughts? I’d really appreciate any expertise. I’m really dreading having to cut this 30 min show the hard way. Thanks!
  -Bill

  Bill Reed replied 15 years, 4 months ago 3 Members · 5 Replies
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  Shane Ross

  April 18, 2011 at 9:47 pm

  [Bill Reed] “connected to the cpu via USB”

  That’s your problem. USB can’t handle the throughput of ONE stream of ProRes 422…much less more that one. You need Firewire 800 or eSATA for this.

  Shane

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  Bill Reed

  April 18, 2011 at 9:54 pm

  Shucks. Thanks a million for your help. Linear editing, here I come.
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  Greg Ball

  April 18, 2011 at 10:01 pm

  Linear Editing?! You can buy a firewire 800 drive for about $150. Come on Bill. You’ll be happy yo did this.
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  Shane Ross

  April 18, 2011 at 10:36 pm

  I think switching to Linear Editing (tape based? With decks and machine controllers? Really?) will be far more expensive than getting another hard drive.

  Shane

  GETTING ORGANIZED WITH FINAL CUT PRO DVD…don’t miss it.
  Read my blog, Little Frog in High Def
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  Bill Reed

  April 18, 2011 at 10:41 pm

  Greg,
  I fully intend to invest in the firewire drive however $’s are quite slim at the moment and this needs to be done asap. C’est la vie!

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