-
FCP 7 Voice Over freezes program with OSX Lion
Hello Folks,
It’s been 10 years since my last confession, er I mean post. I’d say FCP has served me well over the years.
The once-in-a-decade problem:
Just installed OSX Lion and my FCP7 Voice Over locks up the program once invoked (the beautiful spinning color wheel). Doesn’t seem to matter what mic i’m using, my display or my Podcaster, or when my Behringer 1204 is connected. Sometimes I can get a drop down list to work to select the source, but once I touch that same thing happens.
What I have done thus far:
1) Restart FCP.
2) Restart MacPro (1,1 – quad 3.0Ghz – 8GB RAM)
3) Trash pref’s
4) Created new project
5) Tried on old project
6) Tried Log & Capture – crashes & exists program when I click on Capture NowOther relevant info:
1) Have FCPX installed. ( i did not install on separate partition, but I have followed the recommended process for installing on same partition and starting Motion 5 first). I had no issue with either after installing FCPX, only now with Lion.
2) I just added the 27″ Cinema display a week ago, did not attempt a Voice Over since then.Help!
Best!
Mark
Mark
-
17 Replies
-
Clean install of the OS, or overwrite?
W
-
Ah – I’m not alone. The very same problem on my iMac. But I’m sorry I didnt’t find a solution yet. I didn’t change anything beside installing Lion. Perhaps someone can help?
Please?!
Christian
-
Do you mean going back to install 10.6, and then re-installing Lion? Otherwise, how would one do a clean install with Lion these days?
Thanks
Mark
Mark
-
Given the fact that Apple have dropped support for FCS3 like a hot potato and the advice here to clone your drive before any system changes, I am not sure what to advise, other than restore your cloned system drive, which I suspect you didn’t do.
For others reading this post who value their FCS3 install, then don’t install FCP X the way Apple recommends and don’t change your OS. In fact don’t even upgrade SL beyond 10.6.7 and clone you system in case of drive failure.
-
OS X 10.6.8 is fine. Been pushing it very, very hard the last 12 days and no problems with FCP 7.0.3, or any of the suite applications. I’m talking 15 hour days and no hiccups. And yes I have clones.
Warren Eig
O 310-470-0905email: warren@babyboompictures.com
website: https://www.babyboompictures.comhttps://www.babyboompictures.com/BabyBoomPictures/AFX.html
https://www.babyboompictures.com/BabyBoomPictures/KnitWits_Movie.html
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0251670/EDITING REEL: https://www.babyboompictures.com/BabyBoomPictures/Editing_Reel.html
TITLE DESIGN: https://www.babyboompictures.com/BabyBoomPictures/Titles_Reel.html -
I have the same problem with Final Cut Express on an iMac running Lion.
I had no problems with voiceovers until I upgraded to Lion.
Someone suggested I try Audacity as a work around. It’s easy to create voiceover files and import them into FCE and it’s free software.
It can be found at :
https://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/beta_mac#recdown
-
I failed to mention that I did try all my usb miss through Soundtrack and LogicPro and they all work in Lion! Something about FCP7 and Lion. I wasn’t sure if it was a USB cross-over between the display mic and my other USB mic connections. Anyway, I do have a work around, although not as seamless as doing it directly within FCP7.
Cheers!
Mark
-
It appears the only work around is going into Soundtrack pro and doing the voice overs… I was using it fine up until 2 days ago and then this happened… I wonder if it happened on my imac at home as well now…
-
I’m having exactly the same issue. Running Final Cut Express on Lion, have been doing voiceovers for years with no issues whatsoever. With Lion though, simply clicking the voice over option causes FCE to lock up. No option but to force quit.
The most annoying thing is that I’m running an early 08′ MacBook which doesn’t support FCP or the new FCX. If no fix or update is available I’ve got no option it seems but to cash out and upgrade my computer.
-
It looks like your best work around would be recording your voice over with quicktime and then importing the files and adding an effect in FCE after since you do not have Soundtrack pro.
Reply to this Discussion! Login or Sign Up