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4 channel audio output with I/O
After thinking that I was out of the woods trying to output 4 independent channels of audio to my DigiBeta deck (via SDI output), I’m encountering a problem that hopefully somebody can help me figure out. My sequence settings are enabled for 4 outputs (Dual mono). In the audio mixer under the tool menu in FCP I have straight patched Ch1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4. I am seeing all four channels in the audio mixer and all 4 channels are coming through fine to my deck in E-E mode (if I simply play my sequence manually). The problem arises when I try to “edit to tape”. There only 2 channels are enabled for output. I’ve gone through my A/V settings and 8 channels should be active. What am I missing? I’ve done a workaround for my current project but I need to get this thing figured out. Thanks anybody!
Dual 2.7 GHz G5, 4GB RAM, ATI Radeon 9650, Xserve RAID, AJA IO, 2 20″ Cinema Display, FCP 5.02, OS X10.4.2
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4 Replies
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Kim,
in the edit to tape window, there is a drop down menu, above the outpoint setting on the bottom right, that enables theaudio tracks. You can select there which ones you want. I suggest all on setting. That should be it really.
best wishes
nick -
Thanks Nick, but the problem is that all channels besides ch 1 and 2 are greyed out in the dialogue box you mention. I must have some setting set wrong somewhere but I can’t figure out where. Any other ideas?
Dual 2.7 GHz G5, 4GB RAM, ATI Radeon 9650, Xserve RAID, AJA IO, 2 20″ Cinema Display, FCP 5.02, OS X10.4.2
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Check your A/V Settings in the Device Control tab, click Edit. Check to see if the deck’s audio mapping is set to 4 tracks. If that doesn’t fix it, then, try dragging your master sequence to the Viewer, not the Canvas, and ETT from the Viewer.
steve covello
doublewide post -
Thanks Steve! That was the problem. My mind was stuck on all the concievable “audio” output settings and I didn’t realize that the AJA I/O easy set-up was set to 2 channels. And even more importantly that it was changeble within that particular menu. I don’t know if that is a default setting or whether it was the Apple technician that set up my system did that…. Grrrr!! At any rate thanks so much. I was sure it was something simple but I couldn’t find that magic window! Thanks again and Ciao!
Dual 2.7 GHz G5, 4GB RAM, ATI Radeon 9650, Xserve RAID, AJA IO, 2 20″ Cinema Display, FCP 5.02, OS X10.4.2
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