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4 channel HDV
Hi Guys,
I will be shooting a one-off performance this weekend using 2 new Sony S270’s, and was hoping to use the 4 channel audio features. Unfortunately I will not have access to these cameras before the shoot to test. I’m using FCP 6.0.5.
My question is, will the 4 channel audio just be ingested when I capture using the I-Link from the cameras?
Also, I will be using 3 hour large size DVCAM tapes. There should be no problem using these tapes in HDV mode would there?I hate not having the opportunity to test before-hand and just want to make sure my bases are covered.
Thanks,
Ralph -
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I used an HVR-S270 for the first time on Friday. I only captured two channels of audio. It was part of a four HDV camera shoot.
Keep in mind that if you use tapes labeled as “DVCAM” you will be able to record 50% more when you record in HDV or DV. HDV and DV run at a slower speed than DVCAM (track pitch of HDV/DV = 10 microns per second; DVCAM = 15 microns per second). In other words, if you use a DVCAM 184 tape (3 hour) you will be able to record 4.5 hours in HDV or DV.
I will warn you to have PLENTY of time to set up the HVR-S270. The camera has a lot of menu options and there are a plethora of switches to set. I picked up the rental the night before and spent about 30-40 minutes getting everything set to match my other HDV cameras for the next day’s shoot.
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