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Canopus ADVC-55 Beta SP analog to FCP digital
I purchased a Canopus ADVC-55 unit in order to convert my Betacam SP analog tapes to FCP digital for editing. However, I cannot get my Mac G-5 and FCP 4.5 to capture the footage. I can see it coming through my external NTSC monitor but FCP does not see it.
I would appreciate a response from anyone reading this message who is using such a devise successfully.
1. How should the dip switches be set on the rear of the Canopus?
2. What settings should be used on FCP capture?Thanks for your assistance.
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4 Replies
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Do you have FCP set to capture DV-NTSC? That box converts your Beta to DV so you need to be set up to capture DV.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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Walter,
Thanks for your response. Yes I do have FCP set to capture DV by setting it to DV-NTSC. I am taking the output firewire of the Canopus to the firewire input of the Mac.
There must be a simple solution but I can’t seem to locate it.
PG
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[Phil G.] “Thanks for your response. Yes I do have FCP set to capture DV by setting it to DV-NTSC. I am taking the output firewire of the Canopus to the firewire input of the Mac.
There must be a simple solution but I can’t seem to locate it.”
Then it just sounds like the box is not set up correctly for whatever input you’re using. Like you’re feeding it S-Video but it’s set up for Composite, or something like that.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com
HD Editorial & Animation for Food Network’s “Good Eats”
HD Editorial for “Assignment Earth”“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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Set device control to “Non-Controllable device”. You’ll have to start the digitize and then hit play on the deck. And you won’t get timecode off the tape.
joe
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