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Capturing Analog Video and Audio
I am using FCP7.0.3. I am running it on OS 10.6.8 and 2 X 2.26 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xenon system. I have AJA LHi to bring in beta footage. Here’s my problem.
When I capture beta footage, I get great video but no audio. I have checked my beta deck and the tape. There is audio on the tape and I can hear it when I plug into the deck. I have tested my cables and they are all good. I am hooked up to the analog ‘in’ ports on the AJA board. I do not see audio signal when I am in capture mode and play my deck. I do have control of the deck from capture mode in FCP. I have played around with the capture settings but that doesn’t seem to change anything. I hooked the beta deck up through my DV deck/firewire and got the same result – great video and no audio.
Any suggestions about what I am doing wrong here or how to fix this problem. I’ve got a client breathing down my neck so an answer would really straighten me out. Thanks.
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4 Replies
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Since you got the same result from firewire it sounds like it’s a deck issue. I can’t be for certain, but that’s what your troubleshooting seems to indicate. I would scour the deck manual for any type of audio output settings.
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How did you monitor audio from the deck? Can you use the same outputs when plugging into the LHi?
Shane
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In the Kona set up utility app, have you definitely got analogue audio selected as the input?
Its under audio setup I think – I don’t have the utility on the computer I’m doesn’t have it installed so this is from memory.
Michael Sanders
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Thanks all for your suggestions. I called AJA and it turned out I needed to download a driver update and then make the proper settings. That fixed it.
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