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FCP VTR Emulation
We have a new system and need to tranfer film footage to FCP and want to send video to it as if it were a tape deck (start, stop, set input time codes, etc). FCP can control other decks, but can a control system take control of it. Avid has what they call VTR emulation software for this.
In connection with this, we tried to digitize “on the fly” without transport/timecode control, and send video to the system direct, but after about 3 minutes, it stopped the input with an error. So even a non-control input did not work. Any help on these two questions? Thanks.
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as far as i know, there is no equivalent VTR emulation either within FCP or as a third party add-on
but you might want to take a look at VirtualVTR from https://www.gallery.co.uk or https://www.virtualvtr.comcheers
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Andy thanks for the info and link. I know some film transfer houses go to FCP FW drives, but maybe they have to go to tape first. Hopefully this will work.
If not, any idea why our FCP will not sustain a direct digitize for more than 3 minutes? If I send it video, and say digitize, it should run as long as video is sent to it right? BTW we use a Kona 2 card.
Thanks for your input. Joe
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If you’re transferring from film then you definitely need Virtual VTR. FCP can’t do what you want. Regarding the 3 minute thing, there are a number of reasons why it might not work – the speed of the drive you’re capturing to, whether you’ve got the “Limit capture now to X mins” preference set in the System Settings to name two of them.
Martin
Digital Heaven, London UK
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Martin, Thanks for the info. The VTR software from the UK seems to be a good solution.
In re to the short digitize, the input settings were OK. We got it to work after taking out one of the dual link inputs for HD 444. So now SD and HD 8 bit inputs seem to work fine no dropped frames that cut off the input.However, we now can not get 10 bit to work longer than say 3 minutes before it stops with frame drops. Any ideas on why 10 bit shuts it down? We are using a new Medea Drive array- 10/2000 drives.
Thanks for your help. Joe
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Martin,
Thanks for your response last week. We have a trial copy of the VTR emulation, but are having no luck with the 2-5 minute – crash problem. The settings are correct and we have a 10-way Medea drive array so it should have the width to handle HD correctly.
Here’s what we have tested: via Kona 2 -1080 23.98psf – inputA – 422
HD 8 bit – 422- no audio – records fine no crash
HD 10 bit – 422 crashes (error: time code breaks- but it is direct via 422 control and standard inputs from tape with no TC breaks)
HD 8 bit – 422 – audio 1&2 – crashes (same error)Any suggestions? Joe
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Martin,
We solved the problem of crashes when recording 10bit HD material to FCP.It was not FCP, it was a setting in the cache of the Medea Drive Array that had to be increased.
All seems to be fine now. FYI
Thanks for your help with this. We did purchase the VTR emulation software also.Joe
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