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Final Cut Express analog capture
I am trying to capture video with FCX, digitizing using a dazzle from a hi8 camera. In FCP, it’s easy because it’s a noncontrolable device, but right now all I have in FCX, which does not have this variable to change.
How do you capture from analog with FCX?
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[j.north] “How do you capture from analog with FCX?”
A good method is to copy any analog source to a DV tape first, then capture the DV tape.
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A Two Pass system is the only way to go. I’m trying to help this guy upgrade from iMovie, which doesn’t require anything complex. Is FCX stupid or something?
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[j.north] “Is FCX stupid or something?”
In a way…
It is a very simplified version of FCP. Not nearly as many options. And it is designed to work with DV material ONLY. NO analogue input, and only a controllable DV camera. It does not have the uncontrollable device option that FCP has.
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Which means….
Start dubbin’!!
Kevin Monahan
Author – Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro
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Thanks guys.
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I am using a $300 Canopus ADVC-100 analog/DV converter bridge to accomplish exactly what you want to do. Final Cut Express sees it as a deck and will digitize from it.
One caveat: the first time you stop capturing is the last time, because the next time you try to hit capture FCE detects a time code problem. So you have to close FCE and then re-open it … rinse and repeat.
No, it’s not convenient, but hey, it’s cheaper than replacing editing SVHS decks with DV decks and replacing FCE with FCP, so give it a shot.
Bon Chance,
Peter DiFalco
Technical Supervisor
Academy of Art University
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