Final Cut Pro to Beta SP Deck

[Bob Flood]

hey bob

we have been using a UVW 1800 for quite some time. This particualr machine has the Micheal Sellman AFM Audio Mod, which allows us to master with much higher quality audio then the standard Longitudinal Tracks. in its current configuration we are connected to it via a kona lh using analog component.

we have it cabled so the analog compnent video comes out of the kona, loops through a sony 19″ SD monitor, connects to the VTR (Video TapeRecorder) Compnent Video In, then out of the VTR back to the Kona. WE also have a Tektronix waveform monitor and vectorscope on the composite video outs of the VTR to double check our levels. We use a Mackie 1604 16 input 6 output mixer between the VTR and FCP. feeeding FCP off busses 1 and 2 , Feeding the VTR off busses 3 and 4 and using the MIX bus for monitoring and feeding a lite on dvd recorder.

we own an HDV camcorder, so we like to edit either HDV or DVCPROHD 16×9 and throw it up on a big plasma screen (it is quite stunning) BUT when i need to lay it off to tape for broadcast i use the Konas Downconverter to give me something i can put on the beta. usually 16×9 anamorphic and letterboxed. All the audio is +4 in and out, using the canon connectors on the mixer, kona, and betacam,

FWIW we did not spring for the break out box, as it gave us no advantage for the price, so we use the snake cable.

Unfortunately i was not involved in the purchase of the system, as i would have configured it differently. I would have include an SDI to component converter to feed my VTR and standard def moniter, an SDI to composite and YC converter to feed the scopes and dvd burners, and Used the konas analog component to feed the plasma screen

we built the edit room so that all the gear lives in a separate “machine room” next door, keeping the noise and heat isolated from the edit space

hope this helps

bee eph

Bob Flood
Greer & Associates, Inc.