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  • Time Code Break during Capture

    Posted by Patrick Bronte on September 21, 2009 at 1:29 am

    When capturing, i’m getting a lot of timecode breaks. i updated the capture settings so it it will automatically start to capture again after the break in the timecode. this is a sweet function but it starts 6 SECONDs!!! after the break in the TC!!!! Can it be changed to automatically start to capture 1 second after the TC instead of 6???

    Patrick Bronte replied 16 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Shane Ross

    September 21, 2009 at 3:45 am

    FCP needs about 5-6 seconds of PREROLL.

    Shane

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  • Brad Elliott

    September 21, 2009 at 2:52 pm

    Here are some things that I have had success with.

    1) Final Cut Pro/Audio Video Settings/Device Control Presets/Edit
    Here you can set pre and post roll for your specific device control.
    I do think you should have at least 3 seconds(preferably 5) of pre-roll but when I am desperate I have been able to get footage in by playing with this setting.

    2)I have also had success with changing the user preference for TC break.
    In the general tab set the on TC break to “warn after capture.” I have run into less problems on clips with short or no pre-roll especially when I am trying to do long captures on a tape with lots of TC breaks.

    3) Log and capture/capture settings/device control-set to non-controllable device
    This isn’t ideal because the you have to set the start and stop manually but I have never had a problem getting every frame in no matter how bad the TC or how small the pre-roll.

  • Patrick Bronte

    September 21, 2009 at 9:47 pm

    Thank You so much Brad!!!

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