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timecode drop outs in batch capture
2 of the 3 tapes for a wedding shoot have drop outs.
I deleted the capture scratch to make room for another project. Now that I am back to working on the wedd edit, i thought it would be easy to batch capture the project clips. Big mistake!I keep getting the error message: batch capture encountered timecode breaks in sequence items. To protect your edits, these clips were left offline and not divided into separate clips.
This is weird as I watch FCP find the in and out points and capture the entire clip. When it gets just to the end of the clip i get the error message and nothing gets actually captured.
I tried changing the pre-roll amount to smaller number, no luck.
I tried capturing just the clip length in the sequence timeline, FCP still tries to capture entire master clip.
I tried changing the preferences and unchecked “abort ETT/PTV on dropped frames” as well as “abort capture on dropped frames”
is there anything else i can do to force it to capture through timecode drop outs?I hope there is another option without having to recapture then manually putting clips back into the timeline 🙁
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2 Replies
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First, try winding and rewinding the tape all the way through. This is an old trick from the 3/4″ and Beta days, loosens up the tape pack.
Then, use FCP to either:
1. Set to Uncontrolled Device and caputre the whole tape (requires supervision)
2. or use Capture Now and supervise the capture.Or, you could make a dub of the tape to a fresh cassette.
bogiesan
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thanks I will try the rewinding and stretching the tape trick next time.
i lost my patience and just re-captured the clips and then “reconnect media” to the source clips in the edited sequence
urghh what a headache
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