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USB Transfer
I need to transfer a 30 sec spot off mini dv into FCP. I don’t have the av cables for the camera. I do have an S cable going into my Pinnacle BOB but no way to get audio in unless a mini plud into the headphone out on the camera will work. I do have a usb cable. How do I make this happen with usb?
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Bob Vick sr promo guy @ ch3 wwmt tv, kalamazoo, mi
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[Bob Vick] “I do have a usb cable. How do I make this happen with usb?”
USB and what?
Don’t know of miniDV units with USB connectivity, does the one you use not have Firewire like most?
If the camcorder does have S-video out and you can connect to the Pinnacle card and get it into FCP that way, go for it.
Same for the audio, take it off the headphone jack if you need to.
If your Mac doesn’t have analog audio input (some don’t) you’d have to get a Griffin iMic or other audio-USB converter, at which point USB, and your USB cable, would come into play.—
Chuck Reti
Video Editor
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I’ve been trying to find a good USB input device for FCP. I already had a Griffin iMic and tried it but I find it is too noisy (but it’s good for web chat, etc.) and wouldn’t recommend it if you’re trying to capture clean audio. To do my voiceovers for stories I’m editing I have to set up my camera beside the computer, hook up a mic to it, record the VO, then capture it. It’s a real hassle. FCP has the voiceover tool, and just looking for a good USB interface so I can just use a mic and capture directly to the timeline.
Good luck.
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