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Why doesn’t FCP3 play audio?
I am a communications guy but only go to FCP once every year or so. Ever so often I have a problem that is somewhat similar to this, get help, solve it, then forget how I did it.
This time is a little different however.
I captured audio and video just fine. Made it into a quicktime file which I then decided to import back into FCP on the timeline. When I play the files on the timeline back in the review windows however there is no audio. Now the Quicktime file I made has audio. The audio meter shows there is audio on the files on the timeline. From the timeline I exported to another quicktime just to see what would happen. That QT also has audio.
Tried my log and capture setting every which way but loose. However, this seems to be some kind of routing problem from FCP to my computer’s audio out (computer’s audio works however.)
NOW HERE’S THE KICKER (not being rude – just need emphasis)… I found that if I open the log and capture window that makes audio work on the timeline. I don’t even have to have anything captured on it. But as soon as I close the log and capture window I lose the audio.
Some kind of setting is toggled the wrong way but for the life of me I can’t figure it out. Can anyone help me?
Thanks,
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4 Replies
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See if this helps
https://www.fcpbook.com/Audio2.html
All the best,
Tom
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 2 Editing Workshop” Class on Demand “Complete Training for FCP5” DVD
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Hi Tom,
Strange thing happened. I cut off my computer, spent night away from it. Came back and when I turned it on the sound was back. Actually, with a little more investigation I found that the real reason it came back is that my VX-2000, connected by Firewire, was turned off. When I closed FCP, cut on the camera, and reopened FCP, the sound again wouldn’t play back. Well, Hooha!So, I do think as you suggested that my sound is routed via firewire through Sony and this is why it isn’t working as expected.
I tried to follow your instructions. Problem is, and one of the real difficulties of FCP, is that my menu items are never where they’re expected to be. Your tutorial said ” From the view menu set canvas playback to none” but I have no such choice under my view menu.
No problem, you added “The wording in this menu has changed a little over different versions of the application, but the intent is the same. In earlier versions the choices were Real-Time or FireWire, Real-Time being the option for computer playback. … From the View menu set play video playback to none.” Oops I don’t have a video playback selection at all under my View menu.
I did find audio/video settings under a Final Cut Pro menu. Should I set these to desktop rather than (missing Firewire NTSC). (I didn’t do it yet, as right now I am able to get sound when I open FCP with deck cut off.)
Another problem with all this is obvious when you go to FCP Help. It also seems to be talking about another version of FCP as even the instructions don’t always fit my menus. Not only that but there are multiple places where audio/video settings occur. If you change one trying to fix something and get the wrong one, well from then on you have complicated your problem or now have two problems.
Can I now call in my lifeline?
Thanks,
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Okay,
Under Final Cut Pro Menu > Audio/Video settings , setting external video to none seems to have done the trick.Thanks a million, Tom, you got me on the right track.
Richard
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“Your tutorial said ” From the view menu set canvas playback to none” but I have no such choice under my view menu.
No problem, you added “The wording in this menu has changed a little over different versions of the application, but the intent is the same. In earlier versions the choices were Real-Time or FireWire, Real-Time being the option for computer playback. … From the View menu set play video playback to none.” Oops I don’t have a video playback selection at all under my View menu.”
That’s for FCE (Final Cut Express) you’re not using that application. You’re using Final Cut Pro.
All the best,
Tom
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 2 Editing Workshop” Class on Demand “Complete Training for FCP5” DVD
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