[Amy Hildenbrand]

Great – thanks so much!

-amy

[Amy Hildenbrand]

Well, the plot thickens. I tried re-exporting the entire thing again, and the same dropouts occur. Then I tried exporting just the problem area, and the audio came through without a problem. I haven’t yet tried the re-render option so this AIF that works is using the previously bum renders.

??

[Amy Hildenbrand]

The path is like so:

Decks –> Switcher

Switcher –> Splitter

Splitter –> Monitor
Splitter –> RCA to Canopus

Canopus –> Computer

I just tried routing the signal through the VHS with no luck.

[Amy Hildenbrand]

I should’ve been more specific I guess – I have a video monitor hooked up and it’s coming out of the switcher (so I can see signal from whichever deck is active).

The 3/4″ deck is a Sony VP-7040, a play-only NTSC/PAL switchable deck. The outs on the back are:

Video Out (BNC)
Sync In (BNC)
Audio Monitor (RCA)
Audio Outs (RCA, L/R)
RF Out (looks like a turtle male RCA 🙂

Unfortunately it’s a very simple deck. All the standards settings are correct on both the deck and the Canopus card. The only thing I remember from the last time this happened was that it just suddenly started working from me messing around with the deck and trying to capture. I guess spazzy should’ve been taking better notes.

I appreciate any help but I’m guessing it’ll just suddenly decide it’s ready sometime…

[Amy Hildenbrand]

As for setup, I’ve got a 3/4 deck, VHS deck, and Sony J-1 Beta deck running into a switcher (Sima SVS-14). RCA outs from there into a splitter: one set to the monitor (where I can see color) and one set into the Canopus card and ultimately into my machine. I can see and capture color on both other decks, and have captured color on this deck before my clean reinstall this morning. That’s the only thing that leads me to think it might somehow be software related. I’ve swapped all cables (even FW), reset the Canopus and still nothing. That’s the frustrating part….

Thanks,
amy

[Amy Hildenbrand]

Yes, I’ve checked the captured file, and it is completely without audio.

-amy

[Amy Hildenbrand]

I checked the connections and everything’s fine. I also have the monitor running out from a splitter at the same level as the input and I can hear audio that way but no dice through FCP. I just now did a hard restart after trashing the prefs yet again with no luck. I wish I knew what was happening!

-amy

[Amy Hildenbrand]

I don’t specifically see an audio box to check, but under Clip Settings I am attempting to capture Aud+Vid. And I’ve certainly slapped my forehead before, so thanks for having me check the obvious!

–amy

[Amy Hildenbrand]

Yes, dual-side not layer. D’oh. I have a project that is produced in both PAL & NTSC, and the question was asked whether or not a dual-sided disc could handle it.

Thanks,
Amy

[Amy Hildenbrand]

Unfortunately 🙂 the deck output is good.