Jeffrey Di lullo
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Jon,
MC does have the desktop delay. My issue is not that I can’t play synced video, It does that; however the audio meters don’t sync with the client monitor OR the composer window when I enable the delay (my delay is set to 13 frames). My issue is related to scrubbing or shuttling. As I scrub, the client monitor stays on the frame that I started the scrub from. When I release the mouse, the client monitor then flys through the frames that I just scrubbed and comes to rest on the frame where I release the mouse. When I shuttle, the client window seems to keep up, until I stop the shuttle. Once I stop the shuttle, the client monitor jumps back in time the amount of the delay, so in my case it jumps backwards 13 frames. This is mostly an annoyance to how I work. I tend to look at and use the NTSC monitor quite a bit as I edit.
Thank you so much for your help. I really appreciate it. I look forward to what you find out about the TC.
Have a great day!
Jeffrey Di Lullo
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Jon,
Thanks for your posts. I’ve figure out the digital to analog calibration in the audio tool. In the “monitor menu” there was a line item to calibrate the reference level. bingo. -20dbFS = 0db. SWEET.
As for the issue of the timecode, I am still frustrated. I
checked (as per your instructions) and as far as I can tell I am definitely viewing timecode and not control track. I really think that I am missing something. Like I said, I can’t believe that AVID would design its flagship editing software to NOT show frames in the timecode display as I play the video back. “–” just doesn’t cut it for me. I also couldn’t find any mention of constant TC down in the sequence fast menu. Any Ideas?Thanks for the info on the Nvidea cards. Since I don’t have a support contract it seem hardly worth it for me to replace my X800XT.
I also think that I have the client monitor issue figured out. It seems to me to be a philosophical issue with how the MC deals with non mojo/adrenaline firewire interfaces.
After reading the through the “advanced editing with MC” manual it really appears that there is no thought put into creating an editing environment where the 3rd party firewire interface (in my case a firewire enabled vtr) has similar interactivity as AVID’s hardware. The way in which the section about client monitor is written really makes me believe that AVID feels that a “software only” version of MC is more for “off-line” type work where using the “full screen preview” and system (i.e. computer) audio are adequate methods of video and audio playback.
In other words, AVID lets you hook up to firewire enabled VTR, it lets you capture full rez (dv25) from said VTR, it lets you print video back to tape via firewire (dv25), and even lets you work with 1:1 material in the time-line (which is previewed out via that VTR) BUT when you want to be able to interact with the client monitor (which is connected to the VTR) you have to put up with massive lag time. Fine. OK. Unfortunately my exact same computer running FCP lets me interact with the client monitor in synchronized bliss. Way to go AVID, way to go.
Jeffrey Di Lullo
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I am in the same boat as you!!
I thought I was going crazy. FCP 6.0.2 handles DVCproHD 720P 29.97fps material (I am working with the HVX200’s 30N frame rate) incorrectly in a SD sequence. When I edit a DVCproHD720p clip into a DV25 or DV50 (480i) sequence, the HD clip appears to be about half as large as it is supposed to be when scaled to 100%. All seems well with the same clip when edited into a native dvcproHD sequence. I also have tried putting footage into AE and have gotten the same results.
FCP also does an absolutly hideous job of downrezing and interlacing the progressive HD footage. I use Re:visions Fieldskit plugin to interlace the progressive HD footage, this does a very nice job of interpolating fields. This obviously hasn’t helped with the scaling issue (my sequence is set to render all in high precision and is set to BEST)
I wonder if the scaling issue stems from how FCP is creating the interlacing from the progressive footage. It is conceivable that FCP simply takes the progressive frame, divides it into even and odd lines and then simply takes each set of lines and makes 2 fields thereby effectively reducing the vertical resolution by 1/2. This scenario would also create the staccato judder that I am seeing in my clips. This is just my my theory.
keep me posted if you find the anwser. As for me I will let FCP do the scaling during the offline, and I will use AE to make the finished clip for the online.
truly,
Jeffrey Di Lullo
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I am in the same boat. Have you got this to work yet?
Jeffrey Di Lullo
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The X800 XT Mac edition is built for the mac. The All in wonder card is a PC card. It will only work if it has been modified (card’s onboard ROM would be “FLASHED”) to work on a mac. In my experience “Flashed” cards don’t have all the functionality that the card had originally. We bought a 9800pro that was Flashed for our G4. It only supported analog VGA out once it was modified. It also only worked if it was the only card in the G4.
Just my 2 cents.
Jeffrey Di Lullo
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Eric,
WOW! thanks for the quick response. Very insightful. Both shots that I have to reframe are around 5 seconds each. I would imagine that the render times shouldn’t be all that long. Would you give me a ball park on render time per second of footage? We have both AE 6 and 7 in house. I know that Algosuite works with 6, but I am unsure if it will work with 7. Have you tried it on 7 yet?
Thank you again,
Jeffrey Di Lullo
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Eric,
I am looking into alogsuite and am curious about the learning curve. We have a project that needs a few shots to be reframed(read enlarged) but we are on a tight deadline (about a week left). Is Algosuite something that I have to tweak and fiddle with for months or is is relatively easy to pick up. I have tried Resizer 2 and instant HD, both of which have been quite easy to use, but I am not all that thrilled with the results (halo’s around objects.) An insight that you can give me would be quite appreciated.
Jeffrey Di Lullo
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Troy,
In relation to the Variable Frame rate footage and FCP, what is the plug-in that you are speaking about? You also mentioned that all the variable frame rate footage must be captured via firewire. Are you saying that Variable frame rate footage from the HVX cannot be properly delt with via the “import P2” command in FCP? Do you have a specific work flow in mind for working with FCP and Variable frame rates (ie. easy setup/ sequence setup/ HVX200 setup)?
Thank you for your help.
Jeffrey Di Lullo
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Mark,
Thank you so much. You are exactly right. I removed the “.” and everything works correctly. Thanks for your insight.
jd