[Jon Zanone]

…And you’ve captured and heard audio before within Avid?

Please post your system specs (Computer, OS, RAM, video and audio card, Avid version, QT version…)

Jon

“So you want to throw out the old you – but the old you is old enough to know it won’t make it better”
Del Amitri – “Make it Better”

[Jon Zanone]

Has your system ever run Avid? Take a look at these specs:

https://www.avid.com/products/xpresspro/specs.asp#pc

It looks like your graphics card is OK, but but pay attention to the computer details. If it’s not exactly what Avid specifies, you will run into problems.

Also, make sure you have the correct version of QT for the software you are running. Make sure auto updates are turned off in the OS, and if you have iTunes installed, turn off the ‘go get the latest/greatest version of Quicktime’ button.

Jon

“So you want to throw out the old you – but the old you is old enough to know it won’t make it better”
Del Amitri – “Make it Better”

[Jon Zanone]

What video card are you using? What CPU are you using? You’re a little low on the RAM (Avid likes 2gb).

Jon

“So you want to throw out the old you – but the old you is old enough to know it won’t make it better”
Del Amitri – “Make it Better”

[Jon Zanone]

Is the timeline speaker icon turned on? You say you see the audio meters moving – is this during capture or playback? What is your sample rate of the project you are working in? What is the sample rate of your tape?

Jon

“So you want to throw out the old you – but the old you is old enough to know it won’t make it better”
Del Amitri – “Make it Better”

[Jon Zanone]

If the question is how to convert your footage to 4:3, I’d just use a reformat FX.

Jon

“So you want to throw out the old you – but the old you is old enough to know it won’t make it better”
Del Amitri – “Make it Better”

[Jon Zanone]

I wouldn’t exort single field – I don’t think that will do what you want. I’d try deinterlacing in your encoding program. If you have the time, I would definitely do a test (both single field and deinterlacing in your encoding program…)

Jon

“So you want to throw out the old you – but the old you is old enough to know it won’t make it better”
Del Amitri – “Make it Better”

[Jon Zanone]

The keyboard command is ‘alt’ drag….

Jon

“So you want to throw out the old you – but the old you is old enough to know it won’t make it better”
Del Amitri – “Make it Better”

[Jon Zanone]

[Allen Sutton] “or give me a link to an simple description of how to do this”

Unfortunately, there is no SIMPLE way to do this. You’ll need to go into detail regarding your system, what programs you have available, etc. It will invovlve several days of testing to get the right formula. Here is a link to the Avid forums on a series of tutorials:

https://www.avid.com/exchange/forums/thread/4408.aspx

Scroll down about half way to the ‘How to DVD’ section. You’ll find a wealth of information. I will tell you that using DVD-R discs will help your cause – they will work with most DVD players out there.

Please post back if you have more specific questions.

Jon

“So you want to throw out the old you – but the old you is old enough to know it won’t make it better”
Del Amitri – “Make it Better”

[Jon Zanone]

Can you post your system specs? Things like CPU, processor, video card, RAM, and Quicktime version are an important first step in troubleshooting your problem…

Jon

“So you want to throw out the old you – but the old you is old enough to know it won’t make it better”
Del Amitri – “Make it Better”

[Jon Zanone]

Your teacher is right – you can only slo mo a clip in the source monitor in Xpress Pro.

If you use Media Composer, you have access to an effect called Time Warp, and it can be placed and manipulated on the timeline.

As far as causing an effect to fade in or out within a clip, just add an edit, apply the effect to one side of the clip, and dissolve into the effect.

Keep in mind that Avid is not Premeire. Avid does a lot of things well, and some not so well. It’s the same with Premeire and FCP. Don’t try to make Avid work like like another product. You are doing well to learn multiple NLE’s. It will make your worth as an editor much greater over time.

Jon

“So you want to throw out the old you – but the old you is old enough to know it won’t make it better”
Del Amitri – “Make it Better”