[Ted Coakley]

Yeah, I hear ya! About to install it.
Once installed, there will be some relatively simple to find and simple to use function to just change the clip’s frame rate tag in it’s MOV file?

[Ted Coakley]

Hi Michael, thanks for your reply.

Yes, I believe you’re correct. As I mentioned in my previous reply in this thread, MPEG Streamclip shows the clip to be at 29.975.
That clip came from a VX1000 miniDV tape ingested (Log/Capture) by FCP 7, and then converted to ProRes from an FCP 7 export.

I don’t have Cinema Tools on my computer, but I’m looking online for where to download it right now…..
SO far, I’ve found https://www.fcp.co/final-cut-pro/articles/1859-macos-sierra-cinema-tools-is-dead-long-live-final-cut-pro-7, with links to https://support.apple.com/kb/DL949?locale=en_US, which says latest version of Cinema Tools is 4.5.1

I also just found my FCP7 install files on my computer, which I think will allow me to install Cinema Tools – which I must not have known of a reason to install, back when I installed FCP7 – or maybe it was because the Installer says it’ll consume 780MB of my hard drive (as I see now that I launched the Installer).

I wonder if there’s another lighter-weight program/utility I could download, or already have, to change the clip’s metadata.
Searching online now…..

Stay tuned…..

[Ted Coakley]

Thanks for your reply, Nick.

As for selected sequence preset being set correctly (I’m thinking you mean Sequence Settings), are you saying to have those Sequence Settings fps match the Clip’s fps?

When I open the Clip in MPEG Streamclip, I can see that the video fps is 29.975.

Here’s what I tried:
… I go to FCP7 “Sequence Settings” > “QuickTime Video Settings” area > “Advanced” button, which opens the “Compression Settings” dialogue box > where I go to the “Motion” section > “Frames per second” dropdown menu (you following?)
… In that dropdown menu, I can choose from many fps options, including 29.97 and “custom”, but no 29.975.
… I choose “custom”, which brings up a box next to it. I type “29.975” in that box, hit the “OK” button to close the “Compression Settings” dialogue box, and then “OK” button to close the “Sequence Settings” dialogue box.
… Then, I go back to the Compression Settings area, and it no longer says Custom or 29.975, but rather just 29.97.

… Whaddya think? Whaddya suggest?
Thanks,
Ted

[Ted Coakley]

Do you mean Log & Capture (instead of Log & Transfer), to bring it in from miniDV tape as pristine unaltered DV?
(I’ve always used Log & Capture to ingest from tape, but didn’t know that’s possible with Log & Transfer.)

In either case, what good would the pristine unaltered DV file do me? What are you suggesting I do with that file?

[Ted Coakley]

I would ingest into FCP 7 via firewire, if my Sony DSR-11 or Sony VX-1000 were working right, but they’re not at the moment.
If I did, what would that gain me?
I already know for sure that the video file with audio/video drift in FCP7 plays fine (with no audio/video drift) in Finder, QT and Premiere, so the file appears fine.
What good would it do for me to transcode another copy of the video?

[Ted Coakley]

I didn’t do the transfer, a transfer house did it, and I think they said they DID ingest it as a DV file – and maybe they used Easy Setup (I don’t know).

Yes, the original footage was 32kHz (from Sony VX1000), but once transcoded to 48kHz, it plays totally fine in QT, Premiere, Finder, so why wouldn’t it play fine in FCP 7? All FCP 7 sees is a file with 48kHz audio.

Are you saying that video with 32kHz audio can’t be transcoded to video with 48kHz audio, and still play in FCP7 – or is there a specific way or settings necessary in the transcode process?
If the latter, what is that specific way or settings?

[Ted Coakley]

That clip was already transferred/transcoded from a miniDV tape to ProRes, so I’d rather not re-transcode it and suffer another generation loss.
I’d rather just have FCP play it back correctly, like QT, Finder and Premiere Pro do.

[Ted Coakley]

Hi David, thanks for your reply.

Yes, the audio still drifts after Clip placed in Timeline and FCP matches Sequence Settings to Clip.
It still drifts in Timeline/Canvas playback, same amount as drift in Viewer.

Ted

[Ted Coakley]

Hi Dave, thanks for your reply.

I should’ve mentioned:
* I’m running OS 10.9.5 (on a 15″ Late-2011 MacBook Pro)
* The audio/video drifts out of sync just from playing in the FCP Viewer, before even getting to the Sequence/Timeline, so it is apparently NOT a Sequence Settings issue.
* The clip opens and plays just fine in Premiere Pro 5.5.

Ted

[Ted Coakley]

Hi Gaya, I’m interested in the solution you found for your project back in 2010. I’d like to discuss with you. Before I get into it, I’m curious if you’re still on this forum.
Are you reading this?
Thanks!
Ted