[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

The JVC SR-MV50US is a DVD-R & S-VHS/VHS Dual Deck Recorder and Player.

And the JVC SR-DVM700 is a miniDV and DVD recorder-player.

The first one (MV50) simply will not be compatible as a capture device for FCP. The output of this unit does not go out the FW. The FW is an INPUT only.

The second unit (DVM700) is a proud member of the JVC family of unreliable and incompatible miniDV combo decks.

These units simply will not consistently work well with FCP.

Here’s a workaround that won’t cost much money.

I have had GREAT luck buying used miniDV “home video” camcorders and using them as spare “decks” and A-to-D-to-A video/audio converter “boxes”. I have bought MANY of these little gems at local Pawn Shops for UNDER $175 each (some for $99). The transfer quality in and out matches a deck, and the video/audio output (they all have S-Video outs) monitors great!
AND… If you choose a SONY or PANASONIC camcorder (except for the earliest-built versions of the Sony VX1000), those two brands will ALSO playback perfectly any DVCAM-recorded mini DV tapes as well as DV SP and DV LP (yikes!).

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

Also, make sure you RENDER the entire timeline at the highest quality.

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There is a function in FCP that is often overlooked… and it can help with many audio and video “skipping”, “sticking” and “missing” problems.

You should “Mixdown” the Audio for playback before you dub out of FCP, or during the edit, if you have audio/video stuttering, drop-outs, sync-slippage, or freezes.

NOTE: Mixdown has even been demonstrated to help with slipping, skipping problems (or “missing” audio clips) for files being EXPORTED as QT (or similar) files out of FCP.

First, SELECT ALL of your audio tracks (highlight them) on the timeline, then:

Sequence Menu > Render Only > Mixdown.

You should see a dialog box telling you its rendering.

It might seem to make little sense that “Mixing down” even simple audio tracks will “fix” complex video “freezes” or random audio dropouts to tape or export, but it CAN.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

There is a function in FCP that is often overlooked… and it can help with many audio and video “skipping”, “sticking” and “missing” problems.

You should “Mixdown” the Audio for playback before you dub out of FCP, or during the edit, if you have audio/video stuttering, drop-outs, sync-slippage, or freezes.

NOTE: Mixdown has even been demonstrated to help with slipping, skipping problems (or “missing” audio clips) for files being EXPORTED as QT (or similar) files out of FCP.

First, SELECT ALL of your audio tracks (highlight them) on the timeline, then:

Sequence Menu > Render Only > Mixdown.

You should see a dialog box telling you its rendering.

It might seem to make little sense that “Mixing down” even simple audio tracks will “fix” complex video “freezes” or random audio dropouts to tape or export, but it CAN.

NOTE: It does not matter of you only have one audio track, if there are random freezes during output, you should try the Mixdown.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

I’m watching him talk to George Stephanopoulos (on the phone) right now.

Imus is speaking directly into the nose of an ElectroVoice RE20.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/RE20/

What mic did he have before?

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Can you post a still image, or a link to one?

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[Kevin Monahan] “I can do this with a single layer. Once the skintone has been selected, you have total control of that one color. You can both change it to a new hue AND desaturate it in one fell swoop. ;-)”

From how I read the OP, Acme2MAN wants to desaturate the WHOLE SHOT, but change the color of (and colorize) ONE isolated character in it.

That’s two effects (at the very least) on my timeline.

😉

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This is a version of what’s commonly called the “Pleasantville” effect, named after the film.

You are adding another layer with the green skin treatment, but it should work well for you.

This is a common question with many answers. Here are a few links.

https://www.geniusdv.com/bw-tutorial.php

https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/basic_pleasantville_look.html

https://www.lafcpug.org/tutorials/basic_pleasantville_print.html

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No need to stack multiple copies of the same track to increase the level.

Add the Audio Filters > Apple > AUPeakLimiter and adjust the “Pre-gain” to any level you want.