[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

1. Make sure the DV tape does not have the “tab” slid open to record-lockout.

2. Make sure the DV deck is set for FireWire (DV, iLink, etc.) INPUT.

3. Make sure you can SEE and HEAR FCP’s output THRU the deck before you try to record.

4. If you still have a problem, then don’t use Print to Video (I never use it, anyway).

To record without it:
First, render the timeline, and perform an Audio Mixdown.

Then, set the cursor at the beginning of the timeline, and start Recording on your deck/camcorder.

Play the timeline.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

The S-Video on the Powerbook is NOT for playing video from FCP.
Leave that jack disconnected, it is for viewing the COMPUTER SCREEN IMAGE.
Any FCP window that shows on the computer screen is VERY LOW QUALITY.

The way to get from FCP to analog (S-Video or otherwise) is as simple as connecting to a Camcorder or Deck via FW.
You can use ANY camcorder with a FW input and since all of these same camcorders have an S-Video output (as well as audio) you can just connect the output of the camcorder to any other analog recording deck (VHS, Betacam, Hi8, etc.)

Here’s how to connect FCP to an external camcorder for monitoring.
You can connect an analog deck in place of the monitor that is described.
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Monitoring FCP on an external video monitor is as easy as:
Mac > Camcorder > Monitor.

Here’s how to connect it, step-by-step:

1. “Quit” the Final Cut Pro program.

2. Connect your camcorder to the Mac via FireWire.

3. Hook any standard monitor or TV (with a video input) to the outputs on your DV camcorder.
You can use the standard (usually colored yellow) video cable or the “S-video” output from the camcorder if the monitor has one of those kind of inputs.

You should ALSO hook up the AUDIO outputs from the camcorder to the same monitor, or any “amplified speakers” so you can monitor the FCP audio along with the video.

4. Turn ON the camcorder. Switch it to the VCR (player) mode, but don’t put a tape in it (unless you intend to record from FCP to a DV tape.)

5. Turn ON the Video Monitor and set to view the “Video Input”.

6. Open Final Cut Pro on the Mac.

7. In FCP, make sure under the pulldown menu: View > External > ALL FRAMES is set.

You should now see the output of FCP on the camcorder’s viewfinder screen AND the external monitor.

You will also hear FCP’s audio from the speakers that you connected to the camcorder.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

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

And, if needed, carefully adjust the “limiter” section to help control the peaks.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

Sure.

2-button mouse:
“Right-Click” on the Bin that you want to Log to, choose “Set Logging Bin”.

1-button mouse:
“Control-Click” on the Bin that you want to Log to, choose “Set Logging Bin”.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

Try re-connecting your set-up by NOT sending the FW to the VCR looped through the HD.
That can create for some serious data-routing bottle-necks.

Connect the DV recording device directly to a FW port on the Mac.

Also, external FW HD’s are NOT “reccognised” by Apple for use with FCP (although a LOT of editors use them very successfully).

Lastly:
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 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]

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 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]

“Sync-slippage” can happen during some longer captures.

Tapes recorded on certain camcorders from Canon have been somewhat more problematic, but it also can happen with other brands of cameras as well.

To reduce the problem on capture, break your captures into sections no longer than about 10 minutes each.

You can then “reconstruct” the full tape’s recording (or any longer takes) quickly if you need to.
Mark (and log) your first clip to End (Out-point) about 10 minutes or less from its In-point.
Continue to mark (and log) your clips this way throughout the rest of the tape.
Just make sure the In-points of the subsequent clips are EXACTLY ONE FRAME LATER than the Out-points of the previous clips.

You can do all this while actually scanning the tape(s) or just by inputting arbitrary TC numbers, logging them… then use Batch Capture to bring in all of your clips.

Its very easy to then “reconstruct” the shorter clips back to any “continuous” length you want on the timeline by just “clicking” them on in order.
EVEN FASTER… select ALL successive clips at once in the browser (with the browser column-order set to “Media Start” highlight all clips) and drop them, all at once, on the timeline… they’ll all pop up in continuous order.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

[Craig Moss] “Any chance they corrected this in the XL2 model?”

Hope springs eternal.

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

This is the third or fourth time in two days this same question was asked.

You can save so mucj time by using the SEARCH POSTS feature here on the Cow.
You can find an answer in under one minute.

But, here’s your answer:

Park the cursor on the frame you want to export.
Then:

Step 1: File> Export> Using QuickTime Conversion… “Save” window appears
Step 2: Format> Still Image
Step 3: Options… > Format: (choose PNG, PICT, JPEG, Photoshop etc.) > OK
Step 4: Name your image, Set location (disk, folder, desktop) for your new still. > Save

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

I edited my subject line to more accurately describe your situation.

An “External” video monitor could not affect the Canvas display as it comes after an outside conversion process.
I was puzzled until I read your post.