[Tom Matthies]

Thanks Jerry.
I tried all of the Firewire choices and the same thing happens-erratic behaviour, dropped frames and loss of deck control. I vaguely remember seeing posts about problems with some older JVC cameras a few years ago. Maybe this is one of the models?
I borrowed a Panasonic DVX-100b for the session to load in the DV footage, so I guess I’ll return the JVC to the repair shop, thank them for the gesture and wait to get my deck back.
Thanks again,
Tom

[Tom Matthies]

You are also capturing to the LaCie using the Firewire connection and NOT the USB connection?
Just checking…
Tom

[Tom Matthies]

Very nice!
Very useful and a great tip.
Thanks
Tom

[Tom Matthies]

Or set the machine up with different Users who all have their own settings for each of the different applications. Just change from one user to another and all of those pesky settings will change as well.
Just a thought…
Tom

[Tom Matthies]

Also check this post just below. Same problem?
Tom

https://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/8/949678

[Tom Matthies]

Also make sure that in Live Type in your Project Properties menu that the background opacity is set to 0%. Otherwise you will import your type over a black (or whatever color is selected) background and the background will completely cover the layers under it.
Tom

[Tom Matthies]

I’m going from memory here but in drop frame timecode I believe that you drop two frames every minute except on the 10 minute marks.
Trying to remember from the old linear days… ;-/
tom

[Tom Matthies]

There might be a way to POSSIBLY get close to what you want. If the DVD audio track is a mono mix (ideally) and you can find a copy of the song, preferably the same source that you used for the original DVD, you might be able to copy it, mix the song to mono and then put it through a mixer or software program that is capable in INVERTING THE PHASE of the clip. If you then add this over the original DVD audio, the music should (in theory) cancel out and leave just the scream.
It’s a long shot and would involve all of the planets lining up just right, not to mention the music track, but it is possible…in theory.
Might get you close anyhow…
Tom

[Tom Matthies]

I believe that you should be able to just drag your title clip right from the timeline and into a bin. All of the attributes on the clip should stay with the clip. Just use it like any other clip after that. I don’t believe that the transitions can be saves this way though. FCP isn’t running right now, so I can’t check to be sure.
Tom

[Tom Matthies]

I’ve had very good luck with Hitachi drives. I’m running them in all of my machines and never had any problems. They have a three year warranty to boot.
Tom