[Wendell Davis]

You are one heck of a gentleman. Tried setting it in the Preferences but didn’t work. Then realized I had to re-import. Getting more comfortable by the hour. Start editing seriously later today.

My BEST!
Wendell

[Wendell Davis]

Ok John – need to pick your brain one more time. If I bring in footage that is stereo, I have to modify every clip to make it split track mono? Or is there a way to set the timeline so A1 for example is always split track mono. What a pain if I have to modify every clip. I do realize and have started doing it group at a time, but total waste of energy.

Appreciate your thoughts.

[Wendell Davis]

Brilliant.

I’ve been a one-man band basically all my life. The brilliant people on the Cow have saved my but numerous times. Funny the hours that I spent trying to figure this out and it was jut 1 click away.

John: Thank you so very much! And of course all the brilliant minds here at the Cow. I read frequently but you guys are way above me.

[Wendell Davis]

I just purchased a SOLA light for onboard my JVC HM700 with the $100 rebate right now. However if you purchase their three light Sola ENG kit no rebate – which seems not quite right to me.

I like the light overall – works fine – draws a lot less energy than other lights I have. There is a fan which may cause some noise if mounted right next to your onboard camera mic. I have an extension that raises it 8 inches above the camera. Helps quite a bit. Also keeps the shadow from my big Sennheiser away from the subject. Being able to dim is nice and the wide angle to spot works well.

As far as the kit, I have some attachments I’d like to use but there is no slot like in my ARRI 150s. Didn’t buy the kit on the rebate principle. A number of my staff agree and are going different directions. Not sure what I am going to do yet. Like the size of the kit for all the traveling I do. I travel run and gun for FEMA all over the country producing videos. So going as small and portable is the key for me.

[Wendell Davis]

I know what messed my timeline up initially. It was a FCP7 XML output. That is why my tracks are messed up according to PrP6 rules.

However just created a new project. Dropped only a stereo music track (aif) as a test. Still can’t edit using the razor blade when the track is opened up.

and the original timeline:

Thanks

[Wendell Davis]

Thank you. I’m finding out that if the music in this case is Stereo, it requires a stereo track. So A1 – A4 are mono tracks forcing the stereo music to go to A5 as a stereo track. Different than my previous Avid and FCP7 thinking.

Still can not figure out how to do a cut in the A5 stereo music track if the track is open to see the wave forms. Same thing with trimming and moving. Wondering if there is a setting to check/uncheck somewhere.

Appreciate your taking the time to answer. I must use PrP6 for a new project starting Monday – against my better judgement – but client requires it. So long day today and tomorrow becoming an “expert”. -:)

[Wendell Davis]

I’m in Mac CS6 using a Kensington track ball. Scrolls very fast. Running 10.6.8 – Haven’t switched to 10.7. Waiting until I’m back home. Been on the road since September.

My frustrations are with other parts of the interface especially audio.

[Wendell Davis]

OK more questions. Why can I NOT use the razor blade on a music track when the track is open? I get a red line through the razor blade. Just want to take the middle out of a piece of music. You have to close the audio track up to be able to trim or even move audio. Can’t see the waveforms so how do you know exactly where to cut or trim. Just a CS6 challenge?

Ideas highly appreciated.

[Wendell Davis]

I will. Thanks!

[Wendell Davis]

Thanks Glenn.