PPMs - no video card!

Hello!
I'm editing a series on FCP: software only, no extra hardware / video cards etc. Does anyone know a way of hooking up some PPMs, so I don't have to use FCP's meters? Is there such a thing as a USB to XLR converter perhaps, so I can go straight out of the Mac??

Any help MUCH APPRECIATED!!

Thanks!!

Mini-Phono to RCA Y-split cable, then RCA to XLR adapters....


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Take a look at this:

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You will need a separate Mac to run the program and a 1/8 to 1/8 male cable.

This program has every way I have ever seen to display and measure audio. Very cool. Any yes it will do PPM.

-Vance

Thanks a million for your suggestions guys!! I don't know why I mentioned a USB converter - think my brain must have been short-circuiting!! Do you know if there are any other software / plug-in PPM options worth having a look at? (Unfortunately running the program on a separate Mac, as suggested above, isn't really possible for me.)

Thanks!!

Rob

PPMulator is another option
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Many thanks Martin! It certainly looks like the type of thing I'm after ; it's just that the FAQ says that with FCP it only monitors input, not output, which is a big shame! If you have found a way around this I'd be v.interested to know!

All the Best!

I think you may have to play around with SoundFlower or Audio Hijack Pro to route the correct audio. Although it was a long time ago and I don't quite remember now!

Martin Baker
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