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Re: AJA/Blackmagic/Matrox shootout? - 13 years ago
I think your point is valid Shane that a company can change, and it certainly seems as if Matrox has done so regarding their support of Mac products. Based on the capabilties of the MXO2 and what I've heard about them, I'd like a chance to work on one and try it out. This is a major step for me because I am one of those like Joe that was stepped on by ordering the RTMac. My biggest gripe witby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: To Render or Not to Render... - 13 years ago
Quote-Footage was shot with DVX-100 in 24p advanced mode which is a true SD 23.976fps. I get this all the time from Hollywood tech managers at big post houses who just shake their head in disbelief. Actually 24PA mode for the DVX-100 is 29.97 with a 2:3:3:2 pulldown applied. You record onto a miniDV tape which means that your source footage is 720x480 DV NTSC @ 29.97. If you don't remove theby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: To Render or Not to Render... - 13 years ago
Are you sure that your source footage is 23.98? That seems VERY odd for standard def NTSC. Typically standard def is 29.97. If you are placing 23.98 footage into a 29.97 sequence then you're always going to have a render bar even if everything else conforms. Andy PS: The ask to conform setting only works on sequences with nothing in them, and it doesn't work on copy and pasted material.by Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: To Render or Not to Render... - 13 years ago
10 bit 4:2:2 is not a format/codec. I saw what you wrote on your first post. What I'm asking for is the frame size of your clip and sequence (ie: 1920x1080, 720x486) and the codec (uncompressed, prores, dvcproHD, dv/ntsc, etc.) Andyby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: what are the EAST SET UP Settings for the Canon D5 ? - 13 years ago
QuoteWhen I see a typical Hollywood blockbuster DVD...pick one...they're using progressive, not interlaced, and it looks fantastic The typical Hollywood blockbuster is either shot on film at 24fps, or on a digital format, also at 24fps (23.976). They make progressive DVDs because the source material is progressive. Sony Z1U cannot shoot progressive. It shoots only interlaced, therefore youby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: To Render or Not to Render... - 13 years ago
What's the format/codec of the original movie? What's the format/codec of your sequence? Something in your settings is not matching so rendering means that you'll be converting your original movie into the format/codec of your sequence. Andyby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: FCP doesn't see clip name when reconnecting (v. 6.0.6) - 13 years ago
I think you be fine regarding your metadata. Now that you have your clips re-linked, select one, right-click and choose reconnect media. In the dialog box, does it show the proper name for the clip, or is it showing that drive name again? If it's showing the proper name, then I don't think you need to worry any further. Just cancel out, and continue editing. Chalk it up to FCP/Finder weiby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: Wish list for FCP 6.0 - Frank's lot: Markers - 16 years ago
Yeah, the top track works too. As a matter of fact, I used to use the top track with the opacity at 0. The reason I switched was because if the slug's on the bottom track, I can use the divider tool to lock it in place so that it's always visible no matter how many video tracks I have. Plus, if I'm adding more and more layers, it's easier than moving the slug track up constantly. Andyby Andy Neil - FCP Feature Requests
Re: Wish list for FCP 6.0 - Frank's lot: Markers - 16 years ago
frankpledge Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "you right-click on the timecode ruler in the > Timeline" > > > i hear you and do that, it's just i mark up my > timeline with edit notes and even have a client > that is great enough to put his edit notes right > on the timeline with markers, but, the problem is > that thby Andy Neil - FCP Feature Requests
Re: OT Apple Meet The Expert, Free FCP & Editing Webinar Tomorrow at 11:00 PDT - 13 years ago
QuoteI'm not in the US or Europe. Where else IS there? Andyby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: Feature Request - Keyframe Pair modifier - 16 years ago
What about the audio mix tool? Seems to me that it's made for exactly that. Set it up in preferences to record peaks only (otherwise you get far too many keyframes) and then play through the sequence making real time adjustments with the track sliders. Then go back through with the "record keyframes" button off and make more minute adjustments. The best thing about the audio mix tooby Andy Neil - FCP Feature Requests
Re: FCP 6.0.6 crashing - 13 years ago
Have you tried trashing your preferences? Andyby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: Anybody use the OWC Mercury Elite Pro for RAID? - 13 years ago
QuoteWhen you purchase the RAID it might be the pertinent thing to buy 1 spare HDD so in the unlikely event of a drive failure you can swap it out and not have to order and wait for it. Great idea. I think I will do that. Andyby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: Anybody use the OWC Mercury Elite Pro for RAID? - 13 years ago
Yes, now I see why you thought that about the Elite Pro. I did indeed mean the Qx2 4-bay drive. I had a really bad experience with that eSATA extender though so I'd probably still get an eSATA card if I go that route. A computer guy told me that the eSATA connection on the motherboard that it connects to doesn't support port multiplying which would cause issues. I don't know myself, but I dby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: Anybody use the OWC Mercury Elite Pro for RAID? - 13 years ago
Thanks for your take Ben. I know that you need more than 2 drives for RAID 5. That's the reason why the VR won't work for what I need. I've read that wiki before and used it for reference while I've been doing my research. It's not the RAID configurations that have me confused. I actually like the HDElement for my needs. I don't need screaming speed because the system will be used for Proby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: Anybody use the OWC Mercury Elite Pro for RAID? - 13 years ago
The Caldigit VR is un-usable in my configuration because it doesn't support RAID 5. I looked at the HDElement and it's certainly the most affordable SAS RAID that I could find, but I still have some questions about it. Unfortunately, the website is too vague, and I can't get a sales associate on the phone probably until Monday. If you use this, then I'd really appreciate your feedback. Firsby Andy Neil - Café LA
Anybody use the OCW Mercury Elite Pro for RAID? - 13 years ago
I'm delving into RAID territory for a home system. The system will be editing RED footage offline in 1080psf Pro Res. It will not be used for onlining. I'd like to set up a RAID 5, but I'm a bit confused because I've never set up a RAID before. The OCW Mercury Elite Pro says that it configures for RAID 5 and connects to the computer via eSATA. When I looked at RAID controller cards, theby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: Why shoot 24p if TV only shows 29.97? - 13 years ago
QuoteAnd please assume that I don't care about the look of 24fps. Ok. Assuming that, then you may not need 24p. If you're only shooting SD. But if you're shooting HD, then there are lots of TVs that display progressively as well as interlaced. But is getting the option to shoot 24p really gonna drive up the price on the cameras you're looking at? Wouldn't it be a better idea to buy a camby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: Black frame when inserting graphic (matte) into timeline. - 13 years ago
QuoteIf I freeze playback at the black frame, I can make out a faint image of the lower 3rd. matte. Our editors must then manually delete the black frame. It sounds as if the first frame only contains the matte on a single field. Since you said you're editing HDV, I'm guessing you're editing interlaced. Is the timeline HDV? Where was the L3 gfx made? What format/codec is it? Andyby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: White screens suddenly - 13 years ago
The white screen problem has happened to a lot of users after installing FCP 7, and apparently for a lot of different reasons. With me, the issue was a corrupt user profile, or files that were migrated from my old mac to my new mac. For others, some incompatibility arises when the install doesn't get rid of some FCS 2 files and the conflict creates the white screen issue. Here's a link tby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: Conflict with firewire ports - 13 years ago
Almost sounds like a motherboard problem. I would get it looked at. If you have Applecare, you should have no problem getting service on your FW ports. The eSATA problem though could be an issue with the particular card you have, or the drive. It's harder to tell what's wrong. Andyby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: Possible minor FCP 7 BUG? - 13 years ago
No, I turned it on in that specific timeline using CMD+0. However, when I couldn't get it to work, I changed it to default in my user prefs as well. Here's an interesting tid-bit. Even though it was checked ON in the sequence settings, when I clicked on that triangle you mentioned, it was NOT selected. Though, when I checked it on there, it still didn't show up. It shows up fine on the Fby Andy Neil - Café LA
Possible minor FCP 7 BUG? - 13 years ago
I was helping someone on the forums the other day and I opened my FCP 7 to review a workflow that I don't tend to use much. Show Duplicate Frames. In the program if the timeline is set to show them, you'll get a red (or up to 5 other colors) line in clips where there are duplicated frames. The easiest way to see them is to edit the same clip a few times into a sequence. However, despite hby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: Won't select video AND video - 13 years ago
I'm amazed that you made it 6 years without using the timeline linking button. I couldn't get 6 minutes without wanting to turn linking off. I find it's nice to have it on in the rough cut stage, but when I'm fine cutting it's damn annoying. Andyby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: But I don't want to trash my preferences - 13 years ago
Nick is right. You can change the preferences while working in FCP but when you quit and re-open, your default preferences are re-established. If you need to make changes stick, you have to unlock, quit FCP and relock. I've had corrupt preferences over the years no matter what capture card I've used, including AJA. Corruption has been less frequent in recent versions (FCP 7 notwithstandinby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: But I don't want to trash my preferences - 13 years ago
Quotedo you mean locking the prefs as you would in the Finder and going to Get Info? Yes. That's what I mean. The preference files are all in the same basic place: library/preferences/com.apple.FinalCutPro.plist <~~ for one library/preferences/Final Cut Pro User Data/ <~~ for the others It's a matter of preference (no pun intended). I discovered years ago that locking thby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: Best format for archival footage to cut with HD principal photography and Prores 422 sequence? - 13 years ago
You're not only mixing frame rates, but you're mixing interlaced footage with progressive footage. You will likely have issues with quality as going from 60i to 24p is not ideal. Depending on how much footage you have, I'd be tempted to uprez and frame convert all the SD footage, but since it's a documentary, my guess is there's probably a lot. You can put SD interlaced footage into a 23.9by Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: But I don't want to trash my preferences - 13 years ago
You're stuck with the corrupt backup or the new slate. But the preferences you lose shouldn't take you that long to re-set. You don't lose your windows arrangement, or keyboard layout unless you never saved it of course. To recover your favorites, you COULD reinstate your old prefs just until you move your favorites to a project (as Derek suggests), then trash them. Once you re-set yourby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: SUPER OT: DISNEY BUYS MARVEL for 4 Billion $$$... - 13 years ago
QuoteDisney's acquisition is gonna be a boon...a cash cow...more characters & rides in the parks...more toys in the stores...more smiles on my kids' faces. I'm a sucker for it all...sorry. I certainly agree with that statement; nobody merchandises better than Disney. And there's no need to apologize for your taste or opinion in films. I wasn't criticizing anyone who liked it, only offerinby Andy Neil - Café LA
Re: SUPER OT: DISNEY BUYS MARVEL for 4 Billion $$$... - 13 years ago
QuoteDude...how OLD R U ??\ Older than 11. Personally I found the movie profoundly dumb on just about every level. But we don't have to agree on it's merits. My previous point was that Disney had a string of near hits and big misses at the box office, including the barely profitable Emperor's New Groove. Compare that to Pixar which has not even released a film that grossed less than $30by Andy Neil - Café LA
