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Re: Sony V1U terminates when plugging into External HD using Firewire 800 - 11 years ago
No need for hub. Use IO menu (opposing arrows) on V1u to set it for HDV out, not downconvert. Change that before connecting to Mac. Set FC for Sony HDV capture. Might need to Quit and Open FC after connection. It can be finicky. I prefer to NOT chain Firewire. Connect external HD and camera to iMac ports.by phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: IDVD 16X9 from FCP..not quite the same old question... - 13 years ago
Paul, I think most recent version of QuickTime "fixed" that need to resize from 820 to 873 so just try to skip it and see if that doesn't fix you problem.by phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: Speakers for Video & Sound Editing- Need Suggestions - 13 years ago
I've enjoyed reading the discussion. But there's an option being overlooked. Just get a pair of industry standard headphones like the Sony MDR-7506s. $100 and will solve SK's problem.by phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: Audio filter for tone removal - 13 years ago
Thanks Moderator, for moving this to Soundtrack forum.by phil_cramer - Soundtrack Pro
Audio filter for tone removal - 13 years ago
A school where I assist has a school "bell" that rang before we finished a live switch interview. I'd like to filter out this nearly pure 440 Hz tone. I've dinked around in Soundtrack Pro but don't seem to find just the right filter (pack?). I've been looking for a "notch" filter with a very narrow freq. range. I've tried sampling the tone and doing a noise removal but it wasnby phil_cramer - Soundtrack Pro
Re: Camcorder video tutorial - 13 years ago
Sheryl, I own a v1u but I found this DVD on the Z7U very helpful. Lots of similarities. I have no connection with Vortex Media.by phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: Exporting 16:9 for use in full screen 16:9 iDVD - 14 years ago
What you need is explained in Apple support Article 305337. In a nutshell: Open exported movie in QuickTime Pro Choose Window > Show Movie Properties click Video Track in the Name column Click Visual Settings Deselect the checkbox for Preserve Aspect Ratio Change the Scaled Size to 853 x 480 (NTSC) Save This is a clever Apple ploy to discourage iDVD use by prosby phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: HVR-MRC1 Transfer Problems - 14 years ago
Are you sure you didn't use "Log and Capture"? That won't work. With Sony plugin installed, you use Log and Transfer INSTEAD of Log and Capture. You can ignore the mounted drive in Finder. Did you install the plug-in in the right place? Log and Transfer should not have been an option before you installed Sony plug-in. Hope this is of some help.by phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: Have footage from Sony HVR Z7U - Flash card and files are avi how do I use in FCP? - 14 years ago
You still need to get the Sony plug-in so you can do a "Log and Transfer" of the files. I don't have the Sony site link handy but here's the name of the .dmg file I downloaded: SonyRecordingUnit101.dmg Once you have that file, you'll be good to go.by phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: Advice on purchasing New or Old MacBook Pro 15"?? - 14 years ago
Macworld is just around the corner. I'd advise holding off until you see what might be coming then.by phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: OT: stock music library recommendations, anyone? - 14 years ago
Free...yes, but... Used to be really free but check the *current* license agreement and there are fees based on use. Even if you downloaded the "free" music way back when.by phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: COMPACT FLASH FROM SONY TO FCP - 14 years ago
Sony Recording Unit/Final Cut Pro® 6 Plug-in Software Now with Final Cut Pro® 6.0.3 Support This software transfers movie files from a HVR-DR60 or CompactFlash card to a folder on the hard disk drive (HDD) of your Mac. During this process, it will also merge together any footage that has been divided into two or more .M2T files by the FAT32 specification of the HVR-DR60 and Compactby phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: Wacom tablet or Kensington trackball - 14 years ago
Ben, my tablet is rock steady. I've failed to explain myself well. I prefer to play piano with two hands. I don't want to always use my right hand (tablet). Clicking with a stylus requires a heavier grip than just "steering" the cursor and it causes the cursor to move ever so slightly. That's why Wacom has the double-click assistance feature in their settings. When I need thby phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: Wacom tablet or Kensington trackball - 14 years ago
">Want a photo > of my setup? sure, why not!" I have the buttons on my stylus programmed, Ben. At least on my 4x6 size tablet, the cursor moves a slight amount making it tricky to get a proper double-click or right click with the stylus. With the trackball however, the cursor stays perfectly still (I raise the stylus up so cursor doesn't move) while I do my clicks with trby phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: Wacom tablet or Kensington trackball - 14 years ago
I use BOTH a Wacom and Kennsington Turbomouse. Long ago mousing gave me painful tendonitis. Tablet size for me relates to your screen size. I've used 4x6 tablets with smaller monitors fine but my 24" demands a larger tablet area like 7x10" or larger. Tablets don't fit well with double monitor setups since you have to map your tablet for what amounts to a double-wide monitor. Makby phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: Sony Z7 import from card - 14 years ago
Replying to my own post, I found on Sony site (they don't make this easy. Just finding pro gear area is a challenge.) a plug-in for FC that enables import of files from card. Problem solved. Thanks for the bandwidth. This software transfers movie files from a HVR-DR60 or CompactFlash card to a folder on the hard disk drive (HDD) of your Mac. from site: During this process, it willby phil_cramer - Café LA
Sony Z7 import from card - 14 years ago
I talked a buddy into getting a Sony Z7. We can Capture from tape via firewire just like with my V1u, but have a problem with getting footage directly from the CF card. I've transferred the files using the Finder but only MPEG Streamclip reads them and converts them. FC rejects them. Is there a direct way to ingest for FCP? Latest FCS and OS updates installed. Thanks!by phil_cramer - Café LA
Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP 24" with hdmi input - 14 years ago
I have a Dell 2407 24" already and it's dandy. Considering adding the 2408 with hdmi input to display video from Sony V1u camcorder. It would normally be a second project monitor. I don't yet have an HD board or box for my G5. If I get an ioHD or such, would the 2408 be an OK preview monitor? Not for color grading but for focus/sharpness and like. Thanks!by phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: How do you upscale (slightly) your SD ? - 14 years ago
I just stumbled across this in Mike's LAFCPUG newsletter: Instant HD up-converts DV video into a variety of HD video formats. Choose from a list of preset resolutions to easily integrate DV video into your next High Definition production. When scaling from standard definition (SD) to high definition (HD), the missing pixels must be generated in an intelligent way. Instant HD provides a higby phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: NAB on the cheap - 15 years ago
Several years ago Dick Riesener (sp) who for years wrote "Tips to Clip" posted on an e-list his tip. Stay in the Motel 6 on Tropicana. Back when, it was around $35/night. Last year I paid around $60. Be sure to register online before you go because they charge way more if you just show up. Then catch the free shuttle bus at the Tropicana or across the street at MGM. The Motel 6 has lockby phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: Time Machine or SuperDuper or What to backup? - 15 years ago
Exactly what it does. You have the choice to make it "mirror" the folder you are backing up in which case it will delete any files you delete. The backed up folder exactly matches the folder you are backing up. You also may choose to have it *not* do any deleting but keep copies of files you delete in your main folder. Make sense? I mirror my folders. When I delete something I make sureby phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: Time Machine or SuperDuper or What to backup? - 15 years ago
I use and like deja vu. $25 "Déjà Vu offers an innovative new approach to backing up your files. It's a "preference pane" that lives in your System Preferences, and it allows you to schedule unattended backups of important folders, or even your entire system." Simple and convenient. I have mine set to back up in the early hours of the morning every day. I back uby phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: Need a portable ext HD for Macbook Pro - 15 years ago
I've had good luck with a portable, bus-powered drive from aka Other World Computing. Click on "Mercury On-the Go." They offer a wide selection of USB, FW400, FW800 and eSATA combos with a choice of drive capacities. Drives include a full set of cables too. The FW800 cables are snug into my MacBook Pro. An AC adapter is also included. They ship from Chicago area and I get one-daby phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: Playback issues - 15 years ago
To "offline" an internal HD (not System drive) I used Disk Utility to unmount the drive. Then launch FC and reconnect your clips to media on external drive. Save project. Then remount internal drive or restart. Good luck!by phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: FCP Studio export to FLV (Flash) - 15 years ago
Also worth a look: VisualHub by techspansion. Works well for me. Phil in Indianapolis Features: Fast conversion from nearly every video format to iPod, PSP, DV, DVD, Tivo, AVI, MP4, WMV, MPEG and Flash. Convert any file in three steps. Click, drag, click. Fit up to 18 hours of video on one DVD. Play it in any standalone DVD player. Xgrid support. Use the power of every Mac on youby phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: OT: MiniDV vs. DVCam - 16 years ago
Excuse me for butting in but there is NO difference between DV and DVcam relating to the files. It's digital. The tape speed and helical angles are different; 40 min vs 60 min. per tape. The audio in DVcam is "locked". So, quality issues are the results, as stated above, of other characteristics of the cam, lens, filters, settings like edge enhancement etc. Phil in Indy, INby phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: Importing iPhoto Album - 16 years ago
Jennifer, since no one has responded yet, my take. I've done this many times. In iPhoto, make an album, get pics into it however you want, arrange pics into sequence. Select All or just Select entire album; File>Export and set size maximum to 720 or a little more. iPhoto can number sequentially for you. After Export, in Finder, drag folder to FCP Browser and you're ready to edit them intoby phil_cramer - Café LA
Re: Time to get a new Mac... any suggestions? - 16 years ago
Mike, would you kindly elaborate? I'm seriously considering a Mac Pro, base model to replace my G5, 1.8MHz, single PPC. I have a buyer for an earlier video workstation G4, 867MHz. single. Thanks! Phil in Indianapolisby phil_cramer - Café LA
