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RedShoe · 07-17-2008, 10:59 PM

I'm 100% brand spankin' new to FCP. So bear with me as I try to explain this problem.

I'm taking over from a previous editor that lost the job. The movie is already on the time line ready to be sent to a DVCAM master. The problem is this: FCP or MAC or whatever is not allowing me to initialize the deck.

The deck I have is the Sony HVR-M15U, and from what I understand, this deck was used to digitize the footage.

I went to File>Edit to tape and it can't initialize the deck it says I need to check my devices in audio/video settings. When I go to check them, I'm faced with like 20 different presets. 1 being the sony hd firewire device. I set it to that and then I can edit that devices properties, and upon opening that I'm faced with like 20 more presets.

There could be thousands of possible combinations with the various other little settings involved.

I tried "printing to video" but that only played on the Mac, but didn't record to DVCAM.

Can anyone help me solve this?

tony286 · 07-17-2008, 10:59 PM

You judas! lol

RedShoe · 07-17-2008, 11:05 PM

I knew I was going to catch shit for asking that here. LOL!!

american pervert · 07-17-2008, 11:57 PM

make sure when you have it set to the right format in the easy setup, try firewire basic and double check to see if its set to dv or hdv, there are a couple of places to look

DWB · 07-18-2008, 02:17 AM

I have a solution.

Take the MAC outside and break it in your driveway.

And to think, you busted my balls for just using my old MAC as a door stop.

The shame.

You just lost like 31 points on the coolness scale. I may even look into having someone strip the "red" from your name. You'd be only "shoe" or changed to MacShoe. Yea, I like the ring of that. My boys are on the way over.

Redshoe on a MAC. Pffft. What will you tell your kids when they grow up?

RedShoe · 07-18-2008, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DirtyWhiteBoy

I have a solution.

Take the MAC outside and break it in your driveway.

And to think, you busted my balls for just using my old MAC as a door stop.

The shame.

You just lost like 31 points on the coolness scale. I may even look into having someone strip the "red" from your name. You'd be only "shoe" or changed to MacShoe. Yea, I like the ring of that. My boys are on the way over.

Redshoe on a MAC. Pffft. What will you tell your kids when they grow up?

It's Slayer's not mine. He took it from the editor that had it and brought it here.

Remember when he said he was gonna knock down the back office wall and expand it... well..

Brad Gosse · 07-18-2008, 04:59 AM

The deck itself needs to be set up properly. Use easy setup in FCP for the right settings but you will have to match them using the decks menus

We have had the same problem here and it all came down to the deck not matching the settings you need.

munki · 07-18-2008, 05:03 AM

redshoe + mac = first sign of the apocalypse

DWB · 07-18-2008, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedShoe

It's Slayer's not mine. He took it from the editor that had it and brought it here.

You mean it's stolen.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedShoe

Remember when he said he was gonna knock down the back office wall and expand it... well..

Some serious plottin' going on up in the house that shoe built.

Sebastian Sands · 07-18-2008, 07:50 AM

we have that problem sometimes with one of our decks. I will show Randy this thread he always fixes it for me when my computer can't talk to the deck..

tony286 · 07-18-2008, 08:22 AM

Now you are going to become all sensitive and want to drink tea and save the whales. lol

tranza · 07-18-2008, 09:47 AM

Im on the same way man! need help too

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 07-18-2008, 11:28 AM

Try posing your question at this FCP Forum on Creative Cow:

Creative Cow Apple Final Cut Pro Forum

I hope it's okay to post links to non-porn tech forums...

Good luck,

ADG

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DWB Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Encrypted. Access denied. Posts: 31,779	I have a solution. Take the MAC outside and break it in your driveway. And to think, you busted my balls for just using my old MAC as a door stop. The shame. You just lost like 31 points on the coolness scale. I may even look into having someone strip the "red" from your name. You'd be only "shoe" or changed to MacShoe. Yea, I like the ring of that. My boys are on the way over. Redshoe on a MAC. Pffft. What will you tell your kids when they grow up?

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Sebastian Sands Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ICQ: 211-417-740 Posts: 5,223	we have that problem sometimes with one of our decks. I will show Randy this thread he always fixes it for me when my computer can't talk to the deck..

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