FCP vs iMovie

[William Hofius]

This is a great and important tip. Thanks.


On Friday, July 25, 2003, at 09:50  PM, Macintosh Digital Video List 
wrote:

> I apologize for posting a Final Cut Pro answer without stating that.
>
> I haven't done any work using iMovie and an external HD, so it's quite
> likely that you don't have any trouble using two ports at the same 
> time, but
> working in Final Cut, you must use a daisy chain. The application is 
> not
> able to send information up and down both ports simultaneously. The
> communication between the software and the hardware is established 
> when you
> launch the application. If you change the FW video device (converter 
> box,
> camera, or deck) you should do it with the application closed, then 
> connect
> the new device, then relaunch the app. Some people just launch log and
> capture or Edit to tape, but that's not a reliable way to establish the
> communication with the video device