[MacDV] Re: Capture in FCE, video okay but no sound

[Mark O'Brien]

>From the FCE FAQ 
<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42978#faq2>:

"To hear audio during the capture process, connect headphones or speakers to
your camera or deck."

FCE (and FCP IIRC) just don't behave like iMovie, allowing you to hear
accompanying audio through the computer while capturing footage.

Mark



On 3/28/04 4:08 PM, "lloyds" <lloyds at vermontel.net> wrote:

> How do I make the sound come out of the speakers?  It is definitely worth it
> because I'm
> selectively capturing segments from interviews, and I need to locate the start
> and stop
> points by listening to the tapes and hearing what people are saying-- the
> visual cues
> are non-existent.  The meters are moving.  Why can't I hear anything?  When I
> switch to
> iMovie, I can hear the sound fine, but in FCE, no sound at all from either
> computer or
> camcorder.
> 
> BobLL
> 
> James Asherman wrote:
> 
>> On Sunday, March 28, 2004, at 12:04  PM, lloyds wrote:
>> 
>>> I'm trying to capture from the camcorder into FCE via firewire.    When
>>> I first hit the capture keys, I get a window with color bars and the
>>> message "Preview Disabled." I hit the play button, the color bars
>>> disappear, the computer controls work, the video plays but there is no
>>> sound. Is there some control that I'm overlooking?  I'm brand new to
>>> FCE, so apologies if this is just a dumb question.
>>> 
>>> BobLL
>>> 
>> 
>> You could make the sound come out of the speakers but it is hardly
>> worth it.
>> 
>> Just make sure the meters are moving before you press the button.
>> J
>>