It might be some sort of conflict or interference from some other process. Have you tried logging in while holding the shift key down to keep most third-party login processes from loading? Do that and try the export to see if it makes a difference. If you are running pre-OS X, disable any unnecessary startup items and extensions, and then restart. On Sat, 15 Mar 2003 18:50:47 -0500, Jerry Axley <omnipresent at mpinet.net> wrote: >I'm editing together a project on FCP 3 on a mac G4 350 sawtooth. The >project I'm working on is fairly large and because of financial reasons I'm >forced to use my Sony TRV 900 (which i shot on) as my deck. I'm not having >any issues firewiring my video in, but as far as recording my edited >material back to my camera for backup purposes, I am having problems: > >The video in the project that I "PRINT TO VIDEO" back to minidv is fine, but >the audio drops IN and OUT! And, it seems to be at 10 to 15 second intervals >-> the soundtrack can be heard for 10 seconds then will drop out for a >moment ... continuing throughout the material. > >Should also say that as far as my dv tapes that I shot with and am INPUTTING >into FCP for this project - the audio records in fine. No issues. I'm >editing right along. But outputting the multitracked audio project just >isn't happening. > >I have mixed down the audio before outputting. I am using new minidv tapes. >I have cleaned the heads on the camera. I have changed firewire cables. Can >anyone think of anything that I should be doing differently. I've done this >many times now without problems but now I have this issue. Hopefully the >heads are not going bad on the camera??? -- Gordon Alley <*> <mailto:galley at texas.net> <http://galley.home.texas.net>