THanks Gordon: after doing some research through the manuals I discovered that either my track sizes were zoomed out and too big. I had one other sequence open and/or had not set up my new sound card in my preferences??? I did get a clean audio backup when I tried outputting again. Thanks for helping, JErry -- > From: "Gordon B. Alley" <galley at texas.net> > Reply-To: "Macintosh Digital Video List"<MacDV at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 12:28:30 -0600 > To: "Macintosh Digital Video List" <MacDV at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Subject: [MacDV] Re: output to camera audio > > 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> > > ---------- > <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/MacDV.html>. > Send a message to <MacDV-DIGEST at themacintoshguy.com> to switch to the digest > version. > > XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! > Dr. Bott | Now $139.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/xrouter.html> > > Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com! > Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! > Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>