You want too set it up so that the camera is idling with no tape in camera mode and the Audio/Video Setting is for non-controllable device too. On May 8, 2008, at 10:18 PM, sb wrote: > Yes, it's called Capture Now. > Go to File>Capture > > Make sure you use the DV Converter setting, under Easy Setup, so it > doesn't look for timecode. > > hth, > > regards, > > sb > On May 8, 2008, at 7:08 PM, Nick Scalise wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I've looked in the manual for Final Cut Express and I can't seem to >> find what I am looking for. >> >> In iMovie, I can capture the live feed from a camcorder over the >> firewire connection. No need to go to tape first. >> >> Is there any way to do this in Final Cut Express? >> >> -- >> Nick Scalise >> nickscalise at cox.net > _______________________________________________ > MacDV mailing list > MacDV at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/macdv