Capture now problem

Lenilenapi

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(This was also posted on DVXInfo.net)

We have a multi-camera shoot tomorrow - live music, HVX's to powerbooks running FCP 5.04, going through capture now.
We have done this a number of times before and it has worked well.
We use Robert Lane's method of setting up the computers.

We are having a strange problem One of the powerbooks is capturing everything with an 8 frame delay between audio and picture. Audio follows picture. This is visible on the timeline - it is being recorded this way, not just a monitoring problem.

We are in different towns so we haven't been able to put the two systems side by side to compare the set-ups, but we have over the phone and can't figure out the problem.

The delayed camera works fine if you capture via P2 card and then import to FCP. We have changed cables, tried to capture to internal & extrernal disks. This happens both at 730/30P and 24P.
The data rate seems fine. set-ups are matched between FCP and camera.

My camera is fine, my partners is the problem, but he is the bigger tech head here. Unfortunately is off to work now so I have to post for him.

Any ideas?

Also he notices that FCP is always making the captured footage drop frame (regardless of what the camera says), but the sequence created under the same settings is non-drop.
What gives with this?
 
I just joined specifically because of this issue. I and a friend of mine who has the same camera and same computer are experiencing the 8 frame audio sync issue, (only audio leads video in our cases). The drop frame issue I finally fixed by setting the camera to video camera instead of film camera, then setting recording settings to 720 30p and the time code defaults to drop frame (in blue so it is unchangeable) then setting up FCP to capture. Before capturing though, look at the settings choice under the sequence menu. Go to timeline uptions and check the Drop Frame option. Then the sequence matches the captured footage. That doesn't solve the audio synce. I noticed that there is a playback offset option under the System settings (under Final Cut). You can input the frame offset of your choice but it has no effect at all. By the way, I am using FC version 5.1, my friend using 5.04. I am on OSX 10.4.7. I have done this before and had not problems and am now baffled. Help!
 
Steve,

I'm lenilenapi, can't figure out how to change my profile to put my real name up here.
I'm posting for Rob.
BTW my camera & laptop are working fine.

(Sorry folks - Steve and I are on the same shoot - his friends are me.)
- Lenny Levy
 
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