FCP7 can't import footage that spans across two cards : (

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Run & Gunner

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For those of you working with FCP 7 and P2 media (specifically the HPX370)...

My workflow is this:

1. copy both cards onto raid array as "card 1" and "card 2".
2. I then open up log and transfer and add card 1 but then I get the SPLOD (spinning lollipop of death) and then unexpected quit. It happens on every project I've shot with the HPX370 so far.

Interestingly if I only add card 2 (which has only been partially used) it behaves as it should- no problems.

This leads me to believe that FCP is having trouble handling a P2 volume that has been filled up and spans across another card.

One X factor may be that I've been shooting with the new 1 clip function enabled on the HPX370 (which I love!) which may be throwing off FCP. But then again it works just fine importing clips from a partially full card.

I have a workaround which is to use Panasonic's own P2 software to read the cards and volumes, which creates a different file structure other than P2. Log and transfer has no problem importing these files- it's just a PITA to have to perform this extra step.
 
Never had a problem like this and I load two cards all the time.

I shoot on the P2 cards and then do a verified back-up to a USB drive from the camera, I then re-name the cards on the USB drive and load into FCP 7 from the USB drive, it still sees them and loads all the material.

Are you on the latest pro apps updates?

You also say you add card 1 and 2 FCP log and transfer should see all the clips from both cards in the top window and you should then select them to load, it this when you get the crash?
 
Never had a prob as well with this.
Try: Putting both card media into the same folder. We used to keep cards separate but now the whole proj. goes into one folder. You should use P2CMS software to offload and verify the cards.
 
GaryNattrass said:
You also say you add card 1 and 2 FCP log and transfer should see all the clips from both cards in the top window and you should then select them to load, it this when you get the crash?
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When I add card 1 to the top window the computer starts to process the files- then hangs- then crashes. Nothing actually gets loaded into the window.
 
I think rather than just copying the cards over to a drive I'll use P2CMS to offload onto the drive. Like I said before...importing footage files from the P2CMS software database works flawlessly.

The crash only occurs when importing straight from the P2 directory file structure whether directly from the card or a copy on a drive.

Incidentally- are any of you shooting with "1 clip" function enabled?
 
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