Log and Capture Audio Live

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lhdor

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We're using Reflectmedia and a Ultimatte DV. Since the ultimatte DV only captures either S-Video and output Firewire, we have no audio. Therefore, when the receiver of the wireless mic is connected to Digidesign M Box 2, I can hear it on the speaker. However, I can’t seem to log and capture the audio in on Final Cut Pro HD. Is there a way to log and capture the audio using a wireless mic?
I setup the Capture setting to use the MBox2 instead of the internal audi, or DV Firewire.

FCP sees the DigiDesign interface in the capture setting. I think that DigiDesign limits the abliliy to record from FCP. However, if FCP is actually recongnizing the interface, why couldn't I use it to capture audio from usb (MBOX2)while video from another firewire source, Ultimatte DV.

The problem here is, I'm attempting to "Log and Capture" the Ultimatte DV (whick only processes video and not audio), through firewire while I capture audio through another source.

:dankk2:
 
Go to your Audio/Video Settings in the FCP menu. Then to the Capture Presets tab. Duplicate the capture preset you're using, such as the NTSC-DV. Then Edit that copied preset. Under the audio settings is a pop-up menu that will show you all the audio devices that FCP can actually access.

Then, you'll want to go to the User Preferences, in the General Tab, make sure the option is marked to Sync audio capture to video source if present. This is specifically for the film workflow, which is similar to yours, where the audio and video are recorded on two different synced devices.
 
Thank you for your response.
Your suggestion works but the audio of off by +6. This is doable, but is there a way to keep the audio in perfect Sync?
 
You would have to delay the audio on the way into FCP to match the picture delay imposed by the Ultimatte and DV transfer. - Might just be simpler to slide it over in post.

Sweet keyer that Ultimatte isn't it?

- Mikko
 
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