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Capture from non-controllable devices
Video sources including AVCHD cameras, VHS tape players and security cameras do not provide
any method of device control and are classified as non-controllable devices. For this reason,
after selecting an Intensity Easy Setup, Final Cut Pro will sometimes warn that device control
is set to “non-controllable device”. This is as expected. Click
OK and then create a project with these
settings.
To capture video from a non-controllable device, choose
File > Log & Capture. (Command + 8).
Press play on your video source and then press the
Now button in the Log and Capture window. Final
Cut Pro will show you a preview of the video you are capturing. Press the ‘esc’ key at the top left of your
keyboard when you wish to stop capturing.
Configuring controllable devices
The following information provides methods for using Intensity in conjunction with controllable devices.
Device control is provided by Final Cut Pro and is independent of Intensity. No support is provided
by Blackmagic Design for device control problems in conjunction with Intensity. Questions relating to
device control should be referred to Final Cut Pro support and the relevant camera and deck vendors.
DV cameras include FireWire device control which can be enabled in the
Audio/Video Settings >
Device Control Presets
of Final Cut Pro 6.0. Select a preset by clicking in the far left column so
that a check mark appears next to
FireWire NTSC or FireWire PAL. Click OK. Open the “Log and
Capture” window and you should now be able to control the tape in the DV camera via FireWire and
capture video and audio via your Intensity.
HDV cameras include FireWire device control. However Final Cut Pro only enables the use of HDV
FireWire device control when HDV video is being captured via FireWire. Fortunately the following
method can be used to control most HDV cameras which support HDV>DV down conversion on their
FireWire output. Set the HDV camera to output standard definition DV on its FireWire output. This can
be achieved using the “i.LINK CONV” setting on Sony cameras and the “DV LOCKED” setting on the
Canon HV20. In Final Cut Pro, go to
Audio/Video Settings > Device Control Presets. Select a
preset by clicking in the far left column so that a checkmark appears next to the desired preset. Choose
the
FireWire NTSC preset if you are working in HD720p59.94 or HD1080i59.94 video. Choose the
FireWire PAL preset if you are working in HD720p50 or HD1080i50 video. Click OK. Open the Log and
Capture window and you should now be able to control the tape in the HDV camera via FireWire and
capture video and audio via your Intensity.
The Sony HVR-M25U deck can be controlled and used with Intensity using the same instructions
detailed above for HDV cameras.
Log and Capture
Logging a clip