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Chapter 9, Using Matrox MXO2 with Supported Programs
Specifying your video and audio output device
settings
This section explains how to specify your video and audio output device settings
in Final Cut Pro for use with MXO2.
°To specify settings for Final Cut Pro
1 Open Final Cut Pro and choose View > Video Playback, and select the
Matrox MXO2 setting that matches your project’s sequence setting.
2 Choose View > Audio Playback, and select Matrox MXO2 Audio
Output
.
¦NoteIf Audio Follows Video is enabled in the Audio Playback menu,
Matrox MXO2 Audio Output will be automatically enabled once you’ve
selected an MXO2 setting for video playback.
3 Enable Final Cut Pro’s external video by choosing View > External
Video > All Frames
.
Ensuring frame-accurate capture and
edit-to-tape
¦NoteMatrox MXO2 Mini does not support device control.
Matrox MXO2 device control lets you control an RS-422 device, such as a VTR
or digital disk recorder, for frame-accurate capture and edit-to-tape. For detailed
information on capture and edit-to-tape, see your Final Cut Pro documentation.
Setting your capture settings
For frame-accurate capture using Final Cut Pro with Matrox MXO2, set the
capture settings as follows:
1 Open Final Cut Pro and choose File > Log and Capture.
2 In the Log and Capture window, click the Capture Settings tab.
3 From the Device Control menu, select a Matrox MXO2 device control
preset. To create or edit an MXO2 device control preset, see “Creating and
editing MXO2 device control presets” on page 87.
4 From the Capture/Input menu, select a Matrox MXO2 capture preset. To
create or edit an MXO2 capture preset, see “Creating and editing MXO2
capture presets” on page 86.
5 To set your audio capture settings, including which MXO2 audio input
channels you want to capture, click the
Clip Settings tab and specify your
settings in the
Audio section. For information on how to set your audio
channel settings for capture, see your Final Cut Pro documentation.