UltraStudio and FCPX

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Eric Harrison

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UltraStudio and FCPX

PostWed Sep 13, 2017 8:28 pm

Is there a way to record into FCPX using an UltraStudio? I'm wanting to record straight into Final Cut.
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Re: UltraStudio and FCPX

PostThu Sep 14, 2017 2:43 pm

No, because - unlike the old FCP7 - FCPX doesn't have a "capture" mode. I have Media Express installed on four OSX/FCPX systems and I use Media Express in all cases. It's no big deal though.
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Re: UltraStudio and FCPX

PostThu Sep 14, 2017 11:36 pm

As far as I can tell, FCPX can only capture from camera devices. It will still support the old Firewire cameras too.
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Re: UltraStudio and FCPX

PostSun Sep 17, 2017 12:41 am

Thanks guys.
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Re: UltraStudio and FCPX

PostSun Sep 17, 2017 8:22 pm

Peter Cave wrote:As far as I can tell, FCPX can only capture from camera devices.


That's not "capture", that's "import".

Peter Cave wrote:It will still support the old Firewire cameras too.


No it doesn't - for the reasons I explained above.
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Re: UltraStudio and FCPX

PostMon Sep 18, 2017 6:40 am

FCPX captures from mini DV tapes in real time using firewire. I have been doing it for years. Yes, one must use the import dialog box but it is still capturing in real time. There is no Log & Capture which allows batch capture, but it is still doing a tape capture inside FCPX.
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Re: UltraStudio and FCPX

PostTue Sep 19, 2017 7:32 am

Peter Cave wrote:FCPX captures from mini DV tapes in real time using firewire. I have been doing it for years. Yes, one must use the import dialog box but it is still capturing in real time. There is no Log & Capture which allows batch capture, but it is still doing a tape capture inside FCPX.


Really? It's so long since I've had a need to use Firewire that I was oblivious of the fact!
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Re: UltraStudio and FCPX

PostFri Sep 22, 2017 12:04 am

Thanks for the insight guys. But I did find that I can use Resolve Live in the free version of DaVinci 14 that can take the live feed and give me scopes.

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