Canon GL2-Live Capture??

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Canon GL2-Live Capture??

Hi, I'm working on a church computer, and we have the live firewire video showing on the preview window, but it says "Not Threaded", and when I try to capture, it says that I have to have it in VTR mode. We are trying to record video live, not tape and then playback/capture. Can anyone tell me what we are doing wrong?
We have Final Cut Express 3.5.1, Quicktime 7.0.1, and we're using a Canon GL2 camera with firewire out to the computer.
Thanks,
Skylarker

PowerPC G5 2.3 GHz, Mac OS X (10.4.11), OSX 10.4.11

Posted on May 16, 2008 8:07 PM

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May 16, 2008 8:14 PM in response to skylarker34

It sounds like you've selected the wrong Easy Setup. FCE is trying to control playback of your tape, but there's no tape to control! Assuming you're in the USA, I'd try the DV-NTSC DV Converter in the Easy Setup menu.

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May 16, 2008 8:44 PM in response to skylarker34

Thank you, Thank you!!!
Also, are there audio issue I should be aware of? How do I run audio into the computer, or does it come through the firewire output from the camera?
Thanks a million . . .
Skylarker

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cgbier

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May 16, 2008 9:36 PM in response to skylarker34

Your audio comes through the firewire.
Best is to set the camera on 16bit/48kHz audio mode.

Are you using the on-board mic of the camera?

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Tom Wolsky

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May 16, 2008 10:09 PM in response to skylarker34

If yiu capturing live use the DV Converter setting.

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