Recording voiceover in FCP 6.0.05

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Recording voiceover in FCP 6.0.05

Why does my FCP system not allow me to record a voiceover anymore?

I cannot record voiceover in Final Cut Pro 6.0.5. The meter is working, but when I press the record button, I keep getting a window with this message:

"The specified capture destination file already exists."

About 3 weeks ago I recorded right into the timeline, as it's supposed to do. Now up pops the window with this cryptic message. Please help or gimme back my Avid.

macbookpro, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on May 4, 2009 1:56 PM

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Answer 1

Nick Holmes

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May 4, 2009 2:03 PM in response to jsunspike

How is your Timeline patch panel set up?
Are there already audio clips on the selected tracks?

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Answer 2

jsunspike Author

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May 5, 2009 12:24 AM in response to Nick Holmes

There are no audio clips on the track at the point where I want the voiceover to go. Somebody suggested it had to do with the auto-select icons. I'm not getting anything to work so far. Thanks for responding...keep thinking.

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James M.

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May 5, 2009 12:38 AM in response to jsunspike

In the voice over tool window try renaming the 'Name:' to something different. It seems that you're giving the VO a name that already exists in your capture scratch.

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Andy Mees

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May 5, 2009 5:44 AM in response to James M.

go to your FCP > System Settings window ... make sure that the Video Capture checkbox has not somehow become unchecked for your selected Capture Scratch destination

if everything is already checked as it should be then temporarily select a new Capture Scratch destination +and click OK+ ... then open again the FCP > System Settings window and reselect the correct Capture Scratch destination and click OK.

now see if the VO Tool is working as it should

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jsunspike Author

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May 10, 2009 4:38 PM in response to Andy Mees

Thank you Andy Mees....I'm recording voiceover again. Thank you again.

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