Setting FCP X to "Non-Controllable Device"

That won;t work with FCP. You can set FCE to DV Converter, which works without TC.

... so should I have two licenses (FCPX and FCE)?

Is not Final Cut Pro X enough?!?

I think I have to stay on my FCE... No need to upgrade to FCP X.

FCE is no longer sold. You would have to buy it separately. The license for FCPX is sold through the Mac App Store.

Yes, I know that. And I am scared!

So I am very lucky to have a FCE license!!!

And since I have many 8mm tapes to acquire I repeat myself: No need to upgrade (mybe downgrade ;-)) to FCP X.

If you don't want to use the application, don't use it.

For future reference (perhaps when the day comes that FCE is broken by whatever computer you are forced to own at that time ) I found that FCPX recognized a Canopus analogue/digital box and successfully captured VHS tapes.

Russ

The problem is not that I "won't" use it.

The problem is that I can't use it.

Thank you!

Is that the Canopus with the timebase corrector?

I used the advc 110, which I believe doesn't do anything about TC.

Russ

Yes another case of "You have to go BACK to FCP7 to do that" Terrible!

You don't have to go back to FCP7. Black N

Hi Tom

I tried an experience using an old Samsung 8mm Video Camcorder with the video output through a Canopus ADVC 100. I then tried to capure the video in FCPX. Well guess what? FCPX captured the video just fine. No video/audio drift. In the capture window on the upper right corner where the time code is displayed, the counter kept rolling even when I stopped the video import. But the time counter in the top left did keep track of the time. The events browser did break the clips into imported sections. I assume this happened when the camera was stopped and started during the original recording.

When I have more time I'll have to put together a short video from this material to see how it edits.

I'm currently using the trial version of FCPX. So far, I've completed a couple of short videos from my Sony HDV/DV tape camera, and FCPX uses the time codes from it just fine. Looks like I'll be dumping FCE in favor of FCPX. Although my regret will be that the plug-ins I've bought can't be used anymore.

Carl

Yes, this is the only device I heard of that works like this. I think it has a built in TBC that FCP reads as a timecode generator.