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Realtime editing using Matrox RTMac
When capturing or importing analog media files using Matrox RTMac, you must turn off
audio sync compensation. Otherwise, you may encounter audio lag. Choose
Final Cut
Pro > Preferences
, click the
General
tab and turn off
Sync Adjust Movies Over
, as
shown below.
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Note
For more information on Final Cut Pro audio/video settings, see your
Final Cut Pro
User’s Manual.
Analog capture with device control
Final Cut Pro supports different deck control protocols. For more information on analog
capture with device control, see your
Final Cut Pro User’s Manual.
Editing in 16:9
To capture and edit in 16:9 widescreen format, you must select
Anamorphic 16:9
in both
your capture presets and sequence settings. As well, your NTSC or PAL monitor must
support 16:9 in order to see the correct aspect ratio.
Realtime editing using Matrox RTMac
Realtime
means that you can play back and record your effects onto analog tape without
having to render them. This gives you creative freedom to experiment with different effects
and change your mind as often as you want. You’ll instantly see the changes you make on
your NTSC or PAL video monitor and your computer monitor.
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Note
The realtime features available on your Matrox RTMac system depend on the
capabilities of your Power Mac G4. For details on minimum and recommended system
requirements for realtime editing with RTMac, see
Matrox RTMac lets you work with a maximum of four layers in real time in a given project.
On a
recommended
system, you can use two video layers and two graphics layers. On a
minimum
system, you can use two video layers and one graphics layer, or one video layer
and two graphics layers.
If you’ve surpassed the realtime editing capabilities of Matrox RTMac, the rendering status
bar in the Final Cut Pro Timeline will change from
green
to
red
. In this case, you’ll need to
render the effects that caused the bar to turn red. To do this, highlight the clips and render
them using one of the methods described in your
Final Cut Pro User’s Manual
.
A
yellow
indicator in the rendering status bar indicates proxy realtime material. When you
play back this material, Final Cut Pro will show a realtime
approximation
of the final effect.
To see the final output, highlight the clips and choose
Sequence > Render Selection
to
render the material. For more information on instances that require rendering, see
you’ll need to render your effects”
Some of the realtime effects Matrox RTMac gives you, and combinations you can use,
include:
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