FCP with External devices/Mini dv decks

I just bought FCP and I wanted to know if I should turn on my external device (jvc mini dv deck) before I open FCP or after I open FCP. Thanks, David

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Hello.
I am having a problem with FCP and external devices. I have FCP 5.1.2, and a Sony DCR pc100 handycam, which I use to capture and record to tape all my projects. Some time ago, however, the program simply stopped outputting to the camera. I am able to capture, and the program recognizes the camera, but nothing is returned to the device. At first I thought that it was the camera, since it´s old and all, but I tried with different, newer ones, and the same thing happened. I have changed the settings in FCP, and also changed the firewire cable to see if that was it, but nothing....not only am I not able to record to tape my projects, but also I´m not able to see my work on an external monitor. If you have any ideas, I´d prreciate them....
thanks...

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Audio to midi error - check conflict with external device - apogee rosetta

hey there
i have a problem and any help is much appreciated..
basically i am running a quad xeon dual 2.66 machine under 10.4.10 and using logic 7.2. 1 gig ram.
i am using a apogee rosetta 800 with the option x firewire card for my audio interface.
whenever i set a track up to record and 'play' logic i get a message saying,
'unable to sync audio to midi check conflict with external device' and then it says something like sample rate 43021 recognised.. something close to 44100 but not quite..
so i think my problem is a clocking/sync one maybe? i have tried everything i could think of, including fixes suggested on the forums here, but nothing so far seems to help e.g making sure autosync in on the transport is unchecked, checking audio MIDI setup.
worryingly with the few problems similar to this on the forums there doesn't seem to be a way to fix it!!
anybody who could help would be a lifesaver.. this is destroying my workflow!! emailed apogee and im waiting for a reply.
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richie

Hi,
Ok, then there can be a few more possibilities,
Try this: unplug your Rosetta, and any other FireWire devices you might have. Basicallly you want to start Logic with the internal audio.
If this works ok, then it is not an issue with the Mac's hardware, and is an issue with a FW device.
Then, quit Logic, and plug in the Rosetta by itself. Boot Logic, and select it as the audio interface. Try playing stuff back. does it work? If yes, then the issue is with another FW device. If there is a issue, then there might be a corrupt driver, a bad FW cable, etc. Keep trying one by one to go through re-installing the drivers, and also try changing the FW cable. If this still does not solve it, there might be an issue with the Mac OS 10.4.10. You might need to install Pro App support 4.0. Also, there was a fix available from Apple not so long ago specifically for FW audio devices. Please do a search in Apple's suport site for "FireWire audio device" and see if you find the patch.
If the Rosetta works when it is the only FW device hooked up to the Mac, then you have a conflict with another device, like a FW hard drive, etc... check each one until you find the culprit.
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Restored iMac from an MBP Backup giving problems with external devices

Recently, I restored from an MBP Leopard OS Time machine Backup into a new iMac 27".
Restoring process ran smoothly and took like an hour to recover my files and applications from the external disk time machine backup and after that the new iMac had everything my old MBP used to have but the OS. So far so good.
But now I'm having problems connecting external devices, like the very same external disk to set my time machine backup or a Cannon Printer.
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Regarding the MP610 Cannon printer/scanner I used it smoothly once from this iMac, but after that it's been impossible to scan or print again, and it keeps saying it is connected to an MBP instead of an iMac!
I already read the other related topics but my case is slightly different than those, so I will appreciate anyhelp you could provide me.

When you say you restored, what does that mean? Did you do a full restore, installing the system from the backup onto the iMac? If so, you've probably borked the system and will have to reinstall it. See:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2186
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Overloading with external devices

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I currently have 3 USB and 5 firewire ports available to add extra devices to my G4. I have one power strip maxed out with router, speakers, monitor, etc. and another with one device added to it. Should I be concerned with overloading when considering more external drives? How many external drives can I actually connect to my G4 AGP?
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Your router, speakers, monitor, etc. don't draw power from your Mac, so they are not a concern. You mention that you are using a power strip. Hopefully, this is a surge protection power strip. Even better is an uninterruptable power supply (UPS).
I use a Belkin UPS. The UPS provides surge protection, automatic voltage control and best of all, a battery backup to keep the Mac running during power outages. It also keeps the Mac from going Off when you have a momentary "blip" in the incoming power. The UPS also has a connector for your cable or tel line to provide surge protection. This is often overlooked, because a lightning strike can also enter your Mac via a cable or tel line. A UPS is cheap insurance.
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Unfortunately dude... I have bad news for you.
The booting from the external USB CD/DVD drive is not possible. The BIOS don't support this functionality.
If you need to boot from the CD you will have to buy a new, compatible and supported internal CD/DVD drive.
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TCP/IP connection with external device

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I need establish TCP/IP connection to my hardware device which has ip(10.102.20.90) and port no as 9012 by setting static ip.
Since i am new to this protocol i am bit worried about how to make communication between my pc to hardware. Here my labwindow code act as clinet and hardware as server. after establishing successful connection i need to read the data coming out from that port.
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Reliable external device

In another topic recently someone told me to use better a fire wire disc rather than a USB one to nest my FC projects, but my computer have four USB ports and only one fire wire and is easier to find in store USB hubs than fire wire ones as well as HD's. Is this a mandatory rule to work with external devices in FC?

It is mandatory if you have a computer that doesn't offer secondary internal drive options. iMac, Laptops, MacMini...all require an external drive, because the only internal option is the system drive. MacPros have 3 additional drive bays for internal drives.
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MANDATORY? No...if you don't mind missing frames or aborted captures, you can to it.
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I can't sync my ipad mini with my windows 8.1 intunes. everything is most current update. Frustrated. Ipad shows up on computer like an external device.

I can't sync my ipad mini with my windows 8.1 intunes. everything is most current update. Frustrated. Ipad shows up on computer like an external device.

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I'm sorry to hear you are having these issues with your iPad. I also apologize, I'm a bit unclear on exactly what you are seeing when you try to sync. If you are unable to sync because your iPad isn't showing up in iTunes at all (you mention it showing up as a device on the computer), you may find the troubleshooting steps outlined in the following article helpful:
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What's the easiest way to add storage to a mac mini. (1TB hard drive but only 32G of real storage). External device, internal or partitioning?

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