Drop Run timecode wont capture completely

I am using an XH-A1 in HDV format. We shot on two cameras, and synced manually with Drop Run timecode so the timecode will be redundant throughout shooting, making it easier to line up clips for multicam. I am trying to capture the HDV footage, and whenever it hits a timecode break it brings up a "searching for footage" message. Is there anything I can do so it doesent cut off that first 10 seconds of every clip?
Thanks,
Collins

Yeah, use capture now instead at each cut point... Stop each capture each time the camera pauses, and go again. Will take some practice, but can be done once you see how long it takes after you start the Capture now routine for it to really start recording. HDV is extra fussy doing this because it's an MPEG stream... Has to start on an i frame I'm guessing. Also I think you must be talking about "free run" TC... never heard of drop run code. There's drop frame code though...
Jerry

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Free run code has it's uses, don't hate it, just hate it when it's used where it doesn't belong.
For example with the DVX and/or hvx, if you are shooting, for example, a concert with a bunch of cameras, that all have to be moving around and not able to be tethered to a single code source, if you put all the cameras in a little pile and, using ONE remote, preset a code and throw them all into free-run, then they're all locked together. Just fire them up and shoot. Tape and card changes are a snap and fast too, and when it's time to make your multiclips, they fall right into place.
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Batch capturing free run timecode.

Hi,
I have just been through and logged 3 hour tape which was recorded on free run timecode. I have just tried to batch capture it all and it isnt working because of the timecode discontinuity.
Is their a way I can override this? Any help would be appreciated as this is a nightmare for me.
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Won't recording in capture now make each timecode break it's own clip?
Yes. As it should be. If it didn't, then the timecode would be right for the first clip, but then all the others, the timecode would be wrong.
Or is there a way to set it up so that it makes it one clip?
Yes...if you turn off deck control. Switch it to UNCONTROLLABLE DEVICE. But then you lose any and ALL reference to timecode, and timecode is GOLD to an editor. Why? Because if the drive with the media dies, all you need to do is recapture the footage and your edit will be rebuilt. Or, if you deleted the media and needed to recapture it at a later date, then you could. If you capture with NO reference timecode, and you lose the media....your edit is gone, and you'll have to rebuild the cut from scratch.
But, do that if you want. Just know what the consequences might be.
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We have a multi-camera event coming up which will consist of 3-4 cameras. There is downtime between each segment that we are covering and I'd like to set each camera to free-run timecode so I can synch them in post. The Free run will be manually set on each camera so they won't be in perfect sync.
Once each event starts, the cameras will start rolling and roll continuously through the event and then stop and wait until the next event.
However, I know that FCP is slow in capuring footage with TC Breaks. Is this the best way to do this, or is there a better way? it looks like I'll be manually syncing anyway, but the TC's will at least get me in the ballpark. We're expecting 12-15 events, some of the cameras are lock down on particular items (clock, crowd, finish) so having a common synch image will be difficult.
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Jake,
I don't know what kind of experience you have shooting events like this, but I'll relate some of my experiences for anyone who's interested.
Shooting live events with multiple cameras can be a lot of fun, but many times things have fallen apart for me once the event gets rolling and there's an intense pressure to not miss any of the action, even if it meant forgoing steps that would have helped me later. Preparation was key, or I'd be cursing myself in post. I've repeatedly found that there's no such thing as too much set-up time.
In the past I've used a cable to send free-run time-code from a master camera to a slave camera, but once the cable is disconnected the cameras always drift out of sync. You've stated that you're only using it to get in the ballpark though, so it should serve that purpose reasonable well. I've done a lot of multi-cam event shooting that required extensive post production and the thing that killed me was cameras shutting off and turning on at different times. Try to synchronize your shooting as much as humanly possible and you will be MUCH better off in post. TRUST ME on this! The on's and off's don't have to happen simultaneously, but the more consistent they are (and there less there are of them) the less confusion there will be in post. If a camera has to be turned off unscheduled to change the battery or something, have the shooter shoot into his hand for a few seconds after re-starting it to leave a nice visual cue of the edit point. (Also, don't wait as long as I did to learn about FCP's DV Start/Stop Detect feature!) I should add that I didn't have any problems working with free-run footage in FCP, but it depends a lot on your workflow goals and how you choose to capture it.
Also, I find that the most accurate way to synchronize video tracks in these messy situations is often by listening to their associated audio (even when using a wireless I try to always use one channel for the onboard mic)--unless you use a clapboard consistently it can be much easier to hear when audio is a frame out of sync than by looking at a visual cue in different footage from different angles (assuming the sound is reaching each camera at roughly the same time).
Part of my preparation for these events involved developing a pattern by which the event would be edited, and sticking with it. Most events involve some sort of activity which repeats, and I learned to shoot with each cycle's edit pattern in mind. I'm the first to encourage editing creativity and variation, but there have been so many times where I wished I had shot with a clearly-defined edit pattern in mind as opposed to chasing after creative shots that I then had to struggle mightily to even make use of in post.
I also learned to ensure that each shooter has a clearly-defined role. When everyone would swing around wildly trying to catch whatever eye-catching thing happened next, I'd end up with 4 identical wildly-swinging shots! Also, having one shooter assigned to cover the whole event with only a very smooth, very wide, "as-if-this-is-getting-broadcast-live-right-now" shot will save your butt many times over in post.
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Didn't mean for this to get so long, but post-producing live events can be a real beast and I made a whole lot of mistakes before finally starting to get the hang of it. These days, I think recording live-to-tape with a field switcher is the only way to go, but that's just not always practical.
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Execution of the command "C:\j2sdk1.4.2_09\bin\java.exe -classpath migmon.jar -showversion com.sap.inst.migmon.imp.ImportMonitor -dbType ADA -importDirs D:\Ides\exportdb\db1\EXP1;D:\Ides\exportdb\db2\EXP2;D:\Ides\exportdb\db3\EXP3;D:\Ides\exportdb\db4\EXP4;D:\Ides\exportdb\db5\EXP5;D:\Ides\exportdb\db6\EXP6;D:\Ides\exportdb\db6\EXP7;D:\Ides\exportdb\db6\EXP8;D:\Ides\exportdb\db6\EXP9;D:\Ides\exportdb\db6\EXP10;D:\Ides\exportdb\db6\EXP11 -installDir "C:\Program Files\sapinst_instdir\ERP\SYSTEM\ADA\CENTRAL\AS" -orderBy "" -r3loadExe E:\usr\sap\IOL\SYS\exe\uc\NTI386\R3load.exe -tskFiles yes -extFiles no -dbCodepage 4103 -jobNum 3 -monitorTimeout 30 -loadArgs " -nolog -c 0" -trace all -sapinst" finished with return code 103. Output: java version "1.4.2_09"Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_09-b05)Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2_09-b05, mixed mode)Import Monitor jobs: running 1, waiting 1, completed 17, failed 0, total 19.Loading of 'SAPSSEXC' import package: ERRORImport Monitor jobs: running 0, waiting 1, completed 17, failed 1, total 19.
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sapparam: SAPSYSTEMNAME neither in Profile nor in Commandline
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trace=all
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