Edit to tape - Writing Video

What is Final Cut Pro doing when I initiate an "Edit to Tape" session? It can take a very long time to prepare the video for a layoff, expecially a long project. How can I speed up this workflow issue? Is it unavoidable?

What format of material?
If HDV, FCP must conform the material back into a continuous 15 frame GOP. This is very computationally intensive.
Other formats - make sure the sequence is fully rendered.
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    Message was edited by: Jonathanatsightline

    Check the settings playback settings in the Timeline window to make sure they are all set to be high quality... sounds like the playback/render quality doesn't match the recording quality so when you ask to edit to tape, it is attempting a total re render.
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  • Edited on MacPro, needs to Write Video to Edit-to-Tape on PowerMac G5?

    Anyone else run into this issue?
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    I have often found that the rendering FCP needs to do just before an Edit to Tape to be very inconstient. I wonder if it could be writing the render to a different drive on the MacPro other that the G-Raid. I also wonder if it might be rendering to RAM for output.... I've never heard of this so it's just a theory. Do you do a Sequence > Render Only > Mixdown? Might try that. Also do a forum search for "Edit to Tape" as there are many topics on the subject.
    And welcome to the forum.

  • Having trouble with audio edit to tape, print to video ok

    Hi all, please go easy on me, this is my first post.
    I am having difficulty getting audio on to tape via 'edit to tape'.
    The hardware is blackmagic decklink extreme, feeding component video and analoge audio to a UVW-1800P.
    I can do a print to video on a crash record and the audio works that way, but edit to tape does not.
    I have tried both deck link and built in audio in the audio settings and the FCP a/v settings, seperate and ganged output settings, I have set the insert settings to 2 channel Sony, reloaded the decklink drivers.
    The irritating thing is the audio is there whilst cutting, but as soon as I try edit to tape there is complete silence. The important thing is that it worked a few weeks back but does not now, it must be a setting?
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    This machine I am working with this week is an Intel MacPro running FCP 5.1.2 and Mac OS 10.4.8
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    I had this same problem and this resolved it for me:
    -Go to your "Settings" icon and click on the "General" tab.
    -About 2/3 way down the page you will see "Use side switch to:" - make sure "mute" is checked rather than "lock rotation."
    -Then make sure the side switch, located next to the volume toggle switch on the side of your ipad, is moved to the right (no red dot showing).
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  • Which is higher quality, edit to tape or print to video on digital betacam?

    Which is gives higher quality results, edit to tape or print to video on digital betacam?

    They should be the same quality.
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  • Help urgently needed with edit to tape / print to video error

    I have tried to edit to tape and print to video a sequence (0my whole project, worked for way too many nights to let go... so frustrated and sad right now because it doesn't work.
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    You're going to have to use a dvd authoring program. Burning the seq to a dvd qill just create a qt movie on a dvd data disc. It won't create a dvd video disc that plays in a dvd player.
    Export from fcp a QT movie, current settings, self-contained. Use Anamorphicizer (http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Video/Anamorphicizer.shtml) to make imovie recognise it as 16:9. Then import that file to idvd.
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    The export can be done in two ways;
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    The second option will take longer initially (if you use the self-contained option) but will then allow compressor to work in the background, the first option will tie up fcp for the duration of the encode.
    Once in compressor use one of the 16:9 dvd presets, depending on the duration of the movie and the quality you want. Don't try to adjust the settings. If your movie is 31 mins just use the shortest option (i think it's 60min) and make sure you select the m2v video and ac3 audio options. If you just select the mpeg 2 video you'll only get video, as you've discovered.
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  • Writing video during edit... whats it doing?

    Hey guys! I'm working with full HD content prores 422 files, that do match my sequence settings. I've just left my machine on, come back 20 minutes later to find a dialogue box that says "writing video" and the progress bar is going very slowly. Whats it actualy doing?.. do i need to leave it, or can I click cancel?...
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    Hi Tom - My mistake actually, my sequence settings do NOT match my clips at all, I assumed they did as when i first dropped my footage in, it came up with a popup telling me that the sequence doesn't match my clips, and would i like final cut to match them for me, i clicked ok, but I guess something screwed up somewhere.
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  • HV20 and Print to Video or Edit to Tape?

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    ok, the only things listed in the audio/video settings are the ntsc and pal firewire devices.
    when I try to set it to hdv 1080i60 firewire basic, I get the error:
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  • Video Level Shift During Edit To Tape

    I have a program that was originated in 720p-24 using the Panasonic HDX-200. During the color correction process, I adjusted the output video levels and saturation. I also added the 'Broadcast Safe' clamping filter. When I play the video back in the suite, everything's legal.
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  • Print to video vs. edit to tape

    what is the preferred format? i've been using print to video
    but i hear edit to tape is a lot better.
    did a search but not much came up.
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    Print to video just outputs the timeline to tape...to possibility of timecode lock. It preps the cut then prompts you to press record.
    Edit to Tape gives deck control. And it allows for locking the deck to output to your timelines timecode...with the show starting at hour 1;00;00;00.
    Shane

  • Print to video or edit to tape?

    i just finished my project on fcp4.5hd and i was to put it back onto a mini dv tape so i can send it away, do i edit to tape or print to video? and can you please explain how to do it? thanks for your help

    Don't double post. Only confuses the issue.
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  • Print to video vs edit to tape - which to use?

    I'm new to FCP. I want to output to a tape that has not been entirely blacked or striped. Should I use Edit to Tape assemble edit? Or will Print to Video work?
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    Thanks. I just read the user manual PDF and think that is the way I am going to go. I want to start at 01:00:00;00 and be frame accurate.
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  • "Writing Video" though Sequence already rendered

    Hello. This happens occassionally though not sure why... I'm editing to tape, an assemble edit to a digi...something that we've done many times...the sequence is fully rendered..but when I edit to tape, FCP starts "writing video" which currently is taking over an hour...the other downside is that EVERY time I edit to tape when this happens, I have to go through the "writing video" process...why is this happening and how do I get it to stop? Usually if the sequence is rendered, I don't have to write video, or it's very quick so I don't mind, but I can never tell when or why this happens. THanks!
    R

    Sorry, I was thinking "writing audio" when you were saying "writing video"
    I've had this happen occasionally as well and not sure why, but, a way around it is to export your sequence to a self contained QT movie using current settings and reimport that file for PTT.
    Takes some drive space, but I find it's also a more stable method for getting to tape than running a complex timeline using PPT. And it also serves as file copy of my final sequence.
    rh

  • 'Incompatible Codec' Preventing Edit To Tape - Getting Annoyed Now!

    Okay, this should be a really simple procedure - I have a 30 second TV commercial to master from the timeline to a Digibeta A500 VTR. The project is set to Blackmagic PAL 10-bit, as is the timeline and the view output. The video card (Blackmagic Decklink HD) is providing the Digibeta with an audio/video muxed SDI feed and machine control via RS422. The output of the A500 shows the Blackmagic card is feeding it pictures from the timeline just fine. Here comes the problem - on opening Edit To Tape to do a master with frame-accurate timecode FCP insists that it cannot playout the timeline as the timeline settings and the output settings are different codecs... yet the entire process is simply uncompressed 10-bit PAL. FCP suggests I re-render in a new timeline with 'the correct codec' but this doesn't help. No one here or at my system supplier can figure out what's up with the thing, I don't fancy sending out a TX master crash-recorded with a 'guesstimated' timecode track but failing that I'm screwed...
    ...any suggestions which miniscule and forgotten setting might be causing this?
    Cheers,
    Tom

    Hiya - Sorry guys I should have made myself clearer. I have already been doing the drag of the timeline to the 'assemble' pop up in the ETT window and this was when the 'incompatible compression setting' error came up.
    I think I have got past this issue now - it seems that the 'Blackmagic PAL 10-bit' preset is actually 5:4 aspect ratio by default which is ever so slightly different to regular 4:3 the card itself is trying to output - strangely though I get realtime playback off the timeline with this default setup but not via ETT (which annoyingly insists on spending 10 minutes 'writing video' before every master I run off - is there a way to get it to save the video file it has written for ETT output?)
    It was only on the fourth attempt that I managed to get ETT to output both video and audio together - the first three attempts it only output the audio tracks. Bizarre? Lastly the timecode is off by one frame - i.e. the beginning frame of the commercial is coming in at 10:00:00:01. Could this be a dropped frame or do I need to change the pre-roll settings for ETT somewhere (can I do this?)
    Cheers for your help so far guys!
    Tom

  • Writing Video...

    As I understand this, writing video occurs when printing to tape and it's rendering un-rendered (RT Playback) clips.
    So I set forced my timeline not play through effects and to render (red line), and then I rendered so taht there's no red line remaining.
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    Format is straight DV/DVCAM NTSC. Presentation is mostly video with a video overlay from after effects (animation w/ alpha channel). My guess is that it keeps re-rendering that overlay...
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    It will also render and slates and such that you use in the mastering settings tab of the Edit to Tape window. The ETT thing is strange in that it will often seem to re-render things that you know 100% is rendered. I've used to for years as it's the only way to get a program to tape at accurate timecode. My speculation (and this is only speculation after trying to figure out the strange ETT render habits) is that it is rendering for best performance to try to minimize any dropped frame problems. This could mean it is re-rendering section to avoid fragmented render files. I don't know if it's this smart (it'd be nice to think it was) but that's my story and I'm stickin' to it!

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