We've been using the Kona card control for years since Greg Huson discovered that little trick. One less cable to move on a Nitris DX / Kona system. Of course now that Kona cards are supported the dual card system is no longer necessary.
--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Mark Spano <cutandcover@...> wrote:
>
> Think I may have found a solution.
>
> Took a little time and got behind the racks to rewire the 422 to the IO
> Express's port. Using the IO Express 422 instead of the Avid-sanctioned
> Keyspan serial adapter WORKS. I don't know if anyone's heard any caveats
> about using that, but it seems to be behaving nicely with all of my decks.
>
> Going now to rest my head...
>
> -Mark
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 6:40 PM, Mark Spano <cutandcover@...> wrote:
>
> > Those are more good suggestions. Here's the results:
> >
> > Setting deck configuration to SRW-5500 still gives me control of the
> > DigiBeta. But now if I go to perform the Digital Cut, it gives me the error
> > upon preroll. Doesn't even try to roll in and record.
> >
> > Tried my other two DVW decks too - same error.
> >
> > This is just fail city.
> >
> > I greatly appreciate the ideas though - thanks again.
> > -Mark
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 4:58 PM, johnrobmoore <bigfish@...> wrote:
> >
> >> **
> >>
> >>
> >> You did say that the problem system will edit to SRW-5500 IIRC. What if
> >> you manually configure the deck to the 5500 and try and control the
> >> digibeta? It may not be frame accurate but I think the video record strobe
> >> will still work given FCP7 had a generic setting for all Sony machines so
> >> the basic protocol must be very similar. Do you have another digibeta
> >> machine to try just to see if there is some slight format issue with the
> >> deck?
> >>
> >>
> >> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Mark Spano <cutandcover@> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Yep - forgot to mention that when I upgraded to 5.5.3.1, I tried that
> >> > option. No dice as well...
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 4:35 PM, electropura212 <electropura212@
> >> ...>wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > **
> >>
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > I know you are on AJA, but the Blackmagic manual for Avid has
> >> instructions
> >> > > for a setting to relax Coincindence Point detection. This may fix your
> >> > > problem. Give it a try.
> >> > >
> >> > > Capture from Controllable devices with UltraStudio, DeckLink and
> >> > > Multibridge
> >> > > If you have a deck which connects via RS-422, you will need to
> >> configure
> >> > > the deck settings before performing
> >> > > a capture.
> >> > > From your project window, click the Settings tab and double-click on
> >> Deck
> >> > > Configuration.
> >> > > In the Deck Configuration dialog box, click Add Channel and then set
> >> the
> >> > > Channel Type to Direct and the Port to RS-422 Deck Control. Click OK
> >> and
> >> > > choose "No" when asked, "Do you want to autoconfigure the channel
> >> now?"
> >> > > Click Add Deck and then select your brand and model of deck from the
> >> Device
> >> > > menus and also set the desired preroll. Click OK and then Apply.
> >> > > Under the Settings tab, double-click on Deck Preferences.
> >> > > If you plan to make assemble edits to tape, enable the option to
> >> "Allow
> >> > > assemble edit & crash record for digital cut". If this option is left
> >> > > unchecked, you will only be able to perform insert edits.
> >> > > Enable the option to "Relax coincidence point detection" and set other
> >> > > settings as needed. Click OK. You have completed setting up the RS-422
> >> > > connection to your deck.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> http://www.blackmagic-design.com/media/2445176/Desktop_Video_Manual.pdf
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > On Wednesday, December 28, 2011, Mark Spano <cutandcover@> wrote:
> >> > > > More testing:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Tried insert edit on pre-striped tape - same error. Tried video only
> >> > > > sequence, same result.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Tried assemble edit with deck set to reference input video - same
> >> error.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > At this point, I am officially declaring this operation broken.
> >> Hopefully
> >> > > > someone at Avid will respond to my trouble reports there.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Thanks again for the suggestions guys.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Mark
> >> > > >
> >> > > > On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 1:17 AM, johnrobmoore <bigfish@>
> >>
> >> > > wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > >> **
> >> > >
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> What if you try an insert edit on a preblacked tape? Assemble
> >> should
> >> > > still
> >> > > >> work but for the sake of trouble shooting it might reveal more of
> >> the
> >> > > story.
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Mark Spano <cutandcover@> wrote:
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >> > Finds preroll point just fine. Prerolls, then drops into record.
> >> Drops
> >> > > >> right out again, with error.
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >> > More testing reveals:
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >> > Same exact sequence performs flawless digital cut with same deck
> >> but
> >> > > >> from system with a Nitris DX, so I'm pretty sure it's a MC<->IO
> >> Express
> >> > > >> thing. All assemble edits, and this only happens with the Digi -
> >> tried
> >> > > an
> >> > > >> SR assemble edit with the IO Express and it went down fine.
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >> > I'll try flipping the deck to input video ref instead to see if
> >> that
> >> > > >> helps.
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >> > Maybe a better question now that I have a little more testing in
> >> is:
> >> > > >> anybody with an IO Express able to lay off to a digibeta?
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >> > Thanks for the suggestions,
> >> > > >> > Mark
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >> > On Dec 27, 2011, at 4:15 PM, "johnrobmoore" <bigfish@> wrote:
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >> > > I usually get the coincidence point error when the deck is
> >> trying to
> >> > > >> find the preroll point. I think they changed the wording to
> >> include the
> >> > > >> possibility the tape or deck is record inhibited. Any chance of a
> >> > > drop/non
> >> > > >> drop mismatch? Are you insert or assemble editing? Could the deck
> >> be
> >> > > >> regenerating the wrong timecode df/nd when it goes into assemble
> >> edit?
> >> > > For
> >> > > >> giggles see if you can do a proper machine edit while feeding the
> >> deck
> >> > > the
> >> > > >> Avid signal.
> >> > > >> > >
> >> > > >> > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Spano" <cutandcover@>
> >> wrote:
> >> > > >> > > >
> >> > > >> > > > Hi folks,
> >> > > >> > > >
> >> > > >> > > > Wonder if any of you have had this issue and how you got
> >> around
> >> > > it.
> >> > > >> I have a current issue Mac Pro running 10.6.8 and MC 5.5.3.1. Have
> >> just
> >> > > >> installed the IO Express and have the 9.0.5 drivers for it, and
> >> using a
> >> > > >> Keyspan adapter for serial control. Everything is working as
> >> expected in
> >> > > MC
> >> > > >> - proper video output, can change settings and lock to reference.
> >> But
> >> > > when
> >> > > >> I go to perform a Digital Cut to a Sony DVW-A500 DigiBeta deck, it
> >> > > >> prerolls, goes into record, and then drops right out. It gives me
> >> an
> >> > > error
> >> > > >> about trying to locate coincidence point on tape. I have checked
> >> this
> >> > > exact
> >> > > >> same setup with FCP on this system using the IO Express and
> >> Keyspan and
> >> > > >> everything goes off without a hitch. Just can't output to tape
> >> with MC.
> >> > > >> Hoping someone here has an idea.
> >> > > >> > > >
> >> > > >> > > > Thanks,
> >> > > >> > > > Mark
> >> > > >> > > >
> >> > > >> > >
> >> > > >> > >
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >> > > >> >
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > ------------------------------------
> >> > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Search the official Complete Avid-L archives at:
> >> > > http://archives.bengrosser.com/avid/
> >> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >> > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
No comments:
Post a Comment