Matrox RTMac for Final Cut Pro Release Notes
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1. Timeline This is normal If you re using Final Cut Pro 4 however you can select the built in sound device as your output device in your Final Cut Pro audio video settings Sound from the Timeline will then be output through this device Ref 29301 If you change the sound input device to Matrox RTMac Sound Input in the Sound preference pane make sure to quit System Preferences by choosing System Preferences gt Quit System Preferences and not simply closing the Sound preference pane or switching to another preference pane Otherwise files that you subsequently capture may be out of sync Ref 29305 Occasionally after rebooting your computer playback will appear jerky and the capture window will jump up and down by a few pixels If this happens shut down not restart your computer then turn the power back on Ref 29084 By default Matrox RTMac is made available to the first compatible application that you launch and remains in use by that application until you quit the application For example if you re working with RTMac in Adobe After Effects or Discreet combustion and then open Final Cut Pro Final Cut Pro will display a message saying that Matrox RTMac is unavailable To prevent any such availability conflicts work with only one application that uses Matrox RTMac at a time quitting each application when you re done For additional information on how this applies to Final Cut Pro 4 see Important information on disab2. 284 In the Summary box on the Capture Settings tab the speaker might be listed as being Off even though it is set to On in the preset To see the correct speaker settings select the preset and click Edit to open the Capture Preset Editor Under QuickTime Audio Settings click Advanced The Sound dialog box will display the correct speaker setting for the preset Ref 20283 Don t forget to register your Matrox RTMac Only customers who ve registered their RTMac are eligible to receive customer support You can easily register on our web site at www matrox com video in the Support section Registering your RTMac also entitles you to free software upgrades special promotional offers and access to the Matrox RTMac User Forum our dynamic web forum for users who want to share their experiences and learn more about Matrox RTMac In addition to registering your RTMac our web site offers you up to the minute information about Matrox products free software updates and access to our support databases Be sure to place our site in your favorites or bookmarks www matrox com video Customer support Matrox is proud to offer worldwide technical support Please use the contact information for your area The following numbers are subject to change For up to date contact information always check our web site at www matrox com video United States amp Canada Bei les 1 514 822 6245 gom nn LRN NN ea elena bd de 1 514 6
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4. Matrox HTMac for Final Cut Pro Mac OS X version Release Notes February 2 2004 10738 401 0410 Digital Video Solutions i Trademarks Marques d pos es Warenzeichen e Marchi registrati e Marcas registradas Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd Matrox RTMac Adobe Systems Inc s Adobe After Effects Apple Computer INC Apple Final Cut Pro FireWire Macintosh Mac OS Power Mac Power Macintosh QuickTime Autodesk INC nr Discreet combustion Panasonic Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Panasonic DVCPRO bot eee eee re ee ence reese DVCAM English All other nationally and internationally recognized trademarks and tradenames are hereby acknowledged Frangais Toutes les autres marques et tous les autres noms d pos s reconnus nationalement ou internationalement sont galement reconnus par les pr sentes Deutsch Alle sonstigen national und international bekannten Warenzeichen und Produktnamen werden hiermit anerkannt Italiano Eventuali altri nomi di prodotti menzionati in questo manuale sono di propriet dei rispettivi produttori Espafiol Por medio del presente se reconocen todas las dem s marcas y nombres comerciales reconocidos a nivel nacional e internacional Copyright 2004 Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd e English All rights reserved Fran ais Tous droits r serv s e Deutsch Alle Rechte vorbehalten Italiano Tutti i dir
5. TMac realtime effect mode and Final Cut Pro software effect mode Final Cut Pro 4 1 1 provides a new effects handling selection feature that lets you switch between Matrox RTMac realtime effect mode and Final Cut Pro software effect mode without having to quit Final Cut Pro and enable or disable RTMac functionality in the Matrox RTMac preference pane To switch between modes 1 Choose Final Cut Pro gt System Settings 2 On the Effects Handling tab select either Matrox RTMac or Final Cut Pro in the DV DVCPRO NTSC effects handled by and DV PAL effects handled by drop down menus 3 Click OK to return to your project Important information on disabling and re enabling Matrox RTMac functionality with Final Cut Pro In Final Cut Pro 4 1 1 when Matrox RTMac functionality is unavailable Final Cut Pro will revert to software mode This can happen if you ve disabled RTMac functionality in the Matrox RTMac preference pane or if another application such as Adobe After Effects or Discreet combustion is using RTMac By default RTMac is made available to the first compatible application that you launch and remains in use by that application until you quit the application In this case you ll receive a message when you start Final Cut Pro saying that Matrox RTMac is unavailable However if you then close Final Cut Pro and if applicable the application that was first using RTMac re enable RTMac functionality in the Matrox RTMac prefe
6. e NTSC or PAL specification for the Matrox RTMac card D Important The first time you open Final Cut Pro after installing the Matrox RTMac software you ll have to set the chroma and luma levels to the RTMac values as described in this section You ll also have to reset the default chroma and luma levels to the RTMac values any time you switch between composite and S Video input and vice versa gt To set the Matrox RTMac default chroma and luma levels 1 Choose File Log and Capture 2 On the Clip Settings tab click Use Digitizer s Default Settings 3 Close the Log and Capture window to return to your project The next time you save your project or exit Final Cut Pro whether or not you save your project the RTMac chroma and luma levels will be stored in your Final Cut Pro preferences file You can of course still adjust the chroma and luma levels as needed Selecting Matrox RTMac in the Sound preference pane If you select Matrox RTMac as a sound input and or output device in the Sound preference pane and then open the Matrox RTMac preference pane without quitting System Preferences you may not be able to make changes to your Matrox RTMac settings that is the preference pane will be grayed out This is because the Sound preference pane is still open in the background and the RTMac card is therefore considered to be in use as a sound input output device To access the Matrox RTMac preference pane choose System Preferences g
7. eave the compressor set to the default NTSC or PAL setting To change the compressor settings choose Sequence gt Settings and click the General tab Under QuickTime Video Settings select DV DVCPRO NTSC or DV PAL from the Compressor pop up menu Ref 22601 If you re using a secondary monitor connected to your Matrox RTMac card you cannot put it to sleep by choosing Sleep from the Apple menu You can however set a time for display sleep in the Energy Saver preference pane Ref 28687 Note In order for your Matrox RTMac system to function properly we recommend you disable your system and hard disk s energy saver features sleep modes For more information see your Matrox RTMac for Final Cut Pro Installation and User Guide When switching between playback mode and scrubbing mode the image in the Canvas window may shift by about one pixel This has no effect on output Ref 28434 Youcannot use RTMac as an input source when using Final Cut Pro s Voice Over feature Instead use another input source such as the built in microphone a sound card or a DV source However there s no need to disable your RTMac card Ref 28645 Operational limitations If you select Built in audio controller rather than Matrox RTMac Sound Output as your sound output device in the Sound preference pane you won t hear audio through the built in audio device using the computer speakers for example when you play back material on the
8. itti riservati e Espa ol Reservados todos los derechos Disclaimer Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd reserves the right to make changes in specifications at any time and without notice The information provided by this document is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd for its use nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use No license is granted under any patents or patent rights of Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd Unauthorized recording or use of broadcast television programming video tape or other copyrighted material may violate copyright laws Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd assumes no responsibility for the illegal duplication use or other acts that infringe on the rights of copyright owners Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd 1055 St Regis Blvd Dorval Quebec Canada H9P 2T4 Tel 514 685 2630 Fax 514 685 2853 World Wide Web www matrox com Contents ABOUT these release MOSS rinses sk dancnen a OLET EE Enter nes Er 3S ORAE Dn E ent 1 System requirements for Matrox RTMao 4 1 ines sannana ian E 1 Important note about your Final Cut Pro preferences ccececeeeee ee eeeeeeeeeeees 1 Setting the Matrox RTMac chroma and luma levels uses 2 Selecting Matrox RTMac in the Sound preference pane 2 Using Matrox ATMac with Final Cut Pro 1 1 ccssciscsssaa
9. ling and re enabling Matrox RTMac functionality with Final Cut Pro on page 3 Ref 29346 If you turn off the external video View gt External Video gt Off and then close Final Cut Pro the next time you open a project playback of realtime effects will appear choppy dropping frames This also happens if you set the external video to None in the Audio Video Settings dialog box before closing then re opening Final Cut Pro If this happens turn the external video back on and then off again or set the external video to Matrox RTMac then back to None in the audio video settings Ref 29280 Mirror Displays mode enabled in the Displays preference pane on a dual monitor setup is not supported with Matrox RTMac Ref 29437 Ref 20438 When capturing the video in the live window as well as the video output from the RTMac breakout box to your NTSC or PAL monitor will be slightly out of sync with the audio However the resulting captured file will be in sync Ref 29985 If you move the Log and Capture window partially or completely off the screen for example to clear up space on your desktop Final Cut Pro will become unstable and crash To avoid this keep the Log and Capture window entirely onscreen Ref 30027 Operational limitations When the Canvas window is on your secondary monitor connected to the RTMac card and you move another window such as the Timeline over it the Canvas window will not be drawn proper
10. ly This means that when you play back material the video will show through the window you placed over it This is strictly a display issue and will not affect your project To avoid this problem don t overlap other windows with the Canvas window on the RTMac monitor Ref 29096 When the Log and Capture window is on your secondary monitor connected to the RTMac card and you resize it during capture the video will not adjust to fit the new dimensions of the window As well if you move the Log and Capture window during capture the video may not move along with the window This is strictly a display issue and will not affect the material being captured To avoid this problem try not to move or resize the Log and Capture window when it s on the RTMac monitor Ref 29067 When you import anamorphic 16 9 footage captured over the RTMac analog inputs into a new sequence Final Cut Pro does not automatically recognize the footage as 16 9 and will play it back as if it were 4 3 material making it appear squished This can happen even when all of your audio video settings are properly configured for editing in 16 9 To correct this scroll to the right in the Browser and click in the Anamorphic column next to the clip so that a check mark appears If the Anamorphic column is hidden CONTROL click in the column title bar and choose Show Anamorphic from the menu that appears Your material will then play back at the correct aspect ratio Ref 20
11. rence pane and restart Final Cut Pro it will still be in software mode even Using Matrox RTMac with Final Cut Pro 4 1 1 though this time you won t receive a message saying that Matrox RTMac is unavailable This is because Final Cut Pro remembers the last effect mode it was in before being quit either Matrox RTMac effect mode or Final Cut Pro software effect mode and will then open in that mode by default The best way to prevent any availability conflicts is to work with only one application that uses Matrox RTMac at a time quitting each application when you re done However if a conflict does occur you ll have to manually switch your Final Cut Pro system settings back to Matrox RTMac mode To do this 1 Close all applications that use Matrox RTMac Final Cut Pro After Effects and combustion 2 Choose System Preferences gt Matrox RTMac and make sure Matrox RTMac functionality is enabled Close the preference pane 3 Open Final Cut Pro and choose Final Cut Pro System Settings 4 On the Effects Handling tab select Matrox RTMac in the DV DVCPRO NTSC effects handled by and DV PAL effects handled by drop down menus 5 Click OK to return to your project Operational limitations The following operational limitations are applicable to Matrox RTMac version 4 1 for Final Cut Pro e If you use the Matrox RTMac compressor when rendering FireWire output distorted video may be recorded onto your DV tape You should l
12. sdeweciavanenes eenma tewuaseatans 3 Avoid A V sync problems use the same device for audio and video playback 3 Switching between Matrox RTMac realtime effect mode and Final Cut Pro SOMWENE effect MOJE ore e ER 3 Important information on disabling and re enabling Matrox RTMac functionality Vu CUE PI pm Operational limitations sant ones S Don t torget to register your Matrox BT MAG oii eter ra poten aaepe pa EI e e 2uEEs 7 Customer SUPPO P nrnna aE bos x a a EA E EEDE 7 Your notes Contents About these release notes These release notes provide important last minute information applicable to Matrox RTMac version 4 1 This information supplements the Matrox RTMac for Final Cut Pro Mac OS X version Installation and User Guide June 12 2003 System requirements for Matrox RTMac 4 1 The software and operating system requirements for Matrox RTMac version 4 1 have been updated as follows Mac OS X 10 2 6 Jaguar or later Note Matrox RTMac 4 1 is now compatible with Mac OS X 10 3 Panther QuickTime version 6 4 Final Cut Pro 4 1 1 and the Final Cut Pro 4 1 1M1 Updater The hardware requirements listed in the Matrox RTMac for Final Cut Pro Mac OS X version Installation and User Guide remain the same Important note about your Final Cut Pro preferences When you install the Matrox RTMac software the Matrox RTMac installer must due to a limitation in Final Cut Pro dele
13. t Quit System Preferences rather than simply closing the Sound preference pane by clicking the red button on the title bar then restart System Preferences and re open the Matrox RTMac preference pane You ll then be able to make changes to your RTMac settings Setting the Matrox RTMac chroma and luma levels Using Matrox RTMac with Final Cut Pro 4 1 1 Matrox RTMac version 4 1 has been optimized for use with Final Cut Pro 4 1 1 However the Matrox RTMac software installs RTMac presets for both Final Cut Pro 3 and Final Cut Pro 4 The RTMac presets for Final Cut Pro 4 have FCP 4 in the preset name for example Matrox RTMac NTSC FireWire FCP 4 You should use these presets since they have the RTMac audio driver selected by default Note In the Easy Setup dialog box make sure to select Show All next to the Setup For drop down menu so that all Easy Setups are displayed Avoid A V sync problems use the same device for audio and video playback Final Cut Pro 4 1 1 allows you to select your audio playback device If you ve selected Matrox RTMac as the video playback device but you ve selected a different audio device such as the built in audio as your audio playback device the resulting audio and video will be out of sync To avoid this when Matrox RTMac is selected as your video playback device in the audio video settings make sure that Matrox RTMac Sound Output is selected as the audio playback device Switching between Matrox R
14. te your Final Cut Pro preferences file and you will lose your custom settings A new default preferences file will be created automatically when you first launch Final Cut Pro following the RTMac installation We recommend that you note your Final Cut Pro custom settings before installing the Matrox RTMac software You can then reconfigure your preferences as described in your Final Cut Pro User s Manual As well there are certain general system settings that must be configured before you can start working with Matrox RTMac To simplify this process and to get you up and running with Matrox RTMac and Final Cut Pro as quickly as possible consult A Visual Guide to your Matrox RTMac and Final Cut Pro 4 Settings included as a PDF with the RTMac 4 1 software This guide provides a screenshot based overview of settings and preferences you ll need to set after installing the Matrox RTMac software About these release notes 2 Setting the Matrox RTMac chroma and luma levels The default chroma and luma levels for use with Matrox RTMac differ from Final Cut Pro s default settings Chroma and luma level information is stored in the Final Cut Pro preferences file Therefore any time your Final Cut Pro preferences file is deleted including when you first install the Matrox RTMac software Final Cut Pro will revert to its own default chroma and luma levels You ll then have to reset these levels to the values that are calibrated to fall within th
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