Final Cut Pro: Creating an Easy Setup for capturing DV with 32 kHz audio

  • Last Modified: November 17, 2008
  • Article: HT3299

Summary

If you often need to capture DV (digital video) that has an audio sample rate of 32 kHz, you may want to create an Easy Setup in Final Cut Pro with all the necessary settings.

Note: the typical reason to set your DV camcorder to record at 32 kHz is for 4-channel audio. In most circumstances, you'll get best results by setting the camcorder to record audio at the standard sample rate of 48 kHz (2-channel). Follow this procedure for capturing material already recorded at 32 kHz.

Products Affected

Final Cut Pro 6.x

  1. Connect your camera to your computer.
  2. Open Final Cut Pro.
  3. From the Final Cut Pro menu, choose Audio/Video Settings.
  4. Select the Sequence Presets pane.

  5. Select the preset "DV NTSC 48 kHz" or "DV PAL 48 kHz", then click Duplicate.
  6. In the Sequence Preset Editor, select the Name field and rename it as "DV NTSC 32 kHz" or "DV PAL 32 kHz".
  7. Under Audio Settings, choose 32 kHz from the Rate pop-up menu.

  8. Click OK.
  9. Select the Capture Presets pane in the Audio/Video Settings dialog.
  10. Select the preset "DV NTSC 48 kHz" or "DV PAL 48 kHz", then click Duplicate.
  11. In the Capture Preset Editor, select the Name field and rename it as "DV NTSC 32 kHz" or "DV PAL 32 kHz".
  12. Under QuickTime Video Settings, choose 32 kHz from the Format pop-up menu.

  13. Click OK.
  14. In the Capture Presets pane, place a checkmark to the left of the new preset you just made to make it the active preset.
  15. Select the Summary pane in the Audio/Video Settings dialog.
  16. Confirm that the DV NTSC 32 kHz presets are selected then click Create Easy Setup.

  17. Give the new Easy Setup a unique name and a description then click Create.

 

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