Apple Final Cut Pro 6 User Manual
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Chapter 12
Connecting Professional Video and Audio Equipment
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The following illustration shows a typical SD setup:
Following are basic instructions for connecting a video device to a third-party video
interface in your computer, as well as connecting remote device control.
A Recommended System Using a Third-Party Video Interface
To set up a system using a third-party video interface, you need the following equipment:
 Your computer and display
 A non-DV format video device (a camcorder or deck)
 Audio and video cables for your system
 A third-party capture interface installed in or connected to your computer
Note: Some third-party video interfaces have a breakout box connected to the card
with a special cable, which is included.
 A USB-to-serial adapter or internal modem serial port adapter
 An RS-422 video deck control cable
 A blackburst generator, with the appropriate cables to connect it to both your
third-party video interface and your video and audio devices
Computer
PCI card
USB-to-serial
adapter
Video
Reference video
Breakout box
Video
Audio
USB
RS-422 serial
Amplified speakers
Audio
Blackburst
generator
Reference video
Analog
or digital VTR
Standard definition
monitor