Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1677)

This chapter covers the following:
• Overview of Tape Editing Methods (p. 1677)
• About the Edit to Tape Window (p. 1680)
• Using the Edit to Tape Window (p. 1688)
The Edit to Tape window provides precision control over output to tape. Both assemble
and insert editing modes are supported, and remote control of your video device is
required.
Overview of Tape Editing Methods
Assemble and insert editing are terms that originate from linear, tape-to-tape editing
systems. Originally, videotape was edited physically by cutting and splicing at the
boundaries of magnetic tracks on tape. This was not only cumbersome, but difficult to
do precisely because video tracks are incredibly small and can only be seen when magnetic
ink is applied to the tape. The invention of electronic editing allowed editors to edit by
copying selected portions of source tapes to a new master tape.
Three methods of electronic editing exist, each with increasing precision and quality:
• Hard (or crash) recording: This method begins laying video signal on tape as soon as
the Record button is pressed, without waiting for a pre-roll period in which the VTR
motor can get up to speed. Crash records cause breaks in the video signal. If you have
ever recorded a television show with a consumer VCR, you have performed a crash
record simply by pressing the Record button. The recording ends abruptly when you
press Stop, which causes a break in the video signal. Both “In” and “Out” points of a
crash edit cause noticeable breaks in the video signal on tape.
Note: Crash recording onto a tape is a manual process. The Edit to Tape window only
works when device control is connected and timecode is present on the videotape, so
you can’t create crash edits in this window. You can, however, create crash edits on
tape by pressing the Record button directly on your camcorder or deck, and recording
the video output of Final Cut Pro using either the Print to Video command or the direct
video output of the Timeline.
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Assemble and Insert Editing Using
Edit to Tape 101