Apple Final Cut Express 4 - Manual (Page 147)

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Connecting DV Video Equipment
Setting up Final Cut Express to capture DV video is as simple
as connecting your camcorder to your computer with
a FireWire cable.
This chapter covers the following:
 Components of a Basic Final Cut Express Editing System (p. 147)
 Setting Up a Final Cut Express Editing System (p. 148)
 Connecting Your Camcorder (p. 149)
 Opening Final Cut Express and Choosing Your Initial Settings (p. 149)
 Confirming Remote Device Control Between Final Cut Express and Your DV
Device
(p. 153)
 About FireWire (p. 154)
Components of a Basic Final Cut Express Editing System
With a basic Final Cut Express system, you can capture, edit, and output DV video. This
basic editing system requires the following components:
 Macintosh computer with Final Cut Express installed: The core of your editing system
 Scratch disk: A hard disk with enough capacity and speed for capturing media files
 DV camcorder or video deck (also called a VTR): For capturing footage and outputting
finished projects back to tape
 FireWire or USB cable: Used to connect your computer to the DV camcorder
What Are Input and Output Devices?
When you capture footage, you use an input device (in this case, your camcorder or
video deck) to transfer footage to your computer. For output, you record your
finished movie on an output device. In a basic editing system, a DV camcorder or
deck serves as both an input and output device.