Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 206)

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5 To genlock your audio deck to your audio or video interface:
a Connect one of the blackburst generator’s outputs (there should be several) to the
Genlock or External Sync input on your audio deck.
b Connect another of the blackburst generator’s outputs to the Genlock or External
Sync connector on your video or audio capture interface (depending on which one
you are using to capture audio).
For more information, see “ Synchronizing Equipment With a Blackburst Generator ” on
page 206.
6 Plug in and turn on your blackburst generator.
7 If you’re using Final Cut Pro to control your audio deck, make sure that the device
control switch on the equipment is set to Remote.
8 If you are using a blackburst generator, choose Final Cut Pro > User Preferences, and in
the General tab of the User Preferences window, make sure that “Sync audio capture to
video source if present” is selected.
For more information, see Volume IV, Chapter 22, “Choosing Settings and Preferences.”
Connecting Professional Digital Audio
Professional digital audio devices often use balanced XLR connectors. Each XLR carries
two AES/EBU digital audio channels. Connect the digital audio outputs of your video or
audio device to your audio interface (or its breakout box). If your video interface has
the appropriate connectors, you can also connect the audio outputs of your device to
the audio inputs on the audio interface.
Note: Professional analog audio also uses XLR connectors, but the signal is
incompatible with AES/EBU digital audio.
Connecting Consumer Digital Audio
Consumer devices such as CD players, MiniDisc recorders, and some DAT recorders use
either an optical or RCA (coax) connector for S/PDIF digital audio. S/PDIF carries two
channels of digital audio, usually at a sample rate of 44.1 or 48 kHz and a bit depth of
16 bits. Connect the S/PDIF output of your audio device to the S/PDIF input on your
audio or video interface, if available.
Connecting Professional Analog Audio
Professional analog audio devices use balanced XLR or 1/4” phone (tip-ring-sleeve)
connectors for each audio channel. Most audio interfaces that support multiple audio
channels come with a breakout box that contains all the connectors.
To connect multiple analog audio channels from a VTR or audio device to a
multichannel audio capture interface:
m Connect each audio output channel on the VTR or audio device to each audio input
channel on the audio interface or corresponding breakout box, if included.