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I finished recording the first part of the song and it sounded like The Police for some reasons. In addition to that it sounded like it’s from the 80’s
I don’t think the final arrangement of the song will sound like that.
I recorded the tracks using GarageBand on my MacBook Pro.
I also recorded some video of me “writing” and recording the demo.
Fake news alert (or is it not?)
According to an imaginary Apple executive employee (he claimed that he is not imaginary) that Apple has designated “late 2008″ to the next version of MacBook Pro. According to this person who is not Phil Schiller, Apple has been working on MacBook Pro for sometimes now and recently was tackling thermal and structural issues for the new design.
Based on all the lies told by the person who is definitely not Steve Jobs, the new Macbook Pro will sport quad-core Intel CPU and easily accessible hard drive.
When we asked our made-up person regarding the ultra-wide trackpad rumor, laughter ensued. The person who is for sure not Jonathan Ives assured us that we still net the area to rest our palms. Then briefly mentioned something about the improved iSight camera, whatever that means.
How sure are we about these fakes informations? We can surely say that we are not really sure if the informations are fake at all. One thing we know that our imaginary source who is not Greg Jowziak told us not to believe any rumors started by Endgadget or Gizmodo. Instead, we should learn to recognize the purposely leaked informations by Apple’s own Steve Jobs. We agree that we are now so confused, but definitely will buy the first new Late 2008 MacBook Pro as soon as it comes out and complain to/blame Apple for all the hardware bugs.
I know that I’ll be getting an iPhone 3G on July 11th, 2008. The question is:
“What would I do with the iPhone Edge?”
For sure I’m gonna buy tons of the accessories for the iPhone 3G, more importantly a really nice case and screen protector from the get go.
Even this bores me. This means that I bore myself.
One solid month until the iPhone 3G Day.
Since I can now use Final Cut Pro 6 to “Log and Transfer” 1080p/24p clip from my Panasonic HDC-SD9, I will be posting more video sample from this camera.
It was a nice day, so I took a little walk and film some footage using Panasonic HDC-SD9. Check out the video, QuickTime 7 is required for playback.
Video info:
Panasonic HDC-SD9 settings:
Software info:
I will post more videos.
Someone requested me to post screenshots of plugins directory for QuickTime and Final Cut Pro; and my System Preferences.
Hope this helps. I now have no problems importing 1080p/24p clip from Panasonic HDC-SD9 using Final Cut Pro 6.0.3 and Perian 1.1 QuickTime Component.
Let me know how it goes.
Continuing the coverage on Panasonic HDC-SD9 and Final Cut Pro, the followings are the setup I have:
Final Cut Pro 6.0.3
QuickTime Component
Panasonic HDC-SD9
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What kind of setup do you have?
UPDATE:
I uploaded the whole video, instead of a snippet.
Now that I can import videos from HDC-SD9 in 1080p/24p mode using Final Cut Pro correctly, I’d like to share a brief video clip from this camcorder.
Check out the video quality taken using HDC-SD9, however short it may be. (QuickTime 7 required)
Notes:
Apparently I posted a Apple Pro Res 422 encoded earlier. It looked great but not many people could play it.
From Apple Support:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1348
Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express: Unexpected quit with Panasonic HDC-SD9 AVCHD
Symptoms
Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express may quit unexpectedly when using the Log and Transfer window to preview AVCHD media from a Panasonic HDC-SD9 camcorder.Products Affected
Final Cut Pro 6.0, Final Cut Express 4.0Resolution
The Panasonic HDC-SD9 model camcorder is currently not qualified for use with Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express. Although some devices that are not qualified may work to some extent with Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express, in this case the camcorder may not perform as expected.To find devices qualified for use with Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express, refer to Qualified Devices for Apple Pro Applications.
Additional Information
This camcorder’s implementation of AVCHD video uses a format of H.264 that employs “Br-frames”, which are similar to traditional MPEG-4 B-frames, but contain motion reference information. The Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express components that preview AVCHD media currently do not recognize or handle Br-frames in AVCHD data.
Up to this point, Panasonic HDC-SD9 is not yet supported in Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express by Apple.
“Good news, everyone! We finally can use Panasonic HDC-SD9 and Final Cut Pro.”
UPDATE:
So far, I have not been able to import 1080p/24p clip from HDC-SD9 into iMovie correctly. I’m still looking into it. I don’t have Final Cut Express 4 to test the import.
Good news, indeed. After 6 weeks, I finally get to import 1080p/24p clip from Panasonic HDC-SD9 correctly. The audio and video are in complete sync. The remedy is none other than Perian 1.1. Previously, Perian QuickTime Component was conflicting with Final Cut Pro.
Numbers of people raised the concern regarding Panasonic HDC-SD9 compatibility with Mac OS X applications (iMovie ‘08, Final Cut Pro 6, and Final Cut Express 4). I was exploring this issue because I want to use my Panasonic HDC-SD9 in 1080p/24 mode.
I asked some Apple employees regarding this problem, and the non-answer I got is that Apple is working on camera compatibility issues. I’m hoping that Apple would update their applications to support Panasonic HDC-SD9 in particular and newer 1080p/24p camcorders in general.
On Thursday (2008.04.10), Apple released Pro Applications Update 2008-001 and brought Final Cut Pro to version 6.0.3. I was hoping that Apple would have resolved the issues with HDC-SD9 camcorder. Unfortunately, the issue persisted.
I decided to spend some times for trial-and-error in making Final Cut Pro playing nice with HDC-SD9. It was 03:00 hour, and I had an epiphany. Previously, some people were recommending ShedWorx’s VoltaicHD Converter to import AVCHD clip in Mac OS X. I went to ShedWorx’s site and read the System Requirements for the VoltaicHD Converter:
System Requirements for the VoltaicHD Converter:
- OSX 10.4 or 10.5 (Intel and PowerPC)
- QuickTime 7.3
- Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC)
- iMovie (HD or 08) or Final Cut Express/Pro
- Perian if you are using Final Cut
VoltaicHD requires Perian QuickTime Component!
I checked Perian site, and compared the version I previously had installed on my MacBook Pro. The current version 1.1 and I had version 1.0 installed on my MacBook Pro. I downloaded the latest version and installed it. This time Final Cut Pro converts the 1080p/24p clip from HDC-SD9 correctly.
I will test if I could import HDC-SD9 1080p/24p video using iMovie ‘08 and Final Cut express with Perian 1.1 installed.
NEXT:
Video sample from Panasonic HDC-SD9, 1080p/24p, audio and video in complete sync.
Note:
Apple today releases Pro Applications Update 2008-001.
About Pro Applications Update 2008-001:
This update improves reliability for Apple’s professional applications and is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server, Logic Studio, and Shake.
For more information about this software update, please see:
Release NotesPro Applications Update 2008-01 is a revision to Final Cut Studio 2.0. This update includes Final Cut Pro 6.0.3, Compressor 3.0.3, which addresses specific customer issues, installation issues, compatibility updates, general performance issues and improves overall stability.
This update is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio 2.0 and later.
System Requirements:
Unfortunately, Apple has not added support for Panasonic HDC-SD9 1080p/24 mode. I have been waiting for the update from Apple to support this camera.
