Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 161)

160 Part III Setting Up Your Editing System
Connecting Video and Audio Input and Output
to Your Computer
If you are using DV video, this means connecting your DV camcorder to your computer
via a FireWire cable. For other professional and non-DV formats, you need to install a
third-party video interface to connect your video deck. Many video interfaces support
audio connections, but you can also install a separate audio interface if you want to
capture more audio channels than your video interface supports, or if you need to
capture with higher audio sample rates than the video interface supports.
If you are using DV video:
DV video can transfer video, audio, and even device control data all on a single FireWire
cable, even in both directions.
 To set up a DV system, see Chapter 13, “ Connecting DV Video Equipment and
Specifying Initial Settings ,” on page 169.
 For additional information, you may want to see Chapter 12, “ Designing Your Editing
System ,” on page 163.
For professional and non-DV setup:
 Learn about video and audio devices and interfaces in Chapter 12, “
Designing Your
Editing System ,” on page 163.
 Learn about connecting video and audio components to your computer in
Chapter 15, “ Connecting Professional and Non-DV Equipment ,” on page 191.
Connecting an External Video Monitor and Audio Speakers
Final Cut Pro doesn’t require separate video and audio monitoring devices, but these
are important during your final editing to make sure you have the highest quality
picture and sound possible. Online editing suites include an external video monitor,
audio speakers, and a waveform monitor and vectorscope to ensure that signal levels
are consistent, balanced, and conform to necessary broadcast or film specifications.
If you want to incorporate external video and audio monitoring, see Chapter 16, “ External
Video Monitoring ,” on page 209 and Volume III, Chapter 2, “Setting Up Audio Equipment.”