Re: Hey Mitch-- Still having Livetype problems with K3?

No, but I learn more everyday. I discovered that Primatte is apparently incompatible with the Kona drivers. At first it appeared that if I didn't use Primatte, then I seemed to be able to use the Kona for presets and output. Today I discovered that this isn't true. I can experience the problem without using any third party plugins.

My workaround (to finish the project) was to use the standard 720p24 preset (non-AJA), and then render the entire project. Once it's rendered, I could use the Kona for output to the monitors. Naturally, if anything needs rendering, I have to reverse this process to make the changes... kind of like getting off of Devil's Island with a Roto-Rooter.

I'm trying to get AJA and Red Giant working together on this, since Primatte is too good to lose. I was assuming that the others that are experiencing the same problem have some kind of third party plugin that now operates strangely under FCP 6.0.3/QT 7.4.5, as not everyone has Primatte. Remember, none of this was an issue under 6.0.2/QT 7.4.1. I now know this isn't the case. You can create the problem without using any third party plugins.

Outside the Kona world, a friend had the same problem on a 2007 Intel Quad machine. After my experience, he removed his BlackMagic Intensity card and LT started working again... so this is a third-party hardware and FCP issue at heart...

Back to the LT and FCP 6.0.3/QT 7.4.5 problem. Try this:

1) Choose the Kona 3 720p 23.98 DVCPro HD preset.

2) Set your Video Playback (View menu) to 720p 59.94 8-bit so you can see it on the monitors

3) Pick a LiveType background and import it into FCP... place it in track 1. I used the one called Blue Black Wash, but anyone will do.

On my 8-core it does not display... the LiveType background displays completely black... in both the Canvas and on the external monitor, even with nothing else on the timeline! To get it to work, all I have to do is go to the View menu and change the Video Playback from your preset to "none", and the LT background appears in the Canvas. It's the Playback Video setting that is doing this, as it works the same even when using the stock FCP 720p 24 preset on the timeline. Anytime I use the Kona output, it appears...

Clearly, this would seem to be a Kona display problem.

Can you confirm this?





Mitch Ives
Insight Productions Corp.
mitch@insightproductions.com