Syncing Audio

Pete Cofrancesco · August 4th, 2015, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Sensui

FCP-X will easily sync multiple sources. As you said, one of the audio tracks is out by 3 frames, and that will create an "offset" for that track.

Otherwise, the sync (using audio as a guide) is quite precise.

I'm new to fcpx so I can't rule out user error but it wouldn't sync anything. Where as pluraleyes versions 1 partially synced them in fcp6. I was also testing pluraleyes 3. That worked the best but wouldn't import into fcp6 got a xml error. This might be because upgrading to Yosemite broke xml. I see that newer has an audio replace feature ppl were talking about.

Dean Sensui · August 4th, 2015, 06:21 PM

I synced a GoPro with audio from a small recorder on a boat and was amazed that FCP-X was able to sync all six clips despite the sound of the engine and the usual muted audio of an encased GoPro.

I posted this elsewhere on the forum, but here's the result with one of the clips.

Steven Digges · August 5th, 2015, 11:20 AM

This is totally OT, but.......If I found a life preserver in open water I would have spent at least a few minutes looking around the area to see if anything else was floating nearby. You obviously assumed it blew out of a boat which it probably did....but hey, it IS a life preserver.

Steve

Dean Sensui · August 5th, 2015, 12:50 PM

We did look. And I radioed it in to the USCG, too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steven Digges

This is totally OT, but.......If I found a life preserver in open water I would have spent at least a few minutes looking around the area to see if anything else was floating nearby. You obviously assumed it blew out of a boat which it probably did....but hey, it IS a life preserver.

Steve

Pete Cofrancesco · August 5th, 2015, 12:57 PM

In this business you either sink or swim. ;-)

Dean Sensui · August 5th, 2015, 04:53 PM

You mean sync or swim? :-)

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Originally Posted by Pete Cofrancesco

In this business you either sink or swim. ;-)

Greg Miller · August 5th, 2015, 07:05 PM

Sync or sink.

Pete Cofrancesco · August 5th, 2015, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean Sensui

You mean sync or swim? :-)

Lol

I had to stop playing around with trying to do a sync multiclip so I could get this out.

Pete Cofrancesco · August 7th, 2015, 09:41 AM

I figured things:
1. Using Fcp6 I extracted the board/shotgun audio from the primary camera movie and exported a stereo pair audio file for each.

2. After I entered the clips angle field fcpx synced it (missed this step before).
In the timeline I used the extracted audio in the previous step, enabling me adjust/mix the ambient and board feed independently.

I really love how fcpx audio level adjustment works. Color of the wave form indicates problem areas and selecting range tool creates the keyframes automatically. So much quicker.

August 4th, 2015, 06:21 PM	#17
Dean Sensui Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 2,054	Re: Syncing Audio I synced a GoPro with audio from a small recorder on a boat and was amazed that FCP-X was able to sync all six clips despite the sound of the engine and the usual muted audio of an encased GoPro. I posted this elsewhere on the forum, but here's the result with one of the clips. Test sync - YouTube __________________ Dean Sensui Exec Producer, Hawaii Goes Fishing

August 5th, 2015, 11:20 AM	#18
Steven Digges Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,828	Re: Syncing Audio This is totally OT, but.......If I found a life preserver in open water I would have spent at least a few minutes looking around the area to see if anything else was floating nearby. You obviously assumed it blew out of a boat which it probably did....but hey, it IS a life preserver. Steve __________________ www.CorporateShow.com Been at this so long I'm rounding my years of experience down...not up!

August 5th, 2015, 12:57 PM	#20
Pete Cofrancesco Inner Circle Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA Posts: 3,005	Re: Syncing Audio In this business you either sink or swim. ;-)

August 5th, 2015, 07:05 PM	#22
Greg Miller Trustee Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,791	Re: Syncing Audio Sync or sink.

August 7th, 2015, 09:41 AM	#24
Pete Cofrancesco Inner Circle Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA Posts: 3,005	Re: Syncing Audio I figured things: 1. Using Fcp6 I extracted the board/shotgun audio from the primary camera movie and exported a stereo pair audio file for each. 2. After I entered the clips angle field fcpx synced it (missed this step before). In the timeline I used the extracted audio in the previous step, enabling me adjust/mix the ambient and board feed independently. I really love how fcpx audio level adjustment works. Color of the wave form indicates problem areas and selecting range tool creates the keyframes automatically. So much quicker.