PluralEyes - WOW!

Katie Fasel · September 12th, 2011, 05:07 PM

I am just running the trial version after reading this thread. For syncing up multi-cameras it is GREAT, but for some reason I'm having problems getting the audio from my Zoom to sync up, no matter what it is.

I used it recently for interviews and worked fine...but now for things like the reception and ceremony, it's just not working! could the clips be too long? any suggestions are very appreciated.

D.J. Ammons · September 19th, 2011, 05:21 PM

Katie, I really don't have an answer for you but I doubt it is the length of the clips causing the issue. We capture HDV footage on a 64 bit sys to 64 bit Vegas Pro 10 and so have clips that are sometimes 20 or 30 minutes long and I don't believe Plural Eyes has had any problem with them.

Could you test that by breaking the clips up into smaller ones and trying PluralEyes on those clips?

One thing you do have to look out for is if your audio feed was continuous but the camera or cameras were turned on and off during the same period. That would make it impossible to keep synced beyond each single video clip and you would have to sync those clips one at a time.

Katie Fasel · September 20th, 2011, 07:35 AM

D.J. Thanks for your response...I got them to sync finally. There was one long audio feed clips, and several smaller camera clips, whichis how a lot of our footage is, so I don't see why that would be a prolbem.

I don't know what the problem was in the end, but I was using the "Try Really Hard" option. I just decided to try it without anything selected, and boom, it worked...so not sure what caused it to work, but whatever it is, I'm glad it did!

September 12th, 2011, 05:07 PM	#16
Katie Fasel Major Player Join Date: May 2011 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 236	Re: PluralEyes - WOW! I am just running the trial version after reading this thread. For syncing up multi-cameras it is GREAT, but for some reason I'm having problems getting the audio from my Zoom to sync up, no matter what it is. I used it recently for interviews and worked fine...but now for things like the reception and ceremony, it's just not working! could the clips be too long? any suggestions are very appreciated.

September 19th, 2011, 05:21 PM	#17
D.J. Ammons Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 506	Re: PluralEyes - WOW! Katie, I really don't have an answer for you but I doubt it is the length of the clips causing the issue. We capture HDV footage on a 64 bit sys to 64 bit Vegas Pro 10 and so have clips that are sometimes 20 or 30 minutes long and I don't believe Plural Eyes has had any problem with them. Could you test that by breaking the clips up into smaller ones and trying PluralEyes on those clips? One thing you do have to look out for is if your audio feed was continuous but the camera or cameras were turned on and off during the same period. That would make it impossible to keep synced beyond each single video clip and you would have to sync those clips one at a time.

September 20th, 2011, 07:35 AM	#18
Katie Fasel Major Player Join Date: May 2011 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 236	Re: PluralEyes - WOW! D.J. Thanks for your response...I got them to sync finally. There was one long audio feed clips, and several smaller camera clips, whichis how a lot of our footage is, so I don't see why that would be a prolbem. I don't know what the problem was in the end, but I was using the "Try Really Hard" option. I just decided to try it without anything selected, and boom, it worked...so not sure what caused it to work, but whatever it is, I'm glad it did!