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Audio Mix Out of Sync With Sequence – Settings the Same
I am finishing a project and every time I import the audio mix it is slightly out of sync with the video. Both are at 48 kHz. I thought I had fixed it with the previous mix and then realized I sent the client a slightly out of sync product and they didn’t notice!
The settings are HDTV 1080i (16:9) and Editing timebase is 29.97. I am not sure if my Easy Set Up is the same when I reimported the audio mix because I can’t find an HDTV one, but I have tried changing it to a few Easy Set Ups and importing the audio then.
This is an NTSC project although I usually do PAL projects so I thought that might be a problem. But the last project I did was PAL and the mix was also out of sync and after much troubleshooting a colleague of mine had to import the project into Adobe Premiere in order to solve it however I don’t have access to premiere and also I am starting a big project so can’t have this issue continue.
What can I do? Someone once mentioned completely uninstalling FCP and then reinstalling it. I am worried about doing that at the very end of this project that is due asap.
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7 Replies
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Try soundtrack pro. Import the file and export with your specs. Framerate is crucial.
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Search this forum for sync or Matt Lyon’s excellent tutorial. Common problem based on incorrect matching between Easy setup and current sequence
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Thanks! I tried this but when I scanned through the text file there was no discrepancy in the frame rate, it was all 30.
Mission continues 🙂
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This is a totally stupid question but I am confused about what Easy SetUp to change to. My settings for the sequence are as follows:
Frame Size: 1920×1080 Aspect: HDTV 1080i(16×9)
Pixel Aspect Ration: Square Field Dominance: Upper (Odd)
Frame Rate: 29.97
Compressor: Apple ProRes HQ
Audio Rate: 48 kHz Depth: 24-bitThe Audio Rate and Depth match the audio mix my composer created. My frame rate is 29.97 and his is 30. When I do the Matt Lyon tutorial I get a TRUE frame rate response – 30 & 30.
Any thoughts? I usually work in PAL.
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You should all be working at 29.97. If the sound post people have been working at 30 then you can try running the audio at 99% and see if that helps sync. It isn’t a proper fix but it will indicate if that is where the problem lies.
Your Easy Setup should match the sequence settings. All this has to be done before the file is imported. Try renaming the file externally and reimport after you have matched the Easy Setup to the sequence and try to sync again. You need to change the name as FCP seems to keep the incorrect frame data based on the file name.
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Thank you so much. I will rename the audio mix and reimport it. How do I change to 99%?
Also it is extra confusing because when I try to change the Easy Set Up I don’t find a match for my Aspect of HDTV 1080i(16:9) Any ideas here?
I tried just changing to NTSC Easy Set Up, creating a new sequence, bringing the old sequence into there (as one clip) and reimporting the audio. Rendering now. But I imagine your idea is better 🙂
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You can check with the old file to see if that is the problem. Just go to speed in the clip (right mouse click) and change to 99.9%. Basically if there is a 29.97 to 30 difference it is .1%
You should have an easy Setup to match. If not chose Uncompressed HDTV which is 16:9. Most important is the frame rate for audio drift.
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