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Comparing different takes in timeline (“auditioning” takes)
When dealing with a complex sequence with lots of tracks and overlapping audio, comparing takes of the same clip in a sequence can be a pain.
You can of course select the clips carefully before inserting them into the sequence, but sometimes you just have to watch a take in the flow of the whole edit.
FCPX solves the task with “Clip Auditioning”, where you can load different takes into the timeline in order to compare them in the flow of the edit. That way you can compare without having to layer different takes on several additional tracks in the sequence. (Vegas provides a similar solution, I believe that Sony calls the function “Takes”.)
Does Adobe Premiere CC have the same function?
If not — how are you dealing with comparing different takes of the same clip in your sequence?
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Hi Enno,
This is a FCP X feature. The way I approach auditioning several takes in context is as follows:First, set up the Timeline and the Source Monitor.
- Load all the takes into the Source Monitor.
- Set up an In/Out range on the Timeline with Loop engaged.
To audition the next take do the following:
- Select the Source Monitor – Shift 2
- Perform function: Source Clip Next – (set up a custom keyboard command for this)
- In the Source Monitor, play down to where you want to come in
- In the Timeline, place the playhead at the head of the take.
- Clip > Replace with Clip > Match Frame, Source Monitor (set up a custom keyboard command for this)
- Play In to Out to audition the new take.
- Evaluate the take.
Repeat as necessary.
If anyone has a faster way, please let me know.
Kevin Monahan
Support Product Manager—DVA
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If you take the time to subclip the takes in Prelude (or in PPro for that matter) you can make a multicam clip of all the takes and use that. I use sync by in point (it’s for roughing it in after all) and “switch audio”. Then I add the clip and just toggle through the numbers to see how they’re working out. Decide on one and flatten. Or not.
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Cool idea, Paul.
Kevin Monahan
Support Product Manager—DVA
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I’ll even open the mc clip in its own timeline and add different looks to each track if we’re deciding on color at that time as well.
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Great idea, I’ll have to try that out.
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Thanks for the idea Kevin.
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