Dual-system workflow?

[Michael Hendrix]

My workflow is a bit crazy because I actually use the $40,000 camera for audio and timecode, mainly because we have the wireless drop in mics, but I shoot a 3 camera DSLR setup, audio and visual reference on the PMW-350.

The camera ops know to only stop recording when I say cut and as long as everyone starts and stops at the same time your are golden.

I take the clips into Premiere CC and build a timeline just for sync but I can stack each take ontop of the audio and sync in CC. Works like a champ.

[Justin Crowell]

One of my biggest annoyances currently with the way that Premiere CC syncs is that if I have multiple video clips and a single audio clip, I can’t synchronize. I have to do it separately each time and trim back the edges. It makes for a pretty seriously slow-down in my workflow.

Editor, Producer, DP
JustinCrowell.com

[Michael Hendrix]

I never had great luck with PluralEyes, seems like it only worked between 70-80% of the time and the other 20-30% was a bear to sync.

At first it seemed like a chore but it would only take a few hours to sync 100% of my stuff(about 60-75 minutes of raw footage).

[Chris Borjis]

I’ve just been using the premiere cc multi-cam to sync via audio.
Even for non-multicam shoots it’s been great to sync up a timeline.

I have used pluraleyes in the past, but premiere just seems easier.

It’s worked well and been very accurate so far.

(mac version)

[Andrew Kimery]

[Justin Crowell] “One of my biggest annoyances currently with the way that Premiere CC syncs is that if I have multiple video clips and a single audio clip, I can’t synchronize. I have to do it separately each time and trim back the edges. It makes for a pretty seriously slow-down in my workflow.”

Justin,

I’m used Premiere CC to sync many interviews that were shot with 2-3 cameras plus external audio and it almost always syncs fine. It took me a while experimenting with the settings to get it to work right because at first I was having a similar problem to you. Unfortunately I’m not at my machine and I can’t remember off hand what settings I use. I’ll try to remember to post them tomorrow.

[Justin Crowell]

Thanks Andrew.

Do you do it within a sequence? Because when I select multiple video clips and an audio clip, “synchronize” is grayed out. Do you instead do it from the Project panel? When I do the whole “Merge Clips” thing from the project panel, I tend not to get particularly good results. I try again today or tomorrow to be more detailed about that.

Editor, Producer, DP
JustinCrowell.com

[Chris Borjis]

you do it from the bins.

select the video clips and the external audio clips,
then in one of the menu drop downs at the top you
choose: make multi-cam sequence, then you can sync via audio.