Should I be looking into Pluraleyes??

[James Cude]

FCPX’s own sync should be able to handle two cameras and an audio recorder. Some things you can do to help- match the internal clocks of the cameras so you have a lot easier time matching sync when it’s off. Also- add on camera mics to the two cameras so they pick up more signal. When you’re syncing by audio, the app is looking for matches in the waveforms- i.e. an audible fingerprint. So, the better that signal the better the match. If it still fails for some reason you could certainly try Pluraleyes.

[Ashley Heilig]

I know that Final Cut X has a limit of angles… and I would prefer to not have to individualize certain clips.

[Jeremy Garchow]

You assign the audio as one angle (say Angle C), and then make camera 1 as Angle A, camera 2 as angle B. This is done in the inspector before syncing. You can select all of camera 1 clips and assign the angle, then all of camera 2, etc.

Select all of the clips and audio in the browser, Right clip and make a multi cam clip, Angle assembly by Camera Angle, Angle Clip Ordering & Synchronization set to Automatic, check use audio for synchronization, and FCPX should do a great job of syncing all elements with Camera 1 in one angle, 2 in another, and the audio in another.

[Mark Morache]

Yes. All great advice. And don’t forget that you need to make sure your footage is labelled with the proper camera angle so the multicam tracks line up.

It’s also a fairly simple matter to step into the multicam clip and re-sync clips that don’t line up correctly.

When I’ve used it, I’ve been impressed.

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Mark Morache
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Evening Magazine,Seattle, WA
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[Ashley Heilig]

I will be able to synch all 100+ clips for a reception through the Final Cut X multicam?

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Ashley Heilig] “I will be able to synch all 100+ clips for a reception through the Final Cut X multicam?”

Yes.

[James Cude]

There’s a ‘limit’ of 64 concurrent angles but you’re only talking about two cameras. All of the shots from each camera will go into just one angle- one for each camera and then a 3rd audio-only angle for your second system audio.

[Bill Davis]

Ashley,

The bottom line is that you’re stressing over nothing.

X can do this in a walk.

You just need to be patient and learn the process which isn’t particularly difficult.

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[Don Smith]

All good advice but it seems the OP is not understanding that all the clips of one camera will go on to one angle once all the clips have the same camera name. Two cameras and an audio? That’s three angles.

It helps that the cameras have wild sound to help sync but I’ve greatly sped up syncing by also having sync on First Marker selected. While leaving the sound sync checked also use First Marker (and that goes for the first clip of a number of clips) and FCPX will use the First Marker so hone in on sync quickly and then fine tune the sync using sound. You just have to be close on the markers. Don’t have to be frame-accurate. I’ve had projects with many clips sync quickly doing this.

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[Dave Jenkins]

Make sure all your audio is the same rate. 48k or 44.1 but don’t mix and match or it will fail to sync.

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