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Syncing 1 Video clip and 2 Audio clips in FCP for export
Hi
I am synching rushes for a project in FCP and would like to be able to export synched-up clips which will keep the source video clip’s reel name and timecode for the editor to use in his own FCP project at a later stage.
The video clips have 2ch audio linked already, and I have separate audio files for the boom mic and radio mic. I’ve been synching on the timeline with the boom audio on A1+2, the radio mics on A3+4, and the original camera audio on A5+6. There is no common timecode and the 3 separate source files often have different in points.
I’ve tried both dragging my timeline clips to the browser and using Merge Clip, as well as first Linking the timeline clips and dragging that as a single clip to the browser. Of the clips I end up with in the browser I prefer the Linked as it doesn’t have the word “merged” added to its clip name and when I cut it in the timeline the audio tracks still have their source names as well. Both the Linked clip and the Merged clip have the correct reel name and timecode (from the video source) in the browser.
My Problem: Now I want to export my Linked/ Merged clip for the editor to use. I export it using current settings as a self-contained Quicktime. But when I try to bring the new Quicktime file I’ve created into an FCP project I get the error “Unknown file”.
Is it possible to export synched clips that will come back into FCP with the correct metadata for conform? Or will the editor be forced to work from my FCP project (he’s on another continent and I’d rather not impose my way of working on him when we’ve never met face to face)?
Any ideas?
Tessa
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4 Replies
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If I was the other editor, I would want you to use Media Manager, send me the FCP project and media itself — either put the media on a drive and snail mail it, or upload it to a web server where I could download it. I would not want a self-contained export.
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It does seem like just handing over the project (using Media Manager) will be the most straightforward, so that’s the route I’ll go.
I’m still curious about why FCP wouldn’t bring in a quicktime exported from FCP itself from a merged/linked clip with more than 2 source media files. Maybe its just a bug in 7.0? I’ve tried it on a couple of different projects with different media and I can’t get it to work.
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[Tessa Verfuss] “I’m still curious about why FCP wouldn’t bring in a quicktime exported from FCP itself from a merged/linked clip with more than 2 source media files. Maybe its just a bug in 7.0? I’ve tried it on a couple of different projects with different media and I can’t get it to work.”
I’m not exactly certain what exact process you’re following.
Put the clips in the timeline. Then before you export, you need to set in and out points in the timeline. Then export. As I’m reading what you wrote “…more than 2 source media files”… I mean, everything I’ve ever cut (movies, ads, docs, corporate, industrials) have dozens of source media files.
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I re-read the original post and I think understand.
The problem is in the sequence preferences. CMD-0 (zero) and look for the audio section. In there, you can set some preferences, details regarding how FCP handles audio. In a nutshell, you need to tell FCP which audio tracks are relevant.
Maybe this will have more details: https://documentation.apple.com/en/finalcutpro/usermanual/index.html#chapter=53%26section=2%26tasks=true
Check out audio output preset.
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