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time code issues on a multicam shoot
hello
Monday we shot a two cam presentation and attempted to Jam Sync together a sony DSR 300(DVCAM) and an Ike 400(BetaCam SP).
When we shot the time codes read proper and syncronized, however upon import into Final Cut Pro Studio Edition the time codes are 2 seconds off from one another. Additionally it appears as though the DVCAM registers Verticle Timecode and the Beata Cam SP is registering Horizontal Timecode.
Anybody understand what’s going on and better yet a fix for this?
Chris Baldwin
Shoulder High Productions
Media of the World; For the World!
https://www.shoulderhigh.com
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[Chris Baldwin] “When we shot the time codes read proper and syncronized”
How do you know this? What were you basing this on? Did you do any “slate” tests? Did you still frame both tapes to check sync before you digitized? How did you jam syn the code? Did you use a single cable for TC or two cables, one for TC and one for black burst? My guess is that your code is NOT synced on the tapes. FCP does not screw this up. Double check your original tapes.
After years of production people telling me that “jam syncing” works, I’ve come to the conclusion that it doesnt! You can certainly get close, but I’ve never, ever had it work frame accurately. The only way to ensure frame accuracy is by hard wiring the cameras or using something like a “lockit” box.
We’re editing a daily one hour show that has 60% multicam elements in it. We use lockit boxes for four cameras and it is “one button Sync” everytime.
Mark
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