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Unlinking synced audio
Hi,
I just started working on FCPX and I’ve come across plenty of problems so far, mostly now resolved.
One problem I can’t seem to figure out:
I am working on a project with 2 cameras. Both cameras have internal audio (that I do not wish to use).
Additionally there is audio from an external source.
Someone went ahead and synced all the audio already, so all clips and external audio are in sync on my timeline.
However, I came across one clip that is not synced just right. I figured out where it needs to move in order to sync by comparing the wavefronts (and listening in)
My problem is: when I try moving the clip, the synced external audio comes with it. What I basically need is an un-link of the two sources (formerly a simple push of the “L” on the keyboard). I’ve tried all sorts of commands like “detach audio”, “expand audio” and “break apart clip” – the clip remains locked to the external audio.I must be doing something wrong, and surely the solution for this problem is simple and quick. But I just can’t find it!
I hope someone out there can help.
Thanks so much!
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6 Replies
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Try double clicking the synced clip to get into the compound clip view. adjust your sync in there, and then it should be fine.
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I double clicked but this isn’t working. I still can’t move the clip without moving the audio. There are weird black boxes there too which seem to act like clips, but are just kind of pauses. In fact, I can’t seem to move anything – I tried putting clips in different levels but it won’t allow me, they just keep snapping back to their position (even with snap disabled). This must surely be some kind of setting the person who originally synced this applied.
I’m attaching a photo. The two clips I double clicked are the ones I want to move to the left (to where I cut the audio). What are those damn boxes? Why is the timeline so idiotic and doing all that snapping and being generally uncooperative?
Thank you
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That’s the magnetic timeline, one of the biggest features of FCPX, and the biggest pain in the ass for any editor coming from any other software. Until you get used to it. Then it’s amazing.
Change your cursor to the position cursor by pressing the p key to get back your drag and drop. The A key goes back to the magnetic timeline.
The black clips are gap clips. Basically slugs.
I’m not quite sure which clips are giving you the problem, but I’m guessing it’s video R7T7A Cont and audio ROMAN7T07. You can definitely adjust it with the p key, but then you lose out on some of the benefits of FCPX’s timeline.
I think the best approach would be to take the video clip and audio clip that aren’t quite in sync, select them both, right click, and make a new compound clip. This will reduce them into one clip in the timeline.
Then doubleclick your compound clip, use the p tool to adjust the sync, go back to your timeline, and now you have a nice and neat synced up clip.
Once you do that, hit ctrl-s to expand the audio/video for doing l-cuts or adjusting the audio.
It’s frustrating at first. It took me a couple months to really get my head around it, but once you do you’ll have a hard time going back to anything else.
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Thank you so much, that P did the trick!
But of coure that just begs the question: what happened to the pen tool? I just came across a spot where the external audio didn’t get a sound that the internal mic caught, and wanted to blend in just that portion from the internal mic. I tried control-a but that didn’t give me any options
And what exactly is the purpose of the control-s/double click?
Thanks!!
edit: nevermind, I found the option-k and option klick command, hooray!
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You could also move the “clip connection” point of the audio (the little green line connecting the audio to the first frame of the short clip on the primary). Point to the place you want to move the connection to, hold cmd and option, and click. I think in your case you could connect the audio to the video clip after the second gap clip. That way the audio is not attctched to the clip you want to move. Then use the P tool to move the two clips into the desired position, and everything else should stay put with gap clips filling any voids.
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Cool, I was wondering about those green connections. That’s great, thanks!
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