Using Plural Eyes the right way

[Andrew Drachman]

Once all of the audio is synced, I duplicate that sequence just for reference. Because I do not know how to create a synced sub clip, I am able to go back to this duplicated sequence when I need to pull something from it.

[Sascha Engel]

Hi Andrew,

just to make sure I got you right: You are putting ALL the clips of your project in a chronological order on the TL, drop all the audio under it, more or less in the right place and then you export this as XML (which I think, you do not have to do, you can just choose the right SEQ from out PE). Once PE synced, you get the result in an own TL Sequence in FCP and then you use this as sort of Browser to work from and pick your clips?
I have more than 700 clips! I do hope, that there is also an easier way. I hoped, you could somehow import all, video & audio, into the Browser of FCP, select all the clips and give a command to PE to sync all of them.
Or is that only my wishful thinking taking over me?

Sascha Engel
TIME BANDITZ Productions
http://www.youtube.com/taikang

[Andrew Drachman]

Hi Sascha,

Do not worry about lining up the clips before you export the PRESYNC sequence, PE will do that for you.

I do believe you have to export as an xml so you have something to open with PE (at least definitely with premiere pro). Once PE has done the job, you import the synced XML clip back in to your program and open it up as its own sequence. At that point in time, I duplicate the synced sequence (so I always have something to refer back to) and begin editing.

Andrew

[Rob Mitchell]

Hi Sascha,

If I understand your point about merging or ‘subclips’ correctly. One way is to Link the now-synched rushes with cmd-L or Modify/Link on the Menu in FCP 7. (I don’t know about X?)
Select the synched clips on all the relevant tracks. (eg Video+Camera audio+GoodAudio) and press cmd-L or Menu-Modify-Link. Then when you select and manipulate one of the tracks, all will be selected. Thing is tho, you would have to do this one synched set at a time as it were. You can not select loads of clips and Link. I don’t think

Another way might be to use the sequence itself for editing. ie. Pull the synched sequence into another (let call it the Master Editing sequence) and edit on the Master sequence using the synched sequence as a clip. Everything will remain in place as it was on the timeline when you bring it in as a clip. I haven’t tried using that but it does work in principle. And it may be easier if you have lots of lots of footage rather than linking up all the synched clips individually. No doubt some organisation would be required to make the most of this workflow.

I know this answer is some 8 months after your query but it may help someone else. Be also interesting to know how you got on anyway.
R

[Samuel Enblom]

I just really feel like I need to add a few short things to this thread.

I believe you would get the results your looking for if you also export with “Create merged clips” (You do this in the exporting process of plural eyes.) This will give you two sequences, 1. with audio synced to the video with the original audio contained and 2. A sequence with the video and only the sound from the audio recorder.

As mentioned above, you can link your clips (cmd + L).

What I like to do, to “guard myself up” incase plural eyes screws up (which happens time from time) Is to duplicate the replaced-clips sequences and use it as a station from where I pick up clips. By doing that you can always go back and use the same timeline-timecode to find your original audio.

I hope I made myself clear enough!