[Aaron Bilgrad]

Any luck with this? I have the same issue. We shot a film on the Canon 5D and used an audio recorder with 4 sources (1 boom, 3 lavs), but the file is just ONE file (e.g. Take2.wav). When I bring these files into Plural Eyes, it doesn’t sync properly because it treats each of those audio files as just ONE file, as opposed to unpackaging the different audio sources contained in that file (i.e. the boom and the lav mics).

In FCP7, when I open the audio file, I can clearly see 4 tracks of audio. Is there a way to sync this up in Plural Eyes? I was counting on this because I simply don’t have the time to manually sync up hours and hours of footage with multiple audio sources.

[Aaron Bilgrad]

Hi Basil,

This has been my conundrum for a long time. The possible solution that was recommended (i.e. uploading at 50,000kbs) doesn’t really make a difference. After about 20,000, you’ve already basically made it as good as it’s going to get (as far as YouTube is concerned).

Vimeo is a separate beast entirely. They are HD by default and probably the best way to show your video. However, if you’re like me, you want your video on YouTube because YouTube is the most shared service. Nobody really shares Vimeo. I use Vimeo to host videos on my website, but certain videos I want on YouTube because, let’s be honest, that is where people go to watch stuff. (Side Note: Be careful with your export settings. Vimeo has a slight glitch which can cause videos audio to be out of sync by about a 1/4 of a second. Usually not a big deal, but if you’re editing to a music video to the beat, it could show.)

I have talked to a lot of people about this YouTube 360p problem, and while I’m not totally sure this is the answer, it appears to be the consensus. High profile artists (e.g. Kanye, Jay-Z, or basically anybody you can name) tend to have higher production budgets. Thus they likely shoot on high grade cameras like the Red or the Alexa. These cameras can shoot sharper imagery (4K), and thus, I think, still look good at lower 360p default quality. Plus, they put a budget into lighting everything correctly. Plus, getting higher quality lenses makes a difference. Normal people, if you will, can’t afford that, so they shoot on the best they can find. I use the Canon 5D Mark 3, and while it’s still professional-grade and does look great in HD, YouTube’s default 360p setting isn’t kind. It’s always a little fuzzy, especially if there’s a lot of camera movement (i.e. whips, pans, or handheld).

This is just my conclusion, but if any experts on here could shed light on why the YouTube 360p default makes some high-quality videos look much worse than they are, please shine a light on it. We can’t find the answers anywhere.