Andy Neil
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Oh, hey though. Something else just occurred. I was having an audio glitch in a multiclip the other night and the issue was with my OS user settings. When I created a new user and viewed the project, the problem went away. It can’t hurt to try that, just to make sure.
Andy
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[james Lackleter] “I’m a little annoyed because everything I’ve read on forums has stated it automatically converts video and audio frame rates for you based on the frame rate of your project settings.”
It does in the sequence, but if you’re synchronizing video and double system sound, then maybe it’s not working properly because of the frame rate differences. If the sync drift is occurring in the project timeline, then I feel like there’s something else causing it. Typically FCPX has no problem adjusting pulldown for clips not of the same frame rate of the project. But I’ve had issues with some audio recorded in some programs (mostly screen capture programs) where sync drifts over long periods and even when corrected in the sequence with the retime tool, the export will still contain drift. I wonder if you’re having a problem similar to that.
Andy
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Well, there’s a lot of different frame rates going on. If the audio was recorded at 30fps and you converted it to 23.98 through a secondary program then perhaps FCP isn’t liking the conversion or something. If it works without trouble in Avid, I’d recommend that, but since you mentioned you don’t want to jump into Avid for this, you could try the retime tool to fix the drift. It’s not ideal, but I’m not sure what else you can do inside X.
Andy
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Is it a conformed film? Where’s the video coming from that it’s 24fps? Is the video frame rate for the video clip 24fps? The audio frame rate? The project settings? I’m a little confused about all the specifics you’re dealing with.
Andy
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You’re mis-representing me. You quoted me talking about Avid and then proceed to tell me I’m completely wrong by explaining what you can’t do in FCPX. Huh?
[Aindreas Gallagher] “you cannot, as per my example, even FCP7 style drag and drop an item onto the second level, cutting into the second level video object and sitting below the third level video object.”
You’re not wrong. At least not with a single move. You can of course drag the clip atop the 2nd level clip and then move the next clip down up so that it’s above the new clip. Or you can mark an IN halfway into the 2nd level clip and an OUT at the point where the 3rd level clip starts and then hit Q to place a connected clip that is above the 2nd layer and adjacent to the 3rd layer which gives you the same result because unless you’re compositing, having the new clip exist beneath the 3rd level clip does nothing. And if you are compositing? Just grab the edge of the new clip and drag and the 3rd level clip will rise up to get out of the way.
It’s not rocket science. You’re right. I have no trouble doing what you’re asking, nor does it take me any real length of time to do it in X. But just like the point I was making before, I can easily point to things that are done FAR more simply in X than can be accomplished in Avid or FCP7 or Premiere. It doesn’t mean anything.
Andy
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[Aindreas Gallagher] “I am inclined to think that was actually stupid in the long run.”
I certainly see your point, and I know I have no hope in ever convincing you otherwise, but i don’t find it that difficult to work this way. At the very least it’s no more difficult than trying to replace a clip on V1 in an Avid sequence with a slightly longer clip. Because of the track paradigm, in order to do that, I have to either perform a replace edit followed by a trim, making sure I include any overlapping tracks in the trim, or else an insert edit followed by an extract or lift and then selecting forward and reconnecting the entire sequence so it’s in the right place.
Andy
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[TImothy Auld] “they all require that specific audio be placed on specific tracks. Is this outside of your experience?”
No. I’m challenging your assumptions. If you’re talking about something like sending a project out to Pro Tools for audio mix, let’s look at what they REALLY and actually need. Your average audio mixer will want their import to be in a specific order, right? Dialogue on 1-4, FX on 5-8, and music on 9-12 just to use an example.
Now when the mixer opens his pro tools session is he opening your Avid or FCP7 project? No. Because you exported AAF or OMF to him which translated that audio which you diligently put into tracks. It translated it into the order of tracks that the pro tools session is comprised of. Simple translation. Audio 1 in Avid translates to track 1 in pro tools.
Now throwing out for the moment the mechanism by which you can currently get FCPX audio into pro tools, do you really NEED tracks or do you really just need a way for your audio to be translated correctly into a pro tools organization. I suggest the latter. The idea behind roles is that they allow you to organize your audio for export so that it’s translated correctly for the mixer. I don’t know how well it works because I don’t have pro tools and can’t test it, but the concept bears out. If all the pro tools guy really needs is to have his dialogue first, FX next, and music last, then there’s no need for tracks if the organization and translation of elements can be done another way.
That is the point I wanted to make about needing tracks.
Andy
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That’s not an answer to my question. I’m asking honestly. What delivery systems require it? Name some for me so I know what exactly you’re talking about and can respond.
Andy
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[TImothy Auld] “I NEED TRACKS. To conform with any number of delivery systems. Jesus Hairy Christ! Who, that delivers programming in the real world, does not see this?”
This is an interesting comment. Can you explain what specific delivery systems require you to have tracks?
Andy
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