Ricky Barrow
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Tentacle makes hardware that feeds cameras TC, they can jam sync together and can be controlled with phone app. We do not need the software for this workflow. We use software when we have been given footage beyond our control such as the case of the OP. The software analyzes all media and allows you to designate an audio track as a timecode track, will then sync all files accordingly and then create a XML file which can be brought into PPro with all in sync.
We do not always have the authority nor the privilege of dictating what we will be given or how it will be produced. We use Pluraleyes and Tentacle – these 2 programs have allowed us to deal with just about everything to make our job easier, and yes, it does “enable” others to continue in their flawed, lazy, unprofessional workflows. I will stipulate that there are some times when the proper way to do production is too limiting for some people in some instances as they try to deliver a valid and important “message” or communication.
The only case where you would use Tentacle hardware and software together is when you have a camera without a TC input and you would record that TC on an audio channel and then use the software to designate that audio as TC.
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“Tentacle”
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It isn’t free but there is Tennacle Sync Studio that works wonders for us when faced with these issues.
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Rather than “Open in Timeline” drag the MC Sequence into a new sequence, then all angles will be in one video track and then MC Viewer mode will display all angles in your monitor.
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I have always been advised to run the 23.976 Progressive Master through After Effects, being told it was the best method for this conversion, using the last option of the 5 listed under 3:2 (I believe WSSWW). HOWEVER, the last time I converted I found it just as good and more efficient to duplicate the sequence in PPro, change the settings and export from there.
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Yes – happened to us as well – good news, just relink and that worked for us … bad news, it doesn’t change what’s already in the timelines. we had to adjust using rotate.
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This workflow worked for us with single clips. It sounds like it will not work for MG clips. Are part of your assets 23.98 or is this your final delivery fps? The only other way would be doing as Michael suggested if you must include 23.98 in your editing.
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perhaps create multigroups in a 30fps project and then open that work in your 23.98 project. This used to be the accepted way to process.
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Not sure if it is helpful or what you need but we have had success on smaller Avid edits going to PPro by exporting AAF.
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Good question .. would a workaround be to copy from Word and paste, and is that possible?
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