[T. Payton]

HI All,

I believe I narrowed down the bug here. Syncing more that to items which contain audio result in a synchronized clip with an improper audio configuration.

I believe this is not a syncing error but rather the audio configuration error which shows itself when synchronizing clips. I sent off a bug report. I would recommend that others who have experienced this do the same.

I realize why I have never seen this before even through I have multiple audio files to sync. My workflow with synchronized clips is:

1- Create a multicam clip.

2- Sync clips, then place in compound clip and break apart the synchronized clip. I do this to make is easier to modify the audio or color correct a video for a long interview (which is normally what I need to synchronize).

Other workarounds:

So the two items above are workarounds, and the third is to never sync more that 2 clips. So for 3 audio clips (A,B & C) and one video clip (V).

1 – synchronize A&B, resulting in D
2 – synchronize D&C, resulting in E
3 – synchronize E&V, resulting in your final synchronized clip with proper audio configuration.

Remember if this effects you, send the bug report off to Apple:

https://www.apple.com/feedback/finalcutpro.html

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T. Payton
OneCreative, Albuquerque

[T. Payton]

Hi Scott,

If you would be willing contact me via email I think I can help. It is my user name here without the period at my company name (see signature below) .net.

Maybe you can shoot me that really short clip and I can see if I can figure out what is happening as I have synced hundreds and hundreds of times in FCP X.

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T. Payton
OneCreative, Albuquerque

[T. Payton]

You want to use audio component editing in FCP X.

Take a look a the user guide here:

https://help.apple.com/finalcutpro/mac/10.0.6/#verdcd1cc1

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T. Payton
OneCreative, Albuquerque

[T. Payton]

Slice X with Mocah should be abel to handle this. You can use object remover and track the reflected camera.

You can also use Slice X to track the reflection area and then color correct just that area.

Does that make sense? Slice X has a free trail so you should be good to go.

(One note about SliceX, I would highly recommend that you export a master of your repaired clip if you are doing more than a few shots. Some folks have had trouble with alot of SliceX in a single project.)

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T. Payton
OneCreative, Albuquerque

[T. Payton]

[scott reynolds] ” when I select multiple audio clips and a single video clip and synchronize, I only get the reference stereo and one of the audio clips included in the newly generated synchronized clip.”

So all the clips that you told to sync are not included in the synchronized clip, or do you mean that only 2 of them are synced while others are inserted at the beginning of the clip?

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T. Payton
OneCreative, Albuquerque

[T. Payton]

Humm.

Help me understand the problem with syncing more than one audio clip. Here is a shot of what I have on a project right now:

This was synced using synchronized clip and then placed in a compound clip and then broken apart. That way we have a “parent” interview clip that we can color correct, adjust audio, etc.

So from top to bottom.

7D Clip with Reference Audio
First Stereo file with Channel 1, the Sennheiser Lav, Channel 2 Rhode Video Mic
Second stereo file – H4n Built in stereo mic.

We keep the audio rolling in an interview like this and as you can see start and stop the camera:

Are you finding that you can’t sync like this?

Also, we do most of our interview work with MultiCam clips, not Synced clips because I like the way it handles switching audio sources. There are some limitations, but no need to fear multi cam clip.

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T. Payton
OneCreative, Albuquerque

[T. Payton]

This is actually our normal setup. We have multiple video clips and then 4 channels of audio in 2 stereo files (from an h4n). We have never had an instance when they didn’t sync.

Try performing an analysis on the audio tracks and “remove silent channels”. I’ve seen low level noise on a “silent” channel give the synchronizing trouble.

Also try creating a Multicam clip. See if that Syncs better.

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T. Payton
OneCreative, Albuquerque

[T. Payton]

A quick update.

I was able to RIP a DVD on my fresh iMac without having to manually install QuickTime MPEG2 component using MPEGStreamclip.

It must be buried in there somewhere now.

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T. Payton
OneCreative, Albuquerque

[T. Payton]

I just tried this on my system and indeed the chapter titles are blank in iDVD. I tried in DVDStudioPro and the chapter names do come in.

Frankly, if it were me I would just stay in iDVD and retype the chapter markers and call it done. DVDStudioPro is frankly so difficult to use I avoid it if I can. I haven’t used but I have heard similar things about Encore.

At our shop we used to make alot of DVDs, but as I said the authoring tools are slow and cumbersome. And really, menu’s and the such are very much on their way out as viewers become used to streaming content. Disney even calls it a “feature” on their DVD’s called “fast play” where the menu is skipped!

Now at our place, we are making DVD and BluRays left and right for clients because FCP X is so fast. I made a 2 hr project on DVD from first click to burn and eject in just 25 minutes! BluRay of course takes a whole lot longer, but those are typically for trade show use, and proofs.

An alternative is to use Final Cut Pro’s build in DVD templates. They are super simple yes, but you can add a image to the menu and make it look nice. I’m now in the habit of making the movie auto play on a DVD and my clients have been quite happy with it.

Better yet, pickup a inexpensive BluRay burner ($80) and give the folks an option for BluRay. Make that right out of FCPX and they will be thrilled with the quality.

Hope this helps.

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T. Payton
OneCreative, Albuquerque

[T. Payton]

You don’t need to do it in Audition. FCPX can handle splitting the audio channels. See my original response. Sometimes a plethora of advice can be confusing.

But let me know if you need any help.

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T. Payton
OneCreative, Albuquerque