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I have two video tracks (with sound) shot from different angles and an audio track. How can I synch them all together. I am using PD10 Ultra.

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Golfister246 [Avatar]
Newbie Joined: Oct 23, 2010 11:43 Messages: 28 Offline
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I'm just bumping this up cos I have the same question, just learning with PD10 and want to produce a video of a concert with two cameras and one audio track. Any advice appreciated - I have just read through an earlier post which mentions "resizing" but I'm not sure I fully understand this. Sorry for being a numpty
1Nina
Senior Contributor Location: Norway, 50km southwest of Oslo Joined: Oct 08, 2008 04:12 Messages: 1070 Offline
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I think we have to call Barry for this one.
BARRY !!?!

In the meantime, have a look at his production here: http://youtu.be/E2iPFlM5Qjc
Just something.
https://www.petitpoisvideo.com
Golfister246 [Avatar]
Newbie Joined: Oct 23, 2010 11:43 Messages: 28 Offline
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Thanks Nina. Yes that's what I want to achieve but not quite sure how to go about it and keep the music in sync. I think I sort of have the idea - put the two video tracks one above the other, mute one of the audio tracks and cut out the bits I don't want on the video right? Just didn't understand the re-sizing bit, or how accurate that's gonna be? Or how to insert "cut away" bits of video?

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BarryTheCrab
Senior Contributor Location: USA Joined: Nov 06, 2008 22:18 Messages: 6240 Offline
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I didn't actually cut the files, I put one above the other as I had complete songs from each and wanted to start with the lining-up.
With a drummer it was not too difficult, as he's as good as a clapboard. Visual cues were easier to spot if both cameras were shooting the same things from different angles, you can fade the dominant track so you see through it and watch both to see if movement lines up. Leaving the audio on in both was also helpful because when you play through the production you will hear an echo if the timing is off just a little. It is necessary to render-to-test because your preview may seem perfect, but depending on how much you are straining your computer, the actual result might be slightly different. When you are satisfied, restore opacity, mute the sound you won't use, and then either split the dominant file (to remove the bits you don't want) or use opacity to fade in/out in/out so the other track shows. I don't understand the reference to re-sizing, but I would not play any tricks/FX in the timeline till the lining-up is done. Multi-camera shoots should get a premium price because it is much more work.

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vn800rider
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Multi-camera shoots should get a premium price because it is much more work


Are you assuming any sort of payment? I thought, like all creative types, we worked for the love of the end result and took our rewards in heaven? Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. (see below)
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BarryTheCrab
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Multi-camera shoots should get a premium price because it is much more work

Are you assuming any sort of payment? I thought, like all creative types, we worked for the love of the end result and took our rewards in heaven?

Is heaven NTSC or PAL? HP Envy Phoenix/4thGen i7-4770(4@3.4GHz~turbo>3.9)
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vn800rider
Senior Contributor Location: Darwen, UK Joined: May 15, 2008 04:32 Messages: 1949 Offline
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Is heaven NTSC or PAL?


Either or both - just as long as the NLE works perfectly every time and all the time, with no bugs, stutters or freezes.

Hopefully
Adrian Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. (see below)
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I found a way to synch the audios. I used 2 cameras and a audio recorder for a video. I used the automatic beat detection to synch all 3 tracks. Just right click on a selected track and in the drop down, click on the automatic beat detection option. You can then add a beat marker at a spot that you can easily identify on all 3 tracks. Do the same for all 3 tracks. PD10 will show a marker at that point for each of the tracks. By moving the the tracks, you can then line up the beat markers and they will be synched.

It is sometimes hard to line them up, but it can be done.

When you render the video, just use the best audio track and silence the others.

Here is an example of how my video came out using this technique.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAaB5z9c-v8
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