Handling Audio with post in mind, how do you handle it? at DVinfo.net

James Palanza · September 13th, 2012, 11:20 PM

Reeeallly getting tired of having to sync/deal with 4 sources of audio from my weddings. Camera 1, Camera 2, Lav and podium/shotgun.

Any creative solutions? I really wish I could just be running all of this out to some single recording device..

sigh.

Kelly Huffaker · September 13th, 2012, 11:26 PM

I used to have that same problem. I hated syncing audio from 3 sources during the wedding ceremony. Lav mic on officient, lav on groom, and external recorder next to speaker..........along came PluralEyes for Premiere which I believe was for Final cut only, and it took a $&#@ load of my headaches away!! no joke!!

Chris Harding · September 14th, 2012, 02:01 AM

Hi James

I trust you are using cameras that cannot record audio or have poor audio??? I record straight into XLR channels and all my audio is synced already with the vision.

Timeline sync is really not a big issue as long as it's locked to vision ...portable recorders are another issue of course!!

Chris

Renton Maclachlan · September 14th, 2012, 02:53 AM

Pluraleyes... Singular Software - PluralEyes

Bill Grant · September 17th, 2012, 07:01 AM

Hire an editor :-)
Bill

D.J. Ammons · September 17th, 2012, 09:41 AM

Plural eyes is amazing! One of the best values for the money. Like cell phones and microwave ovens once you have it you wonder how you lived without it.

Noa Put · September 17th, 2012, 10:05 AM

If it's one continuous recording like the ceremony it's no big deal for me to sync 3 camera's and 4 separate audio recorders, maybe 10 minutes and I"m editing.

For speeches it's actually the same, I use separate recorders for that, could be a feed from the mixer in my zoom h4 or maybe I attach my yamaha c24 to the mike's handle and syncing these is quickly done as well, I have had mixed results with the trial from plural eyes as it messed up my timeline and just got a part right.

September 13th, 2012, 11:20 PM	#1
James Palanza Major Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 310	Handling Audio with post in mind, how do you handle it? Reeeallly getting tired of having to sync/deal with 4 sources of audio from my weddings. Camera 1, Camera 2, Lav and podium/shotgun. Any creative solutions? I really wish I could just be running all of this out to some single recording device.. sigh.

September 13th, 2012, 11:26 PM	#2
Kelly Huffaker Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Pasco Washington Posts: 128	Re: Handling Audio with post in mind, how do you handle it? I used to have that same problem. I hated syncing audio from 3 sources during the wedding ceremony. Lav mic on officient, lav on groom, and external recorder next to speaker..........along came PluralEyes for Premiere which I believe was for Final cut only, and it took a $&#@ load of my headaches away!! no joke!!

September 14th, 2012, 02:01 AM	#3
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Re: Handling Audio with post in mind, how do you handle it? Hi James I trust you are using cameras that cannot record audio or have poor audio??? I record straight into XLR channels and all my audio is synced already with the vision. Timeline sync is really not a big issue as long as it's locked to vision ...portable recorders are another issue of course!! Chris

September 14th, 2012, 02:53 AM	#4
Renton Maclachlan Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,180	Re: Handling Audio with post in mind, how do you handle it? Pluraleyes... Singular Software - PluralEyes

September 17th, 2012, 07:01 AM	#5
Bill Grant Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Columbia,SC Posts: 806	Re: Handling Audio with post in mind, how do you handle it? Hire an editor :-) Bill __________________ Cinema Couture www.cinemacouture.com

September 17th, 2012, 09:41 AM	#6
D.J. Ammons Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 506	Re: Handling Audio with post in mind, how do you handle it? Plural eyes is amazing! One of the best values for the money. Like cell phones and microwave ovens once you have it you wonder how you lived without it.

September 17th, 2012, 10:05 AM	#7
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,509	Re: Handling Audio with post in mind, how do you handle it? If it's one continuous recording like the ceremony it's no big deal for me to sync 3 camera's and 4 separate audio recorders, maybe 10 minutes and I"m editing. For speeches it's actually the same, I use separate recorders for that, could be a feed from the mixer in my zoom h4 or maybe I attach my yamaha c24 to the mike's handle and syncing these is quickly done as well, I have had mixed results with the trial from plural eyes as it messed up my timeline and just got a part right.