How to Sync Multiple Video and Audio Tracks: Multiple Cameras, Angles & Tracks!
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- Syncing up multiple video and audio streams CAN be incredibly painful... but with the right tools it's easy! Here's how.
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How to Sync Video and Audio: Multiple Cameras and Tracks
When I first started out in video production, on my first multi-camera shoot I had no idea how to sync video tracks from multiple sources. I sat there for hours trying to manually sync up all the video and audio tracks for editing (If you've ever tried this you know how painful it can be!) It didn’t take long for me to discover there was a much quicker way...
You’ve probably seen a clapper board many times before, but not known exactly what it’s for… Well, it's a tool filmmakers use to simplify the process of syncing up their footage across multiple cameras and microphones. The way it works is incredibly simple: The board provides both a visual and audio marker at a specific moment in time that filmmakers can use in post-production to sync up each camera/microphone.
You can easily use the same method to sync up your audio and video sources, even without a clapper board - and that’s what we’re running through in this video!
Hope this saves you some serious time too!
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I can't believe for all these years I haven't realised the purpose of a clapper board!
Marc Caplen I know. That thing always annoyed me. I guess I sort of do this but I use harsh sounds to sync up audio. I’m starting to clang my Horseshoes together to make a definite sound for syncing my split screen videos.
Wow so simple but a huge time saver!! Thank you! Can't believe I never realised why they use clapper boards haha
The best tips are the simple ones 😜
Most helpful thing I have seen on this topic so far.
So awesome to hear it 👌
Thank you.I Never realized the use of the clapper board, and the video tip was short and straight to the point.
Thanks Dixie
Great video. I used to do live multi camera weddings,events,bands and the like. I would start all my ( sometimes 4) cameras rolling and then I would pop off a flash from still camera. There was my perfect sync point because the flash took only 1 frame of video so I would just jog them all to that point in multiple vcrs then hit the pause on the remote and all the cameras were playing together in sync into my video mixing board. That was back in the day there is probably tons of new equipment now to do this.
Thanks! Wow what a great idea!
Awesome method.
Wow, so simple...didn't realize this is all I needed. Thanks for the great video!
Glad we could help you Brian!
Ahhhhhh dude!!! THANKS!!!!!! THAT APP SAVED ME ANOTHER LIFE!!!!!
Thanks for this video! I'm currently working on multiple projects that involve syncing and this was really helpful! Again, thanks!
2 years of content creating and a lifetime movie lover and I never knew thats what the clapper was for. Cheers Justin!
My question is are there any mobile apps you can recommend for audio sync?
Exactly what I was looking for, a trick like that. Now, the next stage is: how to find a way for sound channels to sync automatically to such signal. You mention pluraleyes, by now. This step is going to be a delicate zone.
Thank you. This was very helpful
No problem, so glad you found it helpful 👍 - Hazel, PV Team
Also make sure your using a editor where you can view audio waveforms
hey justin you doing great job bro
Hey, thanks!
Very helpful video.Thumbs up!
Thank you yes, this is a great reminder 🙏
No problem, glad it was 😉 - Hazel, PV Team
What I am wondering now is how to sync all my footage when my DSLRs are stopping and starting (making new files) all at different times. I get that I can clap once at the beginning and that is recorded on all three cameras; but they DSLRs are stopping and making new files during the event that is being recorded. I'm just not quite sure how it can all be synced together perfectly and easily...without heaps of fiddling around. Maybe PluralEyes can help with this...or possibly PremierePro's sync feature...
thank you this was very helpful, especially about the board, wow never knew that.
Hi that helps alot thanks
So glad it helped 👍
Thank you this was so helpful!
be careful though..... in my experience the audio is always a frame or two off from the video. So on a clapper - in post... I say the visual of the stick hitting is my sync "point in" regardless of the audio....which is never right on the mark. Then i line the audio up on the visual clap
Hi justin, I want to create a single youtube video in english as well as hindi language. Is this thing doable? If yes then plz explain in your next video. I m desperately waiting as I watched many videos but not got any clarity. The way u explain is very good and u make things simple and ur videos are easy to understand. So if possible plz prepare ur next video on this topic like "how to prepare a youtube video in multiple languages. Reply awaited.
Hey, in that case, you can simply add multiple subtitles for that single video. We have a video that talks about subtitles, feel free to watch it! 👍
Thanks bro..
Lets try it😀
You're welcome
Awesome. Thanks
No worries, Colleen!
But can you do that with the "RED CAMERA" How do you Sync Multiple Red Cameras and Audio? Plural Eyes do not work with Red Footage.
I have one video for fitness as a warm up and then the next day I went back and shot the workout. Can I combine the videos clips into one video using we video. I love your tutorial by the way. I'm a one woman show and I'm so glad I found your channel
You sure can Lisa! Thanks for the comment - good luck with your videos! 😊
Thanks for the tips!! Very helpful Video!!!!!
Awesome!!
Thanks, Justin, I am going to check out Pluraleyes! fingers crossed
Nice! No problem!
Video files should store recorded time data acurately to miliseconds (10:07:21:0015, Sunday, 12 May 2019), so we can sync two ( or more) videos with this data.
Thank you, it was very good explanation Justin. Would appreciate if you can share some tips on editing multi camera footage and same audio in iMovie
Good suggestion, I'll add it to the list :) Thanks Sandeep Acharya
I liked and subscribed! You helped me a lot!
Thanks Joe TK!
Hello Justin, I have some questions:
If you synchronise sound with the clapper board, is it the same with the video footage? How do you do that?
I want to film with my smartphone and my Canon 6D. How can I mix the footage of both cameras filming the same scene from different angles? I know that both footages will have different qualities but will the footages have the same format?
How can I make sure that they are the same format?
Sorry for so many questions :)
All the best!!!
This is the exact same thing I would like to know how to do! Did you ever manage to figure out or find out how to do this?
Excuse me if I'm wrong I don't think they have to have the same format they just have to be synced together
thank you for this video! wish i watched before i shot my 4 camera video :)
Excellent and informative video and this is why I've been subscribed. I have two questions.
1. Who makes the most solid professional "clapper boards" aka slates? So many options out there are full of terrible gimmicks or are props not intended for use and abuse.
2. PluralEyes is no longer supported which has me concerned as to why and looks like I can't buy or download a demo anyway. Have you seen a better or comparable software you'd suggest from personal experience?
You’re a dumb ass 😂
Just wondered if I add text on a 5 second clip and make it 10 seconds how will my mouth sync with the clips
Thanks Justin.... it's really helpful, I've been trying to sync my voice recorded on the Olympus WS-831 and the video recorded on my Nikon D90 and it was a nightmare. However it's so easy doing it making a strong sound recorded by the cam and the audio recorder at the same time. I don't have a clap board, I will do it manually. I'm very 😡 'cause I'm using iMovie (its free on MACOSX) I dont want pirate software neither spend money right now buying it.... the trouble is that iMovie does not accept mp3 audio format (this is the format of the Olympus WS 831) I have to trasnform the audio to work with it into iMovie. That's the world of compatibilities 🙄 ok bro! your video has been very timely 👍🏼. Lot of 😘
Thanks for the feedback! +Patricia Leman All the best.
I've tried the clapperboard thing so many times but as the day goes on and the time starts to run out the clapperboard just becomes a hassel. A clap is enough and to be fair if you're using Plurilize and you have scratch audio on both cameras you don't even need that.
Thanks for sharing. Subscribed
No problem Hugh! 😃
I do this clapper trick but for some reason When I sync up in the early minutes. Its sways out of sync in a few minutes into the recording. Even though it was synced up when I did the clap trick. And its really painful to edit.
Set up is 2 camera 3 lavalier microphones recorded on phone using voice recorder app.
Hi i tryed to sync audio to video and audio together but it didn't work for me.
Wow thanks for the video
No problem!!!
plural eyes is currently discontinued... what other software can I use?? help!
Hi Justin thank you for your helpful sharing: that is for a more advanced stadium for me ;) but certainly useful. I just uploaded a video and I choose a track from youtube of a 6 minute length: the thing is the video is of 14 minutes length. Do you know how to apply the same track (from youtube) for a longer periode so that it matches your video length and does not stop at minute 6; that is rather frustating
Is this what I do for multi go pro things?
thank you very munch
You're welcome - see you in the next video!
how to do it if I've already recorded and forgot to clap ??
I dont have a big Budget right now and edit with i movie.... Syncing Audio is a pain.... Even with the clapping board...
hey there Justin.. thanks for the info about plural eyes.. just looked it up however I dont think it will work with my problem... whats your thoughts on syncing two video sources together when only one has an audio track. The sources are DJI Inspire 2 4k video no audio as its not possible to record audio and a Sony A6500 4k with audio.. I manually sync all the time and its a time headache. Im searching for software that can sync the video timelines together, I would have assumed there should be embedded date/time in the videos to do this but so far no luck, look forward to your thoughts, many thanks, Keith
I'm using Movavi and it doesn't allow precise track movement. Sync can take 20 minutes to get right. Is there a resonably priced editor that allows tracks to be "jogged" one frame at a time?
Say you want to save multiple sync'd clips and watch them back simultneously OUTSIDE of an NLE.
Is there a reliable way to do this? VLC doesn't seem to be reliable.
This works with two cameras and one rode microphone yes?
👍🏼
What if I'm working on a film with multiple takes, which means multiple groups of video and audio files? I need to sync the video/audio clips of take 1, the video/audio clips of take 2, etc - is there an easier way than just syncing the video/audio of take 1 and then again for take 2 etc? If I have 5-6 takes for 2 angles in each scene with 100 scenes... it'll take forever.
Hello. I recorded my band with the zoom Q2n-4K (2 of them). Unfortunately, the format is a .mov and it seems that shotcut doesn't like it. This was my first attempt at using two cameras and was going to use the audio from the direct in on one, and then bounce back and forth from the 2 views throughout the show. The video is about 27G in size and I can't find a converter (for free) to convert it to the Mp4 that shotcut seems to like. Can you help please?
I have been able to put it into powerdirector but am having a hard time syncing up the two videos. Note, both cameras were set the exact same so that this process would hopefully be much easier.
How do you sync a video you filmed separately later on? For example, backing track guitar filmed, then guitar solo filmed separate.
cool. is there software that will record 3 cams at once?
yea but where is the tutorial?
that button is driving me nuts!
thanks , which is the best sync apk for windows 8. also is any apk for video multiplication
Aloha Justin!
I shot an improvisational jazz event with 2 Canon AVCHD cameras (wide shot & medium shot).
ISSUES:
-- Cam1 was setup in the window of the control room of the theatre
-- Cam2 was setup in the theatre
-- Since I was the only camera person, I could not start the cameras at same time or slate/clap them, at the same time.
-- I shot continuously on Cam1 (9 clips)
-- I had to stop and restart Cam2, twice (11 clips)
-- When I imported the files into PP CC, the files were broken up into clips about 16 min each
-- There is an audible hum (HVAC) in Cam1
QUESTIONS:
How do I sync up multiple clips from Cam1 and Cam2?
How do I eliminate hum on Cam1?
Are there any other options besides Pluraleyes because I can't afford to buy it now?
You can definitely sync these clips up manually.. look for the point something happens that you can see in both shots and line them up to the exact frame. Will be a little time consuming at first but once you get the hang of it it won't take too long to get used to it.
To remove the hum, check out this video: th-cam.com/video/dZ0DWNLrToU/w-d-xo.html
How do I see all videos at once like at 1:40 ? this could help me out bunches...
What is the name of the software you used to synchronise? Is it free of not?
Pluraleyes is the software that auto syncs video but it is not free. Have you tried synchronising it yourself on editing software?
@@PrimalVideo tried Adobe Premiere. I just want to find a free software helping me to sync
Is there anyway to VIEW multicam? Produce / export a mkv file with TWO video tracks and watch them simultaneously on 2 windows / 2 monitors with synchronized seeking etc?
Lots of video editing applications support multi-cam editing which might be what you're after
Haha... Easy does it ... LOL ... Thank you :)
HAHA You're welcome 😉
very helpful, thanks :)
You're welcome, glad you liked it - Hazel, PV Team
do you know how you can sync using timecode?
God bless you
Thanks 🙏
I did a workout video with a external mic hooked to my phone. I uploaded to we video and there was a bunch of noise from me moving around and hitting mic buff. I filmed a voice over how to I add it to the video and mute the original audio?
You should be able to separate the audio and video into two separate tracks. Mute the audio you don't want to use and bring the good audio into the timeline to replace it.
When using an external recorder/mic, should I set my camera to 60 fps? I can't seem to sync my audio to video because it kinda changes after a second after being synced
Angelo Bayani Have you linked the video with the audio you want to use? Cuz if you change the video clip position, the audio may not go along.
What camera do you use
+Sergio Perez Panasonic GH4 for these TH-cam videos. You can see my gear here: th-cam.com/video/y7MLxRn9wqI/w-d-xo.html
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do u have a number or something so I can text u??
+Jolin Neeley feel free to send me a message on TH-cam or through my website, primalvideo.com