Avid Track Sync Lock - FCP equivalent?

Hello,
One more quick question... I know, I know, another annoying Avid editor trying to turn FCP into Avid. Anyway, here goes...
I'm having difficulty finding the equivalent of Avid's track sync lock feature. I'd like to be able to move clips in the timeline and have the sync maintained on all of my video and audio tracks.
Thanks as always...

Grabbing all the clips, audio and video, in question will do this. Drag a box around them, shift click them...whathaveyou.
Going from one system to another is a big brain shift in thinking. I know...I'm working on Avid now, after a LONG TIME on FCP. Complete gear shift.
Shane

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Sync Lock for Audio Tracks

I usually have a lot of video and audio tracks going at the same time and run PP CS4.
I have read and watched many video tutorials and one thing I read gave me the impression that with CS4, if I had sync lock set for all my video AND audio tracks, it would keep all my audio tracks in sync with my video when I edit the video or add video transitions.
However I just performed an edit that moved a section of my original video and audio on the timline, and my second and third audio tracks just stayed right where they were and of course then were out of sync which I had to re-sync manually.
Did I miss something in the explanation or do I have a setting wrong?
For example if an edit on the original video and audio moved that timeline 30 seconds, I would want my audio track 2 and 3 move similarly which is what sync lock is supposed to do.
If I could get this to work, it would help my editing immensely.
Thanks,
BJBBJB1

I found this Adobe video that helped get sync lock and audio through my head that I thought I would post in case someone else runs into this thread needing help:
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/digital-video/mapping-source-tracks-to-target-tracks
Near the very end is when they finally get to it. So clearly sync lock would work for insert editing, etc.
However for my original issue of changing track lengths to say accomodate handles, or other "manual" clip length changes made once the clips are on the timeline, it appears that the group command is the way to go as Harm suggested. Sync lock does nothing for me in regard to changing clip lengths once on the timeline. Only when inserting clips.
Just like with Photoshop many years ago, and my last NLE, clearly learning a good workflow for PP will serve me well in the future. Clearly you want to make sure any clips you put on the timeline already have "handles" and also, if extensive length changes are needed, do that before you have multiple video and audio tracks piled up!
Thanks to all for the help!
BJBBJB1

When downloading video into FCP my two audio tracks are locked together.

When downloading HD video into FCP my two audio tracks are locked together. Channel one will not separate from channel two. Not good. One channel is my miked talent, the other abient. Any suggestions? I cannot find the problem. Sequence settings? Preference settings?
Help!

gary Boland wrote:
When downloading HD video into FCP
I think you mean "importing", not downloading.
Downloading is when you copy a file from an Internet server to your computer.
Channel one will not separate from channel two.
Any suggestions?
Select the two tracks and choose Modify > Stereo Pair
Or you can just use the keyboard shortcut option-L

Oldskool chase sync with FCP and audio timecode

hello all
I am using FCP to edit video (wow, cutting edge!)
and am starting out using Logic Pro 7 for scoring
but I really want to put together a system that lets me bounce back and forth
between the two with out much trouble (import export of xml)
Back in the day, it was common to take a video tape and stripe a single audio track with "audio timecode"
then the composer would playback to the video tape as the master and the sequencer would chase the audio timecode on the video tape
why would I want to do this now?
because FCP has no MIDI (or ReWire)
and the idea is to be able to edit and score at the same time
what I do have is more than one computer
I'd like one to have logic running in chase sync to an audio timecode track coming from FCP running on a second computer
so that I could have midi events running in sync
I'm thinking that I would have a dedicated audio out from FCP just for the audio timecode and logic should be able to follow when I hit play in FCP
any thoughts or tips?
G

Hey all, I found the solution!!!! Please see this link for a screencast of the way to keep your audio in sync and not drifting! I hope that you have the sucess I had in "tripping" this way and if you had success let me know, so I know the screencast was worthwhile. Yeah, Forums!
Link: http://www.screencast.com/t/B5JxUWV36yK
I am off for martini's

"EXTRACT" bug when Sync Lock off in Premiere Pro CC

Extract is suppose to lift out a segment on your timeline (in this case with In/Out Marks) and then close the gap, rippling everything down that track up. I want to perform this on just one track, extracting an unwanted segment. I purposefully turned off sync lock because I'm only affecting this one track. When I perform the "Extract" it only performs a Lift and doesn't close the gap. Here are some before and after pics:
BEFORE THE EXTRACT:
AFTER THE EXTRACT:

I cannot reproduce this issue but I am on version 8.2.
You might want to update.

Uh oh... are sync locks/ripple delete busted?

What am I missing here? I pre-assembled a timeline by dropping whole, untrimmed clips into tracks V1 and A1 based on timecode references given to me by my client. I then dropped the scratch voiceover track on A2, and began to ripple trim the V1 clips to fit the VO. The sync locks are turned on for V1/A1 and turned off for A2 so that the VO stays put. So far, so good. However, if I happen to leave a space between an outgoing clip and an incoming clip, and right-click in the space to select Ripple Delete, the rather unexpected happens: instead of completely extracting the empty space and sucking in the following clips, only part of the space is extracted and the clips are only moved partially toward the end of the outgoing clip. I can continue to Ripple Delete and the trailing clips move along incrementally until they finally meet up with the preceeding clips, but that's a total speed killer. The Sync Locks are working, I guess, but there seems to be some sort of bug in Ripple Delete, almost like it's pretending that the sync lock is turned on for A2.
Here's a before shot:
Here's the after:
Any thoughts about this, or anyone experiencing the same thing? I'm pretty sure that what I'm expecting to happen, should be happening, due to the sync locks.

OK, the forum's not letting me edit my post, so here's some more information:
I think this is definitely a bug. If I delete the two "razored" VO clip pieces that you see right before the CTI in the screenshots, then Ripple Delete works just as it should. If the edits are there, however, it doesn't work. If I add an edit to the VO clip using the Razor or Ctrl+K, then Ripple Delete is grayed out; if I Undo the edit, the Ripple Delete works again.
Anyone else seeing the same quirkiness?

Majority of recently added tracks won't sync (error -50); previously added tracks sync fine

Argh. I have a 5th Gen iPod Classic (80GB) and, until very recently, it's been functioning quite well. Now I am getting error "'iTunes could not copy {song name} to the iPod {iPod name} because an unknown error occured (-50)." when trying to sync songs I have recently added to iTunes from several sources. However, a few recently added tracks successfully synced.
In particular, there are numerous albums and songs recently purchased from Amazon that do not sync, although they play fine in iTunes. In addition, a free song downloaded from Last.FM does not sync. I also tried ripping a CD to AAC, and the majority of the songs do not sync. (The first time I tried to sync the songs ripped from CD, only one track synced. The second time, a second track synced as well. 36 additional tracks have failed to sync).
Note that there is nothing different about the format (codec, bitrate) of these newly added tracks. Tracks added a month or so ago with identical specs and from the same sources were able to sync without a problem.
A free song downladed today from the iTunes store did sync, however.
I am on XP SP3 (up to date) and have tried all of the following:
* Updating iTunes to latest version (10.6.3.25)
* Uninstalling then reinstalling iTunes
* Updating firmware on my iPod (was 1.2, upgraded to 1.3)
* Performing "Restore" on iPod and freshly re-syncing all tracks
* Enabling the "Enable disk use" option on the iPod
* Updating the Windows registry as directed in this tech bulletin: <http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1539>
* Error checked the iPod using the Windows "Error-checking" utility (under Properties-->Tools) - no errors reported.
Further reference:
* "Convert higher bit rate songs to (rate) AAC" is not enabled on the iPod.
* There is still about 32GB free on the iPod after syncing all of my library except the new tracks
* Only antivirus software installed is Microsoft Security Essentials, which is up to date and reports no infections
What is going on?? Approximately 9600+ tracks that were added to iTunes before my recent difficulties (including tracks from many different sources) synced flawlessly when I performed the Restore. The only tracks creating the problem are tracks added very recently to iTunes.
Is it possible that my iTunes library is corrupt? Can I rebuild or repair it without losing anything? Should I follow the steps in this tech bulletin <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1451>?

Okay, I have a partial understanding of the problem, and more importantly a workaround.
I think the Amazon MP3 Downloader was indeed the culprit. It is configured to automatically add your downloaded tracks to the iTunes library. I think the most recent version of this application has some kind of bug and did not add the tracks to the library properly.
It is kind of a subtle bug, because the tracks were added well enough to see them and play them in iTunes. However, I think the filepath that was added to the iTunes library was . . . messed up somehow? In iTunes, the paths for the offending tracks looked something like this:
F:/Music/AMAZON~1/BEEGEE~1/NUMBER~1/01-MAS~1.MP3
It is still strange to me is that rebuilding the library did not fix the problem, but regardless, I found a way to get sync working:
(1) Made sure "Keep iTunes Media folder organized" was enabled under Edit --> Preferences --> Advanced Preferences
(2) Used File --> Add Folder To Library . . . to add the folder where the Amazon MP3 Downloader put my downloads
This reorganized my Music file into the standard Artist/Album structure. However, the old, nonworking tracks were still in the library.
(3) Used File --> Display Duplicates, then sorted by "Album by Artist"
(4) Manually deleted all the nonworking duplicate entries. (You can tell which one is the problem--when you click on a problematic entry, an exclamation point in a grey circle will appear next to the track name)
After this, everything synced perfectly, including the remaining tracks I ripped from the CD. My file paths for the recent Amazon downloads now look like this:
F:\Music\Bee Gees\Number Ones\01 Massachusetts.mp3
Hope this helps someone else, and I hope the problem is fixed in a future software release from Amazon.

After updating my Macbook Pro retina display to os x yosemite 10.10.2, the mause and track pad locks, and do not respond especially when using the Mac for a long period, please help, how can I solve this, I do not like feel like in windows, so I paid

after updating my Macbook Pro retina display to os x yosemite 10.10.2, the mause and track pad locks, and do not respond especially when using the Mac for a long period, please help, how can I solve this, I do not like feel like in windows, so I paid good money for this mack, I feel calm

Hi Buterem,
I'm sorry to hear you are having issues with your MacBook Pro since your recent Yosemite update. I also apologize, I'm a bit unclear on the exact nature of the issue you are describing. If you are having intermittent but persistent responsiveness issues with your mouse or trackpad, you may want to try using Activity Monitor to see if these incidents correspond to occupied system resources, especially system memory or CPU. You may find the following article helpful:
How to use Activity Monitor - Apple Support
If the entire system hangs or locks up (for example, if the system clock freezes and stops counting up), you may also be experiencing some variety of Kernel Panic. If that is the case, you may also find this article useful:
OS X: When your computer spontaneously restarts or displays "Your computer restarted because of a problem." - Apple Support
Regards,
- Brenden

Migrating from old Avid Xpress Meridien to FCP

Sorry if this question has been answered elsewhere, but unfortunately I don't have the time to dig for it.
Our agency is cuyrrently looking at upgrading our aging Avid Xpress (5.08, not Pro, not DV, but Meridien on OS9) to a FCP system (per my request). We have a G5 with FCP Studio already installed, but it's really only used for assembling DVDs and (motion) graphics.
What I'd like to do is move everything over to the FCP system and purchase an outboard video card and possibly more storage.
First of all, is Automatic Duck the best way to go for migrating projects? We have lots of old commercial and show projects that need to stay in-tact.
Secondly, what will be my best option for outboard video? We are looking to migrate to HD in the near future (more than likely DVCPro100, NOT hdv) and am looking at the different options for FCP.
Lastly, will the RAIDs I have from the old Avid work well with FCP, or should I try to push for a different setup?
Any help or insight is greatly appreciated. Even if it's simply links to past discussions.
Thank you in advance!

Automatic duck is a great way of migrating projects, but only if they don't have any Avid filters or effects like Matte Keys or Animattes. Those will not transfer. Straight cuts, dissolves, wipes...they should transfer.
DVCPRO HD requires no special capture card. It transfers via firewire (thus the reason FCP 4.5 is called FCP HD). But for uncompressed HD, good cards to look into are the Kona LH, Kona 2 (Kona LHe and Kona 3 for the QUADS) or the Decklink HD series from Blackmagic. Aurora has yet to release an HD card, which is a darn shame...
For DVCPRO HD you will need either firewire 800 drives (recommend the G-Raids) or a SATA or fibrechannel Raid. For uncompressed HD, only the SATA or fibrechannel raids will cut it.
I am glad to hear that you are considering DVCPRO HD over HDV. Smart move. For more info on my experiences with the DVCPRO HD workflow, click on UNDERDOG.
Shane

I am getting an Narration error that I can't record because one of the record-enabled tracks is locked in the timeline. What does this mean and how do I get out of it??

I am getting an Narration error that I can't record because one of the record-enabled tracks is locked in the timeline. What does this mean and how do I get out of it??

JohnL23
Thanks for the update.
There are several Adobe Premiere Elements Forum threads about situation such as the one that you have encountered. Typically they are the results of some heavy activity in the narration track. Some have found success in maneuvers between the Expert and Quick workspaces in versions 11 and 12 or Timeline and Sceneline workspaces in versions earlier than 11. That is why I mentioned that type of factor in a prior post in your thread.
If that is not working, then we are forced into the new project where the problems in the current project are not presenting.
I will do a search for the threads that I am recalling about your type of issue. But, right now all roads seem to head to the new project. But I would ask "Can you salvage this project by creating your narration clips in Audacity or a new Premiere Elements project and import them into this project, putting the clips on one of the numbered audio tracks?"
If the problem should reappear in the new project, please let us know including the details of what was going on immediate before the problem surfaced.
Thanks.
ATR

G5 losing sync in FCP

We have a G5 at work that periodically loses the ability to play video clips in sync in FCP. The audio drifts badly over time, quickly becoming unusable. It has been happening on this machine for several years, and we have never been able to get to the bottom of it. Sometimes it does it for a few days then it may be fine for months.
When it happens:
The clips play fine in QuickTime.
It makes no difference if you log in as a different user, trash preferences etc.
It doesn't just effect freshly captured material, projects that have previously been OK exhibit the same behavior.
The settings in FCP are not mismatched - it's all PAL @ 48k.
I can see nothing unusual in the Activity Monitor.
I've searched various forums and not come across anything similar - is it time to write this machine off, or can anyone think of what might be causing this ?
The machine in question is a Dual 2 GHz G5, with 5 GB RAM, connected to an XRAID by fibrechannel
cheers
Roger

I've narrowed it down further.
It's definitely the G5 that's at fault, and it doesn't matter what decks and/or drives are used; material captured from tape using this machine will lose sync.
However, this only applies to FCP; I can capture using Vidi, and the material keeps sync. Furthermore, footage that's captured and messed up in FCP will play back OK using QT, STP etc.
Likewise material imported from a DTE drive will also play fine in FCP, and the capture drive, whether external FW, the RAID or internal etc. is not an issue.
The same tape captured using the same deck via another Mac will play back fine in FCP on the G5.
So, it's a capture issue with this machine and FCP, and I probably hadn't noticed it before because for the last few months we've mainly been using a DTE drive instead of tape.
Well, I think I've established that the machine is no longer reliable enough to be our main edit machine, so if I can persuade my superiors to put their hands in their pockets, I'm getting that new MacPro, and the ol' G5 can go out to grass
(Would still be curious to know why it's doing it, though...)
Btw, I checked the focus thing on my MacBook, and whilst it may be a little slow, it certainly doesn't require a Force Quit if I try to use another app whilst capturing, whereas the G5 does so without fail,
cheers
Roger

Why isn't sync lock working in Premiere Pro 5.5?

For some reason in timeline I now have to make a cut in video line, then in audio line. I have sync lock clicked on in video and audio, but for some reason it's not working. How can I get it to work so I can trim in video and audio simultaneously? All help geatly appreciated.

Sync Lock won't 'connect' a video and and audio clip together. You need to select each, right click and choose Link for that to occur. At which point the clips names will become underlined.

Convert Avid keyboard settings into FCP?

Hey all. Does anybody have an idea about how to export my Avid Adrenaline keyboard layout settings and import it into FCP? I prefer FCP, but I use Avid at work, and am having a tough time keeping up with the differences in hotkey commands. Any ideas?
-Rob

I used to have to go back and forth two...and it took a little bit to adjust my thinking each time. I haven't found a way to map all the Avid commands to the FCP board..because they really have different commands for most things, as they both do things differently. What I ended up doing is mapping both with similar commands in the same spots. But the trim commands, effects commands and more all ALL different.
Thank goodness I am only on one machine now.
Shane

In FCP, holding Shift when moving a clip from track to track would lock it in position vertically. Can you do this in Premiere Pro?

That was pretty much the question right there.

First reset position and scale. If you insist on doing this in the inspector then in the crop function in the inspector use the Type pop to select Crop. There are three options: Trim, Crop, and Ken Burns. It's easiest to do this in the viewer. After you reset position and scale, the transform function, press Shift-C. You'll see three buttons at the top as well as a keyframe button. Select the middle button and press the keyframe button when the playhead is at the start position. It'll look like this.
Go to the end position and change the crop value. It'll look like this or something like it.
Click Done.
Can you do this step-by-step and see what happens?

Royalty free music is not syncing with FCP? HELP!!!

Hey Everyone,
So this is an odd one. I've stepped in to help a friend who can't get the audio to line up from Royalty Free Music to sync with the video timeline of his project. It's a ballroom workout dvd where it's all one take. They used the mp3's downloaded from Royalty free Music.com and imported them into the timeline. What's odd is the tempo goes in and out of time with the dancer (who certainly isn't the issue with tempo). So it seems as if the tempo speeds up some and then is a little slower. They filmed this with only her mic on, and the dancer listening to a Sansa mp3 player.
My first fix was to convert all mp3's in QT to AIFF files. When I relined them up...same issue. One song would seem a little more in tempo, then another would seem off.
I would have also thought perhaps a processor issue on their Mac. Same issue with my PowerMAc and MacBook Pro. So I don't think that's it.... WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON!!!???
Please help...thanks!

Hi -
The weak link in all of this appears to me to be the Sansa Mp3 player. It was not designed, nor should it have been, to maintain accurate speed playback. It is highly likely it was speed drifting during the duration of the playback. Even if it is 99% accurate, it would still be a second out of sync for every 100 seconds of playing - which is very apparent of syncing dance moves.
If you have ever seen or participated in a professional production in which music playback is an essential part, you will see the great lengths taken to preserve sync on the set and in the edit bay = with specialized audio playback devices that lock to the camera.
Also, I assuming that the talent listened to the Mp3 player with in ear headphones while the microphone was left open to record voice, so that you do not have a recording of the music in the clear to use in the edit and must use the sound files.
Two suggestions:
1) If the Sansa Mp3 player still has the material on it, hook it up to a camera and record the player playing the music to videotape. If you are very lucky, the player may playback in a similar way (with similar drifts in speed) to when it played back to the shoot. Digitize that video tape and see if the audio syncs any better. Most likely it won't, but this is worth a try and can be done fairly easily and is worth a shot.
2) Manually sync the head of each song, then see how far off it is at the end. You can adjust the playing speed of the sound file in FCP (with the new speed change window, you can just enter a new duration) and you will have to go through and keep adjusting until you get an acceptable level of sync. If the songs were crossfaded, you will need to establish sync then re-do the cross fades between the correctly synced tracks.
Hope this helps.

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