Matching multiple camera - multiple clips in fcp 7

I'm editing a concert that someone else shot. This is the first time I've tried using multiclip.
There are three sources:
camera A (two clips), camera B (three clips) and sound board audio only file.
I figured out how to sync the beginning of the three sources and giving them all the same In Point.
But after 20 minutes, camera A clip 1 ended and the next clip starts 2 minutes later. The same happens a few minutes later with camera B, the first clip ends and the next clip begins a minute or two later.
So I'm trying to figure out a way to continue the multi clip editing with all these breaks?
Hope this make sense.

I just make up more than one multi clip, ie one that goes up to when cam a's second clip starts, the next from that point to when cam b's second clip starts etc. Lay them all into your sequence and start editing...
If it's easier the best way to start this is with a sync sequence. Lay down your audio, then lay each clip on a new video layer in sync with the audio keeping cam a on it's own track and b on another etc. When all are there you'll easily be able to see where to break your groups. To make the groups mark an in on the timeline anywhere all the angles you want are lined up, select the clip on layer 1 in the timeline so it highlights, press f and mark an in on the clip that's pulled up into the viewer. Do this for each layer. When this is done select the relevant clips in the browser and create multi clip using in points. That's your first group, now do the same each time a new clip starts and you'll have all the groups you need. Lay them in sync on another layer on your sync timeline then you can cut and paste the groups layer and audio tracks into a new sequence and start editing. I wouldn't add an audio only clip to a group it's a bit buggy and can throw your sync out
Making new quick times is ok if you're dealing with not many cameras and you're able to use the full quality master footage and you have the time but if you intend on using it with bigger multicam shoots this is the best way to go. It's not as complicated as I may have made it sound!
Cheers,
Reg.

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