Multicam editing without timecode and audio?

Question

Hello!
I am editing a multi-cam interview with the unfortunate issue of 1. having no audio recorded from the secondary camera, and 2. the camera operators did not sync timecode or set the right time/date (DSLRs) and appear to have started/stopped rolling at different times, breaking up the interview into short clips...so I've been trying to figure out, what is the best way to go about this??  Is it possible to use the multi-cam edit without audio, and if so how do I get around it being broken into small clips that don't quite match?
Any help would be much appreciated!
-caleb

Answer 1

Hi caleb116,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The multicam editing feature in FCPX will help you work around these obstacles.  The link below explains the multicam editing workflow:
Final Cut Pro X Help: Multicam editing workflow
http://help.apple.com/finalcutpro/mac/10.1/#ver10e087fd
Having the date, time and time zone set on your recording devices before the shoot is helpful for FCPX to create multicam clips automatically.  Normally, you can sync automatically using the audio in your clips.   However, since you don’t have that option in this case, you can just sync from the start of each clip and then enter the multicam editor and manually line up the angles.
Final Cut Pro X Help: Assign camera names and multicam angles
http://help.apple.com/finalcutpro/mac/10.1/#ver26f5c183
Final Cut Pro X Help: Create multicam clips in the Browser
http://help.apple.com/finalcutpro/mac/10.1/#ver23c764f1
Final Cut Pro X Help: Sync and adjust angles and clips in the Angle Editor
http://help.apple.com/finalcutpro/mac/10.1/#ver23c76b1a
In addition to the Final Cut Pro X Help manual, there are additional resources, including web based tutorials, to explore multicam editing.  Check them out here:
Apple - Final Cut Pro X - Resources
http://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/resources/
I hope this information helps ....
Have a great day!
- Judy