Two Camera Problem

Question

Recently a friend and I filmed a talent show for an elementary school with a Canon XL1 and a Canon XL2. Both were filmed on LP and the same types of tapes were used. We captured the tapes and when we lined them up to edit it I noticed something. The video and audio were somehow sliding away from each other. At the begining of the video the clips were lined up, at the end, they were a few frames off. Nothing major, but enough to make a slight echo.
I was wondering, is there any way around this problem without re-importing, or are we SOL? Also, is there some type of recording issue between the XL1 and the XL2?
Thanks,
Kevin

Answer 1

Kevin,
You'll need to make some cuts in the track that was not used for video and slide pieces of it around to sync up to the other cam. Look for cues like camera flashes, feet hitting the stage, etc. It's tedious but can be done.
Tip: If you're using a version of FCP without multicam- click the motion tab for each clip in the timeline and set them to about 45% and set the center point at 160 (and -160 for the other) and 0. Turn of all filters that cause you to need to render. Cool and efficient multicam workaround.
And like Zubulun said- never, under any circumstances use LP. Treat it like it doesn't exist. Good luck with your project!
Frank