Matt Irwin

Ah, I should have been more clear. We're shooting on video (HVX200 in 720p). Both the film and video advice was very helpful. I guess we'll just use a boombox and point a mic at the speakers. The less hassle, the better. Thanks Jeff!

Hi, first post. I'm glad to see an entire forum dedicated to audio. Ok... I was wondering what the procedures/techniques/equipment are for playback sync on a music video shoot? I'm a DP and I haven't really had the time to see how playback is organized. I know that a timecode slate is often hardwired to the song's timecode and there is a "pop" a few seconds before playback. Is the song broken down into separate clips according to the shot list? Is there a method for syncing that doesn't involve a timecode slate? What sort of gear is required? The reason I ask all of this is becasue I have a friend who is a musician and as a favor, I'm shooting a music video for him to use for promotional purposes. I'm working with a skeleton crew using my personal gear and practically no budget. So, as the resident "expert", I have to have all the answers. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer,