acdave Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 Today, a client has asked me to do some research for a practical solution to sync one or more iPhone 12 Pros to a timecode enabled audio recorder for an upcoming double system shoot. In my particular case, that would be either my SD633 or MixPre 3II. Maximum of three inputs...two wireless lavs and a boom. I own four of the original Tentacles and have looked at the Ultrasync Blue app/hardware. I'm also looking at both the Mavis and Filmic Pro iPhone apps. If someone has sorted out a workable existing solution, I'd appreciate any feedback and experiences. Thanks! Dave Wendlinger San Francisco, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyman Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 Honestly, a good old fashioned timecode slate is your easiest solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acdave Posted July 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 Yep, thanks Cody, I thought of a TC slate. Not that kind of shoot, unfortunately. The iPhones have to be able to start/stop at will. Now, also incorporating a DSLR that can't accept timecode. Yippee! Audio will record continuously. Luckily, the shoots are under a half hour at a time. It's basically a surprise man-on-the-street event. Two wired talent and one guest/victim. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyman Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 Might be best then to record LTC as audio on the cameras. Something small like a Denecke JB-1 or Tentacle could record the LTC itself into the audio channels of the iPhones/DSLRs etc and then they can sync that via Resolve in post. That being said, you'll probably lose your onboard audio since most of those cameras seem to either let you use onboard or external but not both (then again, who wants to use onboard DSLR or iPhone audio anyways?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acdave Posted July 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 Thanks! My original Tentacles would certainly be an option and I'm fairly sure that you're correct about losing the scratch tracks from the cameras. I haven't even plumbed the depths of post on this one yet, so I'll have to check to see what edit system they're using. I'll clearly need to do some testing beforehand. I've got a 12 Pro, so at least I can test the audible timecode into the phone concept. I haven't done that in the past. The UltraSync Blue seems to be able to send TC over Bluetooth, which might be a cleaner solution. I'm still investigating that. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allowire Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 There's app called Rec from LateNiteSoft that works with the Tentacle sync E to put tc on iphone footage. I've not used it much so I don't know how stable it is but I have tried it and certainly works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimra Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 the video app REC PRO VIDEO can sync to the tentacle system: https://www.tentaclesync.com/tentacle-apps#rec-app https://recvideo.app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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