chrisbakeruk Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 Hey Guys, I feel like I might be missing something key in my workflow here, so just wondering if anyone could help signpost me in the right direction... How do I ensure the mixed audio masters I create, are 100% synced when the video team import it back into their video software? Do you guys add a tone or something at the start? Apologies if this is a silly question, I'd like everything to be synced exactly for them. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 Timecode. Reference audio track. Slate. I'm wondering how you would sync on a tone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Conor said: Timecode. Reference audio track. Slate. I'm wondering how you would sync on a tone? Probably not the workflow most would want these days but presumably the tone would start and/or finish at some point on the time line, like a reference audio track (and bloop slate). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAB414 Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 Isn't there the 10 second countdown with the beep? Something like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Farrell Posted September 28, 2021 Report Share Posted September 28, 2021 Pretty sure post still uses a 2 pop. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-pop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted September 29, 2021 Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 A 2-pop is a requirement for this. TC on a digital file is any rate and value you want it to be, but the 2-pop is fixed. Be a friend to the people downstream from you and put a 2 pop on every track @ 00:59:58:00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbakeruk Posted September 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2021 Thanks Guys, I hadn't heard of the term '2-pop', but I think that's the solution! I've just checked my DAW output and the files are exporting timecode too, but as you say, that can vary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVPostSound Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 I throw a 2-pop on ALL my mix files!! What is "your" DAW?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbakeruk Posted October 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 14 hours ago, TVPostSound said: What is "your" DAW?? I use Logic Pro X at the mo (unconventional, I know...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted October 3, 2021 Report Share Posted October 3, 2021 There is nothing wrong with Logic if you know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 On 9/28/2021 at 8:58 PM, Philip Perkins said: A 2-pop is a requirement for this. TC on a digital file is any rate and value you want it to be, but the 2-pop is fixed. Be a friend to the people downstream from you and put a 2 pop on every track @ 00:59:58:00. 👆👆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Salles Posted November 2, 2021 Report Share Posted November 2, 2021 The 2-pop 😃 That is a very nice new film lingo to me, thanks! We do 10 sec before first frame in France most of the time. I always provide one before first picture AND one after last one, on each track provided. Oh and we call it simply "un bip". Also when doing sound editing, if things smell funny during talk with picture editor (eg. he/she does not know how to do an AAF or OMF export on that software...") I ask for a "bip" at start and end of each sound track (obviously along with the bar frame in pic file). It can happen that the AAF import looks fine at first glance but some tracks got out of sync... So a double 2-pop bip ensure you see immediately if there is a sync problem somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbakeruk Posted November 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2021 20 hours ago, Fred Salles said: The 2-pop 😃 That is a very nice new film lingo to me, thanks! Glad I'm not the only one, defo will be doing it from here on in! Thanks for sharing your workflow too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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