Posted by James on 03/25/06 01:09

"Ed Anson" <EdAnson@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Several people have correctly advised that you should have no trouble
> syncing the video from two cameras in post. But the sound is another
> matter. At any point, you can use sound from one camera or the other --
> but never both. If you try to mix them, you can be sure to have strange
> results due to inevitable timing differences. If you want to mix the
> sound from two recorders they need to have synchronized word clocks, and
> that's not an option with consumer equipment.

Right, will be using the audio from the XL1 which is supposed to be coming
off the PA board. I primarily want the alternate angle shots from the other
cam, possibly to use its sound to add in lightly as ambient sound but it's
not imperative. Of course, during any cutaway shots to the second cam,
they're still going to have to be in agreement at least during those points
for the audio to match the video.

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