I'm going to show you how to easily sync your audio faster with TimeCode
using your Tascam and Zoom audio recorders.
So if you are a film maker that records your videos using a mirrorless camera
and audio using a standalone recorder like the test cam DR-10L pro
or another recorder like the task cam X8 X6
zoom F2, f3, f6, etc.
all of which support wireless timecode with atomos ultra sync devices.
This video is going to show you how to set it up
so you can quickly and easily synchronize all of your video and audio
that you have recorded by just clicking two buttons in your editing software.
Does that sound magical?
It's pretty darn magical.
And to save you time, I've put together a cheat sheet that will show you
everything that you need to buy and the settings to use
to get your video and audio sync extra fast using timecode and I highly recommend
downloading it because timecode can get in a word, complicated.
We're going to do a deep dive in this video.
Just prepare yourself now let's start with the equipment that you need.
First you are going to need an audio recorder that supports TimeCode
over bluetooth like a test cam d r channel pro
an X8 and X6 or a zoom, F2, F3 f6, etc.
as well as a Bluetooth adapter for your recorder.
An ultra sync blue timecode device and an ultra sync one timecode device.
Now I realize you're probably already thinking
that I need to buy two timecode devices.
Yes. If you want to connect your d r ten l Pro or other audio
recorder to a camera like an 87s3 that I'll be using in this tutorial,
you'll need to unfortunately purchase two different timecode devices.
Why you ask?
Because the timecode is going to be transmitted over bluetooth
and as the ultra sync blue name implies, it uses bluetooth
while the ultra sync one unfortunately does not have bluetooth
but it does have a cable connection
that will allow you to connect it to your camera.
So you basically need the ultra sync Blue to communicate with your audio recorder
and the ultra sync one to communicate with your camera.
alternatively now though, if you have an atmos monitor and recorder
that you use with your camera, if you want to have a simpler setup
because Atmos owns the ultra sync and ultra blue recorders,
it's part of their company.
You can buy something like an Atmos Connect module for your monitor that
supports Bluetooth TimeCode and instead of have your devices connect into that.
Unfortunately, I do not have an audible monitor
so we are not going to be covering how to use timecode with that today.
Just know that it is a possibility that may work better for you,
especially if you already own and atmos monitor.
Do you see why i made a cheat sheet that you can download now?
There's a lot of equipment and it's probably going to be easier
for you to look at all if it's written out on a page.
anyways, at this point you have your audio recorder with Bluetooth adapter,
which for the sake of this tutorial I'm going to be using the task cam
D-R ten l Pro.
But everything that I'm about to show you is also going to apply to
any other audio recorder that works with TimeCode over Bluetooth.
Next you have your ultra sync blue.
You have your ultra sync one.
All that is missing is a camera.
In my case, I'm using a Sony A7 s three which does support TimeCode
but only through the microphone. Jack.
Alternatively though, if you are using a camera like a Sony S3,
that camera can take
a dedicated TimeCode cable into the micro USB port on the camera,
which will then give you timecode metadata instead of timecode audio data.
For the sake of this video
though, we're going to be doing timecode through the microphone.
Jack So first thing you're going to want to do
is turn on your ultra sync blue by holding down the big select button.
Side note none of the buttons on this device are labeled,
but for the sake of this video, we will call this big button
the select button and the left buttons, the up and down buttons.
Once you turn on the ultra sync blue, it will immediately start running
and generating
TimeCode Next, press the select button on the ultra sync blue select timecode.
And the first thing
that you're going to want to select is the frame rate
that you want to record your video in. Yes.
TimeCode is very dependent
on the frame rate that you are filming in and ideally if you want to use TimeCode
that means you will not be changing your frame rate throughout the video
that you are filming, but instead you'll be using the same frame rate.
If you want to change your frame rate, you can do that, but you will
then need to go into your ultra
sync blue every single time and make sure that your frame rate is updated
and that all of your other devices are synchronized to that frame rate.
This can be a bit of a pain.
So if you are filming
something like a wedding and you want to make sure
that all of your audio is properly synchronized,
you are ideally going to want to film everything at the same frame rate.
And I hear you now saying that I'm a film maker that loves to film at 60 frames
per second so I can make things super cool, dramatic, slow motion.
That's great. I like to do the same thing.
But this is also where you're going to run into one of the first complications
when it comes to TimeCode in the timecode as a standard does not officially support
high frame rate recording like at 60 frames per second.
30th is the max.
Thankfully you can still use TimeCode with higher frame
rate video as long as the frame rate that you choose to film in
is exactly double the timecode that you choose to use.
So in this case, if you wanted to film at 59.94
frames per second a.k.a six, you would want to select
a frame rate of 29.97 in your timecode device.
Then you would still be able to sync all of your audio and video and post.
Just keep in mind that this technique of filming in a frame rate that is double
the timecode that you're using is only going to work
if you are using a camera with a dedicated timecode input like an f
three that we just talked about earlier
and not a camera that requires you to use an audio channel
for TimeCode like the A7 s three that I am using in this video.
So in this example I'm going to be selecting 29.97
drop frame, which will match up with the frame rate
that I plan on filming with, with my camera.
next you're going to want to select Bluetooth.
And the ultra Thin blue will tell you that it is searching
for something to connect to.
Then grab your d r ten l pro.
Make sure that it has the Bluetooth adapter inserted and powered on
go to menu 25 which is the Bluetooth menu and press enter and select timecode
the d r channel will then say that it is searching and you can go back
to your ultra select blue and select the searching icon.
And then it should say ten l Pro,
which you can then select, which will connect your d r ten l pro
to your ultra sync blue wirelessly over Bluetooth.
Now if you want to know that your TR ten pro is properly sync to your ultra
sync blue, check the timecode number that's displayed on the ultra Sync Blue
and then hold down the play pause button on your d r ten l pro
and it's going to show you the timecode and it should sync up.
You'll also notice that there is a t that is going to appear
next to the battery indicator on your destino pro that is going to flash
and is going to be flashing at the same rate
that the led is flashing on your ultra sync blue,
which is another way for you to tell, hey, these are blinking at the same rate.
That means that they are synchronized.
Congratulations. We are now halfway done.
You are now going to want
to reopen the menu on your ultra sync Blue and go down to RF setting
and set the RF channel to one and make sure that the RF region says U.S..
Unless you are in a different region, then go down to device mode and select
TimeCode RF server,
which basically means you're telling all of your other timecode devices,
do you want all of the time code settings to be controlled by the ultra sync Blue
speaking of other TIMECODE
devices, you're now going to want to grab your ultra sync one device
and hold the select button to power it on just like the dark tunnel.
Then press the select button again to open the menu,
then go to set RF channel number and set that to channel one
just like the ultra sync Blue.
Then you're going to go to timecode mode
and select RF client and voila.
Once you do this, the timecode numbers on your ultra sync one
should now perfectly sync up with the numbers on your ultra sync blue
and green lights should then be flashing and synchronization on both of them
indicating that everything is synchronized properly between your DVR
ten El Pro the ultra Sync Blue and the ultra sync One last step.
Stick with me.
We just need to get this ultra sync one Working with your camera
first, go back into the menu for the ultra Sync one Select sync generator
and for set sync Copy mode, set it to Ltsc, which stands for Linear TimeCode.
We're basically telling the ultra sync
one synthy timecode signal out and send it to my camera.
then in your box that came with the ultra sync one,
you should have a variety of cables
that are made to connect to different ports on your camera.
But in my case, because I'm using a Sony A7 S3, I'm going to grab the cable
that has a TimeCode Port connection on one end
and a standard 3.5 millimeter microphone jack connection on the other.
Plug one end of the cable into the sink port of the ultra sink, one.
and plug the other into the cable, into the mike Jack on your camera.
Once you do that and turn on your camera, you may notice that your audio levels
are almost completely peaking on your meters.
This is by design.
the way the timecode works
is that if your camera does not have a dedicated timecode port,
the timecode device
is going to send a loud signal that is saved your camera's audio file
and that can then be read by your editing software
to sync up all of your audio and video footage using.
TimeCode I'm sure you're not thinking.
Wait a second, Matt I have a timecode device
that's going to be plugged into the mike jack of my camera.
What do I do if I want to record audio with my camera, for example,
maybe you're like me and you like to use your camera's
microphone to record ambient audio at a wedding.
Or maybe you usually use a shotgun microphone to record audio.
What do you do in that case?
Well, here's your workaround.
You're going to want to invest in a 3.5 millimeters audio splitter,
which I will link to down in the video description
as well with all the other equipment that I'm talking about here today.
And you are going to want to plug your timecode generator cable
into the left or right channel of this audio splitter
and then plug that audio splitter into your camera.
Notice that when I do that,
suddenly the camera is not recording timecode audio to both channels.
It is only recording the left channel.
I'm then free to grab a shotgun microphone that has a 3.5 millimeter Mike Jack
plug that into the other port of my camera and suddenly I'm recording TimeCode
audio into the left channel and ambient audio into the right using my microphone.
This is a fantastic workaround.
Next, set your audio recording level.
So your audio isn't completely peaking.
If possible, you may need to turn your gain down
to one or a low number like that to help with that.
And with that, everything is now set up with the A7.
S3 Now I'm sure you may be aware there is a TimeCode menu on the A7 S3
It has multiple different settings, but because we're setting up TimeCode
this way using audio, we do not need to adjust any of those settings
because all of our time singing
is going to happen over this left audio channel without done.
All you have to do
is film your video and record your audio and then once you are done
you will sync your audio and video using your video editor.
In my case, I'm using DaVinci Resolve, which supports audio timecode
out of the box and it's going to enable you
to sync your footage and audio using only two button clicks.
If you are using another editor like Premiere Pro for example,
you may need to use a third party app like let's see convert from video
tool shed to read the timecode that was recorded into your audio file
and convert it to timecode that can then be read by your software.
this ltsc convert software
also supports final cut pro if you need to use it back to resolve.
Now once you have imported your audio and video clips that you recorded
on your video clip that has the timecode audio in it,
right click on it in the media pool and here comes button click one Select
update timecode from audio track which will update the video clips.
TimeCode with the time could audio recorded to the left audio channel
then select both your video and audio clips at the same time.
Right click on them and here is button click to select
auto sync audio based on TimeCode.
Once you've done that, click on your video clip and drag it to your timeline
and you will see that your audio that you recorded with your DiMartino Pro
is now perfectly synched with your camera footage.
It's magical.
Speaking of magical, I would highly recommend
downloading my magical cheat sheet
for those timecode settings and equipment down in the video description.
I know I covered a lot today and I want to make this as easy
as possible for you to start implementing timecode into your videos.
This cheat sheet is completely free and linked down in the video description.
Also, while you're down there in the description
downloading this cheat sheet, can you leave a comment
and let me know if you want to see videos about other timecode devices
and which ones you specifically want to see.
Thanks so much for watching and have a great day.