DaVinci Resolve SPEED EDITOR | Live Overwrite MULTICAM & Sync Bin Tutorial

Learn how to use the Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor Live Overwrite feature with the search dial to edit Multicam video in Resolve 17. I teach you how to sync up multiple camera angles with the sync bin with waveform sync and in point synchronization. More importantly learn why the sync bin can be more fun, maybe faster and give you more capability than the tried and true older method of mutl-cam multi-clip editing in any old editing software.
00:00 - DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor Live Overwrite Multicam Tutorial
01:37 - 3 Ways to Setup a Sync Bin in Resolve
02:14 - Sync Bin Setup
02:24 - Sync by Waveform Audio
02:42 - Copy Sound onto Track 1 and 2 if it’s empty
03:44 - Syncing Bad Audio
04:30 - The Buh and Puh Trick
06:10 - Sync Bin Sync with In Point
06:56 - Live Overwrite with the Speed Editor
08:03 - Solo The Best Audio Track
08:54 - Sync Bin Live Overwrite with holding Cam Buttons
10:55 - Live Over write (switcher mode)
11:52 - Transitions and Close-Up
13:59 - Change Y Position of Close Up with the Search Dial
14:23 - Auto Align Based on Waveform in DaVinci Resolve
15:41 - Convert Timeline to Multicam Clip
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[@user-bu9nb8wr6e]

I am 61 years of age and just starting to learn video editing during this pandemic as in lockdown in the uk. I hope you do well here with your channel as your lessons are excellent. I also like your calm manor of teaching, thanks for the lessons, good luck.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Thank you so much! You are the reason I want to grow this channel. Please let me know the difficult stumbling blocks you have so I can add them to a list of lessons I will teach on. I have a lot more to come on Resolve this year so stay tuned! Stay well.

[@JamesonsTravels]

The internet has its ways. Your videos are so helpful. The algorithm comes through this time. Good work

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Dude thanks so much for the kind words! Let me know if there is any time you have suggestions for new how-to type videos. I'm certainly open to suggestions and want to bring as much value as possible to everyone.

[@EdwardKilner]

Finally, a video I liked and understood. Pace was slower and understanding went up. Could see what keys, etc. you were using. Will soon have one and need the help.

[@kman0159]

Great tutorial using the sync feature with the speed editor. Thanks.

[@divisionoflabor3070]

How blessed we are to have such a talented youtube editor helping! Thanks again!

[@CreativeVideoTips]

You are too kind - thank you for the support. I love helping to teach this stuff.

[@mobilemusickrew3077]

your video has the best of each of the other videos I watched on the topic all in one place. Your camera angles helped too. Thank you, keep up the great work

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Thanks so much! Glad it was helpful. Lots more to come!

[@chrisbeemedia4038]

Hey man, I really like your videos. Very clean explanations, step by step, can't go wrong. This is my second video I watch from your channel. I subscribed on the first one. I bought the speed editor but waiting on it to arrive. Will review these videos again when I receive it and keep them as reference for sure. Keep up the good work, Happy new year, may you have 100,000 subs more !

[@CreativeVideoTips]

🙏 you are very kind! I’m so glad that KZbin is helping to surface some of these tips to make a difference. Congrats on your new speed editor (I hope you purchased the bundle that comes with resolve studio for free). It’s a great deal! Happy new year to you too!

[@achimforst6097]

@@CreativeVideoTips Like ChrisBee I value and cherish your DaVinci videos, also waiting for my spped editor (with the studio version). Carry on!

[@buggejohnsen]

Straight to the point! Thanks for sharing your Speed Editor and Resolve journey. Really helpful!

[@CreativeVideoTips]

I try to be 😉. No sense in waisting anyone’s time. Thanks so much and cheers!

[@MarkEuphonix]

Hey Chadwick. Thanks for this channel. I'm actually a professional sound editor but with an interest in video editing. I'm new to Davinci Resolve with the addition of the Speed Editor, and was quite lost until seeing this series of videos. 'Speed' it really does offer. Now I'm keen to get out and shoot some Multicam. With these tips, it looks easy. Thanks man.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Hi Mark - thank you so much for checking out the videos on here! Audio is one of my big interests lately and something I've never gotten super into the weeds with yet so we are coming from opposite directions which is super cool. Thanks for the kind feedback and welcome to the channel!

[@CraigHollabaugh]

Hey, this video was so instructional. I've been playing with my SE for about 3 hours trying to figure out how to it and you answered so many questions. Thanks from Colorado. Watching your other videos now.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Hey fellow Coloradan Craig! So glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching.

[@CraigHollabaugh]

@@CreativeVideoTips Ha, I'm watching your videos now, looking for one that covers the ins and outs of using sync bin beyond just painting. I'm over on the western slope BTW. Stay warm over there.

[@alesko5]

Nice tutorial. I appreciate all of the detail (as well as publishing your timeline - that is ALWAYS super helpful)!

[@alesko5]

Oh, and +Sub ;-)

[@CreativeVideoTips]

you rock Alex!

[@taragen]

Awesome, clear, concise presentation. Thanks. Subscribed.

[@ChadwickFamilyFilms]

Thanks Les 👍- Glad it was helpful!

[@paulb657]

Thanks again Dude! I'm using the SPEED EDITOR for sure now. Many people, including myself would only work from the EDIT PAGE. Now, I'll have to do more workflow in the CUT PAGE. I would recommend everyone do more work in the EDIT PAGE, even if it's just to try it out with the SPEED EDITOR.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

yeah you definitely need to bounce back and forth for really completing a polished cut - but the cut page can get you pretty far

[@chrisoiivotos4626]

Great video bud! Thanks a ton.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Thanks Chris! I appreciate the feedback and you watching.

[@cockerjc]

Thanks!

[@martindoersch]

Super helpful - thanks a lot!

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Glad it was helpful! You're welcome Martin.

[@DaliborSaula]

I got mine yesterday and maybe I was just so slow with the mouse etc before (didnt use too many shortcuts and previous to this I was on premiere pro), but this thing has really sped up the process like 3x for me. The other thing that people don't actually realise is that editing can become a bit of a drag if you are editing not very exciting content. This thing actually really made the process a bit more fun.

[@RVKevin]

YT just showed me 2 of your videos on the Speed editor. ! You are so pro. I subscribed on the first Video. I have put off using my speed editor until today. Thank you for your effort of putting this tutorial together. More more ! 😍

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Hey thanks RV addict! So cool to know KZbin is starting to get some of these videos to the right people and that it was helpful. I think I’m a junior rv addict myself. We have a travel trailer that we love to get away in on the weekends when we can.

[@RVKevin]

@@CreativeVideoTips Chadwick, RV dry camping is the best. it is so clear how professional and skilled you are. I have been at YT for just under a year now and want to learn more and more. I would be one of many who would PAY you for a course or tutorial if that is some Something your considering. Thank you for what you are doing. 👍

[@W0KNI]

Great video and explanation of features for this keyboard. I just got it when I upgraded to Studio and your video was really, really helpful! L+S. Cheers

[@CreativeVideoTips]

You're very welcome! Lot's more to come on Resolve.

[@MichaelJLong]

So helpful. Thanks Chadwick!

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Glad it was helpful! It’s a super fun new tool! Cheers.

[@ericbelluche9503]

So glad I found your channel! Thanks for all the great tips!! I'm tired of using Adobe Premiere, and am finally making the switch to Davinci Resolve. It just makes better sense for me, especially since I own 2 BMPCC 6Ks. I just ordered me a Speed Editor, and can't wait for it to change my workflow. I'll be watching this video a few times for sure!!

[@CreativeVideoTips]

I'm so glad you found it too Eric. You sound like a great dude. I have a bmpcc 4k that I actually just recently picked up and really like it! Welcome to the channel and don't be a stranger. I think you are making a smart choice giving resolve a chance over premiere - I can tell you from using all 4 apps still on a regular basis that Resolve is my favorite for many reasons. (I still have soft spot for FCP though too) :). Anyways welcome!

[@ericbelluche9503]

@@CreativeVideoTips Thanks so much for your personal reply. You'll definitely be seeing more of me! You obviously have tons of knowledge and experience to share, and I'm craving ways to fuel my creativity.

[@user-ll9ln1uu4b]

Your lessons are highly informative and usefull! Thank you so much!

[@CreativeVideoTips]

You're very welcome! Thank you for taking the time to watch :)

[@user-ll9ln1uu4b]

@@CreativeVideoTips funny thing, i didnt fine manual on BM site:)))))

[@LeeHarris]

Looking at tutorials I see that the Cut page works rather like FCX in that you get something like the magnetic timeline; this is a plus to someone used to that... I have now ordered the Speed Editor... I am sold

[@ChadwickFamilyFilms]

Hey Lee - yes it is "almost" like the Final Cut timeline with one really big exception - Anything that isn't on V1, isn't magnetic. But if you just stick to a simple 1 video track then it's identical as far as I understand.

[@IskyIskandar]

great video.. thank you so much.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

So nice of you

[@TerryMaplePoco]

great vid thank you!

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Thanks so much for watching Terry!

[@mike.thomas]

You are like the Bob Ross of video editing, and I mean that in the best possible way. So chill. Can’t wait for my speed editor to arrive. Thanks for your hard work!

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Bob Ross was the boss. You sir, are very kind. Thank you! Hopefully you won’t have to wait too much longer. I appreciate you watching. Cheers!

[@mike.thomas]

@@CreativeVideoTips Meant to comment on your Colorado stuff. I lived there (Denver) for about 20 years but have returned to my old KY home. I miss Denver!

[@CreativeVideoTips]

@@mike.thomas Ah very cool! We just had our biggest blizzard since 2003 last weekend. KY is lucky to have you back. I've lived here in Colorado for about 20 years and still in awe on a weekly basis driving around.

[@mike.thomas]

@@CreativeVideoTips Yeah, I miss CO a lot (was there about 20 years myself), except for the occasional blizzard. I just heard from my ex that she had to shovel 3x to stay ahead of the recent one, and then had to shovel out again when they plowed the street too! But we get ice storms here. I think I prefer snow. I got my Davinci Resolve Micro Panel delivered yesterday. Looking forward to playing with it. I retired last year, and have decided to dig back into video (or the gear anyway, haha) after a long time away from it (I used to do lots of YT vids, but mostly fairly amateurishly), and am having a good time. Thanks again for your vids! So much to learn...

[@KarpisMaksudian]

Excellent video

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Thank you very much! Hope it helped.

[@joemehere1151]

Nice video! I just received my Speed Editor yesterday so it's "training time" for me lol

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Hey thanks! You’ll pick it up quicker than you’d think. As always hit me up with any stumbling blocks or questions. You won’t be the only one with those hurdles so it’ll help everyone out.

[@flickFPV]

Yesterday I spend hours to understand multicam/sync bin setup - and I watched your video nearly asleep in bed ... Would've saved me so much time when I found your video earlier. Therefore -> Liked & Subscribed to get you a better ranking 😁👍

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Dude thank you! Very much appreciated. I have a lot more Resolve and Final Cut Tutorials in the works for this year. Great to hear this helped.

[@flickFPV]

Then I'm even more happy about the sub 😁 used Premiere Pro for the last 14 years and would consider me as a newbie with DR so I'm eager to see more 👍 especially with the speed editor- got mine two days ago and this thing is really mind blowing 🤯

[@DocRiprock]

i appreciate the video! just upgrade from davinci resolve free version to paid, and the speed editor came with it so i need to get familiar with it.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Great to hear! You're going to have a lot of fun.

[@truedna1053]

Man this wasn’t suppose to be free, amazing tutorials I’m so inspired Thanks 🙏

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Thanks so much! I’ll continue pumping out weekly tutorials from now on covering anything post related (resolve, fcp, some premiere) and a handful of accessible gear reviews. What interests you the most?

[@keithdennis5085]

You're the first person that I've watched on KZbin who has talked about "Buh and Pah" as being an alternate way of manually synching sound with visual. Yes many talk about timecode and waveforms, however, the "Buh and Pah" technique harkens back to days of motion pictures before there were such things. Documentary filmmakers used this technique quite often in the old days because, in the field, they knew that clapper boards--or just plain clapping in front of the camera-- would draw attention to themselves. And in some cases, such attention might even be downright dangerous.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Haha. I don’t even know if that’s the right term, but it has saved my bacon on a weekly or monthly basis for about 20 years of cutting. Thanks for watching Keith.

[@keithdennis5085]

@@CreativeVideoTips Go Cubs!

[@d.i.d]

Shuttle dial - does it work for you too with such extreme precision? Rotation literally by mm and it's already x2. Interestingly, when you can LL from the (x2) key, the audio goes perfectly smooth. And when I set x2 with Shutle it creaks a bit. Yes, I know that there is a setting for Shuttle in the presences, but ... it doesn't change much; / no matter if I give a value of 10 or 100 there, it works and behaves very similarly. Any advice?

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Honestly, I think they are probably working on refining this control at Blackmagic. It's not perfect and requires a subtle touch. One thing I have found is that just like jkl scrubbing - shuttle is also very dependent on 2 big factors. 1 - the resolution and complexity of the codec, 2- the power of the computer and speed of the disk on it. You can test this like I have by making some clips go offline and still work as if they are there and shuttle around (I found it's smoother because the media was delaying the response). You can also make small proxy files to help with this performance.

[@stokajca]

The best video :-)

[@CreativeVideoTips]

I'm so glad it was helpful. Thanks for the kind words.

[@TomsDIY1]

Really hope they make it so you can live switch like a traditional Multicam. It seems counterproductive to be guessing where you want to make cuts. It goes a lot faster to roll through make your cuts then go back and fix anything if needed.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

I sure would love this feature to be added too!

[@theyogaplace]

thank you, that was very helpful.. party tricks 😂

[@CreativeVideoTips]

thanks for the feedback! (kind of a nerdy party trick)

[@LionHeartBlue]

Incredibly helpful video, thank you so much. I'm having a few issues putting it all into practice though. For my channel I am trying to edit together gameplay from two people's points of view, so flicking between them at relevant points. So, synching the footage was a bit difficult, but using your suggestion of an IN marker worked well. However, this now means my footage starts from that point. Once synched, should I have removed the IN marker? And lastly, what is the easiest way to cut the main footage? Previously, I used to play through the main footage, adding in and out markers and "Smart Insert" them into the timeline. But from this tutorial as we have already dragged the footage to the timeline, what is the best practice to then trim out required/boring footage?

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Thanks for the kind words - You will still wan to cut the main footage like you have before so long as you have previously created a sync bin with the clips you want to stack up on higher timelines (your other people's pov). Once they are synced the in marker doesn't matter - they are locked together. This means once you have your base layer or clip down on the timeline you can just paint the new clips on or hit source overwrite while watching your sync bin. It should cut the other angles onto a new track above and perfectly in sync.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

00:00 - DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor Live Overwrite Multicam Tutorial 01:37 - 3 Ways to Setup a Sync Bin in Resolve 02:14 - Sync Bin Setup 02:24 - Sync by Waveform Audio 02:42 - Copy Sound onto Track 1 and 2 if it’s empty 03:44 - Syncing Bad Audio 04:30 - The Buh and Puh Trick 06:10 - Sync Bin Sync with In Point 06:56 - Live Overwrite with the Speed Editor 08:03 - Solo The Best Audio Track 08:54 - Sync Bin Live Overwrite with holding Cam Buttons 10:55 - Live Overwrite (switcher mode) 11:52 - Transitions and Close-Up 13:59 - Change Y Position of Close Up with the Search Dial 14:23 - Auto Align Based on Waveform in DaVinci Resolve 15:41 - Convert Timeline to Multicam Clip

[@DKiaulakis]

Hi is it possible to edit multicam sync bin? for example default syncing every file makes as separate cam. How to make those files moved to each camera row (it easy to move in edit page). But after editing multi cam file locations (cut page doesn't recognize it). And how to make cut page work with multicam timeline on cut page (how to import it to sync bin in cut page). Thank you!

[@stoochy1]

Loved this. First proper vid exposing the method. Question. What’s your workflow to color grade? I don’t feel like coloring each clip but just the 4 main cameras once and have it apply to all footage. Thanks

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Hi David - this will depend if you do traditional multi-cam or painting on sync bin style. One reason I personally like the sync bin method is it keeps your clips out of a nested compound clip the entire time. So if you go this route - here's what I do in general (I'll surely make a video about this at some point). Get a rough edit down, then jump into the color page and choose to use remote grades (instead of local). Remote grades sniff out and apply the same correction to any of the same clip file (like file on your disk - one that was continuous when you ran a camera) by just grading it on one clip in the color page. This is near the top of my favorite tools in DaVinci. Then when you are close to a finished edit or grade - you can still tweak them shot by shot if you want. You can either create a new remote version on that clip, or copy and convert all the remote grades to local grades. As I type this I realize it’s much easier to show than write. A local grade is a correction like you would use in any other editing program. It’s like a filter that only get’s applied to that specific instance of I/o points on a timeline.

[@stoochy1]

@@CreativeVideoTips thanks. I’m using the cut page and speed editor. Your video was perfect. So any tips on how to color 4 clips rather than 40 small clips would be appreciated.

[@davidacoder]

Great video, thanks! I'd also love to see a tutorial how you cut a tutorial/screencast video like this one. For example, how do you do the zoom of screen elements, the highlighting of different parts, the orange box etc. I'm trying to do that with Resolve and find it all a bit involved. I used Camtasia before, and doing these things was incredibly easy there, but the video quality in Camtasia is just not great and it kind of breaks down with 4K, so trying to move to Resolve.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Hey, thanks so much. I'm glad it's helpful. Good to hear the suggestion on a future video. I'll add that to my list :) I wish I could tell you that I did those screen recording highlights inside of Resolve, but actually, it's a different software more like Camtasia called Screenflow. It's like the mac version of Camtasia. The boxes are called annotations, The dimming of the screen and zoom in are called actions. I'm on an old version of Screenflow - there might be more things to do in the current version. Hope this helps!

[@davidacoder]

@@CreativeVideoTips Ah, interesting! Yes, in Camtasia it is also very easy to do that kind of thing, I just wish there was some way to just do everything in Resolve...

[@CreativeVideoTips]

@@davidacoder me too :)

[@KayakFishingAddict]

Great video, thank you Chadwick! I've been playing with the cut page all day as I've never used it and my speed editor will arrive in two days. I shoot multicam kayak fishing videos on my channel and have used only the edit page up to this point. I think the speed of switching between multicam views is faster on the edit page with a keyboard and mouse than on the cut page with a keyboard and mouse. However, I think the speed on the cut page likely improves significantly with the speed editor. Can you please do a video on how to/you organize your footage? I haven't seen that and interestingly, the use of the cut page has me thinking I may need to organize my footage differently as now I need to essentially pair clips together that need to be sync'd so that they will appear in the same folder/bin. Not sure if that's better to do in the file system and then import with the create bin feature, or "create bins" in DR....my guess is that the former is faster. After throwing out footage that I determine in the field won't be used, I end up with about 20 pairs of clips (scenes) and thus 20 sync bins that get cut down into 8 to 15 minute videos. Interestingly I didn't have to do that with multicam as I would slap it, in sequence order, onto a single timeline, sync each pair, delete gaps, convert it to a multicam clip that I could then bring to a timeline and edit.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

I could stand to refresh this - but here is one from last fall - kzbin.info/www/bejne/inbTpaGqe6xnb7c

[@CreativeVideoTips]

There are certainly what seems like a few more hurdles to set up a sync bin if you don't have synced timecode and the biggest disadvantage is you can't play in real-time while cutting or live switching - it's more like live painting. For a fishing show though it could work nicely.

[@KayakFishingAddict]

@@CreativeVideoTips Thanks for sharing. I use a similar template method (although I just create a template project directory, add my structure and template files there and then duplicate the directory before I import my footage). So your Assets > Video folder seems to be laid out by camera. That tells me that you must combine your multicam/syncbin footage inside of a bin inside of DR. I’m thinking if the footage was already broken out in the directory structure the way you want it in DR, then you could click and import the footage and bin structure together and skip the bin creating within DR.

[@BoomerBloc]

Dude - awesome video. Can I subscribe more than once?

[@Deckardrick007]

How can I use the CAM keys to switch between tracks? Thank you!!

[@RacingHippo]

Superb video, Chadwick! Thanks 😊 I have a question.... Is there an easy way to insert the multicam clips as picture-in-picture? So, say, have a background scene with audio as the base and place one or more different angles, shrunk to 50% or so, on top?

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Thanks for watching. This is a great question. There is a new Picture in Picture effect that maybe you could drop on quickly after editing down a full size clip. As far as I know there isn’t a way to cut a smaller scaled clip but I might be wrong and I’ll look further into it.

[@d.i.d]

Great vid! One question... when I use JOG I dont hear audio... any advice?

[@d.i.d]

Shift + S ;)

[@CreativeVideoTips]

@@d.i.d you got it! shift S - toggles audio scrubbing. I should've probably used that in part of this tutorial :)

[@DaveBlakePhoto]

@@CreativeVideoTips this shift + S business should be it's own video ;) I couldn't find it anywhere! .. you'll be able to retire on this one haha

[@AboutFocusTV]

Hi Chadwick, firstly many thanks for your Video's, have recently moved to Resolve from Sony Vegas Pro (and also from a Windows PC to a MacBook M1 Pro, quite a learning curve jump from the dark side !!) and have benefited greatly from your content. Am loving Resolve with the Speed Editor, and Multi Cam functionality specifically. Quick question for you if you don't mind ? I am in the middle of a Multi Cam project all synched up and going well, now realise I want to add and synch an additional camera angle/track, is it to late and how do I go about it ? Sorry if it is a simple question and I have missed something but am a bit confused and would be grateful for your help. Many thanks. Lionel in the UK

[@CreativeVideoTips]

This is such a great question, and I can't say I've tried to do this in the past few months so I don't know the answer. However, you can right click a Multicam clip and say open in timeline. This mostly works like any compound clip. I would start there. You can also open a sync blin clip the same way. I have some hacky work arounds in this video from last year - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX3SipiNf8yGpbM Thanks for watching, sorry I don't recall off the top of my head.

[@MonkeyDLuffy-cq2lo]

Your voice over in this video is fantastic. would you please make a video how do you process your voice?

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Wow, that is probably the first time I've ever received a compliment on that! This is a good suggestion and noted on my list. I keep experimenting with different techniques and mics but glad to know this is of interest. Thanks for watching!

[@joppe.v]

Now how do you colorgrade every angle? Do you need to grade every cut or can you somehow grade the full length clips?

[@scottabergermd]

Also - a question: can you somehow re-set up or configure the metadata, to be used in Synch bin in such a way, that you will then be able to use the camera number buttons on the speed editor (SE), so that you can paint in which angle you want active (or “on-top”) of your timeline footage. This was what I was hoping for when I clicked on your title for the video, about “hacking sync bin”. Thanks Chadwick. Scott Berger, M.D.

[@38babak]

hi man .first thanks for your lessons. i have question what is the" create new multicam useing selected clip" in media page for?

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Thanks, so the create Multicam command is the edit page way of editing multiple angles together. Sync Bin is the cut page method. At the time I made this video I don't think the speed editor worked with the edit page method, but it does now. So you can choose where you'd rather work.

[@kiyoonkim3579]

You're a legend. Nowadays I'm learning the speed editor with your videos a lot. Thanks! Btw, I can't sync when I have multiple clips for camera 1 and multiple for camera 2. I have timecode for both but minor adjustments are needed. With the traditional multicam, I can make it detect the camera using the Reel Name. However, using the sync bin, it always put all the footage to camera 1 only. How do I sync multiple clips detecting the same camera?

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Dude thank you! Glad these are helping. I have noticed that too with multiple clips per angle. I don’t know if there is a better solution but will look into more to see what I can find.

[@kiyoonkim3579]

@@CreativeVideoTips It's the omly reason I always fall back to the traditional multicam, and I can't have fun with the speed editor if I do that. I'll keep my eyes on your tutorials! Hopefully there's a way or will be an update for this 😊

[@user-ij5zj6dc8f]

Hey! Thanks for the great video. It helped me a lot. But I have one more question to ask. I was trying to sync 5 videos and 3 audios (I connected sony wireless microphones to zoom h6). So I put all six files in one bin and selected them and clicked on 'sync clips'. It recognized all video files but only one of my audio files. Is there anyway I can sync multiple videos and multiple audios on cut page?

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Now this is a great question! I need to make a video showing this. The solution I use is to first sync the audio only files to your main wide camera angle (this is what you would use as your "base layer" for V1 doing the live overwrite sync bin style of multi-cam. In version 17 you can multi-select the audio files in the media page with that Hero A cam video - right click - "Auto Sync Audio" - based on waveforms". Then go into that video clips attributes under audio and make sure to enable any tracks that it did not do by default (it likes to just do one, but it will have "linked" all of them). The rest is the same simple process except you don't need to worry about adding that audio anymore in your sync bin because it is latched onto your "A Cam" base layer video track. Let me know if you follow or this makes sense. :)

[@LetsTalkAboutReaper]

I know this is an old video, but I would LOVE to see how you would go about setting to use the speed editor for live overwrite with footage that was not filmed at the same time, but synced to external audio. For example, a single camera filming a drummer playing a song. The drummer would play a near identical performance to a reference track and the camera would record from different angles each pass. Ultimately, the end result would be a drum playthrough with the mixed audio used, and none of the actual camera audio. I've done it before, but it's always been a struggle to get setup initially, I'm quite interested in learning the mixer efficient procedure for this

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Hi, I would just use the audio waveform for sync in this scenario. In a more advanced production setup you could send identical timecode to each camera for each play through but it’s not necessary. The important thing is the guide track that’s played along to us the same n

[@LetsTalkAboutReaper]

@@CreativeVideoTips thanks for the reply. I may not have explained the situation properly, though. I don't think the waveform sync would work because the drummer would not be literally playing an identical performance. So, single camera filming multiple takes of the same drummer. The drummer has the backing track in his ear, but the camera will not be be picking up this audio. After filming, say, six different angles (one at a time since only a single camera is used), I'd like to use a mixed song as the base audio and cut between the six takes from the drummer. I hope this makes sense, my English is not working well on this cold Tennessee morning 🥲

[@CreativeVideoTips]

@@LetsTalkAboutReaper in that case you have 2 options. On set you can split your play out audio to feed that to each camera. Or do a manual visual sync of a common visual cue. It could be a slate, a light flash, a drum stick hitting a head anything like that. Mark them as in points and then they can group together.

[@LetsTalkAboutReaper]

@@CreativeVideoTips i also found your other video about sync bin hacks, so i could sync the produced audio to a base layer, then sync all the other clips to the base layer using markers. Does that sound feasible? Generally speaking, I should be able to use some part of the music like the first snare hit, as a visual queue. While they may be off by a few milliseconds, it shouldn't be enough for the average human to spot that little of a difference. Thank you for taking the time to respond to this, i can imagine it gets pretty hectic keeping up with all the comments and what not.

[@chrisbeemedia4038]

One more thing, I heard you mention The Canon C200 audio channels in this video meaning that would what you used for the clips. I have a C200 and would surely enjoy and tutorial videos on the Canon C200, just a thought ! Keep up the great work.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Great to hear, that can definitely be done over the upcoming weeks and months. They are great cameras.

[@chrisbeemedia4038]

@@CreativeVideoTips I am a Canadian living in Panama and all the training I get is through KZbin. That's why I am greatful when I find people like you who make it so simple to understand. This is a Plus for me.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

@@chrisbeemedia4038 Very cool! KZbin sure is a great place to learn and have conversations about solutions to problems we are having. I'd love to visit Panama some day. Cheers.

[@transform_global]

HI Chadwick.. Really enjoyed your videos and presentation style. Very easy to watch and understand... I got my Speed Editor a few days ago, and am loving it. However, I'm a relative newbie to editing - and have used FCPX but felt this speed editor was worth switching to Davinci Resolve for - plus I use the ATEM Mini Pro ISO and wanted to edit the Resolve project / ISOs. I'm editing a number of presentations / videos I am shooting - which are technical and long.. This tool is ideal - though I seem to have changed parameters on the Ripple Delete without realising and it is confusing the heck out of me. Earlier today, when I hit it, the clip to the left of the playhead got deleted - and left a slug in its place (its a multicam I am editing - though I am editing the base track first) Actually, when I hit it twice - not super fast but normal speed, it took out the video track first and then the audio track - leaving the slug. However now - when I use this, it deletes everything to the right of the playhead. I can't seem to find what I've done, if anything - and its driving me crazy. Any ideas would be so appreciated. Steve

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Hey thanks so much for watching and reaching out with this question. Are you working in the cut page or the edit page? I’ll dig deeper in the morning and see if I can help get you a clear answer.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

I wonder if there is any chance that you have hit command or option Y, which selects clips left or right of the playhead? Is that a possibility? The way ripple delete should behave is to remove what is directly underneath the playhead

[@transform_global]

@@CreativeVideoTips Chadwick.. Many thanks for your kind response. I got up to try your solution (I'm in the UK) and no dice. However, a fresh head showed me a grey selection marker above the playhead to the end.. Seems I had inadvertently marked an in point but not an end point, so the ripple delete thus removed anything that is selected. Its a cool feature when you know. So, I just double tapped IN to clear my in point.. Problem Solved. Do keep the vids coming - and hopefully the world will wake up to your channel.. You deserve much larger subscriber numbers, and I am sure they will increase rapidly.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

@@transform_global THIS is great! Thank you for sharing your solution. That is great to know that just putting an "in point" mark has an effect on the Ripple Delete function. This is what makes youtube so cool - the ability for us all to learn from each other, even from across the planet (I'm in Colorado). Also, thanks for the encouragement. I plan on going pretty hard this year with at least one helpful video on the video creation process each week. Share with anyone that you think could benefit.

[@SamEmilio2]

Dude, thanks for showing the specifics and these tips! I'm wondering - you showed how the "switcher mode" works with painting using the wheel, but I'm curious about with the live o/wr button selected as to whether you can just have the video PLAYING and switch between the different cams that way? I guess I'm wondering about "live switcher mode" possibility

[@CreativeVideoTips]

This is a great question. I don't have the answer though that you are going to want to hear. Basically no - the way the live overwrite command works is like a caps lock. It is basically just making is so you don't need to hold down your cam angle buttons to paint on with the search dial. You cannot (as far as I'm aware of) playback in realtime and cut angles. For that you'd need to use traditional multicam with the keyboard in the edit page.

[@SamEmilio2]

@@CreativeVideoTips no worries - I appreciate the info! Mine is arriving today and I couldn't be more excited. I'm wondering if that functionality might be something that ends up coming later - it feels like with this hardware bundle, Blackmagic were telling us that they're wanting to make the cut page a big deal. I'm excited to see how they keep improving it

[@CreativeVideoTips]

@@SamEmilio2 I'm right there with ya. Hoping for the best, but loving what it does now.

[@filmkreation]

8:53 With shift+s you can mute and unmute sound while scrubbing :) At least in the edit tab

[@CreativeVideoTips]

absolutely! Thanks for mentioning this one. And this tip goes across all the timeline pages.

[@epicart4220]

Hello everyone! Helpppp! I was in the middle of editing my video following along this tutorial. At some point me or my coworker closed Davinci, and now when I am going to open the project all my edits are in one timeline "waveform sync timeline". but its all one long video. The best way I can explain it is if I had exported my edits and imported back again one long video. So I can't keep using trim in and out with the diferent camera angles. I was wondering if anyone knows how to open the timeline correctly? Thank you!

[@AleZakko]

hi! Is there the possibility to use the cam buttons on speed editor as LIVE MIXER VIDEO, as you can do with regular 1 2 3 4 5 and so on number buttons on classic keyboard on multicam compound clip in edit page? This could be really interesting when you have to do a "boring" concert or conference multicam edit.. Thanks!!

[@CreativeVideoTips]

that sounds like it would be a LOT of fun! But unfortunately, you can't use those buttons in the edit page for a traditional multi-cam at all. They only work for targeting tracks in the cut page and changing a sync bin angle (at least as of today).

[@AleZakko]

@@CreativeVideoTips yep... I've created a feature request in Davinci forum :) I hope that they will listen to me...

[@charlieli]

Thanks for the tutorial! I found sync bin is sometimes not so flexible as the old multicam method, as it is not effective in edit page. What do you think?

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Glad it helped! I think sync bin offers a couple advantages that old multicam doesn't. One is you can use the speed editor - although I hope they eventually realize its not that hard to program the buttons to swtich traditional multicam with it. But the other advantage I like about sync bin editing is the flexibility in going to the color page and then back to the cut page. Because sync bin makes each angle a separate clip it treats it like that in the color page. But if you edit old multicam style then you would first need to flatten your multicam clips to work them in the color page if you didn't want your grades to be synchronized. But multicam lets you add angles and adjust sync errors down the road later on which is super helpful. My hunch is that blackmagic will pour more support into sync bin over the next year and it will get better.

[@charlieli]

@@CreativeVideoTips For the last part, I think so too. I also got the Speed Editor and will give it more try.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

@@charlieli 👍🏼 very cool Charlie - I have another useful speed editor video coming out next week you'll want to check out. Cheers!

[@Clickumentary]

Cool I didn't know about the speed control between jog and scroll! I like my speed editor so far. Are we a #cubs fan?

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Go cubs go! Heck yeah. Thanks for watching.

[@vertusmatjaz]

Love your content. I have a problem that I can't resolved. I have a long event with multiple cameras. Some cameras don't record more than 30min. So I don't have one clip for every camera. I used to work with Adobe Premiere and I have solved this problem with nesting clips. Do you have recommendation on how to address this problem in Davinci Resolve?

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Thanks so much for watching and asking this question. The best way is to assign "camera number" metadata to each clip before syncing. This can be done on the media page before you sync and then the sync should be able to pay attention to this and keep all the cameras clips from the same camera on the same angle. The video I'm working on for next week might help you with this too. Stay tuned.

[@vertusmatjaz]

@@CreativeVideoTips ok. Thanks. I'll try it out. if audio is bad or if davinci didn't sync properly- can I manually move clips on one camera?

[@CreativeVideoTips]

@@vertusmatjaz yes you absolutely can - you will right click and "open in timeline" - this video goes over it for sync bin, but you can do it in traditional multicam too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX3SipiNf8yGpbM

[@randyburleson]

Can you do a J and L cut with the Speed Editor in the Cut Page? Trim audio separately from the video?

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Great question. I actually don’t know. I don’t think so but will check it out later today.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

I looked a little more into this. It does not seem to be possible to do this on the cut page with the speed editor. You can of course jump over to the edit page to perform the split (turn linked selection off and roll the cut with the speed editor in the edit page). And then jump back into the cut page to do the rest of your rough-in. It will maintain the amount of overlap you created from that moment on in the cut page, even if you roll more in the cut page. The Main gist is that special V1 track in the cut page is a lot like the primary storyline in Final Cut Pro and it doesn't want to lose video sync unless you really tell it to (which is what you can do in the edit page). Hope this helps!

[@blackhatultra]

Hello Chadwick! I have one problem with speed editor. When I have two to more layers with clips, cuts and everything... How to tell Speed Editor to edit layer that you want to edit... cam1, cam2, cam3 doesn't work, When I use Trim In Trim Out it finds the closest cut no matter the layer and trim it. The only solution I found is to lock other layers, but you understand it is pain in the ass.. and it is slow...

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Hi! Yeah that is just how it’s designed to work in the cut page. Finding the nearest edit point. You kind of just need to move that play head close to any action you want to perform.

[@blackhatultra]

@@CreativeVideoTips but it is very often than cuts on layer 1 2 and 3 are at the same spot. then speed editor takes layer 1....

[@alesko5]

Hey Chadwick - one question for you. Can you use the audio from an external recorder for the multicam/sync bin workflow on the Cut Page? I just can't figure it out and haven't seen anybody post anything on it. For my setup, I have an external recorder and two and sometimes three cameras all synced using timecode. DR creates a sync bin using the cameras and the external recorder is also considered a separate camera (without video, of course). Unfortunately, I cannot figure out how to get that audio to drop on the timeline. Super frustrating. Maybe it's not possible to do this. I can create a multicam clip on the edit page, but the workflow for the initial edit is so much more precise and convenient on the Cut page (plus I'm doing a project with 25 interviews, so it would be helpful to do the primary edit on the Cut Page. Thanks for your help!

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Hey Alex, this is a solid question and probably deserves a tutorial video on it because your workflow is very common. There is a right-click command on the media pool page called - "auto sync audio". You can do this there by either waveform or tc. What I have been doing since using sync bin is adding my good audio right there - either replacing or appending to my source audio on my A-Cam angle - (usually my wide shot). Then when I go to work in the cut page - a-cam angle serves as my base v1 layer and it will have the good audio on it. Does that make sense? In other words, you are taking care of syncing the audio in the media page using auto sync audio first before using sync bin.

[@alesko5]

@@CreativeVideoTips Oh, yes! I am familiar with that command. The source audio effectively replaces the in-camera audio from the targeted cameras. Thank you so much. Appreciate you, man! I probably shouldn't tell you I grew up in St. Louis as a Cardinals fan. ;-) LOL

[@alesko5]

@@CreativeVideoTips I agree that it would make a good tutorial.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

@@alesko5 I've added it to the list - thanks for the suggestion.

[@RDUBTutorial]

is live overwrite available in version 16 without the speed editor keyboard? Hoping to access the random feature to put together a bunch of clips....but not wanting to upgrade to Catalina. Many thanks in advance.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

I could be wrong but if I remember right this was just a new thing in 17 with the intention of working with the speed editor. You could still do a source overwrite or place on top in v16 though and then jump to the edit page to perform dynamic rolling trims. This would be very similar.

[@RDUBTutorial]

@@CreativeVideoTips thanks I’ll have a look ...dont really want to move upto Catalina when everything is working so well. Wanted a quick dirty intentionally ugly way to throw hard cuts between a pile of shots in Multicam

[@murderouswolf123]

really struggling with this. what if I had to edit all three clips and only them multicam edit them.. would you render all three first?

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Hi Roy - can you restate your question? I'm not sure I'm following.

[@macdiesell303]

It would be nice if you can wear a Broncos Cap, for your next video! Thx, Macdiesell

[@CreativeVideoTips]

I have a few of those :) But hey it's baseball season still. I can't wait to see how our new QB shakes out here this year.

[@rgrebby]

This might be super obvious but can I play the footage and hit the number on the speed editor to change angle as its playing?

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Yes, but only on the edit page with traditional Multicam clips. Not with sync bin cut page.

[@rgrebby]

@@CreativeVideoTips Is that easy to swap over to if everything is setup using the sync bin?

[@rebelshotsvideography4930]

Is there a way to handle more than 9 view angles?

[@CreativeVideoTips]

This is a great question - are you asking if the speed editor can change more than 9 angles? The answer to that is unfortunately, no - that's the limit. I would checkout using the traditional multi-cam in the edit page for that.

[@bradenantrim]

I love how adobe played an ad over this video. Davinci>Resolve

[@mccuistionphotovideo]

Tried to sync 7 clips with auto align waveform. Didn't find one match. I think it's safe to say this feature is broken for now.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Did you by chance have more than 1 audio clip per video clip when you ran it? This is a limitation I should have made more clear in this tutorial

[@mccuistionphotovideo]

@@CreativeVideoTips thanks for the quick reply! Sorry if my anger came on a little strong there. I can't recreate the problem, but it appears I was able to fix it by removing the clip on video track 1, which was the only one that didn't match up with any of the others. Seems to have fixed my problem.

[@mfrimannm]

Thanks for the video, really helpful.

[@CreativeVideoTips]

Thank you 🙏. Glad it helped!

[@mfrimannm]

@@CreativeVideoTips I have problems with the audio, each cam have its own, but i really only want one of them but as soon as i open the sync bin i hear all of them :/

[@CreativeVideoTips]

You will want to put your best camera with good audio onto track 1 as your “base” clip. Then using only video you live edit the other angles on top of that one.

[@mfrimannm]

@@CreativeVideoTips Thanks, works perfectly now.