Tentacle Sync E: How to Set Up & Demo

This week, I'll be doing a quick tutorial on how to set up and operate the Tentacle Sync E Wireless Timecode Generator system. This is a really neat system and the ideal solution for wirelessly syncing up video and audio sources for seamless timecode syncing in post! Join me as I walk you through the Tentacle Syne E process from powering them on, to exporting into your editing program!
You can rent the Tentacle Sync E at our website below!
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1:40 ► Device Set-Up
2:52 ► Connecting to Mobile App
4:41 ► Using Tentacle Sync Studio
5:42 ► Importing XML to Premiere
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[@rippinglipsadventures]

FYI, when connecting Sync E to a Zoom H6 as you did at 2:14, you wouldn't connect it to the "out" of the Zoom H6, but it would need to be into one of the 4 inputs on the side of the unit to generate the timecode. The wonderful thing with using the H6 is all other inputs will also recognize the synced timecode in post later. These devices are my favorite to use for content creation at all times, even when I'm only using a Tentacle Track E and a single camera. I never have to worry about audio dropouts that had been plaguing me when making fishing videos in tight confines even. Nothing beats the Tentacles in my book. It helps speed up edits like never before.

[@Viewerot]

Does it work if you connect it to the 3.5mm input on the XYH-6 capsule?

[@rippinglipsadventures]

@@Viewerot I have not tried the capsule for an input. Are you running an older Zoom, or just wanted to include it there? If I had to guess it would work. If you need a definitive answer before you buy these, I can test it out for you.

[@TheSmokeSignalMedia]

Just shot with tentacle e sync first time today on h6. However. Resolve isn’t recognizing the time code input as time code. It does for video files but not for audio. Any ideas?

[@moneyboys2010]

Great Video. I just bought the system. Would you mind sharing the 1/4” mount you physically have connected to the Sync E. Thanks a Million if you can

[@bigolegreen]

Thank you for this, was in a pinch on set and this helped a bunch!

[@davidalanmedia]

If you are using a field recorder that accepts timecode like a Zoon F6 with multicple cameras, is the besst practice to have all the mics connected to the F6 and Jam sync to the F6 and then connect a Sync E's to the cameras? Lastly, I'm not sure about the Tentacle Timecode tool workflow and how to output to Premiere Pro. It seems quite straight forward in the Studio app but not as much in the Windows app.

[@JRESHOW]

Great vid! Say I have 4 gh5 cameras , 3 tascam lapel recorders, I would need 7 devices. I hook them all up before I leave for the day for syncing, am I able to unplug all the devices then and just leave them at home? Or do they need to be plugged in while using the cameras and recorders? Also, will turning the cemeras off and on throughout the day mess anything up?

[@robertthomas6059]

This is great I bought this for my Nikon D7500 and was finally able to figure this out and move the linked files to Blackmagic

[@carsonmcmaster]

I have so many questions... How long will the tentacle export take if you are recording more than 100 clips collectively over an entire shoot with 2 cameras.. Do you have to export each xml file individually with each clip? Can you sync once, export once, and all cameras are synced perfectly? Can you sync multiple tentacle units to the app. Say you had 4 cameras?

[@mntmedia]

What's the recommended step by step procedure if you don't want to be constantly dragging over clips from the cameras in real time on set, but instead call for camera and audio recorder device cards during a break? Can I ingest all the files onto my drive, back them up, log them on my edit drive and then open the Tentacle Sync Studio, find the files and ask it to sync everything and then generate my XML for Resolve? Thank you SO VERY MUCH for any help with this workflow.

[@j-o-e-y-j-o-j-o]

Lets say Im syncing an Amira to an F6. What happens once I set my TC at 25fps, and then at some point I want to shoot a shot at 100fps. Does that mean I need to resync/reset the units when I switch back to 25fps?

[@dougfranckwolf]

Great video! Super clear and informative. I have been eyeing these for a while. But I was wondering if you know the advantages of this system vs just using sync in Resolve. I've seen vids where Resolve just autosyncs videos, audios, from different cameras perfectly by audio analysis or timecode. Haven't tried it myself yet.

[@lensprotogo]

I've never used Resolve for that but I am curious to try. If it's truly that easy I see no reason not to do that!

[@wcsdiaries]

@@lensprotogo New to audio here and kind of confused. I thought this was a a lav mic. but it just generates timecode? Does it not record audio as well? Also does timecode not matter if you are recording audio directly into camera?

[@smallbizdigitalmedia]

@@wcsdiaries you are thinking of the track e recorder which is a separate product

[@wcsdiaries]

@@smallbizdigitalmedia gotcha. does timecode not matter if you are recording audio directly into camera?

[@pkolloch]

Sync in resolve works very well if you just sync one audio file with one video file and the audio is either similar or you clapped in the beginning. If the microphones are further apart and syncing a lot of clips, it is not super reliable.

[@GoodcoStudios]

How does the scratch mic sound on the sync E? Similar to an on body mic or is it any better? Trying to decide if I want to bother with a splitter to hook up a proper shotgun mic for shooting weddings or not.

[@corwin666]

Thank you. Fantastic video :)

[@gregbibens]

what is the difference in exporting as XML for premiere pro, or just exporting as a media file and then importing that into premiere? I find the XML just imports all of the recorded tracks, including the weird audio syncing sounding ones too....

[@karan111987]

Great explanation. Would this multi tentacle sync setup be work with zoom H5 recorder? Thanks

[@infiniteStrive]

Thanks for the easy explanation! Does anyone know if the only way to sync video and audio is using Tentacle's app? I edit on FCPX and it has a synching by timecode option. Thank you!

[@quantumuniverse4606]

Please tell me can I use just one of them as a audio recorder.

[@NewYorkerPEACE]

I'm trying to use an on camera Deity D3 mic and use tentacle sync E. can I use an audio splitter or USB port for sync? I thought about trying the Deity D4 Duo which has an output port to see if that would work but I wanted to use a mic with a grain control. any help is MUCH APPRECIATED!

[@angel_falls_creative]

Super helpful! Would this still be helpful if I am just using my one camera and my Tentacle Track E recorder? What would you suggest if not this?

[@NewYorkerPEACE]

Have you ever jam sync Tentacle SYNC E to a sound mixer?

[@nimitgadani4013]

Amazing Device , very helpful .. should i use it in 100 fps ... mostly i am shooting music videos , and i am using 100 fps for all cameras ...?

[@JimKopriva]

Nice video. Where did you find that neat little female thread-to-velcro adapter?

[@patrickmccutchan4856]

So two cameras are fine but could you show how it works with like Bride and Groom Lav mics and a Camera.

[@manigriffin6055]

soooo.....not one of tentacle videos mentioned the fact that they only work for mac!?

[@markesquivelarvizu6942]

If you are shooting at 240 would you set it up to 30fps as 240fps is a multiple of 30fps?

[@MainFrameDigital]

camera will not record audio at 240 frames

[@sorquixe]

Nice video! One question: why do i need to consolidate the files in the extra tentacle program? When i drop the clips into premiere, i could just match the time codes and have them synced ?

[@thomasginn5162]

I believe PPro only syncs one set of clips at a time. So if you have a day's shoot with dozens of clips, it's much easier if the app can sync all of them at once.

[@sorquixe]

@@thomasginn5162 thats not true sadly as ppro can sync a lot of clips together ( i synced 4 cams at once)

[@flipnap2112]

4:09 I did an audio grab of the sync signal, brought it into logic and slowed it down by 200 percent and played it backwards. You DONT want to know what I heard..

[@Seanonyoutube]

Still can’t figure the actual step by step workflow. At this point i’m willing to pay someone to guide me. I wish Tentacle Sync had actual phone support.

[@slstew]

Do you have to re-sync if you turn the cameras off?

[@tentaclesync3893]

@@lensprotogo No you don't. Once they are synced at the beginning of the shooting day, you can leave them connected to the camera and turned on all day and it doesn't matter if you turn off the camera or not.

[@lensprotogo]

@@tentaclesync3893 what they said!

[@felixnamts8614]

@@tentaclesync3893 so u should never turn off the units on a shoot that day to make it work ?

[@edjefferson9175]

@@felixnamts8614 If you need to turn the units off for some reason just remember to re-sync with the app later after you turn them back on.

[@faithhouse6111]

🔥🔥helpful!

[@Free__Speech]

Tentacle Sync E is useless unless u are moving away from the camera. The only advantage is for recording people who are getting interviewed. For Street photography. Just buy a high quality microphone that plugs into the camera