Help on Multicam

[mhar_you]

Ive been shooting wedding with multicam setup using HMC 150 synchro by timecode. The problem is that if I have a 3 cam, file will always start with 0000. If ill place the three fottages in the bin there will be 3 0000 file in my bin. in the past I usually make a folder in the bin label as camera 1, camera 2 and etc. but the problem is that when using multicam sync using timecode, I cannot place all the video at the same time from different camera if they are in a folders in the bin. You can only sync clips when you drag all of the clip at the same time in one folder .

any workaround on this matter.

Thanks in advance

[Paranova Films]

rename the clips onto your bin...

[mhar_you]

tnx for the reply. oh by hey a camera can have as many as 500 clips per project and if I have a 3 camera its a pain to rename a 1500 clips. is there a better way?

[rob stowell]

Probably best to capture/import again, with the option (in settings>application>deck or capture, depending on the version of edius) to rename the files selected. Hope this is possible!

[SRsupport]

tnx for the reply. oh by hey a camera can have as many as 500 clips per project and if I have a 3 camera its a pain to rename a 1500 clips. is there a better way?

Yes manage your meta data in camera before you shoot.
IIRC you can do a bacth rename of reelname. Let me check.

[SRsupport]

Rename of reel name multiple clips:

Here you go:
1) Open Bin list mode.
(display "reel name" column.)
If it is not there add in settings -> application settings ->customize-> display bin details
2) Select clips. (shift select or control select)
3) Right-click and select "Rename Clip" or push F2 key.
4) Move the cursor to "reel name" column by hitting TAB KEY.
5) Input reel name.
6) press enter: all selected clips will now have the new reelname.

Done

With this knowledge you can give every camcorder a unique reelname. EDIUS will now put every camera to a separate track and sync them if there is matching timecode. (free run or from a gen)

[mhar_you]

Rename of reel name multiple clips:

Here you go:
1) Open Bin list mode.
(display "reel name" column.)
If it is not there add in settings -> application settings ->customize-> display bin details
2) Select clips. (shift select or control select)
3) Right-click and select "Rename Clip" or push F2 key.
4) Move the cursor to "reel name" column by hitting TAB KEY.
5) Input reel name.
6) press enter: all selected clips will now have the new reelname.

Done

With this knowledge you can give every camcorder a unique reelname now EDIUS will put every camera to a seperate track and sync them if there is matching timeocode. (free run or from a gen)

Thank you so much for that. it works