Effortless audio to video time code sync with Apogee MetaRecorder and ClipMic + UltraSync Blue

Most people don’t think you can jam sync to timecode with mobile phone audio, but you can using Apogee MetaRecorder, ClipMic, and UltraSync Blue. In fact, it’s easy, and once you understand how to do it, you won’t work the same way again. In this video, we’ll walk you through the workflow and help you bring high end professional audio workflows to your IOS based devices.

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Imagine a world without time code. A world where silent pictures have to be manually matched to audio files by hand. One shot at a time for your entire project.
Sounds pretty scary, right? I know. Before the invention of time code, capturing and syncing picture and sound was a tedious, time consuming nightmare. Now, with ClipMic digital 2 and Apogee's MetaRecorder app for iOS, you can control multiple microphones wirelessly, and with UltraSync Blue, you can use time code to automatically sync all your audio and picture files in post. I'll show you how.
Hi, I'm Gogo with Apogee. In this video we'll use ClipMic digital 2, the shared MetaRecorder function, and UltraSync Blue to capture time code locked audio on multiple microphones when shooting video. In our previous video, I demonstrated how to use the link option on multiple iOS devices with MetaRecorder. This time we will sync time code over Bluetooth using the UltraSync Blue. Timecode is the best way to sync all your recordings as it provides precise and accurate metadata that is embedded into the file, allowing you to reference the same numbers amongst your different recordings in post. This is critical to synchronization when you're editing audio and video from multiple sources. The first step is to find out what frame rate you are shooting. For this video, let's say 30 frames per second. Turn on your Ultra Blue device, hit the select button and select time code, select frame rate, and use the scroll buttons to find 30 F-P-S, select, and then select confirm above. Connect your iOS devices in MetaRecorder.
Before moving forward, and this is the important step, on each iOS device in your MetaRecorder settings, turn on enable Bluetooth time code. On one of the iOS devices, select pair. On the Blue device, select Bluetooth pair, and in searching MetaRecorder will appear. Select it, and then select confirm above. You will see a message saying, "Connected to Blue," and the F-P-S. Repeat this step for each additional iOS device running MetaRecorder. All of the devices will now be synced by time code, you will notice in your recording screen on each device that the time code is running and is the color blue, indicating it is in sync. Don't worry if your devices go out of range or lose connection indicated by your time code color turning red, all of your audio is still being captured perfectly on each device and will seamlessly sync in post-production. When you start recording, hold up the blue sync in front of your camera, making sure you can see the time code.
Use this as a reference for each scene you are recording. This will come in handy for matching video and audio during the editing process. When you are finished recording, label your various takes, mark your favorites, and add keywords, or any other metadata that will quickly help you organize and find the best takes during the editing process. Now you're ready to share your scenes from different devices. In our next video, we will show you how to import your files and use X-M-L data in Final Cut Pro. The larger your projects become, and the more devices you have, the more files you will need to manage. The more metadata and descriptions you have embedded in your files, the easier it is to organize all your media. Using the UltraSync Blue to enable Bluetooth time code in the MetaRecorder app allows you to accurately manage and sync multiple audio recordings. Want to learn more tips for capturing great audio? Visit Apogee digital dot com, or click the link in the description.