Timecode MYTHS & Sync WORKFLOWS for DaVinci Resolve + Deity TC-1

This is the absolute best Timecode Explanation I have found in over 10 hours of research JESUS WOW thank you for finally explaining Timecode to me in a way that I can understand it has been WILDLY confusing for me haha

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If you use one of the Deity TC-1s as a master, can you still hook it into a camera, or do you recommend keeping the master free from being hooked into a camera?

How does time code work with isolated audio recorders, or wireless? Sometimes wireless has 'built in' tc. I get how we sync on camera audio tracks. The confusion enters with non wired audio sources, that may, or may not have integrated time code.

Really clear tutorial. I understand how tomorrow works, but i always seem to be learning new things about it. I wasn't aware of proxy capabilities. Audio and tc seems to be equally as complicated as video, editing, coloring, etc. It's pretty amazing. Somewhere along the way, what you said was basic, became extremely complicated. Fortunately, you explain it all really well. 👍

That was verry informative video, thanks

This dude throws shots at brands with a smile and a laugh, and I love it! 😂

You are godsent

This is exactly what I was looking for. Great video!

Thank you!

Awesome video thank you, can you use cameras with different frame rates with this system? I shoot martial arts events and I have my closeup camera on 50fps for slow motion replays but have a wider camera on 24fps; would they both have to match?

Absolutely the best explaining

Thanks for the video! Do you know, if this workflow also works with the MixPre iii, not only with your MixPre 6?

Hi Chadwick thanks for your highly professional content, I have to ask you if with the dedicated Sony cable that you have I would be able to synchronize the time code between the Sony FX30 and the PXW-Z150 given that the latter has an SDI out, but not in the Sony manual
it is specified if you can give the time code...if you are sure of it, yes, I will proceed with the purchase of the dedicated cable immediately...and thanks again for your tutorials, see you soon

It’s great to see that multi cam functions are pretty solid in Resolve! Final Cut multi cam is extremely impressive. Premiere multi cam is a complete dumpster fire.

Starting work on a feature film and came here to refresh my memory on syncing using timecode ... but my memory didn't know about all this other stuff! Great tutorial; thanks!!

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Dude these videos are the best. I can't tell you how many times I've gotten frustrated at someone just wasting time talking about things that have nothing to do with the tutorial we all came to see. I usually dip out of those within 15 seconds. Your videos are literally packed full of good info. I've re-watched a few of them a few times. Amazing resource.

Between my tentacles and the iPhone BM Camera app the timecode is a bit out of sync...why ....and with offsett it doesn't work for me, what am I doing wrong

thanks for the great tips!

Complete noob question; I have an a7c and am recording audio with my Zoom F6. If I record ten different clips with my camera, and ten corresponding audio takes with my recorder, I can bring them into DaVinci, select them all and if I've setup timecode correctly, DaVinci will match the audio to the video properly? Instead of what I'm doing right now which is writing down the take number on the Zoom alongside a video file number from my camera and manually importing individually and lining them up with a clap or a snap of the finger. God help me when I forget to write down a track number 😂

I am using the TC1 with five Sony FX6 cameras and a Zoom audio when I work in 4k projects ... and it gives me huge troubles to synchronize six TC1s solidly. It always fails to recognize one or two devices. So what I am doing for HD projects now is to directly record all camera feeds in the ATEM ISO stream. All you need is long HDMI fibre cables (or SDI) which are a lot cheaper than the TC1. Then you have perfectly synchronized video files. I do not use the project created by the ATEM but I import all the video files seperately and if necessary also the separate audio files. This way you can create a perfect multicam timeline for editing. I have it all on one SSD and I can edit directly from there or copy it to a local drive. Making sure you record good audio is more or a problem with that setup but that improved when I got the ATEM HD8 ISO with a good audio mixer. While I have additional MADI audio inputs I go through the audio-in of the cameras as they are recorded separately. And yes, I usually record a 4k backup in the cameras.

I've watched this video 3 times, the first time when I didn't know what I was doing, the second time a few weeks later when I thought I knew and then the third time I knew I'd messed up a shoot and was kicking myself during post!!! Thanks so much, there are layers of learning and relearning in this awesome content!!!! 😉❤️

Have you ever tried connecting a TC-1 to an iPhone (to record video with the A-OUT from the TC-1)? I've not had success yet. Thought it might be because the recorded audio is a mix of both the A-OUT timecode and the scratch audio track (the TRS to TRRS converts the stereo to a mono mix for the mic input on the iPhone's lightning connector). I'm thinking of isolating the left channel from the TC-1 and trying that with the BMD Camera App. Thoughts?

New to me — thanks!! … “Add to media pool with offset” and “Match frame source clip”

Thanks, Chadwick. You are awesome!!! I wonder if there is anyway to jam sync audio timecode to my tascam DR-10L or my Tascam DR-60D MK II, while still recoding an audio track to them?

I have a GoPro max, and have purchased an Instamic, do I need the Deity TC-1? Also what version of DaVinci resolve I need to use? The free version?

Such a great explanation and there was plenty I didn't know in Resolve around handling timecode offsets. Thank you Chadwick, your work is much appreciated!

Thanks. Very helpful. I actually bought Divinci because PP can’t sync via audio signal. The software tool from tentacle is about $140. I have Deity TC-1s and the Smart Slate. Just makes sense to reduce the amount of software involved in my workflow.
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Well done tnks

Is it possible to use the file creation time as a Time Code to sync clips? I mean, if we have the clock set correctly on all our cameras, maybe we can roughly sync everything out with a file creation time?

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What is the solution to multi day shoots with timecode? Everytime I create a multcam timeline, it's overlapping the days. Is there a way to create separate timelines by file creation date?

Amazing video men, thanks a lot!

Challenge: 4 cameras with timecode, audio with embedded timecode, ONE CAMERA WITHOUT timecode... Import, everything but the camera WITHOUT timecode syncs to timeline.. I sync the camera without timecode to the sound using waveform, but how to I make the footage inherit the timecode from the audio with embedded timecode?? that would make me able to sync it to the timeline... Possible?

So in the end this devices won’t prevent audio from drifting? When you use external recorder like Zoom and want to sync it with a camera

Absolutely learned something. Multicam. Multikill. I can timecode everything but my friend can't and its a nightmare.
Onto your other multicam tutorials and tips.. i bet they are brilliant.

This is the most useful video ever for a guy just starting with timecode on Davinci Resolve. Thank you. As it happens, I was already subscribed, but like and comment, hell yeah.

incredible video thnk you so much now I can properly use these timecode devices I purchased a year ago but kept running into issues to use.

Hi, I have a question, due the new firmware 3.0 Update of the A7IV, do you know if time Code by Multiport works for the A7iv? like the FX 3/30 series using the Multiport.

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Hey Bro , I didn't find a proper answer online for this
How to use Auto Sync Audio Based on Waveform when the Audio and Video clips in diffrent bins in Media Pool, Kindly let me know asap.
My audio in a bin my video in another bin just wanna sync them without moving both to same bin

Could I use timecode into a real audio mixer then use that audio channel to sync the video?

great tips! thanks man

Might be the best video I’ve ever scene 🔥

Very informative! This probably is outside the scope of this video, but does DaVinci have a way to generate timecode audio as a new audio track created from the "already present" metadata timecode?

The definitive Timecode tutorial, thank you.

My brain still boiling. But thx for your work! Can I overwtive already edited clips?

Hi! How would i use resolve to send time code out ? we want to send timecode from resolve for playback and send TC to my z9 via Atomos :)