How SOLD CUT lines files up
SOLD CUT matches every file to a reference microphone by sound, or by timecode when your cameras and recorder shared one jam‑synced clock. A camera needs one of the two.
A camera with no sound and no shared timecode
It can’t be placed with certainty, so it is never mixed into the cut.
- A main camera lands on a disabled track named CHECK SYNC, after the main tracks.
- An illustration or other angle set to Keep As Is that isn’t heard on the microphones is marked Not used and left out of the timeline.
At Import, a camera with no sound track shows a red No sound tag when you set who is who.
Before you record: give every camera something to sync by
- Turn on each camera’s built‑in microphone. The level doesn’t matter and nobody will hear it: it is only there so the sound can be matched.
- Or jam‑sync the timecode of every camera and the recorder to one clock, then tick Camera and recorder clocks are jam-synced (trust timecode) at Check Sync. Without the tick, a camera placed by timecode alone is still flagged for you to check.
- Keep the recorder’s stereo mix out of the people list: set it to Don’t use, and any board or screen feed to Other sound (room, music).
Already recorded with the sound off?
Check Sync flags the cameras it isn’t sure about. Type in where a flagged file actually starts, or align it by eye on the CHECK SYNC track in Resolve, then move it to the right track.
Every step at Check Sync is in the guide. New to SOLD CUT? Start before your first episode, or watch the demo.
Questions
Do I need the camera's sound in the final mix?
No. It is only used to line the camera up; the people are heard from their own microphones.
Can I fix it after the recording?
Yes: at Check Sync, type in where a flagged file starts, or line it up by eye on the CHECK SYNC track in Resolve.