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Audio editing timeline in a professional DAW showing waveform tracks and video sync markers
Post-Production9 min read

What to Do When Your Audio and Picture Are Out of Sync in the Edit

Covers the four root causes of audio-picture sync drift in the edit -- sample rate mismatch, frame rate conflicts, timecode breaks, and import offset errors -- with a diagnosis and fix workflow for each cause.

Audio SyncPost-ProductionEditing
Clocks and timing equipment representing timecode synchronisation in a film production workflow
Post-Production12 min read

Timecode Drift: Why Your Audio and Picture Fall Out of Sync Over a Long Recording

Every timecode generator uses a crystal oscillator with a small frequency tolerance measured in parts per million. Over a long recording day, that tolerance accumulates into real frames of drift between your audio and picture. Here is the math and the on-set fix.

TimecodeAudio SyncDrift
Film editing timeline on a computer monitor showing timecode values and sync markers in post-production
Post-Production16 min read

Timecode in Film Production: How It Works and Why It Matters for Your Edit

Explains drop-frame vs. non-drop-frame timecode, LTC vs. MTC, jam sync, and why incorrect timecode causes expensive problems in post. Includes a frame rate and timecode compatibility reference table.

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