Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this week’s episode, we demonstrate two ways to sync your separately recorded audio to video clips in DaVinci Resolve 18 for single and multicam video footage. The first method is auto sync based on sound — in this case, Resolve uses the audio recorded by the camera as a reference to sync up the audio from your separate audio recorder. If auto sync fails, and it will for some video formats in Resolve 18, we also demonstrate how to manually sync your audio clips to your video clips.
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX. school.learnlightandsound.com
Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com ko-fi.com/curtisjudd
Gear used or mentioned in this episode — or that I use in my regular episodes. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, Trew Audio or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K — B&H, DVE Store, Amazon geni.us/uK8UqB
- Earthworks ETHOS microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon geni.us/8G8UdBB
- Sound Devices MixPre audio recorder — B&H, Trew Audio, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon geni.us/O8e0
- Rycote PCS Microphone Quick-Release System — B&H geni.us/1WBdkmX
- Aputure LS 300X used for background light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon geni.us/LBXWV
- Aputure Spotlight Mount — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store. Amazon geni.us/kfAj
- Rosco Gobo creates the pattern on the back wall — B&H geni.us/Yqzw
- Canon C70 cinema camera — B&H geni.us/ABYB
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8L lens — B&H, Amazon geni.us/qwsEs
- Schneider Radiant Soft 1 diffusion filter — B&H geni.us/VFScD
- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon geni.us/InspOl
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon geni.us/gr47
The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: geni.us/G7by
Copyright 2022, Curtis Judd
#DaVinciResolve #Sync #Audio
Index
00:00 Start
00:08 Summary
00:17 Introduction
00:43 Sync audio to video clip (single camera)
01:17 How to confirm it synced correctly
01:51 How to check whether a clip only has camera audio
02:16 What to do if auto sync does not work (Multicam example)
03:33 My Canon C70 video clips will not sync
03:51 How to manually sync audio to video
05:32 What if my multicam doesn’t sync properly or does not include all of my audio channels?
06:41 Sync audio in the edit page (when you must)
09:19 Please buy my courses
In this week’s episode, we demonstrate two ways to sync your separately recorded audio to video clips in DaVinci Resolve 18 for single and multicam video footage. The first method is auto sync based on sound — in this case, Resolve uses the audio recorded by the camera as a reference to sync up the audio from your separate audio recorder. If auto sync fails, and it will for some video formats in Resolve 18, we also demonstrate how to manually sync your audio clips to your video clips.
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX. school.learnlightandsound.com
Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com ko-fi.com/curtisjudd
Gear used or mentioned in this episode — or that I use in my regular episodes. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, Trew Audio or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:
- Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K — B&H, DVE Store, Amazon geni.us/uK8UqB
- Earthworks ETHOS microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon geni.us/8G8UdBB
- Sound Devices MixPre audio recorder — B&H, Trew Audio, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon geni.us/O8e0
- Rycote PCS Microphone Quick-Release System — B&H geni.us/1WBdkmX
- Aputure LS 300X used for background light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon geni.us/LBXWV
- Aputure Spotlight Mount — Aputure, B&H, DVE Store. Amazon geni.us/kfAj
- Rosco Gobo creates the pattern on the back wall — B&H geni.us/Yqzw
- Canon C70 cinema camera — B&H geni.us/ABYB
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8L lens — B&H, Amazon geni.us/qwsEs
- Schneider Radiant Soft 1 diffusion filter — B&H geni.us/VFScD
- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon geni.us/InspOl
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon geni.us/gr47
The intro and outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: geni.us/G7by
Copyright 2022, Curtis Judd
#DaVinciResolve #Sync #Audio
Index
00:00 Start
00:08 Summary
00:17 Introduction
00:43 Sync audio to video clip (single camera)
01:17 How to confirm it synced correctly
01:51 How to check whether a clip only has camera audio
02:16 What to do if auto sync does not work (Multicam example)
03:33 My Canon C70 video clips will not sync
03:51 How to manually sync audio to video
05:32 What if my multicam doesn’t sync properly or does not include all of my audio channels?
06:41 Sync audio in the edit page (when you must)
09:19 Please buy my courses
