Hello, I have a podcast where I record my interviews through Zoom then edit in Final Cut to sync up with my microphone audio. Anyways, when I add the zoom footage to my timeline, the audio sounds a bit slower and my voice sounds deeper. Because it's slowed down, I can't effectively get it to sync with my microphone sound, which hasn't changed. I hope this makes sense, and would appreciate any help with fixing this problem. Thank you!
MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15
Never record anything with a codec that has a variable bitrate (or is highly compressed, like mp3/AAC). 32kHz is not enough for digital editing. You need at least 48kHz uncompressed which means, in terms of Zoom recorders: WAV format. [You must have a newer model — I wasn't even aware Zoom could record mp4.
The mp4, btw, is a video format, so at the very least, all of settings should match any other video you are placing in a project in terms of fps and audio bitrates. That still won't guarantee sync. You'll have to experiment with that.
Any reason why are using 23.98fps?
I don’t expect Zoom would record using a fractional frame rate like that.
Unless there is a specific reason to do otherwise, you should have your project match the frame rate of the Zoom recording.
I didn't pay attention to the project settings, just did what was automatically set up. I will change the frame rate and audio sample rate and see if that makes a difference.
That's the file information. Open it in the QuickTime player and show what it says in the inspector. Need the frame rate and audio sample rate. What's the audio sample rate of your microphone recording? Are you recorded on camera as well? What's that spec?
Ouch, so everything's different. Ideally they should all be the same. I would convert the Zoom recording to 1280x720 aat 25fps and the audio at 48K. Convert the microphone audio to 48K as AIFF or WAV. Edit in a 1280x720 25fps project.
In addition to the information that Tom requested: what is the frame rate and audio sample rate of the project where you are adding this?
"23.98p frame rate and 48khz audio sample rate."
This is the Zoom? This was recorded in the computer? Are you on camera as well? What's your microphone audio sample rate?
Could you give the complete specifications of the Zoom recording? (Is this a Zoom video recording, or a Zoom audio recorder?)
It's a zoom video recording. Here's a screenshot with specific info.
Here's the info. 23.98p frame rate and 48khz audio sample rate. Also the project is in stereo and the zoom recording was mono i don't know if that has to do with it as well.
Here's the quicktime zoom info. I am recorded on camera. Zoom video is 1280 x 720, 16:9 and audio sample rate is 32 kHz, my microphone sample rate is 44.1 kHZ.
Editing with Zoom Recording
