Clip from Flip camera- audio not matching video

Yes....convert the video to a format FCP works with. FCP does not work with video directly from the camera. Yeah, "it works," but not really, as you can see.

It needs to be converted to ProRes 422, or ProRes LT. Use MPEG STREAMCLIP to do this. THEN bring it into FCP.

The flip records audio in a 44.1 khz format.

When you convert the h.264 video to ProRes LT, make sure you also select the audio to be resampled to 48khz/16bit linear PCM.

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Hey Shane,

Any reason not to use compressor rather than mpeg streamclip?

No. Well, MPEG STREAMCLIP will give you the option for LT. Compressor only does 422 or HQ.

really? I've got the option to do prores LT. Perhaps you're going about it the wrong way. Create a new preset using the +- button on the top right of the settings window, and choose quicktime movie. Go to the inspector for this new preset and click on video setting in the encoder pane. All the flavors of prores seem to be there.

I generally prefer compressor cause you can customize presets, name them and save them and then apply them in a batch if you want. And droplets are also useful.

Yes, if you CUSTOMIZE and know your way around Compressor...which you and I do. Most people don't, and it's daunting. So I recommend MPEG STREAMCLIP. Simple drop down menu option.

Not true.

I use Compressor all the time to convert to LT from my Flip.

The only reason Compressor would not give you the option to convert to LT would be if you were running a version of FCP prior to its inclusion. ProResLT is included in the Standard Quicktime Presets.

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And to the OP, Make a copy of the ProRes LT preset then change the Audio setting to convert the Flip's audio to 48khz.

Save it with a useful name (Flip2LT) and it will show up in your Compressor's Presets CUSTOM folder.

Next time you need to do this, drop in your clips, drop the custom preset on the clips and let Compressor run.

Spend some time reading about Quickclusters if you have a multi core Mac (4, 6, 8 or 12 cores). You can significantly reduce conversion time.

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I'm running 7.0.3 at work and home, and Compressor on both only has ProRes for Interlaced, ProRes for Progressive, ProRes HQ for Interlaced, ProRes HQ for Progressive.

Did you try following my instructions on creating a preset? I'm running the same version as you are.

Well, yes...CREATING a preset. It isn't there, until you make it. I CAN make it...I have. I'm saying that, by default, it isn't there.

Apple ProRes 422 (LT) shows up as a std preset in Settings>Apple>Formats>Quicktime>

You are probably looking in Settings>Apple>Formats>Other Workflows>Advanced Format Conversions>Apple Codecs

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Ahhhh...

There are many daunting aspects to compressor, but this (in my not so humble opinion) is not one of them.

Compressor is a very powerful and useful tool, and I really think it's worth learning the basics.

I have to agree. I use Compressor constantly. It is my central hub in this formatly dysfunctional video world.

I will also suggest that getting competent with Qmaster and Quick clusters will make Compressor a MUCH better tool.

I recently added an i7 2.0 quad server to deal with file and print serving, web, email etc and also set it up as an unmanaged cluster on the network (giga ethernet). Between it and my MacPro, Compressor stuff is happening in a fraction of the time it used to take. For example, just finished a 1 hr project and the encoding to m2v and ac3 for the DVD took 8 minutes - hardly enough time to get get coffee.

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edit - running qmaster on a remote dual core mac may not be worth it. In testing it seems the time it takes to send the parts out to the remote machine, get them back and then put the whole thing together may take longer than keeping everything on one machine. The real benefit comes when there are lots of cores to be employed. Michael G's suggestion to head over the Digital Rebellion site to find Jon's write-up on setting up Qmaster is good advice.

Hey, it's the "pile on Shane adventure hour!"

QMaster certainly speeds things up for me. It's a little tricky but once you've got a working setup, it's great.

If I remember correctly, www.digitalrebellion.com has a great page on setting up qmaster.

Anyone interested in exploring Compressor might find a few of the user tips available here useful. Just go to the home screen for the fcp discussions and go to the user tips tab.