Syncing Audio help needed - how to export to new R3D?

[Pete Bohush]

Long-time editor (and Reduser.net reader) but first time cutting a feature shot on Red. My FCP is fine working with the QT proxies and I'd rather do as much in Redcine-X as possible, but syncing audio has got me stumped. A little help from someone who's DONE this would be appreciated.

I've figured out how to sync up the audio files in Redcine-X (build 454) along with the color correction that needs to be done on the clips. However, I can't seem to figure out how to EXPORT the synced file out to a new or updated R3D file with QT proxies? Or even better just export new QT proxies into the R3D folders?

The audio option is dimmed when I try to edit the R3D Trim export settings. The only way I can seem to export audio is via a new QT file, but that creates an unholy large QT Prores file and I might as well just transcode into FCP and sync there if that's what I'm faced with. (Yes I HAVE read the manual and searched the forum before posting for help.)

If Redcine-X will actually sync audio and export QT proxy or new R3D then hopefully I'm just missing a step somewhere and someone can point me in the right direction. ANY help would be appreciated. Thanks!!

[David Ibbitson]

Hi Pete,

Unfortunately at this time an R3D Trim does not copy over the source clips camera audio. A QT wrapper export will reference the source clips camera audio.
The ONLY way to get a synced external audio file into a transcoded format in RCX is via a QT or Avid export.

David

[Laura Creecy]

If you dont want to make prores transcodes, I would still sync and cut in FCP like you would with any other project. It is pretty easy to link back to the R3D files via clipfinder and color grade in Apple Color if you want to go that route.

[Pete Bohush]

Thanks for the responses. I don't know why RED even put the audio sync "feature" in Redcine-X since it's basically a waste. But it looks like the new FCP-X doesn't sync double-system audio to video either (unless there's a scratch track on the RED files.) So I guess I'll stick with FCP-7, proxies and ProRes or make the switch to Avid or Premiere.