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harmon712:
This is my first time trying to sync audio with video using iMovie.  I think it looks like I did ok, here are links to the videos...

Afternoon Moon
February 14, 2015
House Cafe
DeKalb, IL

Audio: Busman BSC1 (hypercardioid) > Naiant Tinybox > Marantz PMD 620 MKII
Video: Canon VIXIA HF R500

01 Medicated Goo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y0kLUtHIh4
02 The Way The Homies Do https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QApt3KzSj8
03 Earth Moving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USCkq0iJSx4
04 Feeling Good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_sgJVEDMv0
05 Paint The Town https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxxlOPfzGig
06 Haystack w/ Joe Marcinek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzJQtN93TNY
07 Ship Captain Crew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zODU4ELBajE
08 Showdown w/ Stephan Cook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSGbjguoNb8

bombdiggity:
Seems right on the first tune.  A little distance in the shot makes it infinitely easier (close ups are where it gets most sensitive).  The guitarist gets the Winwood style of playing better than most. 

guitard:
The drummer is the key!  It's really the easiest instrument to base a synch on. 

willndmb:

--- Quote from: guitard on February 25, 2015, 10:38:32 PM ---The drummer is the key!  It's really the easiest instrument to base a synch on.

--- End quote ---
agreed
If you can see AND hear snar hits, I find that's the best bet
If you are going to do lots of video stuff I highly recommend Final Cut Pro which has a built in multi cam/synch portion
Works awesome imo. There is plural eyes too but I don't know if it works with iMovie and isn't needed for fcp
If you really want to make life easy run an attenuator into the mic in on your r500(assuming the 620 has an out). Then the only thing you might have to do is adjust the ENTIRE audio track once for delay

harmon712:
Thank you, I've noticed with iMoive it's always going to be slightly off.  I'm going to put Final Cut Pro or at least some kind of video editing software that's better than iMovie on my list of things to buy.  For right now I'm ok with using what I have.

Thanks again.

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