Audio Sync WAV Idea

[fatpig]

Hello guys,

I just read a post on here which gave me an Idea:
since the WAV recording is not continuous and it sometimes stops the recording of .RAW Video, too-

why not implement a mode to record a predefined number of seconds of WAV Audio along the Video when pressing record,
to give users a base to start with, using software like pluraleyes to sync audio automatically.

This could save hours in post-production and may only require a little coding.

Anyone up to the task?

[AnotherDave]

I think it would be better to acquire a smart slate, and an audio recorder that generates timecode.

*Or, you could do it the old fashioned way and just use a clap slate. ;-)

[dandeliondandy]

Smart slates are expensive. 

A few seconds to get that clap in there in a short .wav would be great.

[fatpig]

I do use a clap slate again with ML RAW-
but I liked it without the slate. I have used pluraleyes for over a year now and it saves a LOT of time.

well, a clap sound would not be unique enough for pluraleyes to sync it.
I was thinking more like the Audio would already be running, and immediately after starting the video ( in our ~5 second WAV )
you ( your assistant, your clapper, anyone ) would say the take title and number - as always-
which would be unique enough for pluraleyes to sync the external audio.

- if you dont know pluraleyes -
it compares the waveform of different sources of the same recorded event to match audio position in your timeline.