u/IllustriousSafety496

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to sync 3 video clips from the same event and I’m running into issues and hoping someone can point me in the right direction.

Setup:

3 separate camera angles of the same recording

One clip has a lavalier microphone (better audio quality)

I’m trying to use a clap as the sync reference point

What I’ve tried so far:

I first tried iMovie, but I couldn’t get frame-accurate alignment even when zooming in, and the final result looked slightly out of sync (especially noticeable in lip-sync)

Then I tried DaVinci Resolve multicam sync

Automatic audio sync didn’t work well because two of the camera audio tracks are very low quality

I also tried manual syncing using waveforms and markers, but I still couldn’t reliably land on the exact clap frame

When scrubbing/zooming in, it’s difficult to consistently hit the exact waveform start frame

Result: the clips are still slightly out of sync visually.

Question

What is the most reliable workflow for syncing multiple camera angles in this kind of setup?

Is there a better method inside Resolve I should be using?

Would a dedicated sync tool handle this more reliably?

Or is there a standard workflow for situations where only one audio source is usable?

I’m mainly trying to achieve consistent frame-accurate or near frame-accurate sync without having to manually adjust every clip.

I am discouraged, but want to learn.