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How to Sync sound with the Canon 5D Mark II

Mar 12, 2010 01:08 AM

A split-screen image showing a man taking a photo outdoors on the left and a man speaking in a dimly lit room on the right.

Many filmmakers are going old school for sound recording with the Canon 5D Mark II. Double system, previously thought to be a thing of the past with modern XLR inputs, has become a necessity with the 5D's 1/8" input.

Jem Schofield from Abel CineTech also shows you a great plugin for Final Cut Pro that syncs the sound without the need for a slate.

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