SYNCHRONOS

Digital dubbing & post-synchronization

Synchronos Light

Quickstart

Create a new project

To create a new project, click on the button "New..." on the left of the screen.

You must select the video with which you wish to work. (by default, the video included with the demo software is selected)

Create a new character

To create a new character, click on the button "+" on the left of the band.

The new character will be automatically created and a dedicated track will be displayed to him.

To change its name, simply click on the words of its name.

Positioning text

To position a text, there are two methods :

• By its start position : a single click where you want the text begins and the text will automatically lengthen on the typed characters.
• By definition of a zone : Press the left button of the mouse to the location or you want to begin your text, move the mouse to the location of end desired and then release the mouse button. The text will automatically be stretched in the planned zone

It remains only to type or paste the desired text.

If you want to change its stretch later, you can catch the edges right or left of the frame surrounding the text with the mouse.

To modify text sections

It is possible to modify the partial stretch of a text. Each letter can be stretched independently.

To change these stretches, just click on the triangle where you want to perform your stretch and take him to the desired location.

Text actions

It is possible to perform some actions on a text (move, delete, or reset the sections). To do this, you need to do a right click on the text and a menu will be displayed.

To create a new language

Synchronos Light permit to create as many language that you want. To do this, you must click on the button right of the screen.

To add a new language, click on the button "+"

After having validated the screen, if you have chosen to make visible this language, a new track will be created on the band specifically for this language.

As you noted, the texts are automatically copied (of a lighter color) in the new language. As long as you do not change this text, it will appear grayed out.

To manage texts

It is possible to display texts in the project. For this, you must click the button next to the button to add character.

This window allows you to see, add, modify or delete the texts of your project.

By clicking the import button, you can import texts from a formatted in tab-delimited text file. The columns must respect the following order:

• Begin timecode
• End timecode
• Character name
• Text

Once the file is chosen, all texts are presented in a table.

You can then select the line(s) to import and click the button "Import selection". The characters and texts will be automatically created in the current project.

Synchronize Synchronos Light in studio

Synchronos Light can synchronized in Midi timecode or RS422. To choose the intended remote type, you must click on the synchronization options button.

You can then choose from the list the desired remote

• RS422 : You must choose the RS422 port connected on your machine
• Midi timecode : You must select the midi input used

Once the Setup is done, you can start synchronization with your system by clicking the button locking.

The software will then fully controlled by your sound system.

Functions comparative

	Synchronos Light	Synchronos
Front rear and slow video playback
Video Tracker (Dynamic help in the positioning of a text)
Positioning of text in almost 0.005s
Positioning of each letter to close 0.005s
Management of multiple languages	multiple	2
Texts import
30 days evaluation period		-
RS422 Slave Remote
Midi Remote
Biphase Remote	-
Detection layer	-
Automatic cut detection	-
Loops management	-
Scenes management	-
Actors array (View and export of interventions actors by loop)	-
Texts export	-
Sentences export in RTF	-