Multicam sync
A wedding ceremony with three cameras, a concert with five, a sports event with eight: each rig writes its own files at its own timecode. Multicam sync brings them into alignment so the editor sees one multicam clip with stacked angles. Sync happens by jam-synced timecode when the cameras shared a master clock on set, or by audio waveform when no shared timecode exists. Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro and Avid Media Composer all provide multicam sync tools. The synced clip behaves like one source, and the editor switches camera angles live during the cut.
Examples
- •A three-camera wedding ceremony synced by waveform on the audio of the bride speaking
- •A five-camera concert synced by jam-synced timecode on a master Ambient Atom clock
- •A two-camera podcast video synced on the audio of the host counting in
In Sanbila
Sanbila preserves source timecode and audio waveforms through the proxy generation, so multicam sync in Premiere, Resolve, Final Cut or Avid behaves the same way it would on a local mount. The Smart Relink switches each used camera angle to stream mode for the export.
Frequently asked questions
How is Sanbila different from the proxy generator built into my NLE?+
Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro and Avid all generate proxies locally, but they keep the original full-resolution files on the same SSD — so the disk fills up twice. Sanbila stores the originals in the cloud (Cloudflare R2) and keeps only the lightweight proxies on your machine. At export, Smart Relink streams the originals back via a local WebDAV mount, so you finish at full quality without ever downloading the source files.
Does Sanbila work offline?+
Yes for editing — once a proxy is cached on your SSD, you can cut, trim, color and arrange your timeline without an internet connection. You only need network access for the initial import (uploading originals to the cloud) and for the final export (streaming originals back via WebDAV).
How much cloud storage does the free plan include?+
The free plan includes 5 GB of cloud storage and one project, with no credit card required. Paid plans start at $49 per month for 2 TB and 50 projects, going up to 25 TB on the Enterprise plan with overage billing for teams that need more.
What upload speed do I need to use Sanbila?+
Any broadband connection works for the initial upload — Sanbila chunks files into 50 MB parts and uploads in parallel, so a typical 100 Mbps fiber line uploads 1 hour of 4K H.264 footage in about 6 minutes. After upload, day-to-day editing happens on local proxies, so your connection speed only matters again at export time when originals are streamed.
Which video formats does Sanbila support?+
Sanbila handles 22+ formats out of the box: MP4, MOV, MXF, R3D (RED RAW), BRAW (Blackmagic RAW), ARRI proxies, ProRes, DNxHR, DNxHD, H.264, H.265, plus WAV and AAC for audio. Both 4K and 8K sources are supported up to 200 GB per single file (URL imports have no size limit).
Related terms
Sources
- Multicam editing in Premiere Pro · Adobe
- Multicam clips in DaVinci Resolve · Blackmagic Design