Devastating issue that makes XML to Premiere worthless?

I sunk my audio in FCP using pluraleyes and linked the pristine audio with its corresponding video clip. When I XML into Premiere, the audio on the synced and linked clips revert to the camera audio.

When two clips are linked, the audio file name changes to match the clip name, and I think this is the issue. When premiere opens, it loads up all the files and since the file name on the pristine audio changes to match the clip name, it brings in the camera audio instead.

Is there a way to link the audio/video clips in FCP but retain the original file name of each?

Or is there another solution to this issue?

Thank you

"Is there a way to link the audio/video clips in FCP but retain the original file name of each?"

no.
could you try linking in Premiere?

Yeah, that is what I'm doing from now on if I know I need to go to PPro at the start of a project. Unfortunately, for older FCP projects it's simply not worth it, unless you want to re-sync.

I'm curious how Walter Biscardi is handling this as I believe he is using Ppro for his older FCP projects.

We don't use the plural eyes workflow since we rarely use DSLR material. If the audio filename is being changed then probably what you need to do is export the files as self contained movies after you sync them.

XML to Premiere Pro is working very well for all our older projects since it's regular QT files. Nothing out of the ordinary.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
biscardicreative.com

but this wouldn't be specific to pluralyse?
the issue seems to be linked audio, so basically any double-system sound.

you haven't encountered that, Walter?


"for older FCP projects it's simply not worth it, unless you want to re-sync."

you could jump though some hoops to un-link all the audio in the project, or at least the timeline, and revert the clips to the original file names.
but that would be a small nightmare.

this is a rather serious drawback.

Nope, we have not encountered any sort of audio sync issues with projects moving from FCP to Premiere Pro.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
biscardicreative.com

Doees anyone know if this issue has been resolved with CS6?

I did a test going from FCP 7 (XML) to Premiere Pro CS6. Didn't see any problems on my end.

Russ,

That's good to know, just to confirm you were using double system sound that was sunk in FCP?

Joe,

Two camera shoot. Recording audio on both cameras plus Zoom H4n. Audio from the B-roll camera was for syncing only. I sync all the audio manually (old school). Use audio from different tacks as I edit. imported the XML to CS6. All was fine. Maybe I just got lucky!