VFR RAWs Don't Sync with Audio But Proxies Do??
System specs: Apple M4 Pro, 14-core (10 performance, 4 efficiency) GPU, 24 GB RAM // Sequoia 15.7.4 in DaVinci Resolve Studio 20.3.2 // Footage specs : Apple ProRes RAW in VFR (intended to be 24 fps), shot on iPhone 17 encoded with Blackmagic Cam 3.2.000045; MXF Proxies are OP-Atom DNxHD 36
tldr; AE trying to remaster iPhone VFR footage so that it matches the 24 fps MXF proxies that sync with external audio
Hello! Longtime lurker on this and various other subreddits.
The DIT made MXF proxies that I’m able to sync with external audio in the Resolve timeline. However, I have not been able to replicate this when I try to remaster the RAW footage from VFR to CFR.
I read on this thread that it's not possible to recreate because the original footage is VFR, but I wanted to ask if anyone could confirm this?
*Our current solution* is to remaster the files to ProRes 4444 and then create proxies from those. The issue with that is the video still needs to be rate-stretched to match the timing of the external audio (to ~92-93% usually). I saw other solutions suggesting to change the audio rather than video, but attempting that creates a noticeable change in audio quality (tinny-sounding) which is distracting. I also don't want to mess with the timing in multicam cases where one camera retained 24 fps.
Does anyone have (or know someone who's had) personal experience with this issue?
Thanks for reading!