Formats
FrameQuery parses metadata from all common production audio formats, extracting timecode, sample rate, bit depth, and channel layout.
BWF files with embedded timecode are the gold standard for automatic matching. Standard WAV and AIFF files can be matched using waveform analysis.
Automatic Matching
FrameQuery extracts embedded timecode from BWF audio files and matches it against video file timecodes across all sources. Matches include a confidence score based on timecode alignment and recording date proximity. Review suggested matches before confirming.
For files without matching timecode, FrameQuery compares audio waveforms between the video's embedded audio and the external recording. The waveform sync debug tool shows the alignment visually so you can verify before linking.
Manual Linking
Not every recording has clean timecode. FrameQuery lets you manually link audio files to videos with custom timecode offsets. Reorder multiple audio links, unlink and re-link as needed.
Link any audio file to any video with a timecode offset
Reorder multiple audio tracks per video
Ingest external audio files with full metadata parsing
Unlink without deleting the audio file from your library
Proxy Integration
When audio is linked, FrameQuery can remux it into the proxy file for seamless playback. Your original files stay untouched. When exporting to FCPXML, audio links are automatically resolved into sync-clip structures so your NLE receives both tracks already aligned.
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Use waveform sync analysis or manual linking with a timecode offset. FrameQuery supports all three approaches so you can match any recording setup.
Yes. Multiple audio tracks can be linked to a single video with independent timecode offsets and sort order.
Linked audio is used for proxy playback and NLE export. Your search index uses the video's original embedded audio track for transcription.