Orcast → Multicam editing software
Multicam editing software that cuts to whoever's talking
Most multicam editing is a manual chore: line up the angles, then click through the whole conversation switching to whoever is speaking. Orcast is multicam editing software built for talking recordings — podcasts, interviews, panels — that does that switching for you. It syncs every camera by sound, cuts to the speaker on its own, and exports mp4 or a multicam timeline for Premiere Pro, Final Cut and DaVinci. On your Mac, free to start.
Why multicam editing eats so much time by hand
Traditional multicam editing has two slow parts. First you sync the angles — the classic advice is to clap at the start of every take and hope the waveforms line up. Then you ride the switch: scrub the whole recording and cut to whoever is talking, angle by angle, for the full length of the episode.
For a scripted film that's craft. For a two-hour podcast it's just labour — and it's exactly the mechanical part Orcast automates, so you're left with the creative decisions, not the clicking.
How Orcast builds the multicam edit — four steps
Drop in every camera and mic
Open the shoot folder in Orcast. Cameras, phones and audio recorders can all roll independently — different devices, formats and start times are fine.
Sync by sound — no clap, no timecode
Orcast aligns every angle by its audio waveform, frame-accurate, and holds them together as a multicam group. If everything heard the room, everything lines up.
The cut follows the conversation
Each speaker's mic drives their camera: whoever is talking is on screen. Crosstalk and long monologues go to the wide shot — the switching a director would do, applied automatically.
Export flat or as a multicam timeline
Take a finished mp4 ready to publish, or send a layered timeline — every camera on its own track — to Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve (XML), or an FCPXML to Final Cut Pro.
Made for multicam conversations, not scripted film
Orcast cuts between angles by who is speaking, not on a timer. Reaction-friendly: mark the room camera as the wide and it covers crosstalk automatically, so the energy of the table never disappears off-screen.
Only one camera on a speaker? Add a zoom angle: drag a frame over the picture and Orcast really crops the camera to it — an extra close-up in the multicam edit and the export, no second lens needed.
The automatic multicam cut lands on a timeline: change any switch, hold on a shot longer, then export. Automatic never means out of your hands.
Your footage never leaves your Mac — the cut is computed from a tiny audio fingerprint, never from uploaded video. Nothing to wait on, nothing on someone else's server.
Editing in Premiere or Final Cut afterwards? See the podcast editing software overview for how Orcast compares to editing by hand — or match your camera-and-mic setup to the right settings in the step-by-step guide.
Multicam editing FAQ
What is the easiest multicam editing software?
For a talking multicam recording — a podcast, interview or panel — Orcast is the easiest, because you don't build the multicam edit at all. It syncs every camera by sound, cuts to whoever is speaking automatically, and hands you a finished timeline you can adjust before export.
How do you sync multiple cameras for multicam editing?
You don't need timecode or a clap. As long as every camera and recorder heard the room, Orcast matches their audio waveforms and aligns all angles frame-accurately on its own — then keeps them as a multicam group.
Is there free multicam editing software?
Orcast is free to install and free for the first 5 minutes of every edit — enough to sync your cameras and see the auto-cut on a real recording. Pro unlocks the full length and export. It runs on your Mac and your footage never leaves it.
Can I export the multicam edit to Premiere Pro or Final Cut?
Yes. Export a layered timeline with every camera on its own track to Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve (XML), or an FCPXML for Final Cut Pro — or take a finished mp4 if you just want to publish.
How many cameras can it handle?
Two, three or more. Assign each speaker's microphone to their camera, mark the room camera as the wide shot, and Orcast switches between all of them — going wide for crosstalk and long monologues.
Your next multicam episode, cut in minutes
Download Orcast, drop in a recording you already have, and watch the multicam edit build itself.
Download for Mac Requires macOS (Apple Silicon) · needs internet + a free email sign-in · no card