Orcast → Multicam editing software
Multicam podcast editing on Mac and Windows
For recorded conversations, sync and camera switching are separate jobs. Orcast combines them in a standalone app with a timeline you can review. Test it on turn-taking, interruptions and pauses, then check an MP4 or FCP7 XML export before committing a full episode.
Choose the workflow for your recording
Two speakers, separate microphones
Keep each microphone on a separate track and leave reference audio on the cameras. Link each mic to the correct camera. Add a wide camera if you want a shared shot during crosstalk; check those moments before export.
One shared microphone or a mixed track
Choose the shared-mic scenario and recognise the speech, then assign the identified speakers to their cameras. This sends the selected audio to an online transcription service. Check speaker assignments and overlapping voices: one mixed track needs a different workflow from separate mics.
Before you commit to a full episode
Try a short recording containing turn-taking, an interruption and a pause. Check sync, camera choices and one exported file. Keep the original media available when opening XML in another editor. See the camera and microphone setup guide for the full steps.
Audio sync and camera switching are different jobs
Sync puts the recordings on the same timeline. Camera switching decides which angle the audience sees. An editor may automate one or both tasks; compare its handling of your microphone setup, crosstalk and the files you need to export.
Orcast prepares a first multicam cut. Review it for reaction shots, interruptions and framing before exporting; automatic switching still benefits from your editorial choices.
How Orcast builds the multicam edit — four steps
Drop in every camera and mic
Open the folder containing your camera and microphone recordings. Check that Orcast can read the files and that tracks intended for audio sync share usable sound; unsupported files may need conversion.
Sync by sound — no clap, no timecode
Orcast aligns recordings using shared audio and builds the multicam cut. Results depend on the recording: check sync and camera choices before export; adjust them when needed.
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
Export an MP4 to watch the cut, or a layered XML timeline (FCP7 XML) to continue editing in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve. Keep your original files available for the XML import. Check the current export limits before a full episode.
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.
Orcast reads your footage where it lies and your video files are never uploaded. To work out the cut it sends our server technical audio data and gets the finished edit plan back — so an internet connection and a free account are needed.
Editing in Premiere or DaVinci Resolve 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 recorded conversations, choose a workflow that fits your audio tracks and the editor you use afterwards. Orcast combines audio sync, automatic camera switching and an editable timeline in a standalone desktop app.
How do you sync multiple cameras for multicam editing?
It compares the shared sound in your camera recordings to align them. Check that alignment before exporting.
Is there free multicam editing software?
Orcast is free to install on Mac and Windows. Try the limited free edit on your own recordings, then check the current plans and export limits before editing a full episode. An internet connection and email sign-in are required.
Can I export the multicam edit to Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve?
Orcast exports either a finished mp4 or a layered timeline XML (FCP7 XML) with every camera on its own track. Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve open that file directly — or just take the mp4 if you only 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.
Also see: Multicam in Premiere Pro · Final Cut multicam · Multicam editing for DaVinci Resolve
Your recording.
Your first cut.
Bring your camera and microphone files together. Review the automatic cut, adjust your shots and choose how to export.
Choose your computer
Check installation requirements and the export workflow for your platform. Orcast for macOS · Orcast for Windows.