Needs
A master song.
The final or intended master track should be imported into the Resolve project.
Compatibility
Music Sync works best when the camera recorded the playback.
The tool needs a master song and camera clips with usable scratch audio. It is designed to create a reviewable starting point, not to promise perfect sync on every clip.
Needs
Camera audio with song playback.
Clips are strongest when the camera captured enough of the song to compare against the master.
Produces
Reviewable timelines.
Confident matches, uncertain clips, and b-roll separation still need editor review.
Good and poor fits
Use it for music-video prep, not every sync problem.
Good: music videos, dance films, performance takes, repeated track playback, rehearsals, and many camera clips tied to one song.
Review carefully: slow-motion clips, quiet scratch audio, distorted playback, partial takes, and clips recorded far from speakers.
Poor fit: interviews, dialogue scenes, timecode multicam, clips with no song playback, and projects where the camera audio does not relate to the master track.
Unknowns: public compatibility language should stay conservative until release builds are tested on clean customer-style machines.
Safe promise
Useful is the standard.
The strongest claim is that Music Sync can reduce repetitive timeline prep and create a useful starting structure. It should not promise to replace the editor or perfectly sync every clip.
Non-destructive
Creates new timelines rather than rewriting original media.
Repeatable
Can be run again as footage, bins, or the selected master changes.
Review-first
Designed to surface useful matches and leave judgment with the editor.
Specific
Built for music-video style coverage, not every media-sync workflow.