<p>In general you should be able to do that with any video editing software.</p>

<ul>
<li><p>Professionals use timecode-synced equipment for this job. Low budget productions do this with simple audio marks at the beginning and the end of a take. You can do this simply by clapping with your hands. But using a slate gives you a more significant mark (peak).</p></li>
<li><p>The main audiotrack is a separate mix. This is the reference. The videos will be synced track-by-track to this reference. Usually this will be done manually. But <strong>Final Cut Pro X</strong> can also do this automatically with great success. </p></li>
<li><p>The splitscreen itself is nothing special. Just adjust size, crop and position of a track or clip as you like. </p></li>
</ul>

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2012-06-10T10:46:10.877Z
2012-06-10T10:53:03.457Z
2012-06-10T10:53:03.457Z
DoktorHauser
<p><a href="http://www.debugmode.com/wax/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">WAX</a> is an freeware video editing program. </p>

<p>You can create a split screen effect with either a source image or AVI video file. Import then source files into the MediaPool (Project -> Insert Tracks) then position them on seperete layers on the timeline.</p>

<p>From the MediaPool change to the Plugin Presets tab and drag the desired split screen effects over the video/image you wish to apply.</p>

<p><em><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/gGRd4.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">[Full Size]</a></em></p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/gGRd4.png" alt="enter image description here"> </p>

<p><em><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/WMycR.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer">[Full Size]</a></em></p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/WMycR.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>I've shown an example above, in the second screenshot you can see I played with some of the settings to adjust the width of the split screen. You can also change the size and position of the video. </p>

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2012-06-08T19:20:12.333Z
2012-06-08T19:20:12.333Z
Ambo100
<p>Split screen is an effect, that most video-editing softwares offer. In some programs you need to scale, crop and position the snippets.</p>

<p>Usualy you have ONE audio track. Most video editing programs allow to do basic sound editing, but that is not a "professional" workflow. Simple reason: most video editing tools use 1 frame a smallest unit on the timeline. Which makes it difficult to exactly synch audio-tracks.</p>

<p>Synching the video is easier, when you use a clapboard when recording the video. that way you have a "mark" on the video and audio track, that is pretty easy to find. (That's what this thing was and is used for).</p>

<p>Software, that could do the trick: Avid Free DV, Wax and iMovie should help you. (easy video tutorials on youtube - search for "splitscreen imovie")</p>

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2012-01-03T12:54:07.107Z
2012-01-03T12:54:07.107Z
blindfold
<p>Vongplayer Windows store, 4 Videos splitscreen, record your first Movie than while playing at same time record the second. While both two Videos at same time sighting record the third. This way add the fourth. Genial, create your own band, miss this for iOS.</p>

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2017-02-14T18:02:00.783Z
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Stressfort
<p>It's fairly common to see videos in which, to accompany a piece of music created using overdubs, we see a split screen showing the artist performing each overdub.</p>

<p>What functions, in which software, may be used to create videos like this?</p>

<p>Is it a matter of mixing the audio separately, then manually synchronising the video, or is there software that automates the process?</p>

<p>Answers for any software are welcome, but budget answers (iMovie, Movie Maker) are welcome, as well as any software designed for this specialised purpose.</p>

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2017-02-17T02:36:32.790Z
This question is basically "How do I synchronize video and audio that are recorded separately?" The words "Creating a split screen video of a multitrack recording" don't seem to fit.
user3643
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Creating a split screen video of a multitrack recording
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# Creating a split screen video of a multitrack recording

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-11-16)

It's fairly common to see videos in which, to accompany a piece of music created using overdubs, we see a split screen showing the artist performing each overdub.

What functions, in which software, may be used to create videos like this?

Is it a matter of mixing the audio separately, then manually synchronising the video, or is there software that automates the process?

Answers for any software are welcome, but budget answers (iMovie, Movie Maker) are welcome, as well as any software designed for this specialised purpose.

**Tags:** video, video-editor

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: This question is basically "How do I synchronize video and audio that are recorded separately?" The words "Creating a split screen video of a multitrack recording" don't seem to fit.  

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2012-06-10. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

In general you should be able to do that with any video editing software.

* Professionals use timecode-synced equipment for this job. Low budget productions do this with simple audio marks at the beginning and the end of a take. You can do this simply by clapping with your hands. But using a slate gives you a more significant mark (peak).
* The main audiotrack is a separate mix. This is the reference. The videos will be synced track-by-track to this reference. Usually this will be done manually. But **Final Cut Pro X** can also do this automatically with great success.
* The splitscreen itself is nothing special. Just adjust size, crop and position of a track or clip as you like.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2012-06-08. Score: 2

[WAX](http://www.debugmode.com/wax/) is an freeware video editing program.

You can create a split screen effect with either a source image or AVI video file. Import then source files into the MediaPool (Project -> Insert Tracks) then position them on seperete layers on the timeline.

From the MediaPool change to the Plugin Presets tab and drag the desired split screen effects over the video/image you wish to apply.

*[[Full Size]](https://i.sstatic.net/gGRd4.png)*

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/gGRd4.png)

*[[Full Size]](https://i.sstatic.net/WMycR.png)*

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/WMycR.png)

I've shown an example above, in the second screenshot you can see I played with some of the settings to adjust the width of the split screen. You can also change the size and position of the video.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2012-01-03. Score: 1

Split screen is an effect, that most video-editing softwares offer. In some programs you need to scale, crop and position the snippets.

Usualy you have ONE audio track. Most video editing programs allow to do basic sound editing, but that is not a "professional" workflow. Simple reason: most video editing tools use 1 frame a smallest unit on the timeline. Which makes it difficult to exactly synch audio-tracks.

Synching the video is easier, when you use a clapboard when recording the video. that way you have a "mark" on the video and audio track, that is pretty easy to find. (That's what this thing was and is used for).

Software, that could do the trick: Avid Free DV, Wax and iMovie should help you. (easy video tutorials on youtube - search for "splitscreen imovie")


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### Answer by username_5 on 2017-02-14. Score: -1

Vongplayer Windows store, 4 Videos splitscreen, record your first Movie than while playing at same time record the second. While both two Videos at same time sighting record the third. This way add the fourth. Genial, create your own band, miss this for iOS.


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