Multicam multi audio track mess!

[JTW5049]

I have a 3 camera, 5 mic, round table discussion that is an absolute mess. On top of the 5 lavs, I have 1 boom recoding, and 3 camera's nat sound recording. I'm dealing with a 30+ audio channel Multicam mess on my hands.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to bring this all in and make sense of it all? Get the cleanest sound with way less audio channels? Please help! 

[PaulMurphy]

How are you creating the multicam sequences?

If you're using Clips > Create Multi-Camera Source Sequence, make sure to set the Audio Sequence Settings to Camera 1. This will create a multicam using only the audio files and ignore the in-camera audio tracks.

[JTW5049]

Yeah, that's how I did it. I am getting a lot of extra nat sounds, seems like I have too many audio layers. Any suggestions for simplifying it?

[JTW5049]

Do you know of a way to have someone remote in and help clean up, show me what I am doing wrong?

[PaulMurphy]

The easiest and most reliable way to clean this up is through the Project panel:

1. Select your multi-camera source sequence.
2. Go to Clip > Modify > Audio Channels.
3. Set the Number of Audio Channels to match what you need.
4. Check the boxes for the specific channels you want to enable.

Each column in the dialog represents one of your recorded audio files, while each row corresponds to an audio clip track linked to your multi-camera sequence in the timeline. Adjusting these settings lets you control which audio sources are active and how they’re routed in your sequence.

If you need more hands-on help, feel free to DM me—I'm available for remote sessions, though please note that I do charge for my time.