Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 632)

A new sequence is created that contains all of the multiclips in chronological order. The
location of the multiclips in the Timeline is based on the starting timecode number of
each multiclip.
Multiclip
sequence Multiclips created using
Make Multiclip Sequence
Sequence starting
timecode is the same as
the starting timecode of
the first multiclip.
Multiclips placed
chronologically into
the sequence
Note: If the combined length of all the multiclips exceeds the maximum allowed sequence
length, multiple sequences are created.
Example: Creating Multiclips Using a Starting Timecode Offset
In this example, five camcorders recorded footage with consistently synchronized
timecode, but not all camcorders started at exactly the same moment. As a result, the
captured media files do not all have the same starting timecode number, even though
they show the same visual events occurring at the same timecode numbers. Some clips
are offset from each other by 1:00 (1 second) or less, while others are offset by as much
as 10:00. The goal is to create three multiclips, each containing five angles.
By adjusting the starting timecode offset value and clicking the Update button, you can
precisely control how clips are grouped together into multiclips.
632 Chapter 42 Working with Multiclips