I am seeking some good software that will let me use my video from my camera, and let me edit the audio from my MD-Recorder (instead of the audio of the camera).
I have a PC!
So anybody out there help me please.................
thanks
Chris
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The software isn't cheap, and it is intended for professionals, but both will do what you want.
Apple has hinted that they are developing Final Cut Pro for the PC, but for now, it's only available for Macs.
Thanks Chris! I am gonna have to look into one of them! I just shot James Mckenty & The Spades in Hamilton on a 3 set show! And i don't want to lose this because the audio on my camcorder didn't turn out! And my MD Recorder audio is almost SBD quality! hehehe
The first thing you need to do: ditch the PC and get a Mac.
But if you insist on keeping the PC, Avid Express is a good program for the essentials of vido editing and I would also reccommend Adobe Premiere (as Chris said) as well.
LaminarFlow Wrote:The first thing you need to do: ditch the PC and get a Mac.
But if you insist on keeping the PC, Avid Express is a good program for the essentials of vido editing and I would also reccommend Adobe Premiere (as Chris said) as well.
I was very tempted to suggest getting rid of the PC, but other 'Baser's tend to get on my case as being too much of a Mac guy.... but you're right. Getting a Mac is the best solution.
Avid Express is pretty good, but not in the same league as Premiere, Vegas, or FCP.
Also i forgot to add! I have tried Windows Media player, Roxio DVD Builder, and Ulead Video Studio SE!
All 3 of those programs let me takes out audio and replace it with other audio! HBut for some reason the timming is not there, the timming looks good at first, but half way into the first song the timming of the audio/video is off.....
grrrrr
Also the set up i tried was, i used my MD recorder like normal (MICS in the Line In), then i used a cord to connect from my Line Out(on my MD recorder) to my Video Camera MIC input (since it doesn't have a line IN......
My MD recorder, recording came out good (here is a sample
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And here is the video i shot:
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If the video doesn't work, try a little later, a si am still uploading it [03-08-05] 5AM (EST)
Is that the set-up that you used at the venue? If so, why bother running the line from your MD to your camera? Record the MD audio, and record the video to your camera. Keep everything digital, and transfer it all to your computer. Then using the video editing software, sync up the two sources.
Edit the video in its raw DV format, and the audio as AIFF or WAV. This requires a big hard drive, and a lot of processing power, but once you compress things to MP3, MPEG, etc... problems start occurring - especially ones relating to synchronization of multiple tracks.
If the set-up you described above is how you recorded the show, it explains why the audio on your video is distorted. The mic input and the line out from your MD are not the same. The line out is usually amplified to a preset level, which sounds like it is overloading the input on your camera resulting in the distorted sound. My camera audio always turns out pretty good, never that distorted even when I've recorded in small clubs near the speakers.
It's interesting that this topic came up. I was going to ask a similar question about software but also about hardware when it comes to video production.
My wife's church is going all out on a new sound and video system. They also want to do DVD production from recorded concerts etc. DVD Production software and the likes.
What sort of video and sound hardware on the PC side of things would you recommend? Obviously a good video card, like a 128meg or 256 meg ATI/Nvidia card (All In Wonder?) and a better than the average sound card that's capable of taking in direct feeds from various sound sources such as their sound system and digital recording devices? Creative Labs SoundBlaster Audigy 4 Pro?
Any help or suggestions are appreciated.
Darren
My suggestion is always, "Get A Mac."
Getting a Mac isn't an option. It has to be PC.
Bummer.
Big hard drive and lots of RAM.
In order to get the best hardware/software they need to decide if they want to capture directly to the computer live, or edit in post - as this will dictate what equipment you need.
It's actually both or at least I believe they want the capability to do both, thus the sound card should be top notch.
Big hard drive (120-240 gig) for sure and 1-2gig of ram, yep.
D
Also! I can't buy a MAC, cause i just bought a new PC!
Man i was looking at a better camcorder (for video & sound wise). I wish those dvd camcorders could hold more footage! This way with a better camcorder, i wouldn't have to worry about this.....ugggg
Well after some trying with many video editing software! I just tried 1 last thing! I hooked up my video camera (video) to my brothers dvd recorder for his tv! Then just hooked up my audio (left & right) to the unit, and i was able to match the audio!
YAHOOOO