http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: audio - Recent Posts en Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:54:30 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/using-an-audio-mixer-with-a-camcorder#post-74735 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:45:57 +0000 EarlC 74735@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I thought most audio mixers had a mic output as well, allowing source in to go to the camcorder mic input at the proper levels. Mine does, but it is a Studiomaster, but my cheap RadioShack mixer also has both mic/line.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/using-an-audio-mixer-with-a-camcorder#post-74734 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:20:09 +0000 Harish 74734@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>This is what I was looking for too as I wanted to record music performances for cheap with good sound quality by providing directly the mixer output to the video recorder, but has been out of luck. I tried using a Cannon HF-R200 camcorder with the audio output from a Behringer 801 mixer and that didn't work, except some kind of humming sound. I could connect the audio output from my macbook and could record music with video. I was searching in google and found this adaptor at Amazon. May be worth a try using with the mixer. Let me know if any of you try this one out.</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shure-A15LA-Adapter-Attenuate-Impedance/dp/B0006NMSXS" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Shure-A15LA-Adapter-Attenuate-Impedance/dp/B0006NMSXS</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/question-about-working-with-audio-channels-in-sony-vegas-11#post-73995 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:04:58 +0000 cfxcorp 73995@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Try the following:</p> <p>First, duplicate the audio track two times&nbsp;(both channels contained in it) and then mute it (this is your back up in case you change your mind).</p> <p>Second, right-click on the track wave form of the first duplicate audio track, then select Channel, then Swap (left and right are swapped).&nbsp; Slide the Pan to the Left.</p> <p>Next, right-click on the track wave form of the second duplicate audio track, then&nbsp;slide the Pan to the Right.</p> <p>Hope this works for you.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/question-about-working-with-audio-channels-in-sony-vegas-11#post-73787 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:27:30 +0000 Chandan 73787@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hello,</p> <p>Thanks for your time.</p> <p>I need to delete right channel audio and then copy my left channel to both channels so I have stereo. How do I do this in Sony Vegas Pro 11 please?</p> <p> </p> <p>Are there any advantages of making the changes in Sound Forge?</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/fs-zaxcom-wireless-audio-and-timecode#post-73734 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:24:02 +0000 MysticMedia 73734@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi Austin, do you still have these Zaxcom wireless audio and time code?</p> <p>Please reply me at: <a href="mailto:mysticmedia.pro@gmail.com">mysticmedia.pro@gmail.com</a></p> <p>Thanks</p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Francescco</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/audio-is-looping-when-mov-is-loaded-into-cs-55-premiere-pro#post-73275 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:13:33 +0000 Vail Fucci 73275@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>So really bizarro.  My clip is about 6-7 minutes long shot on a 5dmk II with a mke 400 sennheiser shotgun mic.  In the .mov file when played on my mac the audio is fine and complete.  When I import it into CS 5.5 premiere when you play the file in either the source window or the sequence it strangely about 2 minutes in plays the audio from the beginning, looping it. The video isn't looping.  It happens right after the other camera I had timed out and made a shutter noise, but that's it.  Has anyone ever had something like this happen?  Any suggestions on what to do??? This is driving me nuts.  I restarted the program and restarted the computer, still same issue.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/which-eye-candy-ways-to-create-a-video-around-audio-can-you-come-up-with#post-73267 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 08:33:48 +0000 pseudosafari 73267@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Youtube won't accept just audio, of course.  You're right that there has to be SOME animation.  Some musicians I follow just post the song with a picture of them in it.  It holds my attention AS LONG AS THE CONTENT IS GOOD (that is, as long as the song is worth listening to).  If it's not, then I move on, like anyone else.</p> <p>I bet the podcasts are similar.  Start with something basic and build from there.  Add something in each video you post, and pretty soon you'll get handy with it.  People will watch it if your content is there.</p> <p>As for making money, stick with Google and google-related sites like youtube.  you have the whole world out there looking for you if you do it right.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/which-eye-candy-ways-to-create-a-video-around-audio-can-you-come-up-with#post-73259 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:21:04 +0000 Clara Rist 73259@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> <code>Not sure on the eye candy side, but YouTube has sent me those offers before as well. You literally need millions of followers before you make any kind of income, as most people ignore the ads they throw up completely, and clicking on them is required for you to get paid.</code></p> <p>Do you know a method that helps you getting <strong>more money</strong> with podcasts?</p> <p> <code>other than that, pictures of you or pictures of your subject matter would be good. logos and text are good to add. how about an index of the main subject you're covering?</code></p> <p>It should keep the standard youtube user interested. There has to be <strong>some</strong> animation.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/which-eye-candy-ways-to-create-a-video-around-audio-can-you-come-up-with#post-73253 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:51:43 +0000 pseudosafari 73253@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>easiest way would be to just film yourself making the audio.  it doesn't have to be anything fancy.  other than that, pictures of you or pictures of your subject matter would be good.  logos and text are good to add.  how about an index of the main subject you're covering?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/which-eye-candy-ways-to-create-a-video-around-audio-can-you-come-up-with#post-73252 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:05:13 +0000 doublehamm 73252@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Not sure on the eye candy side, but YouTube has sent me those offers before as well.  You literally need millions of followers before you make any kind of income, as most people ignore the ads they throw up completely, and clicking on them is required for you to get paid.  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/which-eye-candy-ways-to-create-a-video-around-audio-can-you-come-up-with#post-73251 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:00:38 +0000 Clara Rist 73251@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I create podcasts whenever I have something important to say. I gathered a small fanbase already. But I also want to make money with it. I got an email from youtube that I now get a share of adsense revenue there. But my podcasts are audio only. Which quick but at the same time eye-candy ways to create a video around audio can you come up with? </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/audio-format-preferences#post-72563 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:26:34 +0000 robGRAUERT 72563@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>16-bit 48khz is pretty standard when it comes to audio for video.</p> <p>Your wrapper is dependent on your software. For example, FCP prefers .aiff</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/audio-format-preferences#post-72556 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:16:07 +0000 EarlC 72556@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>AIFF for music</p> <p>MP3 narrative, sound FX, other that doesn't require exacting clarity of musical tracks.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/audio-format-preferences#post-72553 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:01:17 +0000 Simon 72553@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Quick survey.... When you import audio into a video project, what format(s) do you prefer?</p> <p>Typical project: eg. wedding video, corporate presentation, etc.<br />Audio content: eg. music, voice, sound FX, etc.<br />File type: eg. WAV / AIF / MP3, etc.<br />Sample rate: eg. 44.1khz, 48khz, etc.<br />Channels: eg. Mono / Stereo / Surround, etc.<br />Resolution: eg. 8-bit, 16-bit, etc.</p> <p>Obviously, this varies hugely from project to project. So, consider the question for the most regular type of video work you do - a 'typical' project.</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/audio-help-2#post-72322 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:27:50 +0000 Simon 72322@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Mark, there are three problems with the test audio.</p> <p>1) The room is not quiet.  So you can hear 'other' environmental sounds leaking into the recording, whether they are coming from outside, other rooms, a computer, whatever. Because you're not recording in a studio the mic inevitably picks up these things which the human ear would not normally detect (but does detect in a recording, when it's been amplified by a mic). Seal the room off from the outside world, or use a booth.</p> <p>2) The room is echoing (as all normal rooms do). Pad it out with heavy blankets, furniture, foam, carpet. Cover hard surfaces and experiment and you'll be amazed how it improves.</p> <p>3) As Shasta and Josh said, the sound source (your mouth!) is too far away from the mic. Therefore, you have to turn the gain up more, and you therefore record more of the 'other' environmental &amp; echo sounds (because they are louder in comparison to your voice, than they would be if you were closer to the mic).</p> <p>Once recorded, you cannot effectively remove echo from a recording. There are a) some very time-consuming work-arounds, and b) some automated software-based algorithms to improve it a little, but (subject to this being a professional project), it would still not be acceptable.</p> <p>I haven't used the Canon DM-100, but lots of reviews are good, so if you follow some of the advice others have given above, you should be able to achieve a very good result.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/increase-audio-output-of-mp4#post-72147 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:27:36 +0000 vid-e-o-man 72147@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Matt, your editing software should give numerous ways to accomplish what you need, hence the question form Charles. Just a few ways (of course dependent on your software) to boost audio of your clip would be to open it in your video editor and: 1) in the left hand margin for the audio track there might be a function to boost the level of the audio, 2) Copy the audio track and paste on blank audio track (synced with first), 3) if your video software comes with an audio editor, copy audio track to the editor and boost there and return it to video editor... The info about your editing software will undoubtably bring many more responses from others on this forum.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/increase-audio-output-of-mp4#post-72049 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:31:47 +0000 Charles Schultz 72049@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Which editing software do you use?</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/increase-audio-output-of-mp4#post-72044 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:15:08 +0000 Matt 72044@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hello!</p> <p>I have an MP4 video I made, the output audio volume of which I need to increase so that the video's audio volume will not be so darned low on You Tube.</p> <p>How would I increase the audio output of that MP4 file?</p> <p>Thanks!</p> <p>Matt</p> <p>PS: I, like many, work with other video formats as well, and I'd like to be able to do the same, as above, with other formats as well. Thanks again!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/audio-help-2#post-71124 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:42:49 +0000 gldnears 71124@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Mark queries: </p> <p>" What do i need to do in order to get rid of that style of audio where I sound like im in a bathroom?? I want to sound more 'full' i guess you can say...lol.</p> <p>I dont mind learning how to do it in Vegas Pro either, cause I know it says its great for that, so whats your thoughts on fixing this type of noise? "</p> <p>There may be some very sophisticated digital signal processors which could help you out . . . but they would cost more than a mic more suitable to your app. Moving blankets ( furniture pads ) are the best temp fix for recording. Put em on the floor and hang em on every vertical surface. There's no economical fix for the hollow sound in recordings you've already made, except perhaps a tightly adjusted audio expansion/gate if your NLE has that feature. Your voice will still sound a bit hollow, but any reverb hang should be attentuated.</p> <p> </p> <p>Rick Crampton</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/xlr-to-12-cable-vs-beachtek-adapter#post-70812 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:24:09 +0000 Phillip 70812@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Yeah I'm just referring to real quick on the the go shooting. I'd use external recording for productions. I've heard a couple sound tests and it doesn't sound bad. Thanks for your input.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/xlr-to-12-cable-vs-beachtek-adapter#post-70797 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:05:54 +0000 lmenningen 70797@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>&nbsp;You didn't give enough information - those boxes such as Beachtek are not simply changing connector types, there is a lot more going on than having the right connector. Those boxes often do things like level changing (say, from line level to mic level), impedance matching, converting balanced outputs to unbalanced inputs, etc. Some of them will use batteries which assists the phantom power issue, but many are entirely passive.</p> <p>Many powered mic's are for balanced inputs whereas most 1/8" camera inputs are unbalanced stereo. An&nbsp;XLR to 1/8" adapter&nbsp;may provide a mono-only output but there are Y-type cables that would allow two XLR mic's to feed a single 1/8" stereo camera input. If that is all you need accomplished then yes, an adapter should suffice.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/xlr-to-12-cable-vs-beachtek-adapter#post-70768 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:15:53 +0000 Phillip 70768@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I shot with a DSLR and I have been looking into getting an xlr adapter box such as the one made by Beachtek so I can use xlr mics. After thinking, I was wonder what the difference would be if I just bought an xlr to 1/8 (1/8 goes into my dslr) cable as long as my mic is powered? Thats $10 vs $300...am I missing something here?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/wedding-mics-to-replace-onboard-camcorder-mic#post-70429 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:46:53 +0000 John Tate 70429@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Rodemic is pretty good. It's a directional mic which is nice if you want to drown out un wanted sound and only pick up the sound of were its pointing. Stereo is nice but i'd get a directional mic first as the mic on your camcorder is stereo and probably not to bad. You could buy a digital voice recorder and a tie clip mic and strap that to the groom. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/wedding-mics-to-replace-onboard-camcorder-mic#post-70426 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:41:56 +0000 EarlC 70426@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>If they don't crowd your budget limits too much, the Zoom H1 (even though more expensive, the H2) make outstanding "audio bombs" to place where you need better sound acquisition: readers, officiant, B&amp;G, stringed quartets &amp; ensembles, soloists, etc.</p> <p>A truly dependable and rugged wireless system such as the Sony UWP-V6 is GREAT but way over your limits; and most shotgun mic systems still will not deliver the clean, clear, crisp, sweet audio of a GREAT wireless or the Zoom units when placed properly in proximity to the desired sound sources.</p> <p>Stereo often is or can be a good thing, especially in this day and age of 5.1 surround, but it's mostly useless for anything other than music elements IMHO, so long as the mono audio on dialog/narrative comes over on both channels in post.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/wedding-mics-to-replace-onboard-camcorder-mic#post-70415 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:04:07 +0000 bennyboytx 70415@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I run a low budget wedding video business, and usually i rely on either a tape out of the church's mixer onto a cd or my built in mics to create a decent sound. What kind of mics under $100 could I buy to put on either one of my 2-camera wedding ceremony setup. Is stereo good to have?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/audio-help-2#post-70248 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:53:33 +0000 Charles Schultz 70248@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Are you using your kitchen for voice overs? If so, there is a great tutorial for creating a gorilla sound booth here at VM.</p> <p><a href="http://www.videomaker.com/article/14618/" rel="nofollow">http://www.videomaker.com/article/14618/</a></p> <p>I have one in my basement and it works great for reducing echo and background noise. Unfortunately, you cannot get around poor audio quality, you can dress it up a bit but it will never sound great.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/audio-help-2#post-70244 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:22:49 +0000 Joshua Strazewski 70244@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Like Shastabroadcaster said.  Once you bring in and record all that reverberant sound you're really limited in what you can do in post edit. You'll get it close messing with the EQ but it will never sound really clear or full. If you're stuck using a directional you may want to try hanging heavy blankes behind and around your camera to try and absorb/breakup the sound waves.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/recording-a-two-person-interview-questions#post-70223 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:50:33 +0000 Fadly Hussin 70223@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>1)You're recording audio only on one camera right? Why not just leave the on-board audio mic on the other camera on so you could use it as reference later when you sync. </p> <p>2)Also I would like to bring a clapperboard to mark the start of the video for both cams and not cut until the end of the interview so that both clips from both cameras are just represented as one "chunk" in your NLE</p> <p>3)I'll set my NLE to show audio waveforms and then I'll carefully align both the audio together according to what I see as this is more objective.</p> <p> </p> <p>You can also take a look at this software called "PluralEyes". If you're syncing by hand, remember to avoid audio drift</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/recording-a-two-person-interview-questions#post-70222 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:34:34 +0000 vid-e-o-man 70222@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Michael, one way (and there are probably as many ways as people on this forum) is to have a script of prepared questions for the interviewer. These would be asked and the answers would be recorded with the camcorder shooting on the interviewee. Care should be taken to leave time between each question and each answer (instruct both participants). After this sesion the interviewer would be recorded asking the same set of questions (from the script). Also record the interviewer nodding, smiling, laughing, etc as appropriate reactions to the answers. In the editing you would add the clip of the interviewer asking the question, a clip of the interviewee's answer and during the answer (especially during a long answer) add video of the reactions of the interviwer you have recorded earlier. This would eliminate the need for syncing. You could use your lav microphone on the person being videoed for excellent audio. Lighting could be set to be the best for the subject being videoed. If you want to use a second camcorder, you could record from behind the interviewee showing the interviewer reactions (using the video only) and throw this in the mix where appropriate with  not much of a syncing issue. This is just one way that seems to be the simplest to me. I hope that my expanation is clear and that it helps. Keep shooting.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/recording-a-two-person-interview-questions#post-70221 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:53:08 +0000 mjryan67 70221@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Greetings all! </p> <p>New to the forum, i have been lurking for a couple of weeks and it seems like this group has a bunch of great talent and a great community! So for my first post I thought I would start with something that I am struggling with, I am a photographer that is adding video services for my commercial clients it seems like the two mediums have alot of natural synergy.</p> <p>My wife and I own a higher end hair salon, day spa and photography studio all in one facility and I am looking to use video heavily on the marketing side to show clients what can be done and how it can enhance your social media marketing. So I am learning the in's and out's of producing truly professional video, so one of the things that I want to do is record interviews of all of out service providers in a fun way, The name of the business is The Studio and I am doing a series of "Inside the Studio" where we interview each person so that prospective clients can get to know the stylist and spa service providers a little more personally.</p> <p>I want to do this as a two camera interview with one camera capturing the wider shot of both and the second camera close up on the subject giving the answers. </p> <p>My current kit is comprised of a Canon HF30 and a Canon XA-10, I have an Audio Technica AT-875 shotgun mic, a sony wireless lav and handheld system and an Audio Tech 2050 for doing voice overs. </p> <p>The basic setup is is the HF30 doing the wide shot with no sound recording, the XA-10 has the AT shotgun boomed between the two subjects and is recording the interviewee in a close up shot. </p> <p>The XA-10 has XLR inputs and records great sound, my levels are good and the sound is great. The problem I am having is in the post process and combining the two different video shots and one audio and getting everything synced up.</p> <p>So my first question, is there a better way to record the audio to make post easier, would it be better to record audio on an external device rather than in camera? </p> <p>Should I be capturing the audio on both cameras simply for the purposes of syncing the two video streams and then just use the audio from the XA-10.</p> <p>Or am I just all wrong and there is a much better way to capture the audio?</p> <p>I am using Final Cut Pro X as my NLE and I know that currently there is no multi cam support. I have been searching the forums and haven't found an answer but I do apologize if this process has been explained before and I missed it.</p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p>Michael</p>