http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: sound - Recent Posts en Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:16:50 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-system-setup-help#post-73032 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:45:47 +0000 gldnears 73032@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>" Today I connected my JVC BR-S611U S-VHS deck to the card directly via the composite input and sound via XLR to RCA cables.  The video captures fine, however the sound is WAY TOO HOT. "</p> <p> </p> <p>A simple 10 db or 15 db passive attenuator between your JVC and the audio input to your video card should do the trick.</p> <p>Rick Crampton</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-system-setup-help#post-73012 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:34:48 +0000 cfxcorp 73012@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>You may want to look at some of these boxes, maybe call Markertek:</p> <p><a href="http://www.markertek.com/Audio-Equipment/Audio-Mixers-Accessories/Passive-Audio-Mixers/Rolls-Corporation/MX56C.xhtml">http://www.markertek.com/Audio-Equipment/Audio-Mixers-Accessories/Passive-Audio-Mixers/Rolls-Corporation/MX56C.xhtml</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.markertek.com/Audio-Equipment/Audio-Interface/Impedance-Matching-Transformer/Rolls-Corporation/MB15B.xhtml?MB-15B">http://www.markertek.com/Audio-Equipment/Audio-Interface/Impedance-Matching-Transformer/Rolls-Corporation/MB15B.xhtml?MB-15B</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.markertek.com/Audio-Equipment/Audio-Interface/RDL-Stick-Ons/Radio-Design-Labs/TX-AFC1F.xhtml?TX-AFC1F">http://www.markertek.com/Audio-Equipment/Audio-Interface/RDL-Stick-Ons/Radio-Design-Labs/TX-AFC1F.xhtml?TX-AFC1F</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-system-setup-help#post-73006 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:17:29 +0000 Mike Needham 73006@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hello Again Earl:</p> <p>Thank-you for the reply.  I am not sure about MIC level but it is possible on the "from" on the BRS611U.  They are XLR after all.</p> <p>However, the input on the Colossus card is definitely line level.  They meant for you to hook up component connectors or use the HDMI in on the capture card.  It is REALLY a nice card and very good for price point, plus you can run optical TOSlink into the card as well.</p> <p>So, perhaps my first thought which was to run XLR into an audio mixer and run the line level out mains into the card is the way to go.</p> <p>I hope to fix the audio mixer part by Monday next week ;-)</p> <p>Thanks again for the reply and I do appreciate the input.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-system-setup-help#post-73005 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:03:20 +0000 EarlC 73005@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Your problem, Mike (the easy answer) is you going to or from Mic/Line. The distortion tells me you are feeding line out into mic in on your computer. You'll need an attenuator or device to bring the line level feed down to a mic level, or see if there's a line input on your computer.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-system-setup-help#post-73003 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:15:18 +0000 Mike Needham 73003@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Well I found a switch on the back for audio out.  It has 3 settings... +6 db, 0 db, and -6db for the gain on the outputs.  I tried the 0 setting and it helped a little but had a little distortion, so I went to the -6 and it seems to be still a bit hot for my liking, but the distortion is no longer present, so it appears this solved the issue.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-system-setup-help#post-73002 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:00:05 +0000 Mike Needham 73002@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hello Fellow Videomakers!</p> <p>I am in the process of setting up my video editing suite and have just purchased a Hauppauge Computer Works Colossus video capture card for my main system.</p> <p>Today I connected my JVC BR-S611U S-VHS deck to the card directly via the composite input and sound via XLR to RCA cables.  The video captures fine, however the sound is WAY TOO HOT.</p> <p>It doesn't seem to matter if you reduce the volume, the distortion is still ever-present in the captured video.  I have a feeling that this may be due to the XLR to RCA conversion and not being "line level" or balanced perhaps.</p> <p>There are future plans (very near future in fact) to get an audio mixer to handle my many sources for the capture device, but I would love to figure out the audio issue and how it might be solved.  Again the VCR is a JVC BR-S611U, and so if anyone has experience with these decks and can offer what I may be missing on the audio output, this would be greatly appreciated.</p> <p>Thank-you,</p> <p>Mike Needham</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/adequate-sound-quality#post-72646 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:22:37 +0000 Shaun 72646@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Yea, sound from the board for something like this is rarely good for the video.. the purpose of the soundboard is to set the levels for optimal sound 'in that room'. </p> <p>There's a few 'BUT's' in that statement, but I'm skipping them.. </p> <p>I agree that setting up at least 2 zoom like recorders is the way to go, unless someone else is recording, the just ask to do a film slate 'CRACK' at the end of the recording and have them include that in the final audio files they give you.. I've done that before and it mostly works...</p> <p>the bigger issue there is syncing the audio, for that have some b-roll of the audience or something :)  Have you asked the guy before you how he got his audio?  That'd be the first thing I did.  Good luck.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/adequate-sound-quality#post-72644 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 11:09:47 +0000 gldnears 72644@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> RCvilla1122 sez, " I was asked to video a 'Youth Orchestra' Concert in December "</p> <p>I spect the advice to " tap into the house sound board " is a bit naive. If it were MY concert I'd make sure the <em>house</em> sound was OFF during the concert. Also, it's unlikely the " house sound " would have microphones placed optimally for a good orchestral sound recording pickup. However, there my be someone retained to do an audio recording ( I used to do a lot of classical performance recording work ). If so you may be in luck! It is THIS equipment you want to take a feed from, either direct into your camera or into a separate digital audio recording device.</p> <p>Rick Crampton</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/adequate-sound-quality#post-72485 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:49:46 +0000 MediaFish 72485@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>My choice and what I have done many times in the past is to plug into the main sound mixing board as birdcat suggested above (I would actually plug a Zoom recorder into the soundboard).  However, I have found over the years that option is not always possible.  In those case where the sound board is not an option we have used several Zoom H4N's on mini tripods - we have used both the built in mics and have used them with 2 mics plugged in and strategically placed per unit (it just depends on what is allowed).  But I have to say that 99% of the time the best results came from being plugged into the house soundboard.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/adequate-sound-quality#post-72481 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:23:11 +0000 birdcat 72481@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Do you have access to the main mixing panel?  If so, you could take a feed from there.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/adequate-sound-quality#post-72477 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:59:51 +0000 doublehamm 72477@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Don't have time to elaborate, but order up a few Zoom H2s and plant them around the room.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/adequate-sound-quality#post-72474 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:19:26 +0000 rcvilla1122 72474@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Greetings Everyone! This is my first post..... I've been a video hobbyist for quite some time, and have done several different types of videos. But I was asked to video a "Youth Orchestra" Concert in December. This is a bi-yearly function and the person who was doing the video has decided to retire. I'm a little apprehensive about doing this since I've never have done this before. It is being held in the local community theater, and I was wondering what the best way of getting great sound. I have seen the video dvds of previous concerts and they seem to be pretty good. I just don't know how he achieved it. </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/how-can-you-correct-distorted-sound#post-67926 Thu, 12 May 2011 13:10:54 +0000 composite1 67926@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Head,</p> <p>Earl pretty much called it. In CS5 (Soundbooth) you can bring down some of the noise level and try to normalize the signal to a small degree. At best though, you can only 'fix' it enough from being god-awful to maybe just terrible. Audio workstation software like Soundforge (PC only) or Pro-Tools (PC-Mac) can help bring it down to just 'bad' with a lot of tweaking.</p> <p>Ultimately, audio is far less forgiving than video. The old saying 'crap in is crap out' goes triple for audio. Next time either adjust your audio levels in camera (if it has the capability) by manually turning them down or using the auto level setting. Test it out prior so you don't get any nasty surprises like this one. </p> <p>Best thing is to have a small portable mixer to patch between the mainboard and whatever you're recording to. At the minimum you'll be able to turn down the input levels to something you can work with. I know it doesn't help your current dilemma, but it will help out tons on the next go round.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-can-you-correct-distorted-sound#post-67925 Thu, 12 May 2011 13:02:04 +0000 birdcat 67925@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Does your CS5 bundle have Audition in it?  I have seen the later versions of it work miracles (OK,maybe not miracles but close).</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-can-you-correct-distorted-sound#post-67924 Thu, 12 May 2011 13:01:35 +0000 grinner 67924@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> like my brother Earl saod, short answer... nope. Distortion recorded in is beutiful distotion after much treatment later. Bummer. The good news is you can have fun recording em again at the next gig. Just run your own udio instead of relying on the house dude who hates that you are there. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-can-you-correct-distorted-sound#post-67923 Thu, 12 May 2011 12:46:12 +0000 EarlC 67923@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Unlike the old analog days where there was "sometimes" SOME forgiveness if you slipped into the red zone, digital it pretty much totally non-forgiving. You crunch against the ceiling it clips and what wasn't recorded, or what got distorted will pretty much always remain so. There ARE expensive "miracles" out there, but NOTHING is going to make that audio be what it could have, should have, or ought to have been. Sorry.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-can-you-correct-distorted-sound#post-67921 Thu, 12 May 2011 11:27:40 +0000 headbirdbrain 67921@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I video taped my husband's band with xlr input for the sound, which I had no control over the loudness. When I loaded the video onto disk, it was very distorted sounding from be recorded too loud. Is there any tricks out there I can use to repair the sound on the video? I'm using CS5 but also have Final Cut Pro. </p> <p>Thanks in advance!</p> <p> </p> <p>Carol</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/sync-help#post-65498 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 05:11:19 +0000 Larry 65498@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> When I film and record the sound on a Roland vs 2480 then transfer it to Cube base I get a faster tempo .  Some one said Camera is in 48000 and roland was in 44000  Is this why the clock is different.  </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lip-sync-problem#post-65210 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:02:10 +0000 daryldrj 65210@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Amen brother</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lip-sync-problem#post-65204 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:58:43 +0000 grinner 65204@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Step up to your NLE of choice. You have graduated.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/lip-sync-problem#post-65203 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:42:33 +0000 aroadrunner2 65203@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I'm a fairly good budding videographer. I've made quite a few videos with a Sony DCR-SR and use iMovie '11 for editing.  I just finished a video with good lip sync, but when I burned it the lip sync was off in 4 clips. Nothing I do will let me correct it.  A trainer at the Apple Store said he had the same problem himself.  Apple claims it rarely happens but does occasionally and freakishly.  SOS</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hassle-free-royalty-free-music-licensing#post-61287 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:58:24 +0000 worldstagemusic 61287@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> </p> <p>Today is August 4/10, and I just wanted to let you know that I've completely changed my website.</p> <p>I am now selling my royalty-free music as one 21-track collection (.zip file) priced at only...wait for it...$19.95 USD!</p> <p>The songs are now in WAV file format, which I am told is much easier to work with</p> <p>in video editing programs.</p> <p>Full demos on the site ( <a href="http://www.worldstagemusic.net" rel="nofollow">http://www.worldstagemusic.net</a> ).</p> <p> </p> <p>I can't say for how much longer I will be able to offer anything, as Internet hosting fees are starting to get me, and I may have to take my site down altogether soon enough.</p> <p>So come take advantage of my situation, while my site still exists. </p> <p>Even though it's hard to tell honesty from a slick ploy on the Internet, I assure you it's the truth. I can't make you believe me. </p> <p>In any case, 21 tracks of music that you can use forever, for $19.95, is far from being a rip-off. If my site keeps going past October, it will be due to your kind purchases and your help in spreading the word. Or some other miracle!</p> <p>Best,</p> <p>Sean C.</p> <p><a href="http://www.worldstagemusic.net" rel="nofollow">http://www.worldstagemusic.net</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hassle-free-royalty-free-music-licensing#post-59968 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:29:31 +0000 worldstagemusic 59968@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Oh heck! I forgot to answer pseudosafari's other question:</p> <p>The piano on those tracks is from a Jv-80 synth. It's a sample of a real piano, though the JV-80 was made in the early 1990s, and so is a child of that decade's technology.</p> <p>However I also do some "producing" to give it a nicer, warmer sound.</p> <p> </p> <p>Best,</p> <p>Sean</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hassle-free-royalty-free-music-licensing#post-59967 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:25:47 +0000 worldstagemusic 59967@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I'm in!</p> <p>I tried to log in a few times but my old PW wasn't working, but I finally made it in!</p> <p>Apologies for not responding sooner. I know this sounds jaded, but it's so rare that I get reponses on this cold-blooded thing we call the Internet, that I just never bothered to check in again.</p> <p>Thank you both for your encouraging &amp; positive comments. Dare I quote poor old Sally Field: ("you like me! you really really"...oh forget it).</p> <p> </p> <p>@pseudosafari: I <em>think </em>I understand what you mean...I assume you mean that if you play one demo track, and then don't turn it off and start another demo track on the same page, that the first one will keep playing and not shut off automatically, right? I just have to learn some more about html programming to fix that, I suppose. Now I'll paraphrase Dr. McCoy from Star Trek: "I'm a composer, Jim, not a programmer!"</p> <p> </p> <p>@EarlC - I sincerely appreciate your encouragement. I've added a few more tunes/categories, though of course the song selection is small:</p> <p>I've added a "Folk Latin" category, but I'd like to mention my "Belly Dancing" category, only because it has a song I'm proud of, because it's a mix of Urban Pop with spice exotic elements. Hope you'll check it out! The song is called "Secrets of the Far East".</p> <p>Oh, and I can't leave without mentioning another song called "Cabin Party" in the Pop section, which is like a Motown/B52s inspired thing.</p> <p>I'm starting to think that perhaps I should ask people to join a mailing list so I can tell them about new songs/categories as I add them...what do you think?</p> <p> </p> <p>All the best,</p> <p>Sean C.</p> <p><a href="http://www.worldstagemusic.net" rel="nofollow">http://www.worldstagemusic.net</a></p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/shooting-double-system#post-58884 Sat, 22 May 2010 15:54:40 +0000 EarlC 58884@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I vocally enter date, time, location and event at the beginning of my Zoom H2 recordings, and subsequent cards if any. I usually, if it is a situation where I can, clap my hands or issue a quick whistle while rolling tape/H2.</p> <p>In post I sync up the markers used to identify. I've found that using H2 audio longer than a half-hour or so can occasionally result in some drift or delay, though it has not proven critical to me. I also usually "normalize" the audio either via the H2 (take some time) or my editing system audio programs, burn an AIFF CD backup and files to my audio hard drive (just in case Murphy is lurking) and often will cut sections of my audio into smaller more manageable segments (especially if lip synching is imperative) before adding to my project.</p> <p>Even though that takes away from my original synching sounds (clap or whistle) it is easy to work with the timecode to get to where I want if I'm keeping notes or paying attention.</p> <p>Developing an approach that works for you will eventually make the whole process easier and quicker to perform.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/shooting-double-system#post-58882 Sat, 22 May 2010 11:35:00 +0000 CraftersOfLight 58882@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> A trick I learn a while ago for syncing sound with video is similar to the cap-pistol method mentioned above.</p> <p>I use a Zoom H2 in concert with my camera when I want to get better area sound. I spot both the camera and Zoom locations for the shot and mark the Zoom location. When I am ready to record I move the Zoom near the camera, start the recording on both devices, say the title/take (a verbal slate if you will) of the shot, then I double click on a pet training "clicker" (this gives 4 distinct clicks on the audio to later use to line up in the editor) then move the Zoom back to its location. </p> <p>The verbal "slate" lets me match the video and audio record. The double click is easy to see as sharp spikes on the audio waveforms in the editor to line things up.</p> <p>something like this, inexpensive, can strap it to your camera tripod or stick in your pocket.</p> <p><a href="http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2751377&amp;lmdn=Dog">http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2751377&amp;lmdn=Dog</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hassle-free-royalty-free-music-licensing#post-58806 Thu, 20 May 2010 15:32:30 +0000 EarlC 58806@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Interesting initial offerings. Some of it has solid potential. Some of it sounds very similar to other libraries I purchase from - Music2Hues, Music Bakery, Best of Themes, Energetic Music...</p> <p>I can see your library, and popularity, growing quickly provided you can rapidly implement more and broader choices, with some significant differences in tempo and flavor.</p>