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Why does audio sound bad, or need to be rendered, in Final Cut Pro, Avid, Premiere or iMovie?

Published

Josh

on April 28, 2008

in editing and post audio

. 1 Comment

Final Cut (and other editing apps) will accept many kinds and formats of audio for import into the Browser or Timeline.

However, just because they will, doesn’t mean you should!

If you import compressed audio, for example, in MP3 or AAC codecs, or audio in a different bit or sample rate than your Timeline (such as 44.1 KHz, 32 KHz or 12-bit), you will often hear clicks, pops, and audio dropouts while editing, which is distracting for your creative process, and in many cases your audio will require rendering before you can even hear it, which sounds like “beep-beep-beep-beep” and wastes …

Blackmagic Video Recorder

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jesse

on February 11, 2008

in editing products, gear, post audio and post visuals

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Capture video direct to H.264 video files for your iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, YouTube and even full resolution video backups! Only $149
Video Recording for a new age!

Now you can capture analog video from VHS, Video-8, video cameras and more, direct to the H.264 file format as used by iPod™, iPhone™, Apple TV™ and YouTube™. Blackmagic Video Recorder plugs directly into your computer’s USB and includes easy to use software. Get the highest quality video capture from any component video or regular video device. Blackmagic Video Recorder eliminates time consuming

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Matrox MXO2 and MX02 Mini

Published

jesse

on January 6, 2008

in editing, editing products, gear, post audio and post visuals

. 1 Comment

The new Matrox MXO2 is the first truly portable device that gives you broadcast-quality input/output, monitoring, and up/down/cross conversion to streamline your workflow with Apple Final Cut Studio 2. It’s lightweight, fits in your laptop bag, and runs for hours on a field battery. It lets you work seamlessly in any format you want. Enjoy new-found freedom with Matrox MXO2 – edit anywhere!

Features

Truly portable - fits in your laptop bag, runs off a field battery (or its AC adapter)
HD/SD SDI, HD/SD analog component, Y/C, and composite inputs and outputs
Genlock

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Apple announces Final Cut Studio 2 - Final Cut Pro 6 - Motion 3 - Soundtrack 2 - etc.

Published

Josh

on April 15, 2007

in DV news, editing, post audio and post visuals

. 4 Comments

Notable points:

Final Cut Studio 2 will be available in May for $1,299, or $499 for the upgrade
Final Cut Pro 6 has an Open Format Timeline that lets editors mix and match virtually any video format and frame-rate in a single Timeline without transcoding. Hope this works with nesting and media management!
ProRes 422 format for uncompressed HD quality at SD file sizes and support for mixed video formats and frame rates in a single Timeline- nice feature. ProRes 422 will run at about

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LaCie Biggest S2S with PCI-Express Card 2.5 TB

Published

todd

on January 15, 2007

in editing, editing products, gear and post audio

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Item Number: 301135U
Price: $1,789.99

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How do I batch convert audio in Windows XP for my editing software?

Published

grace

on January 10, 2007

in editing and post audio

. 2 Comments

Download iTunes from Apple
Double click iTunes Setup.exe to install
Launch iTunes
Go to the Edit Menu > then click Preferences
Click on the Advanced tab
Then click on the Importing tab
Now, in the “Import Using” dialog box, choose .WAV Encoder.
Then in the “Setting” dialog box, choose “Custom”
For “Sample Rate” choose 48 kHz.
For “Sample Size” choose 16-bit.
For “Channels” choose Stereo.
Then click OK.
Then OK again, to close the Preferences Box.Now your preferences are set up to convert audio files to an uncompressed file that will play smoothly in your editing software.
Now, insert a CD, or drop MP3s, AACs or files in many other kinds of

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The MOTU V4HD FireWire Interface

Published

todd

on January 3, 2007

in editing, editing products, film products, gear, post audio and post visuals

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The Motu V4HD
Feature highlights

HD/SD FireWire video interface for Mac and Windows — provides HD and SD capture and playback for any current-generation FireWire equipped computer

Plug-and-play connectivity via FireWire 400 or 800 — connects to either a desktop tower or a portable laptop
Supports Apple Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro
Captures and plays all standard HD and SD formats up to and including 1080p30 (720p, 1080i, 1080p and 1080PsF)

Full-raster Apple ProRes workflow — supports full-raster capture and playback (1920×1080 and 1280×720) in Apple’s ProRes 422

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What is the best way to do multi-camera shoots?

Published

Josh

on December 27, 2006

in broadcast, cinematography, editing, location sound and post audio

. 5 Comments

I have shot multicam concerts locking up timecode by beaming wireless audio SMPTE timecode to all cameras and recording it on Ch 2, but I can tell you it was a big hassle and a waste of time.

My recommendation for multi-camera shoots is to either:

1. Use TOD (Free Run) Timecode

TOD (Time of Day) timecode is a switchable option on some recent camcorders. With this option, you can synchronize multiple cameras, then each camera can start or stop at will, and the timecode always reflects the current time, not the tape position, so the …

voices.com

Published

Josh

on September 12, 2006

in post audio

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This website enables you to find quality voice talent quickly, and if you are a voiceover artist, post samples and get jobs.

Take the tour here:

http://www.voices.com/tour/clients/00.html

RODE to Recording System

Published

guy

on August 30, 2006

in post audio

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Rode to Recording

The rode to recording system.

From the professional DAW operator to the absolute beginner, the rode to recording system is the one box solution for the computer owner in need of a full digital audio recording setup. The system ships complete with the award winning RODE NT1-A (the world’s quietest large diaphragm condenser) a pair of EVENT ALP-5 biamp-powered studio monitors, and a PreSonus INSPIRE firewire audio interface. Steinberg cubase LE and SONY Acid XMC

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Audacity

Published

Josh

on April 7, 2006

in DV news and post audio

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Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.

Ardour

Published

Josh

on March 7, 2006

in post audio

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Ardour is a professional hard disk recorder and digital audio editor application released under the GNU General Public License as Free Software.

Where can I get royalty-free music for my projects?

Published

Josh

on February 10, 2006

in DV news, editing and post audio

. 15 Comments

Wikipedia Commons

http://www.archive.org/details/audio

http://ccmixter.org/

http://www.icompositions.com/tools/category.php?cid=9

What is ADR?

Published

Josh

on January 7, 2006

in post audio

. 0 Comments

ADR stands for “Automated Dialog Replacement”
http://www.filmsound.org/terminology/adr.htm

Here’s an interesting interview from pros involved in sound on the set, in the editing room, and in sound stages (scroll down and you’ll see them opine on ADR):

http://www.editorsguild.com/newslet…rint_sound.html

How can I reduce hum or hiss in my audio?

Published

Josh

on January 7, 2006

in post audio and post audio gear

. 2 Comments

Sometimes a location sound track has hiss (white noise) or a 60 Hz hum that is audible. If the sound is constant, there are some software packages and plugins that can reduce the problem somewhat without affecting the audio quality terribly. Some of them are:

Ray Gun
Sound Soap
Soundtrack Pro
Ionizer

If the background sound you want to remove is not …