Alteration after recording. Cutting, moving, or otherwise adjusting the various aspects of audio or video.
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Good open source Video Editors?
Sure, I could Google and find random software. But I rather have the opinion of users that have had hands-on with any open source video editors.
So if you've used one that you like or know of any, ...
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9answers
2k views
An open source sound editor, but not Audacity?
I am looking for open source/free software for casual sound editing.
I've tried audacity, I know it's capable tool but really I dont like the interface.
Tried snd, can't get it to work.
I am looking ...
8
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2answers
325 views
Editing/Mastering workflow for a podcast
I'm creating a podcast with two voice tracks and some intro/outro music, and I'm trying to decide on a general workflow for editing and mastering. Specifically, I'm not sure if some of the effects ...
6
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5answers
539 views
Reducing breath noise
I have some vocal tracks where the vocalist's breaths between phrases are quite loud - enough to be distracting. Is there a relatively easy way to lower the breath sound short of riding the fader ...
6
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3answers
783 views
What Beginner Video Editing Software Should I Use?
I need to edit a HD video file. I will need to zoom, pan and insert text. Also, I will need to insert small video clips into the main file (eg. zoom to a black TV screen and insert video to that TV ...
6
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3answers
141 views
Filtering sounds to make it appear underwater
Is there a commonly accepted filtering process to make sounds appear as if they are recorded underwater
It could be a generic low-pass/band-pass filter?
What cutoff frecuencies could I use?
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8answers
343 views
5
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3answers
104 views
How to stay objective after viewing your edit hundreds of times?
When I start editting something I'm very sharp about cuts that does or doesn't work. But as I go through the process, in which I watch the sequence hundreds of times, I get used to it, and becomes a ...
5
votes
2answers
110 views
What happens when you save a MP3 with a higher quaility?
When a lossy audio track (of unknown quality) is imported into software and and saved as a (possibly) higher quaility after editing, what happens?
Obviously I know it can't have any more 'quality' ...
5
votes
3answers
201 views
I'm not happy with Final Cut Pro (X). What are my options?
I'm a editor who has been editing with Final Cut Pro for the last couple of years and I'm not impressed with the new Final Cut Pro X. I'm interested in looking for another NLE, such as Avid or ...
5
votes
3answers
123 views
Converting voice into modem sounds
I'd like to record my voice and apply some effects on it. The final result should remind the listener of phone lines or some modem sounds, but only the melody and rhythm of the language should be kept ...
5
votes
2answers
151 views
About film making techniques
I have developed a big interest in film making recently (I hope it isn't a fad). I am interested more in the technical side like cinematography, editing, lighting etc than acting, direction etc.
I am ...
4
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5answers
2k views
How to add motion blur in timelapse videos?
I remember watching a video about timelapse photography. There was a moment when the narrator explained that there is a specific trick to make the videos "smoother":
In the timelapse videos which ...
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2answers
1k views
What is a “ducker”?
I saw another question on here that asked how to set up a ducker. Can someone provide a detailed explanation of what a ducker is? I couldn't glean a specific meaning from the context of the ...
4
votes
1answer
4k views
How can I crop a video with ffmpeg?
I have an MP4 file of a screen recording that I need to crop down. How can I accomplish this without using expensive tools like Adobe Premier or Final Cut? I prefer ffmpeg because I have used it ...
4
votes
3answers
268 views
What do various sounds look like on the wave spectrum
I am trying to understand some basics of the acoustic theory.
Can someone in their own simple words explain what are the differences between the waves on two different instruments playing the same ...
4
votes
3answers
95 views
Which music sw should I consider for aligning audio waveforms to MIDI piano roll, looping MIDI, managing program change, SysEx?
Which music software should I consider for aligning audio waveforms to MIDI piano roll, looping MIDI, managing program change, SysEx?
In my projects, I'd like to be able to:
see audio and MIDI ...
4
votes
3answers
93 views
Batch processing individual frames into video
I’m new at video editing… and hoping someone can direct me to the best software for my needs.
Running on windows OS. I need to build a video from frames in tga format, convert them in different ...
4
votes
6answers
636 views
Normalising volume across thousands of files
For a project I'm working on, I need to produce approx 5000 voice-only recordings of approx 15 seconds each (typically each file is a couple of short sentences spoken aloud). I've approached this as ...
4
votes
1answer
167 views
Methods of Amplifying Poor Audio from Camcorder Recording?
I have a recording from a camcorder (with a broken mic) where the audio is 1) largely white noise and 2) almost in-audible sound from people chatting in a room.
What methods could be used to amplify ...
4
votes
1answer
56 views
Is there a 'diff tool' for audio?
Ideally in Premiere Pro, I'd like to have a way of seeing the changes I make to an audio file that I edit in Audition to be reflected in a workable format for the video editing in Premiere Pro.
I've ...
3
votes
4answers
170 views
We just got done recording - our vocals could use some work - suggestions?
We just got done recording our 'first album' - we are a garage band with professional sound tech. We mixed everything using a Behringer USB board and ran it via a USB out to Audacity. The recordings ...
3
votes
2answers
245 views
How are vocals and other different tracks separated from a mix?
I am referring to extractions like these:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLKFSmI-iYM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyx14aFNPX0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm7w5al2n7o
...
3
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3answers
150 views
Slow HD video whilst editing
I use Adobe Premier 5.5 to edit my videos. I have always seemed to have slow editing. I upgraded the PC which now has
8 Core
16gb of DDR3 2333mhz ram
1gb 460 gpu
6 hard drives, 1 is SSD
So, I ...
3
votes
1answer
798 views
Why is learning how to use DAWs appear more difficult than Video editing programs?
Between some friends and me, we are finding it evidently more difficult to learn how to use DAWs than to use video editing programs like Sony Vegas and Premier. We are trying Roland CakeWalk Sonar 8, ...
3
votes
2answers
74 views
Solution for checking sound levels between recording sessions
We have had problems with a professional recording company that records for us all year long. We piece audio bits together and sometimes the levels are off and the final product sounds off when put ...
3
votes
4answers
65 views
Best way to edit mashup video of downloaded movies?
So I wanted to do a mashup video for personal usage, meaning scenes cut from downloaded commercial movies or Youtube. This is typically relatively highly compressed h264-material.
The workflow that I ...
3
votes
1answer
356 views
Lightworks problems importing, editing, and exporting using Canon EOS Rebel T3i
I'm using Lightworks 11 for Windows and I can't import the .mov files from my Canon EOS Rebel T3i. Lightworks identifies the .mov files as "Apple / H264" but the show up in a red color.
Other .mp4 ...
3
votes
2answers
291 views
How to burn HD videos with menu system onto DVD media?
I'll be getting a HD editing rig soon at my studio where we make mostly corporate AVs. So far our format is PAL SD and usually the delivered product is a MPEG or AVI as the client demands. ...
3
votes
1answer
252 views
Creating a “finger using device” effect like in iPhone app ads
I have been searching for quite a while on a tutorial of how to create the rotating phone ad with the finger coming in to interact with the app once in a while.
There is an example of this effect in ...
3
votes
1answer
89 views
Extracting conversations from a long WMA-File
I have a few wma-files all about 2h long each.
I was going around with a microphone interviewing people. I did not turn the recording off in order to not miss anything. Now the problem is filtering ...
3
votes
1answer
41 views
Indexing audio for video editing
What tools would you recommend to index the audio track for video editing? I'd like to be able to do a text search for words in the dialog to more easily locate video snippets. I'm using FC and/or ...
3
votes
1answer
32 views
Export rotated video out of Adobe Premiere
I am creating a video in portrait orientation but the TV I am putting this on cannot rotate the video while playing, so I need to export the video in landscape format. Is there a way to rotate the ...
3
votes
1answer
398 views
How to create a ragdoll effect on a human?
I make an action(combat) short-length film and I use After Effects and 3DS MAX to edit it.
I want to make a battle scene where the one guy hits another guy and the second one is thrown away like a ...
3
votes
1answer
312 views
Very Good Free Lossless/Lossy Video Encoding For Editing on Windows 7 (regarding fraps recordings)
I am looking for a very good method to encode video recorded with fraps in 1080p into an intermediate format which I can edit in Avid Studio. Most video files load up into Avid, as far as I know, but ...
3
votes
1answer
199 views
Are there any keyboard shortcuts for efficient MIDI (piano roll) editing in Adobe Audition 3?
I'm aware Audition CS 5.5 is on its way, but this question is about version 3.
It seems such a hassle to switch between the "select" and "draw" tools in the Audition 3 sequencer. There's no hybrid ...
3
votes
1answer
53 views
Is is possible to trim portions of clips in FCPX to save disk space?
I know that it's possible to selectively ingest in the import dialogue, but is it possible to delete "rejected" portions of clips once they've been imported, without deleting the whole clip? If not, ...
3
votes
0answers
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settings for editing in cs4
What initial setting should I be using in Premiere CS4 if I shot video on a Samsung HMX-q10 camera but shot in standard definition? When I tried DV NTSC the video looks very bad, like it's somewhat ...
2
votes
2answers
91 views
want to find a program or other sources that can help me find subliminal recordings in my custom cd's
I have purchased custom subliminal cd's and I have using them for over 3 months now and I am not sure if the message I wanted on it is even on there or what message is on there and or even if there ...
2
votes
3answers
60 views
How to reverse video in different software packages
One of the basic edits one can make to a video is reversing it such that it plays backwards.
The goal of this community wiki is to show beginning users how to reverse footage with different video ...
2
votes
3answers
205 views
Video Editing/After Effects Forum To Ask For Help
I was wondering if anyone could suggest a good/active forum for Adobe After Effects/Video Editing in general.
I require the forum to ask for help in editing a file/some HD video or finding someone ...
2
votes
2answers
116 views
Premier Pro versus Final Cut Pro
I am thinking about getting some video editing software and I was wondering if Premier Pro or Final Cut Pro is better in terms of ease of use, compatibility with other audio and video editing ...
2
votes
3answers
273 views
Region editing in arrange, audible clicking at start/end
I'm using Logic Pro 9 as a musician (mainly electric bass parts). However, this may be DAW-agnostic.
When editing, I often would like to move, repeat, and otherwise work on regions that are as ...
2
votes
4answers
118 views
Software for video cut automation / scripting
I am very new to a/v editing and need to automate a simple process. Basically what I need is a way for my mom to capture video from her camera and input a series of numbers like
1:02 1:30
1:55 2:34
...
2
votes
1answer
43 views
In what order do I make edits to audio in a video clip?
I have a video of a live performance that was recorded on three different cameras. One of the cameras captured the audio much better than expected, so that is the main audio track I am choosing to ...
2
votes
5answers
353 views
Batch processing solution for audio files
I'm looking for a way to batch process large amount of audio files (ogg and wav formats).
Ideally, a solution that works from a Windows' command line, allows conversion between formats, allows ...
2
votes
1answer
67 views
Audacity - cut without repositioning.
Using Audacity if I trim an audio track the remaining audio is shifted to the left. I want it to stay in position since it is in time with another track. How can I accomplish this?
Thanks!
2
votes
2answers
76 views
How do I move (rearrange) the orientation of a video?
I want to crop the video at some position and move the part next to the part that wasn't cropped. (See image, it explains better)
http://i.imgur.com/qhSZy.png
2
votes
2answers
1k views
How to create super smooth slow motion clips in After Effects that will be edited in Premiere Pro
I would like to make one of those 600fps slow motion clips that can are on YouTube. such as this
...
2
votes
1answer
71 views
How to simulate a photo being taken from the photographer's POV in a film?
How would I go about simulating a photo being taken from the photographers POV in a film?
I want the still to be part of the shot, with moving images before and after the still. And I want the ...
