Refers to the "container" that that data is stored in and how that data is encoded.
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2answers
116 views
What formats and compression should I use for my audio library?
I would like to see some recommendations regarding how I should keep my classical music collection in iTunes.
I cannot use FLAC because this will not work in iTunes or iOS.
I suppose I could use ...
2
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1answer
79 views
Tool for converting .VYF audio file
Is there any tool to convert .VYF audio file to .mp3 or any other audio file?
11
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8answers
17k views
Free batch conversion from FLAC to Apple Lossless (ALAC)?
I am looking for a free tool that would allow me to convert large amounts of FLAC files to ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) while preserving the meta information and optionally adding new information ...
7
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2answers
250 views
How do mp3 encoders compress audio?
I know they remove certain sounds, like extreme highs and lows, but how does this really work?
What information is decided to be thrown out? Is it just done by frequency and typical human hearing ...
7
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1answer
211 views
Help choosing audio rip format for longevity.
I've been using MP3 for a decade for my audio collection, but with the (not so) recent developments in open source vs patented codecs such as H.264 I am wondering if an alternative format is ...
0
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1answer
28 views
poor quality export of still images from premiere
This is the actual source image to a video track in Premiere (a PNG):
With no resizing whatsoever, and .flv output, this is a resultant frame from the exported video:
How could I improve the ...
4
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1answer
127 views
Determining streaming container format
I'm completely new to video/audio formats, containers, and protocols. However, I have to figure out how to decode a bitstream that contains audio and video. I do not know the transport protocol, ...
0
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1answer
21 views
Looking for compressed standard definition file format to share footage between Final Cut Pro 7 and Adobe Premiere Pro CS6
Brief Background
I have a 30 minute film originally edited on Premiere Pro 1.5 in 2005/2006 that used 4:3 720x576 PAL interlaced DV AVI footage imported by firewire from a DV Cam. The entire raw ...
1
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0answers
37 views
What export settings should I use in Premiere Pro for iBooks Author videos?
I've tried using Adobe Premiere to save a video for iBooks Author. The problem is that when I export my project as a mpeg2 file the quality of the video degrades a lot.
I am using images to ...
2
votes
1answer
69 views
Video file format won't play
Hopefully I'm not out of line asking here, but I used to have a Sony HDR camera and of course all the files were in a sony format. Quite some time ago I used iMovie to import them and since then I've ...
0
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1answer
60 views
Save existing project to an external drive Final Cut Pro X 10
I have a project with events saved on my Mac drive. I want to save this project on my external HD drive to clean space and work on this project later.
I copy pasted Final Cut Events and Final Cut ...
2
votes
1answer
31 views
Format to view on iOS and PS3?
I have Apple Compressor and have been trying to determine the correct format for my videos to allow them to play on both the iPad and my PlayStation 3 via a Media Server. Can anyone help me to ...
2
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2answers
65 views
Difference between 4K Edition and 4K Cineform
On this page I found this here:
http://www.timescapes.org/products/
And I don't get it, because 4k Ediition is only 25gb and 4k cinema is 330gb.
What is the difference if both are 4K (4096 x 2304) ...
2
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1answer
78 views
Digital Performer - Copying Between Projects
Is it possible to export an entire chunk/sequence from one Digital Performer project file and import it into another?
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3answers
253 views
Utility or method for joining MP4 files
I have two MP4 files that I generated with Camtasia Studio. I need to join them together post rendering with Camtasia (it can't be done during the Camtasia rendering process). Looking for a utility or ...
1
vote
2answers
57 views
How could an 8-bit encoding take more memory than a 10-bit encoding?
I'll start off by saying that I know next to nothing about video encoding and I'm looking for a nice tutorial explaining the basics (I have a technical background and some knowledge of signal ...
1
vote
1answer
617 views
What ffmpeg/avconv format and container will Adobe Premiere Pro accept, out-of-box?
All of these converted, but Premiere Pro only loads the audio. I use Ctrl-I to import the videos, and they come up as waveforms, and can only be placed on audio tracks.
These examples use avconv, ...
1
vote
2answers
72 views
MP3 Podcast Problems… mp3 file format?
I'm having trouble with an audio file.
If you look over at this Ask Different question I submitted, you'll see I was having issues with getting a podcast to work in iTunes. I finally narrowed it ...
5
votes
1answer
143 views
What codecs/formats are appropriate for full motion video recording for youtube?
I'm recording video game footage via lossless methods, after which I need to compress them and upload them to youtube. I'm not sure which format and/or codecs are best for this. I've been ...
0
votes
1answer
61 views
24hour non stop recording in a single file on a 128Gb SDXC? [closed]
Not sure if I am allowed to ask the following question here or not as it's not clear from the FAQ
I want to record a non stop 24 hour video and wanted to know if the following device can do that?
...
2
votes
1answer
547 views
Output ogg / FLAC from Adobe Audition
How can I export an ogg or FLAC file from adobe Audition? is there a plugin? If so, how do I install it, both on Mac and Windows? preferably looking for an all in one solution for simplicity
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3answers
83 views
Simple software program for converting H264 video in to flashvideo flv for website?
my question is:
Which simple, lightweight, straightforward, easy to use software for Win7 can do the following:
A) import/convert on the fly MP4 (H264) movie into FLV (Flashvideo) and apply ...
3
votes
2answers
219 views
How to sync midi to audio - Logic 8
I've annotated an audio file with the beat locations. Now I want to create a midi file that is synced with the audio.
The annotation is in xml format, but I can easily turn it into a csv or other ...
-1
votes
1answer
42 views
Video file playback issue
I have a 75.7 GB avi file that when viewed only plays ~ 2 seconds of video and then quits. How can I correct this issue?
0
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0answers
36 views
Streaming mechanics
I use crtmp server (rtmpd) to stream flv files locally. However I get this message in the crmp log
...
3
votes
2answers
117 views
Adobe Premiere & Final Cut Pro project file standard?
Is there a standard for non-linear video project files? I want to create a slideshow of my life using jpg + mp3 files and want to be able to tweak it many years from now. My fear is that if I use ...
2
votes
2answers
754 views
exporting .mov vr to multiple still frames
Ive got a quicktime VR in .mov format i need to strip the all still frames (in total there are 250) out of it and have them in as individual images, preferably pngs or jpegs.
I was looking at using ...
3
votes
1answer
26 views
How can I see each frame of a mpeg transport stream under windows?
I am looking for a tool, preferably free, that will allow me to see and save each frame from MPEG-2 Transport Stream (video/mp2t).
0
votes
1answer
492 views
Editing a movie from DVD in Sony Vegas?
I often have a movie (commercial, encrypted DVD) which I would like to import into Sony Vegas for further editing. The goal is to make my own private "Director's Cut", mixing the movie with some other ...
2
votes
2answers
928 views
Export from garageband to audacity
I want to export ALL the audio tracks from garageband to audacity.
I searched on the internet and it is apparently not possible ( here for instance), or better it is possible but one track at time.
...
0
votes
1answer
134 views
How do I mass convert mp3 to an open format without losing quality?
I have some mp3 files - stems from a track ready for remix. The originals in a non-lossy format are not available. I would like to open them in Ardour, on linux, but Ardour doesn't open mp3s, because ...
0
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0answers
283 views
Recreate basic AVCHD from MTS files
My dad has a Sony HXR-NX5E which writes its output to SDHC cards in AVCHD format.
Wanting to back up his video and not understanding the AVCHD structure, I originally got him to copy the contents of ...
0
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0answers
125 views
All in one sf2 soundbank for Guitar Pro
Where could I buy or download a big soundbank in SF2 format which contains all necessary quality instruments for using it with MIDI exported from Guitar Pro file (gp5)? I need instrustuments that ...
0
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1answer
56 views
Lossless music service [closed]
Before I began caring about the quality of my music, I purchased and downloaded a significant amount of music online. Most of the music is 320 kbps MP3.
Do services exist that would scan a music ...
1
vote
1answer
970 views
Extract streams from WebM
I hope my question fits the theme of this SE.
Is there any software that can extract streams from WebM videos? I don't want to convert (re-compress), I want the streams intact. Thanks.
1
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0answers
179 views
Can I convert Sibelius into MusicXML or any other free format with only free tools?
Back in the old days, I used Sibelius to typeset scores. I've switched to the great open-source MuseScore now and don't miss anything from Sibelius except... my old scores.
I know that there is a ...
0
votes
1answer
100 views
Recommended format for a large embedded stop motion animation on website?
I have a stop motion animation of about 35 seconds in duration (~150 frames). The resolution is quite large at around 900px x 450px.
What is the best format to play this looping on my website? I ...
1
vote
1answer
116 views
How do I sort through a music collection and find and categorise the best quality files?
I'm looking for some software that can scan a large collection of files which contains many duplicates of varying quality in different file formats.
Ideally I would like to have a folder structure ...
1
vote
3answers
2k views
Why does a FLAC file have a lower bit rate than the CD file?
I ripped a CD to FLAC. Comparing the two versions of the same song with MediaMonkey, I noticed the original CD bit rate is 1411 kbps:
whereas the FLAC file has a bit rate of 906 kbps:
Why is ...
1
vote
1answer
78 views
Closed Caption formats - support for overlapping phrases
I am looking to develop a tool for editing Closed Captions for MP3s. It is mostly in support of YouTube music videos. I've been looking over the Supported Caption File Formats in this YouTube page ...
0
votes
1answer
37 views
Encode MPEG-4 to DVD Format Without Doubling File Size
I want to encode a group of low-quality MPEG-4 video files to DVD format (to eventually burn to a DVD).
The problem is that when I encode the video, the resulting files are often 2-3x as large as the ...
2
votes
1answer
264 views
Does the M4V file type have direct support for Audio?
I am working with a video vendor who just ripped a dvd and sent me BOTH m4v files AND aac files (audio and video separately),. When I asked him why he did not just send 1 m4v file with the audio and ...
1
vote
1answer
168 views
What format do WAV files need to have to be imported into the Korg D3200 Digital Recording Studio
The title says it all...
What format do WAV files need to have to be imported into the Korg D3200 Digital Recording Studio?
I created 8 WAV files and burned them onto a CD so that I could import ...
5
votes
2answers
109 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' ...
22
votes
4answers
2k views
Any reason not to convert WAV to FLAC and save some disk space?
As I understand the technologies, WAV is a raw, uncompressed format and FLAC is a compressed but lossless format.
My research has shown that FLAC files "still maintain all the audio fidelity"src of ...
2
votes
1answer
1k views
WMV vs MP4 Streaming & Download
I work for a company that outputs videos in many formats.
We currently stream movies in FLV format, offer downloads in a WMV and MP4 format.
However in the interest of saving server space and ...
1
vote
0answers
167 views
From Avid Media Composer to DVD?
I have a 1920x1080i project (a 50 minute film) in Avid Media Composer (version 3).
How can I make a high-quality DVD from my project?
Specifically:
Can I export straight from Avid to a DVD format ...
2
votes
0answers
73 views
Transcoding DV Without Desyncs
I've recorded DV video from my camcorder over FireWire, and it plays fine in OSX. However, when trying to transcode it to H.264 for editing and uploading it to YouTube, the audio desyncs. I've been ...
3
votes
1answer
207 views
How to make sense of video file formats?
In digital video, there are all these different kinds of files: m4v, mov, mkv, mts, mp4, mpeg, and a host of others, and I can't seem to find a clear answer as to what each is good for.
(By contrast, ...
3
votes
1answer
106 views
What metadata can be stored in a .dv file?
I'd just like to know what information I can expect to extract from a dv file. A lot of file formats have provisions for embedded metadata of all sorts, so my question is what if any data could a .dv ...
