Questions about which software to use for a particular situation. Be sure to bring your research about your specific situation to the question. Keep in mind that asking someone to do your research and shopping for you will likely be considered off-topic.
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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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3answers
743 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 ...
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2answers
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Are there any good video editing programs with a command line interface?
I am currently looking for a video editing program which I can control via the command line. The main feature I need is the ability to add some overlay text. Is there anything out there that can do ...
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3answers
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How does Apple Motion compare to Adobe After Effects?
I am looking at Apple Motion and Adobe After Effects. How to they compare to one another? What are the pros and cons of each?
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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 ...
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1answer
77 views
Windows software for recording multiple video/audio sources?
I'm looking into options for recording video game sessions, including multiple different video and audio sources. I'm only at the planning stage of this, but here is basically what I want to set up:
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1answer
66 views
Automatically cut out sections of a video delineated by a sound.
Is there any way that I can automatically cut a video based on a sound.
I have a couple of long sections of video that contain videos. I would like to remove the parts of the video that do not fall ...
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Linux tools for beginning electronic music production
Ok I want to start music from the beginning.
Just computer, mic, midi keyboard and nothing else.
What programs should I use to:
Create electronic samples
mix them, modulate and add effects
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2answers
346 views
How to create music throughly inside computer, without using live instrument sounds? What do I need?
I have some themes, and I'd like to expand them and make some songs out of them. However, I can't afford studios and players and I'm just an ordinary guitar player. I'd like to create music totally ...
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2answers
275 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. ...
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1answer
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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).
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4answers
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Acid Pro alternatives for OS X
Ten years ago I learned how to use Sony's Acid Music in Windows XP, since it allows to compose music using samples and more important, it can automatically match tempo, pitch and lots of other useful ...
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2answers
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What software do I need to edit commercials out of recorded sports games?
I have been using HD PVR to capture some of my football games to PC and now I want to edit out the commercials. So I'm wondering what is the software that will do all these needs:
Allow me to edit ...
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2answers
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How to transfer records from cassettes to the computer?
I have a walkman with a lot of cassettes (TDK D-C60 cassette) - some of the records that I made back in 80's - can anyone, please, recommend a software for transferring all those records from ...
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4answers
108 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
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1answer
43 views
Video editor with basic color correction for commodity hardware?
I have been using Adobe Premier Pro and After Effects on my main Core i7 machine for actual videos, but I would like to know which Non-linear video editor would work best for some of my slower ...
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2answers
758 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 ...
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1answer
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Are there any mixing DAC chip software simulators?
I would like to mix tens of arbitrary stereo audio channels together in software in realtime with a minimum of clipping, distortion, and total loss of volume. I understand there are many ...
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1answer
42 views
Software to add text from file
I'm working on a daily video blog, currently creating them with Adobe Premiere Pro. I need an advice or an alternative software, because I don't find a way to add text (e.g. as titles) from file.
I ...
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1answer
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search for most friendly software partner for my Voice Recorder
I got this Olympus WS-750M Voice Recorder. It's really handy, and I'm getting addicted to it.
What I need to match it, is a software tool, which can easily:
Manage recording files
Cut head/tail of ...
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1answer
52 views
Software advice - for creating animations
I need to make a sort of animation. Not that I am going for same feel or style but I would like to make something that is sort of similar to the animated sequences in "Monty Pyhton's Flying Circus".
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3answers
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Free (or great) VST panner with haas effect
Do any of you know about a nice and simple stereo panning VST that also does haas (delay-based) panning? Preferably free, but if you have a good recommendation, then let it spill anyway..
I'm just ...
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2answers
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Reverse engineering: which video editing software was used on this video?
With my staff we have to create a video similar to
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2answers
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Tool to clip segments of a video
newbie here,
I want to remove some segments of an MP4 video I have. Which easy to use tool would you recommend. Preferably free.
I'm using Windows.
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2answers
139 views
How can I add fade in and fade out effects to a video?
I tried searching for freeware on Google which can do this. But I have not been able to find a software which clearly mentions fade in or fade out in its specifications.
I wanted to have a scene with ...
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3answers
618 views
How to make visualisation syncronized with ableton live
I need to make visualization which will be played live using Ableton.
What software do you recommend to use, and how to synchronize music with visualization?
I know a little bit of Processing.org, ...
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3answers
482 views
Adobe After Effects vs. Final Cut Express for chroma keying
Which is better for chroma keying, Adobe After Effects or Final Cut Express and why?
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1answer
80 views
Podcast recording from 2 locations with ability to hear clips on the computer
I am new to the podcast world and have started a series with a colleague in a different location. We use Skype and each record our end of the conversation. Then we merge the two calls together and ...
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1answer
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Sound: What are the options for VST production
I intend to build a VST, however, I'm struggling to figure which technology stack would be best suited.
I'm mostly leaning towards either building it all myself, or using Max/MSP, however, building ...
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3answers
190 views
Automatic Mix software to replace a DJ
Since there are a lot of audio fans here, do you know a good software to replace a DJ in a private office party? The direction is tired of hiring a (bad) DJ year after year when what people really ...
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1answer
987 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.
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2answers
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Video Archiving Tool
I'm collecting some video and audio files.
I need a tool to create a searchable archive from them that will be able to store video /audio path, meta data (Name, Director, description,...) and tag ...
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2answers
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Final Cut Express vs. Final Cut Pro X vs. Final Cut Studio
I am looking at upgrading from Final Cut Express 3.5 to another Final Cut product. What are the pros/cons of Final Cut Pro X and Final Cut Studio? (In terms of functionality)
EDIT: Which would you ...
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1answer
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Audio editing benchmark software
A while ago I used some software on my laptop to test the hardware limitations that might create bottlenecks in audio production, I've started using my desktop machine which should have more than ...
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1answer
137 views
What software can I use to make “stop motion” video from existing video material
I want to make video like this:
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2answers
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What software do I need to convert a DVD to common formats? And what are the recommended formats?
I need to rip a DVD (product instruction manual for my company) and convert the files into common formats for users to download and play on their computers.
I was planning on offering .MOV, .MP4, ...
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2answers
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Recording Video From one PC to Another
I'm planning on recording PC screens in general, including gaming and videos.
I'm aware of screen capture software like FRAPS, Playclaw etc. and have tested them out, but the increased strain on my ...
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1answer
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Environments in which to stage an animated scene
I'm looking to shoot a short computer-based set of scenes, however I'm not sure what suitable (3D) engines/environments would be available to facilitate this.
I'm aware of the Source engine, in which ...
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Software to make a transcript?
I record conferences and produce them in an HTML player. I have a need to transcribe some content and integrate it into the player.
I found this question, but the answer seems to say that the ...
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2answers
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Best software to record voice synchronously with a video (i.e Dubbing)?
I want to dub some videos, i.e. transfer them to another language with my voice.
So, I need software to simply record my voice (one part after another), while showing me the original video and ...
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1answer
33 views
Looking for a tile slideshow transition effet
i am looking for a way to produce this transition effect for a slideshow :
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2answers
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Split audio into many files
I have an mp3 recording that spans many hours. It is just one big file. I would love to split it into dozens or hundreds of individual snippets.
I actually already some most of the time-stamps where ...
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1answer
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What software was used to create this stylized screencast for Disqus 2012?
I am making a video and want to have a stylized screencast like the Disqus 2012 video: https://vimeo.com/43917945
What software is used to create these sorts of animations?
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SWA (Shockwave Audio) files
Are there any free tools that can be used to create SWA files (for recording from microphone input)? Or are there any free tools that can convert other audio formats (MP3, WAV, etc) to SWA? Can be Mac ...
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Software for editing audio for video [closed]
Which software is best for editing the audio of a video?
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Is Open-Source -film production possible with open-source tools?
Samuli -- of the Iron-Sky -film -- mentions (3.40 here) their used software:
adobe.com, Adobe Creative Suite 5
autodesk.com, Maya
newtek.com, Lightwave 3D 10
renderpal.com, RenderPal
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1answer
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MAX/MSP vs Cubase
I am interested about sound synthesis and music production. I came across max/msp and cubase and they seem to be the de facto standards in this field. I would like to have some recommendation about ...
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3answers
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Professional text animation software
In addition to Adobe Flash, what other tools people usually use to make text animations.
By text animation I mean, like animations that has a narration and word or letters from the narration dance on ...
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1answer
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What Do I Need to Compose/Create/Mix Music Fully Digitally?
I want to write some music, maybe mix other songs as well. I want to be able to write up some melodies/harmonies, or lay down some beats and mix them to my heart's content, with different instruments ...
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Looking for a free dvd burning program which has basic video editing to make a menu?
I just shot some video in 720 using my kodak playsport zx5. I know HD videos don't fit on DVD and i'll have to compress / edit them. I don't want to buy any advanced programs right now since i'm just ...
