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Why do my Objects show up black in Cinema-4D?
I am new to 3D software and have just started with Cinema 4d. This is a very noobish question but when I create any object in a project it always shows up pitch black.
The tutorial videos I have seen ...
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Whiteboard animation: how to zoom and draw a motion?
I want to make a video that will mix a whiteboard drawing animation in the style of RSA Animate videos (so speeded-up drawings) and stop-motion. I think I'm almost ready to start but I still have two ...
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Is there a utility software to set a default sound output level for a number of MP3 tracks?
Some of the tracks in my MP3 collection have low output sound and this requires that I adjust volume level back and forth every time such a track plays and completes. Is there an application that I ...
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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 ...
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Record and edit two videos at same time
I have a need to record a lecture. I would like to capture video of the speaker and video of his slides.
Optimally, I would like to hook up two recording devices, hit record on one program, then the ...
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How can I achieve the following visual equalizer effect?
Alright, This is a big question and I understand that something like this might require a lot of explaining, but I really need to figure out how its done, I will link to the video which shows exact ...
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1answer
198 views
Convert Uncompressed AVI to JPEG2000 in MXF
I'm looking to convert raw, uncompressed video (currently in avi container) into lossless motion jpeg2000 encoded video in an mxf container. I've tried FFMPEG, but don't think it can do this. What's ...
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Emulate iMovie PIP exchange effect in Final Cut Pro X
I'm exporting a project from iMovie to Final Cut Pro X.
Not all tracks are exported properly, mainly the pip tracks.
What I want to do is to re-make in FCPX the same pip effect that in iMovie is ...
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How to change the start time of track in Final Cut Pro X?
I'm exporting a project from iMovie to Final Cut Pro X.
It's really a mess, but working patiently on the project on FCPX can achieve some better results... in any case, during the exporting many ...
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Is there a way to capture RTMP-stream and output it to SDI?
Is there any way to capture an RTMP stream and output it to SDI?
Here is my situation: We specialize in producing local sports for web streaming. Occasionally we are asked to deliver a stream to a ...
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No experience with AE, I want to create a Kinetic Typographic video. Am I being too ambitious?
Ok so I have this presentation thing for next week, and I have to make a explainer video. I'm super torn between whiteboard animation (I can do this) and kinetic typographic video. I really want to ...
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Capture Date For Video
I have tons of videos of my children and they have been moved from drive to drive many times over the years. Is there a way to easily get the date the video was taken? I'm importing them into iTunes ...
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Least expensive microphone for hiss-free PC recordng
I'm having difficulty recording hiss-free voice audio using my PC using a USB headset combo, at least I think the problem is my headset because the built-in speaker gives much better quality, but the ...
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1answer
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Stereo analyzer(visualizer) as a VST plugin
I recently saw this video about stereo field. The author is using Stereo Analyzer feature of the Inspector XL software to visualize the resulting stereo effect, this is what it looks like:
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120fps 720p footage with real time playback on Ubuntu? + editing?
I have a laptop with an i7 CPU, 1.73 GHz, 8GB RAM, Ubuntu 10.04 with an "ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5800 Series" graphics card. I have compiz enabled (which may be one of the culprits with the problem ...
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Phantom power and audio recorders and microphones
I want to get one of those ear microphone to used when recording cell phone conversations. I noticed on Amazon that one can get the Olympus TP-8 at a decent price. But from the reviews on Amazon, it ...
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Web Videos via Watch Folders Transcode
What I am looking to do is fairly simple, however seems complicated in theory.
What I need to do is be able to have a folder where all video files placed in the folder, are transcoded to all ...
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1answer
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recorded avi speeds up
I recently recorded an avi using VirtualDub with Microsoft's LifeCam Studio 1080p HD. However, when playing back the video and audio keep accelerating as the video progresses.
When I tried to edit ...
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What is this strange second camera?
I don't know is this is the correct place to ask this but ...
I've watched several "making of" of current movies and noticed a thing i cannot explain.
What is this strange "secondary" camera you ...
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2answers
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Equipment/setup recommendations (1 camcorder, 1 mic)
What are some of the best options for setting up an indoor, stationary scene?
The project is an instructional video with one human subject speaking. The final end product will be interspersed with ...
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Live rock band having issues with vocals being buried
We are an independent touring band that has been having issues with the vocals being lost in the mix. Our singer is constantly told that she's being drowned out by the band. The band consists of a ...
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1answer
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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 ...
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Last bit of RGB changed
I'm going to compress a video but I have one problem.
Is a frame with a bit(last bit) of each color(RGB) changed unacceptable or distinguishable from the original one in HD?
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How to reduce bleed on vocal and instrument mics in a live recording?
I've been mixing the multitrack Logic project files of a live performance. Overall audio quality is good, but there's a lot of bleed on the tracks. Bleed is expected in a situation like this, but it's ...
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2answers
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Adobe After Effects MP4 Export Issue
I'm trying to export a composition from Adobe After Effects. My Comp is 1280x720, and ideally I'd export with an mp4 container, and h264 video codec. Problem is, After Effects is giving me a PAR ...
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TRS/TS vs RCA cable?
I have to purchase an instrument, that its output (mono) can be either 1/4 TS or RCA.
The device signal goes to a preamp (If I'll go for the RCA version, the cable will be RCA to TS).
My question is:
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Is there any automated online service for making white board animation?
I want to know is there any website or software available to make white board animation as following?
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running two different versions of the same VST instrument at the same time
I've been trying to set up my DAWs (specifically Ableton and FL Studio) so that I could have two working versions of the same SoftSynth running at the same time. Specifically the ones I've been trying ...
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1answer
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Which DAW is this?
I saw this from a screenshot on a youtube video. Please help me find out which DAW this is.
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Passive monitor speakers with reference amplifier, how do I add a subwoofer?
I see Behringer makes a two channel reference amplifier the A500. This amplifier is well regarded at the price point. They also make the 2030p (passive) reference monitors: these speakers have ...
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adding depth and motion to images for video
I was struck by some of the effects in the "god made a farmer" superbowl commercial... and was curious what programs are out there that let you take an image, and in a video, produce the illusion ...
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How to make a voice sound heavier and more mature in Audacity?
I am making a game, and I am using my voice for the sound effects of the spells of the cleric. I'm saying some things in latin.
What I want to do is modify my voice so that it sounds more mature and ...
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How do I add a crosshair guide to a FCPX angle editor viewer window?
I need to keyframe the Y position transform of a moving subject to keep her in the center of the frame and would like a set of crosshairs to help me do it. I've seen solutions which employ Motion ...
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Satellite DVR: Cant play recording on computer
I have a Satellite STB which saves .mpg files.
I can't play them through vlc and avidemux gives me a blurred output?
Is there any way I can edit these recordings?
EDIT: Here is a link to a very ...
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How can I make the Roland D-20 sound like an ordinary piano?
I just got this piano from a familymember, and I can't get it to sound like an ordinary piano? The sounds it makes are really wierd, like electronic and I just want to use for playing classical music. ...
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What makes iMovie 11 crash when exporting a project?
I'm making a short movie with iMovie.
From time to time (more than once per day) I export it in medium format.
I did it with my last version, then I refined the video and when exporting again iMovie ...
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What are the best Radio streaming hosting companies? [closed]
I'm working on a plan for an online radio channel. It's going to be for a national radio. I'm not really familiar with the hosting companies that provide such streaming services. I would be very ...
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“Extreme” EQ curves
Is it bad to use EQs to an "extreme" extent? I use that word because of what my friend said about the settings of an EQ on a song we were helping a mix and master. He had something like this, but more ...
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Online community for Q&A or Tagged audio and video?
Are you aware of any large online communities with a format similar to StackExchange (i.e. highly usable interaction, not a phpBB) that help artists and producers locate material for composition?
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Is there a low cost microphone that can record an audience?
I'm a newbie to audio recordings, but one thing I have learned is that most microphones that I come across are designed to record a small area close to them. I think the term is "cardioid".
What I ...
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After Effects quality drops
I am trying to make a animation. There is a 3D animation which is sharp, I need to put some layers over it with descriptions about some parts that are shown.
The original video is extremly sharp, but ...
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Is there a significant difference in sound quality between 1/4" jacks and three pronged XLR inputs for microphones?
I have a mixer that has 4 microphone channels. Each one has both a 1/4" jack input, and a three pronged input (XLR). I can choose one or the other for connecting my microphone.
I am about to buy ...
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After Effects Alternative for Windows
I use Sony Vegas for video production but would like to be able to create more visual effects.
Are there any cheaper alternatives for Adobe's After Effects? Or is there an extension for Vegas?
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Can Logic stretch an audio region with a varying tempo to fit an existing, stable project tempo?
I'm currently working on a project where the basic tracks are being laid down by a musician who is, for reasons beyond his control, not able to be in the studio very often. (I'll call him "Fred".) ...
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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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Tips for recording pen and paper
I've got a set-up where I'm using an iPad to record myself writing something on a white sheet of paper (with less-than-perfect lighting, of course). I'm recording a video in 1080p, and would like to ...
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How to troubleshoot audio imbalance?
Despite that the balance is set to neutral (middle) the right channel delivers clearly lower audio than the left channel for all I/O. I didn't try with headphones directly from the amp. The amp is ...
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How do I automatically create burned-in subtitles in Premiere Pro?
I have subtitles for a video in .srt format and I want to use this create 'burned-in' subtitles in Adobe Premiere Pro. Is this possible to do - and how?
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Ideal projection solution for Kinect hack performance
I've been learning about how the Kinect is being hacked by
artists and multi-media nuts to make some incredible interactive
systems. The examples up at www.kinecthacks.com and many other
similar ...
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Will ripping my old 90's and 2000's CDs yield as good a quality as buying the MP3s today?
I have a bunch of old CDs from 1990 and 2000 that I want to rip as MP3s to my computer. I am not an audio buff, so perhaps this question is a bit irrelevant to my personal quality preferences, but ...
