recording 5.1 channel sound
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fibaoptix
recording 5.1 channel sound
Is there any way for Videostudio 8 to record multi-channel sound to the dvd's that I burn. I have a prodigy 7.1 Audio card that emulates 7.1 sounf from a 2 channel input and it would be really awesome if I could incorporate this.
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maddrummer3301
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Hi,
The software to do this is expenive.
Unless your actually making videos of a band you may not be happy with
the results on a dvd of a home video that was recorded in stereo.
Ulead products are mainly used for home videos.
5.1 or 7.1 (EX) audio on a home video isn't at all necesary.
5.1 or 7.1 computer programming requires additional licensing
making the product more expensive.
5.1 also requires a higher audio bit-rate versus 2/0 or mpeg audio.
When you source material is STEREO and the sound card emulates
5.1 or 7.1 it's emulating.
When you playback a dvd and connect the 2 stereo jacks into an
Audio amplifier that has Dolby Pro Login I or II you get the same
results, emulation - But it's really good emulation using Dolby Pro Logic
emulation in these new line of audio amplifiers.
Also some notes on 5.1 sound. You must either connect the dvd player
to the amplifier using the 5 analog cables, optical cable or coxial cable.
That is the only way you can get the true 5.1 that you created on the dvd.
My personnel experience is the external Dolby audio amplifiers do a
great job of taking 2 channel sound and outputting it to fit the room size.
To do 5.1 audio you can check out the soundforge products (Sony) or
Adobe products. The adobe product still requires to purchase the
dolby encoder (add-on).
Hope this helps,
MD
The software to do this is expenive.
Unless your actually making videos of a band you may not be happy with
the results on a dvd of a home video that was recorded in stereo.
Ulead products are mainly used for home videos.
5.1 or 7.1 (EX) audio on a home video isn't at all necesary.
5.1 or 7.1 computer programming requires additional licensing
making the product more expensive.
5.1 also requires a higher audio bit-rate versus 2/0 or mpeg audio.
When you source material is STEREO and the sound card emulates
5.1 or 7.1 it's emulating.
When you playback a dvd and connect the 2 stereo jacks into an
Audio amplifier that has Dolby Pro Login I or II you get the same
results, emulation - But it's really good emulation using Dolby Pro Logic
emulation in these new line of audio amplifiers.
Also some notes on 5.1 sound. You must either connect the dvd player
to the amplifier using the 5 analog cables, optical cable or coxial cable.
That is the only way you can get the true 5.1 that you created on the dvd.
My personnel experience is the external Dolby audio amplifiers do a
great job of taking 2 channel sound and outputting it to fit the room size.
To do 5.1 audio you can check out the soundforge products (Sony) or
Adobe products. The adobe product still requires to purchase the
dolby encoder (add-on).
Hope this helps,
MD
I suspect 5.1 is comming soon!
I suspect 5.1 is comming to Ulead products soon! I don't know of any 7.1 encoders.
Until now, the cheapest 5.1 encoder (that I knew of) was a $300 plug-in for Adobe Premiere.
But, Dolby has released Dolby 5.1 Creator (to software manufacturers... not to end users). It looks like Pennacle is the first to offer it at a reasonable price... as part of Liquid Edition, or as a $9 add-on for Studio Plus:
Until now, the cheapest 5.1 encoder (that I knew of) was a $300 plug-in for Adobe Premiere.
But, Dolby has released Dolby 5.1 Creator (to software manufacturers... not to end users). It looks like Pennacle is the first to offer it at a reasonable price... as part of Liquid Edition, or as a $9 add-on for Studio Plus:
And, I second everything maddrummer said. In general, if you're going to simulate surround, it's better to let the playback system do it. This way the viewer/listener can adjust the sound to his/her liking, and to the environment.Studio Plus as a standalone software product with Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, a two-channel encoder, for a suggested retail price of $99. It is currently available at all major retailers. Studio Plus users may upgrade online to Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator for $9 and
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mosanj
Hi,
As Maddrummer here mentions, if it's just an emulation of stereo to 5.1 surround you are looking for, the home theater systems that offer PLI or PLII do a great job.
However, if you are thinking of applying special effects to your stereo sound, using audio editing software, you may want to give it a try, and you might get some interesting results, if not exactly theater quality.
There are a few free software applications available for audio editing. My favorite is "audacity" (audacity.sourceforge.net). It can be used to produce 6 independent mono .wav sounds from a stereo .wav stream. (You will have to produce a stereo .wav stream using "create audio file" option in VS). Perhaps you might want to lower the level of FL and FR channels, mix FL and FR to produce Center channel, apply bass boost to LFE channel etc. These 6 mono channels can then be converted to 6 channel, or 5.1 channel ac3 file using another free software besweet (www.doom9.org). Remember that all these free applications are for personal use only. For commercial use, you will have to contact the developers. This AC3 file can be used as a separate audio source to create a 5.1 channel DVD video disk.
I am not very sure whether VS8 or DVDW/S accept 5.1 channel AC3 sound source. You may need to try. If it does not work, there are more freeware applications (ifoedit) to create DVD folders from video and audio sources. Guides to use all these tools can be found at www.videohelp.com.
All this sounds a techie jargon, but it's worth it!
Have great luck.
As Maddrummer here mentions, if it's just an emulation of stereo to 5.1 surround you are looking for, the home theater systems that offer PLI or PLII do a great job.
However, if you are thinking of applying special effects to your stereo sound, using audio editing software, you may want to give it a try, and you might get some interesting results, if not exactly theater quality.
There are a few free software applications available for audio editing. My favorite is "audacity" (audacity.sourceforge.net). It can be used to produce 6 independent mono .wav sounds from a stereo .wav stream. (You will have to produce a stereo .wav stream using "create audio file" option in VS). Perhaps you might want to lower the level of FL and FR channels, mix FL and FR to produce Center channel, apply bass boost to LFE channel etc. These 6 mono channels can then be converted to 6 channel, or 5.1 channel ac3 file using another free software besweet (www.doom9.org). Remember that all these free applications are for personal use only. For commercial use, you will have to contact the developers. This AC3 file can be used as a separate audio source to create a 5.1 channel DVD video disk.
I am not very sure whether VS8 or DVDW/S accept 5.1 channel AC3 sound source. You may need to try. If it does not work, there are more freeware applications (ifoedit) to create DVD folders from video and audio sources. Guides to use all these tools can be found at www.videohelp.com.
All this sounds a techie jargon, but it's worth it!
Have great luck.