Moving segments of video soundtrack to a new location

svtdot · Post by **svtdot** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:54 pm

Been a user of Pinnacle Studio for years and become dissatisfied. Trying VS out and generally like what I see.
In projects I often use soundtrack only from a clip as a replacment for the the existing soundtrack on another clip or stills. For example adding a waterfall sound to a still of Niagara.
Must be possible on VS but can't see how.
Similarly might have a clip of someone talking about a waterfall that I want to use with a clip of a waterfall.
Can anyone help?

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:03 pm

Hi

Video Studio uses a library to store clips.
Select the relevant page Video, Image, audio etc
Use the folder icon to load your clips from your hard drive.

Now drag each clip to the timeline.

There are two sound tracks--use either.

Place the Video / Images in the top track. Drag the yellow trim bars to change the image duration. The video duration is, as is.

Hope this Helps

Trevor

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:11 pm

In addition to Trevor's advice, take a look at the manual and the tutorials page. Links to both are under my signature.

chrishargrave · Post by **chrishargrave** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:06 pm

Again - in addition to Trevor's advice - you can right click on a video clip in the timeline and use 'split audio'
This will create an audio file on one of the sound tracks which can be dragged into the appropriate library for separate use (but only as long as the original video clip still exists I think!)
However this will mute the sound on the video cip in the timeline so if you want to restore that you need to select the video clip again and then you can 'unmute' the sound.

The other alternative is to put a video file into the timeline and go to the share option which has a button to create a sound file independant of the original video clip

Hope that helps

Chrish

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:20 pm

chrishargrave wrote:Again - in addition to Trevor's advice - you can right click on a video clip in the timeline and use 'split audio'
This will create an audio file on one of the sound tracks which can be dragged into the appropriate library for separate use

(but only as long as the original video clip still exists I think!) (Never thought of that-but y u must be right, as we haven't created a seperate file)

Hope that helps
Chrish

Regards

Trevor

Ps how far is Mirfield

chrishargrave · Post by **chrishargrave** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:39 pm

removed

svtdot · Post by **svtdot** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 5:17 pm

Thanks guys for your help, I've learned something basic about VS. I can now move bits of video soundtrack at will. There is a snag here.

One trick I often use when out with my camcorder, is to record scenes just for the background noise. I later effectively scrap the video and use the soundtrack to replace the soundtrack on an otherwise good video clip that is spoiled by a truck going past (off camera) for example.

Following your advice works fine until I want to insert voice over commentary or add music. I assume there is no way to delete the original soundtrack and substitute a new one, which there is in Pinnacle?

Stuart

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 5:36 pm

Simply mute the video track and place your new sound on one of the two sound tracks.

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 5:42 pm

Hi Stuart

Select the video clip in the main timeline.

Hit the ¡¥Mute button¡¦ Loud Speaker icon adjacent to the 100% volume level

Hit it again to restore.

Trevor

Post by **Ken Berry** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:26 pm

I rather read svctdot's question a little differently. I thought he was suggesting he has an original video with sound track A which has bits he doesn't like. He goes out and films some scenes just for thier sound track B. He mutes A, and uses B in parts. But B is in either the voice track C or music track D. What happens when he wants to use C and D for a voiceover and music background? He has run out of audio tracks.

If that is the question, then I can't think of an easy way round it. I personally have never done this, but I suspect I would use a third party audio editor to blend the background noises in B into the voiceover I would in any case do in that same third party audio editor. That way you would have one track of both voiceover and background sounds. And it is far easier to then insert that to sync with a relevant segment of video than it would be to get the timing right if you were only inserting a few seconds of background noise into a much longer background music piece.

Hopefully someone else might have a less clumsy way of doing things, though...

MrA · Post by **MrA** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:33 am

svtdot wrote:Been a user of Pinnacle Studio for years and become dissatisfied. Trying VS out and generally like what I see.
In projects I often use soundtrack only from a clip as a replacment for the the existing soundtrack on another clip or stills. For example adding a waterfall sound to a still of Niagara.
Must be possible on VS but can't see how.
Similarly might have a clip of someone talking about a waterfall that I want to use with a clip of a waterfall.
Can anyone help?

Ahh the age old j-cut, or l-cut.. Actually, the best way, and only way to perform this with VS is to use the overlay tracks. rather than actually "cut" the track, just put a vid in the overlay track and make it full screen. Use the main track's audio and use the overlay tracks video..

Post by **Ron P.** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:36 pm

I tend to agree with Ken, that svtdot is just wanting to use the audio from some clips. Svtdot mentions using his camcorder to record sounds like a waterfall.

So I would suggest to use those sounds, just load those types of video into a new project, then go to Share>Create audio file. Then a separate wave file would be created that can be used however. I think I recall Steve mentioning at one time that he has done something similar and amassed a fairly good library of sounds to use..

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:28 pm

Ron,
Good memory

I think I only mentioned it once but this was the post:
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic. ... 2432#72432

It is handy to have a large library of ready made sound effects that can be used to replace or enhance your existing soundtrack. Plenty available for purchase, also there are free one's listed in our
Links to FREE stuff

You will also find that another freebie I have mentioned quite a few times comes in especially handy with a project like this one

The Rename
THE Rename is a program designed to help you to rename files and folders en masse with a number of possibilities and options.
This is a freeware program. You can use it in any situation (professional and personal use)
http://www.herve-thouzard.com/modules/w ... rticleid=1

svtdot · Post by **svtdot** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:59 pm

Thanks guys

This really is a great support site. Ken Berry understood my problem very well. Thanks also to Vidoman and Trevor who got me thinking.

I have devised a process which works and saves a lot of work "off-project" which I will pass on for what it's worth.

First find a clip with "good" and suitable sound. Drag it to the overlay track. Edit the overlay track by reducing the video image to a minimum and pulling to the bottom corner. In this way the overlaid video is invisible although I haven't renderd it yet.

Finally mute the main scene sound clip and you've got a runner.

Thanks again.

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