Version 8 - no audio from imported clip

Fudz · Post by **Fudz** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:03 am

Hi,

When I place a clip into the timeline and play, there is no audio. I have tried splitting the audio and placing in the Audio section of the timelime but to no avail. I am getting audio from imported audio files that I've overlayed on to the video clip, but the recorded audio for the clip just won't play. It's not on mute either : )

Hope I made sense, hope someone can help.

Cheers

Post by **lancecarr** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:09 am

Where did you get the video file from and what are its properties? Place it in the timeline and right click then select properties.
I suspect the audio is Dolby in which case VS8 does not come with the codec necessary to decode it.
VS8 is a little old, there was a plugin available for Dolby audio but that is long gone. From VS9 forward Dolby support was included.

Post by **Ken Berry** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:11 am

Two possibilities spring to mind:

1) It is Dolby audio. If so, VS8 could only handle Dolby with a comparatively expensive plug-in which no longer exists. No much you can do about it unless you can convert it to WAV in a third party audio editing program.

2) It is encoded with an MP3 codec, such as LameMP3, which successive versions do not like. Likewise, convert it to WAV.

Fudz · Post by **Fudz** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:31 am

Cheers guys, it is Dolby.

I'll have a go at converting it, otherwise upgrade versions.