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Songs in Menus
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:54 pm
by JamesRoyal
I recall when building DVD's the MP3 file I used for menu's played for as long as the song lasted. Now they only last about 30 secs. or less. What gives? I am using the new version too.
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:10 pm
by Black Lab
As far as I recall there has always been a 30 second limit.
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:40 pm
by Ken Berry
I agree with Black Lab that at least from VS7 -- which is what I started with -- the menu music has always been limited to a maximum of 30 seconds.
I usually prepare a clip which either lasts the exact 30 seconds (using SmartSound, so that it has a start, a middle and an end), or else I edit a longer clip to have it fade out to end at approx. 29 seconds so that it is not suddenly cut-off in mid-flight as it were...!

Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 6:34 am
by JamesRoyal
I maybe wrong. I thought it didn't used to have that limit, but you guys know better than I!
Black Lab wrote:As far as I recall there has always been a 30 second limit.
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 7:03 am
by randazzo
The 30 seconds limit counts for moving menus. Not for static ones.
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 5:42 pm
by Black Lab
Aha!