I am working on a dvd project to honor local veteterans this november as part of the project I am interviewing several veterans. Am looking for some advice on handling the audio portion many of these guys and gals are older and their voices not the best so have to up the volume -
Any advice?
Am I better off spliting voice from video?
When I up the volume I get more camera background noise, I tried the filters but lost the audio completely???
Also, I would like light music background but maybe this is unrealistic. the most important thing is to be able to hear these folks.
Am pleased with video studio - just looking to be sure that I get the best out of it as possible
Thanks
Petrea
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Petrea, This depends a lot on your cam, not so much on the editing software. I can think of two quick things.
1. If your cam has the ability then attach an external mic rather than the built in one on the cam. That will give you greater directional control over exactly what is being recorded and reduce background noise.
2. If the exteranl mic is not possible (actually even if it is do this). Shoot the scenes in a quiet place and make sure you leave a few points on the tape of the person NOT talking so that any ambient noise is recorded. Then download a free audio editor called Audacity (Just Google it). It has a feature to remove background noise by your taking a sample of a portion of the audio and getting it to remove that noise. That is why I said record each interview with some pieces where the subject is saying nothing. To use audacity you will have to extract the sound from each file in VS as a .wav file then then clean it.
1. If your cam has the ability then attach an external mic rather than the built in one on the cam. That will give you greater directional control over exactly what is being recorded and reduce background noise.
2. If the exteranl mic is not possible (actually even if it is do this). Shoot the scenes in a quiet place and make sure you leave a few points on the tape of the person NOT talking so that any ambient noise is recorded. Then download a free audio editor called Audacity (Just Google it). It has a feature to remove background noise by your taking a sample of a portion of the audio and getting it to remove that noise. That is why I said record each interview with some pieces where the subject is saying nothing. To use audacity you will have to extract the sound from each file in VS as a .wav file then then clean it.
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If you are requiring lip sync’ then its best NOT to split audio.
If you have split audio you can revert back to the original sound by un-checking the ‘mute button’
Then deleting the clip in the ‘Voice Track’
Background sounds can be added using the ‘Voice or Music tracks’.
The volume levels can be adjusted up and down for each timeline track, use the clip volume box top left that defaults to 100%
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Rubber banding is a means of fine tuning the audio levels, but I find it difficult to use.
To the left of the main timelines are three buttons:-
Top the ‘storyboard view’
Middle the ‘timeline view’
Lower the ‘audio view’
Selecting the lower button accesses the rubber banding options, showing a line through the centre of the clip representing the audio level.
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Removing unwanted noise from the clip is difficult, VS is a video editor not an audio editor. Even with the right software it is not easy to achieve.
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With hindsight recording an interview may be best done onto audio tape rather than relying on the cam-corder. Motor noise is a problem.
Also using an external microphone on the camera should achieve better results.
Hope this Helps
If you are requiring lip sync’ then its best NOT to split audio.
If you have split audio you can revert back to the original sound by un-checking the ‘mute button’
Then deleting the clip in the ‘Voice Track’
Background sounds can be added using the ‘Voice or Music tracks’.
The volume levels can be adjusted up and down for each timeline track, use the clip volume box top left that defaults to 100%
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Rubber banding is a means of fine tuning the audio levels, but I find it difficult to use.
To the left of the main timelines are three buttons:-
Top the ‘storyboard view’
Middle the ‘timeline view’
Lower the ‘audio view’
Selecting the lower button accesses the rubber banding options, showing a line through the centre of the clip representing the audio level.
---------------------
Removing unwanted noise from the clip is difficult, VS is a video editor not an audio editor. Even with the right software it is not easy to achieve.
--------------------
With hindsight recording an interview may be best done onto audio tape rather than relying on the cam-corder. Motor noise is a problem.
Also using an external microphone on the camera should achieve better results.
Hope this Helps
Thanks for your information
I appreciate the info. This is the first time I have done this much video work - mostly been working with pictures. Such a fun if frustrating project. Unfortunately, I have finished most of the interviews - supposed to have a 45 minute dvd for the program - had such a good response if unexpected - 18 vets wanted to be interviewed. Asked for about 3 minutes - got a whole lot more (couple talked for over 30 minutes).
Stories are great so am burning a special copy for each so they have the entire interview - now hard a work trying to pick out the right stuff for the recognition program itself.
I guess I will have to live with the audio I have - next time around I can use the good advice.
Also doing a loop dvd with photos & info that will run during "cocktail" hour that's a lot easier.
Thanks again
Petrea
Stories are great so am burning a special copy for each so they have the entire interview - now hard a work trying to pick out the right stuff for the recognition program itself.
I guess I will have to live with the audio I have - next time around I can use the good advice.
Also doing a loop dvd with photos & info that will run during "cocktail" hour that's a lot easier.
Thanks again
Petrea
"Live" background noise is difficult or impossible to remove. (A small-constant noise is easier.) This is why professional recordings are made in sound-proof studios, and / or with close-up mics.
If you choose to use Audacity (I use GoldWave), you should not get any sync problems as long as you don't do any cuts or splices (or anything that changes the length of the file) when the audio & video separated.
Suggestion - Add subtitles where the speaking is not clear (if you have the time & budget). You'll need DVD Workshop for this. Since you own Video Studio, you can get the
Special Upgrade version of DVD Workshop Express for $150.
If you choose to use Audacity (I use GoldWave), you should not get any sync problems as long as you don't do any cuts or splices (or anything that changes the length of the file) when the audio & video separated.
Suggestion - Add subtitles where the speaking is not clear (if you have the time & budget). You'll need DVD Workshop for this. Since you own Video Studio, you can get the
Special Upgrade version of DVD Workshop Express for $150.