DVD/Video Editing peeps.....I need some help.

[KeyserSoze]

UPDATE:

OK, to sum up my problem: I recorded video/audio from a camcorder. It only plays on one side of audio. The fix reccomended below does in fact play the audio out of both speakers, but I can't output it and save in that format.

After demuxing with Tmpeg, the resulting audio stream is in mp2, and I can't get that to open in any other audio editor.

Any ideas?
**END UPDATE


Ok, got about two hours of video I'm getting off a camcorder to convert into a DVD for my friend. (Wedding.)

Well, when I thought I was almost done getting all the video's, I realized that only the right side got recorded on audio. I'm guessing that's mono vs. stereo. Well, I don't know how to do that, or how to change it.

So, I'm super pissed off right now. Gotta redo all these video's. Or do I? Is there someway to have the sound split up? I am using the Winfast Recording software, and don't see any thing to change there for the way audio is recorded.

I burned a test DVD, and the sound still only comes out of one speaker. What do I change to get it on both sides? Am I missing something here? This is coming out of a camcorder, and I have one stereo wire going from it into my Leadtek Winfast card. And the video is being recorded in via s-video.

Also, does anyone have any small freeware app that will cut/edit mpeg2 files? All I need to do is cut out certain parts. I'm well aware that mpeg's aren't the greatest for editing, and that avi is the best for this.

Thank You in advance.

(BTW, yes, I have read the dvdrhelp forums/tutorials/articles.)




KS

 

[JonnyBlaze]

get tmpgenc. open it up, click on the file menu, choose mpeg tools. choose simple de-multiplex, choose the mpeg2 file, only output the audio, erase whats in the video box.
use any audio editing program to convert the audio back to stereo. then back in mpeg tools, choose multiplex. add the seperate audio file, then the video file. then you will have 3 items down there. erase the audio from the file so you have 2 left. this will join them back.

 

[rh71]

^ that sounds correct... and working with MPEGs is better than AVI for me... usually MPEGs are uncompressed/original quality and you should work with the best available source first anyway.

 

[kukyfrope]

Originally posted by: rh71
^ that sounds correct... and working with MPEGs is better than AVI for me... usually MPEGs are uncompressed/original quality and you should work with the best available source first anyway.

AVI is uncompressed when in DV25 format, MPEG is compressed ALWAYS.

As for your mono-sound, mono is usually left-channel only, but to fix your problem you will have to find a channel mixer plugin using an audio-editing application. If you're looking for a quick freeware solution, install Reaper.

Drag your WAV into the app. Click the "fx" button, click Add button, find "JS: utility/channelmixer", then use the sliders to create a new left-channel from the right-channel source. You will probably want R->R at 0.0db and R->L at 0.0db, and L->L and L->R at the lowest it can go.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: kukyfrope

Originally posted by: rh71
^ that sounds correct... and working with MPEGs is better than AVI for me... usually MPEGs are uncompressed/original quality and you should work with the best available source first anyway.

AVI is uncompressed when in DV25 format, MPEG is compressed ALWAYS.

I guess I've still got more to learn. I know AVI can be uncompressed as well... some capture in uncompressed AVI only. But tell me more about MPEG always being compressed pls.

:Q

 

[KeyserSoze]

Thank you for all the responses. I'm attempting to do the audio fix that kukyfrope recommended right now.



KS

 

[KeyserSoze]

Grrrrrrrrr...........this file outputs in a .mp2 format, and it no programs will read it, at all. I set it up with Reaper, but no go. If I try to output it, then it just has a blank wav file, with no sound at all.

I suck. Any more easy suggestions people?





KS

 

[KeyserSoze]

Bump for an update.




KS

 

[KeyserSoze]

Bump again, cuz I'm going to be working on this all weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



KS

 

[paruhd0x]

Use BeLight to convert the mp2 to whatever you like.

 

[KeyserSoze]

Originally posted by: paruhd0x
Use BeLight to convert the mp2 to whatever you like.

Sweet, thank you. Works beautifully. Now, I still can't save with both channels of audio once converted!

Grrrrrrrrrr........Keyser is getting very frustrated over a favor he's doing for a friend!!!!!!!

 

[AnitaPeterson]

question... is all the software hassle worth it, over re-recording the videos?

 

[KeyserSoze]

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson
question... is all the software hassle worth it, over re-recording the videos?

Probably not, but the main problem is I still can't figure out when recording IN, the sound is still only coming to one side.

So yes, if I could figure out how to get stereo sound, at this point, I would re-record the video's.




KS