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Ok, thanks folks -- I get the basic idea on getting various audio clips to match up in relative volume. I have just two clips to get to be similar.
But, my question was really more on choosing the overall "level" to target towards.
Take an extreme example... I get the two clips to match in volume -- but when it records to bluray, it's a whisper and I have to turn up the stereo system really loud.
Or the other extreme -- I get the two clips to match in volume -- but when it records to bluray -- my stereo system, set for a normal volume level I use for watching other blurays -- BLARES at me with a HUGE LOUD volume.
So, while getting the audio clips in relative volume to each other, is a seperate issue (I think) than determing what that overall relative volume should be to match what a "normal" (commercial?) bluray volume is.
Back to my original question:
I assume there is some sort of 'standard' for the audio level range of a BluRay -- because virtually every BluRay I play I set my home threater system to like "65" (on a 100 scale) -- and it's fine -- maybe a small up or down on volume.
I assume that using the Sound Meter -- I can get an overall idea of what, say, is my 'speakers' level on the two tracks, and then get that similar volume through an editor (I use Audacity) as needed.
But the unknown to me is what to "target" as a Sound Level for a Bluray to not be a whisper and not be blaring -- as compared to other blurays.
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I'm shooting in the dark for how "loud" to make my sound tracks when I burn to BluRay. I mean, pretty much I'm guessing on how 'loud' or 'soft' a given track should be...
I assume there is some sort of 'standard' for the audio level range of a BluRay -- because virtually every BluRay I play I set my home threater system to like "65" (on a 100 scale) -- and it's fine -- maybe a small up or down on volume.
But BluRay's that I create with Powerdirector 11 -- I'm getting some that are WAY too loud, or some that are WAY too soft. I've been "blasted" by the level of the BluRay created, or have had to turn up my stereo system to 100 to just hear it...
I assume I need to amplyfy or decrease the audio level in my project -- but what's the missing piece here of what I should be "targeting" for a general level.
And how to acheive "targeting" that -- strategy?
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I'm an rank beginner -- but I did have problems rendering a DVD whe I had used the defaults (a single-sided DVD) and PowerDirector determined that the size of the resulting DVD required a double-sided DVD -- the burning would fail immediately with a cryptic message.
May not (likely not) your issue -- but sharing.
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Steve -- got it. In my case, the video with the photo effects will have a music track behind them -- I think I can work out the continutiy of audio...
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Steve -- thanks so much for the example visual. That helps much.
I am confused about something though -- the visual you gave makes it look like a gap (of silence) is created in the audio and the picture inserted.
Yet you indicated you weren't using a shutter effect because "Because I wanted the audio of the video to be heard"
I'm definiately wanting continuity in audio and the back-ground video... will need to play a bit.
I did find the particle effect you mentioned -- had to search on "Photo Blitz" with a space to find it {for others looking for it} -- that does look like what I'm after!
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Wunk -- I think I got that -- will try that at home tonite.
I was thinking that as far as the 'flash' -- perhaps some sort of 'transition' might mimic what I was looking for. More to think on that one. Thanks again!
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Bolda -- that's kinda my experience as well. More 'art' than science.
I've tried taking a look at say, a common passage -- a speaker saying the same words that appear on each track -- then looking at the loudest "peak" amplitude and then adjusting others to that same amplitude. Still not quite 'right'....
Was kinda looking for more 'strategy' that folks use...
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Yes, using PowerDirector 11
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Yes, using PowerDirector 11
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Yes, using PowerDirector 11
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Part of the audio of a project has 'road noise' -- there are cars (and the occasional truck) passing on a highway about 200 yards away.
It's not overwhelming in sound -- the voice (and it's all voice) recording is quite clear.
But the occasional 'car noise / zoom past' is distracting -- even if it's at relativly low volume.
I'd welcome strategy to reduce / eliminate that noise.
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I'm sure I'm missing something simple. I have 3 tracks of video (with audio) and one track of just audio (from a lapel recorder)
They all vary in their volumes -- what's my strategy to use to 'normalize' them all together -- there are some parts of the audio that are better from the 'lapel' video than say, from one of the cameras -- and vice versa.
But today, when I edit the video, the stark difference between them isn't plesant to the ears.
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I'm editing my own personal wedding video. There's some video scenes that I'd like do an effect like this:
1) Video plays -- say to a point where we are standing in front of some nice flowers
2) Simulated a snapshot being taken -- eg, would like a 'click' and a 'flash' effect
3) Let the video continue to play in background
4) Have the 'photo' just 'snapped' do some animation -- like zoom down in size and twist a little bit, then fade out -- back to the video still in progress.
Suggestions on how to do this?
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