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export FCP QT to DSP3 Audio Problem
Hi,
FYI, I have just switched over from idvd2 to dsp3 and I’m having problems with audio. I’ve traced the problem back to FCP HD… with that said, here goes. I have 5 different sequences in FCP HD that I put on one “Play All” sequence. I added DSP3 chapter markers, then exported as a Quick Time Movie. I selected the “DVD Studio Pro Markers” tab and did not make the movie self-contained. When I check the exported “Play All” movie, about 9:30 mins in to it the audio disappears. I have tried exporting it as “self-contained” but I still get the same results at the same location. I then exported the 5 different sequences individually (some of these sequences were 20 mins or more) and had no problem with the audio. Why would I be loosing the audio? Do I need to mix down the audio? If so, what’s the best way to do that? When I use to export sequences for idvd2, I never mixed down the audio and never had a problem. Ah the growing pains of moving up to a real piece of software. Thanks for any insight you may have.
-Peggy
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You might want to mixdown your audio before recording your timeline back to tape or when the timeline doesn’t play back properly within Final Cut Pro. Go to the sequence menu/render only/mixdown. This function will create an invisible file that consolidates your audio for laying back to tape, etc. However, if you make any changes to your audio track after using this command your mixdown file will be deleted and you’ll have to mixdown again.
If your timeline is destined for DVD Studio Pro may I suggest that you export a QT movie from FCP without exporting the audio at the same time. Your completed audio tracks can be exported separately using another command. Use APack to compress your audio instead, as the resulting file will take up far less space on your DVD than the normal AIF audio and secondly there will be less likelyhood that some DVD players will choke on the higher bitrates present that AIF audio uses. This is a proven workpath for output to DVD Studio Pro.
Here’s a link to the proper way to use APack:
https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/a_pack_warmouth.html
Hope this helps. If you wish I can e-mail you a complete guide (offline) that takes you from FCP output through to the final DVD SP and APack compression workflows.
– Don
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Hi Don,
Thanks for the info. Yes, I would love to get an outline of the workflow from FCP output through to the final DVD SP. I’ll give the APack a try.
Thanks again.
-Peggy
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When you’re ready to receive the workpath text you can knock on my door at: Reeltimevideo@shaw.ca and I’ll send it to you.
– Don
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