Lost audio when I import a QT file into Avid

[Jon Zanone]

Well, I guess that’s something else Avid sucks at…

But seriously folks, have you looked in the options part of the dialog box? I think (I’m not in front of an Avid right now) there are options to select or deselect audio.

Also, what version of QT are you using? Avid 4.6 will not work well with QT 7.X, and there are all sorts of isues this causes.

Check out your audio project settings, and figure out what sample rate your QT file is. If you try to bring in mismatched audio sample rates, you’ll have issues as well…

HTH
Jon

“So you want to throw out the old you – but the old you is old enough to know it won’t make it better”
Del Amitri – “Make it Better”

[Bill Stephan]

If the sample rate of the audio in the Quicktime movie doesn’t match the sample rate of your project (usually 48KHz), one of two things will happen depending on which system you have:

1. Avid will ask you if you want to sample rate convert the incoming import (not all Avid software supports this), or

2. Avid will import the Quicktime as is, in which case the audio is useless.

You might be able to change the sample rate of the Quicktime movie in another application.

Bill Stephan
Senior Editor/DVD Author
USA Studios
New York City

[Betamac]

Hi

I’m using QT 7.0.4 — I’ve checked the sample rates and they’re identical — 48khz 16 bit — a standard DV PAL capture.

Is this just a glitch in Avid Xpress DV 4.6?!

thanks for the help — I guess I’ll have to re-capture material in order to use Avid. It should be easier than this!

[Jon Zanone]

As I said in my first post, 4.6 is not compatible with QT7.X… You need to revert back to the proper version of quicktime. Then try importing audio….

Jon

“So you want to throw out the old you – but the old you is old enough to know it won’t make it better”
Del Amitri – “Make it Better”