[Jforce]

I will definitely use markers now, but I’d sure like to hear what the rendered output is going to sound like

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[Jforce]

>If it’s “custom audio”, then I don’t understand what you mean by “not synced with the video”.

What I mean is that I need to be able to line up an, e.g., snare drum hit with, e.g., frame number 116. I need to sync the beat of my song with my video cuts. So I line them up visually, but when played back, they are not playing together as they should. I must be able to preview with the correct audio timing.

>Just hit the M key to the beat of the music. Then go back and insert transitions at the marked points.

This sounds good in theory, but again, when played back in Vegas, the music is not lined up with transitions.

>By “waveform”, we mean the picture of the audio that appears in any audio clip on the timeline…that blue squiggly thing…

Right,that is what I’m doing. But again, Vegas will not preview them correctly when played back. There is latency in either the audio or the video.

>By “audio/video sync” we mean the alignment of audio that accompanies the visual action of the clip..you’ll often want to sync up audio from one source with video from another source. Here’s where the waveform display in the audio clips can help quite a bit.

Understood. The source audio and video sync is not in question as I have deleted all the source audio and replaced it with my own audio clips.

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[Jforce]

Thanks. Not sure if I follow the “waveform” vs “by ear” part though. Can you break that down a little further for me? Also, I’m referring to custom audio, not the audio on the clip.

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[Jforce]

I hadn’t even thought to do it with a font. Great idea.

But what about more complex graphics? Like the kind they do in reality shows with a thought bubble and text inside the thought bubble?

If it doesn’t feel right, don’t do it. If it feels right, give it everything you’ve got.