[Norm Kaiser]

Thank you so much, Roger!

So you know my pain.

I’m trying to “fake it ’til I make it.”

I just don’t want to “fake it ’til I blow it.”

So…a few questions:

>> But before I do that, on each audio track with voice I set my “track Compressor” for -24.0.

How do I do this?

>> Then on my master FX I set the Waver Hammer for -6.0dB. This keeps any audio from going over limit.

Isn’t this what the compressor does?

I am so confused.

I am such an audio newb.

Why is audio seemingly so much more complicated than video?

[Norm Kaiser]

More excellent information.

On the matter of drop frames, is that simply a matter at selecting the correct frame rate in the project (or render) settings? That is, if the station asks for drop frames, set the frame rate to 29.97 and I’m good?

[Norm Kaiser]

Thank you so much! I will ask the station, but now I can ask the question intelligently.

[Norm Kaiser]

Thank you so much for responding!

>> I leave black where the commercials go…

Do you leave the black up for the entire duration of the commercial break (2 minutes or whatever) or is it just black for a second or two?

[Norm Kaiser]

Thank you, John! Man, you’re a wealth of knowledge.

OK…let me muddy the waters a bit.

My cameras shoot 1080p 30PFS but records it to a 60i stream.

I am producing a wrestling TV show that mixes actual match footage with backstage interviews.

I deliver the show to TV stations at 720p.

I tend to do some zooming and reframing of the backstage interviews in post to get the subjects squared up in the frame. So what I’ve been doing is editing each interview as a separate project and then import each interview subproject into one main project.

So since I zoom and reframe the interviews, I’ve been setting those interview subprojects at 720p, assuming that gives me more “native” resolution to work with for zooms.

But now I’m reading it would be a better practice for me to edit in the resolution native to my camera, 1080i. But then doesn’t that cause me a problem with the interview subprojects? Should I edit the interviews also as 1080i, even though I’m zooming and panning? If yes, won’t that break down the resolution (i.e., invoke digital zooming)?

[Norm Kaiser]

In Windows Media Player, I have the VIEW set to 100%. Then I do a screen grab, open MS Paint, and it gives me the exact dimensions of the image.

BUT I think I’ve resolved the issue — it’s evidently my Firewire card. I imported from the camera to my laptop and the resolution is correct.

Thanks so much for replying.

Norm