[Ruby Gold]

Thanks for the response. Sorry for my ignorance, but what do you mean by “a bridging reponse from feeding the mic to two outputs” and, how would I “use just one output?” I’m assuming when I’m only using one XLR cable with one mic, that I’m only using one output.
thanks-
Ruby

[Ruby Gold]

Hi Scott. I’m wondering what you recommend in terms of the HD RPM? Also, how much memory for the vid card?
thanks-
Ruby

[Ruby Gold]

Thanks a lot for this feedback. And these machines can handle running PPro 1.5 AND AE 6.5 and working? Also–any recommendations on other spec recommendations for the computer like HD size, sound cards, specific vid card, etc? Thanks-
Ruby

[Ruby Gold]

Thanks you guys! I tried out the little balloon over the head and found that putting a mask on the footage that was to go inside it gave me the shape I wanted and looked a little better than the shape I drew and imported. Thanks again for the great ideas!
Ruby

[Ruby Gold]

Thanks Del–I’m excited! This is probably the first time I’ve been called a ‘lucky cow’ and been happy about it. ;-}

Ruby

[Ruby Gold]

Hi Dave. Good to see you here again. Thanks for the very useful feedback. My gut was to stick with DWS2 since it is so easy and fabulous (and no new learning curve) UNLESS Encore offered some superb features, particularly around making more sophisticated menus. Thanks again–really helpful.
take care-
Ruby

[Ruby Gold]

Good point-thanks. I use it mainly to clean up and alter photos to be used in video productions edited in PPro 1.5, and/or animated in After Effects.

[Ruby Gold]

Now see David–you ruined the surprise. For you–I had a fabulous bouquet of flowers…

Seriously though–I can’t thank you enough. Hope I get good enough to return the favor some day.

Ruby

[Ruby Gold]

Dave–I can’t thank you enough for all this info and support. It has always blown my mind how generous forum folk are with their advice and help. Such a cool thing. Here’s a virtual glass of champagne held in toast and gratitude-
Ruby

[Ruby Gold]

Thanks for the response, the suggestions are really helpful. I’m sorry that it generated more questions, tho, so…

I see the place in the DWS2 “burn project to disc” window where you can change the audio template to ac3–thanks for that–but I don’t see the option to “conform to template.”

If I export my program as PCM from PPro, will DWS2 just override that and convert it if I choose that template in the “burn to disk” window or do I need to find the “conform to template” option? And, does that mean the audio is getting “stepped on” twice–to export it as PCM, and then to convert it to AC3?

I noticed in the template for “high quality” with the AC3 option that the audio bit rate is 256 kbps, is that too high (since you said that 192 is groovy)?

Also, I noticed in the template that they have the video data rate as “variable”–is that any conflict for the MPEG asset that I’ve exported out of PPro at a constant rate?

I have no fast motion sequences in the piece–it’s all video of talking heads or brief video sequences with AE effects, and pans/zooms of stills. And, really, the stuttering wasn’t terrible–just a couple times, but once is too much, so… do you suggest just shifting the audio and seeing if that does the trick? Or changing both video and audio settings?

Lastly, just for my own edification–what are the M frames and N frames you suggested changing?

thanks so much-
Ruby