Amplitude problems

[ikileo]

Just did a video on Adobe Premiere Pro. I cranked up the sound in some of the clips in the video to the max. This didn't pose any problems while i played back/previewed on the PC.

However when i've transferred it to a DVDand played it on a DVD player, the audio gives some distortion and it's hard to hear due to the large amplitude.

Is it alright if i open the audio stream up with GOLDWAVE and just normalise it to a softer volume? It's a wav file.

[guns1inger]

Chances are you have already destroyed the audio through clipping and over amplification. What's done is done. You are better off going back to the source.

That said, why not just try it ? What have you got to lose ?

It never ceases to amaze how people will post in a forum and wait perhaps days for a response to a simple question, when they could easily try it out for themselves, learn something new, and have the answer in minutes, or worst case hours.

[ikileo]

tried it...no way jose...

the distortion is still there...sigh...

there is totally no other way except to change the original Premiere Project file? 'cos i kinda deleted it.

[guns1inger]

oops. I suspect you are pretty much screwed. Any filtering you do will likely do more damage. Even if you could get rid of the distortion, the cost would be muddy, dull audio in it's place.

It's a bit late now, but in future, never delete a project or source until you have tested the results.

[ikileo]

righto...

have half the mind to redo the project....but it's so troublesome...

eitherway..thx for the help and support!