VCD audio issues. Help Please

[dreaddy_mck]

Hello All
I am trying to create a home movie VCD. The problem I am having is with audio. The audio level sounds lower when played on my DVD player as opposed to what I hear thru the computer.
My question is: Is there a special audio format or encoding procedure for standalone DVD players? If yes what is it?

[tmcmvd]

Nope...just use pcm audio....should be fine....if the original audio is low volumed...try boosting the wav audio with some wave editor before making a vcd.

Split AVI into video and audio using virtual dub...maybe the normalise audio function in virtualdub does the trick.

If not...amplify the wav in a waveeditor and merge again in virtualdub.

Then encode to VCD.

[dreaddy_mck]

tmcmvd

Excellent, thank you for your response. I did as you suggested using a borrowed copy of SoundForge, boosted my volume ( did some editing too while I was at it) then saved it. Worked out nicely.
I will be looking into updating my camcorder to a DV based model (currently using Sony TRV68). Too many error possibilities with the analog system.

....now if I could only find employment.....