I have a digital camcorder and a mixer board. I need to take the video from the camera and the audio off the board and splice them into one video file capable of being burned to a DVD. I have a budget of $150.00. What is the best device brand and software that I can afford? What is the best device? Please respond as soon as possible.
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Hi, and we need more info -- whaddya mean the source audio is a "mixer board"? Is this a cassette tape, separate WAV file from a computer, live mic, or what?
If you're trying to sync a separate soundtrack to your existing footage, that's a whole 'nother problem on top of everything else. -
I have between 3 and 5 mics a cd player and other various inputs that go throught the mixer for 1 main output. i have a record out as well as other mutiple RCA outputs that i can use. I think my best bet is to probably take the record outputs from the board into the stereo input and the composite video from the camera to a video input on a capture device. How about some oppinions? Any better ideas?
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Originally Posted by Hiteckredneck
Is the camcorder miniDV/Digital8, analog or other?
Are you recording to tape and then capturing or capturing live? -
A computer with firewire and a sound card with Line-In is all thats needed, besides Ulead VideoStudio v10 that is.
((i assume you have a miniDV tape with video and you want to mix the audio and record seperatly, then multiplex that with the video and author)). -
I would prefer to have them within 10 feet of each other if there is a wireless option that would reach 250 feet this would be great but like i said i have budget, So hardwire is probally better for me. I have a hard drive camcorder -- A Sony HandyCam DCR-SR100. And I will be capturing live.
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As an example, I use a MiniDv camcorder. When I record a live concert, I take a line level feed off the audio mixer board to the camcorder and record to DV tape along with the video. This keeps everything in sync.
The feed from the audio mixer is usually low impedace line level (XLR 600 ohm)* or sometimes wireless. "RCA plug" is high impedance and can't run far without noise pickup.
Originally Posted by Hiteckredneck
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*Balanced low impedance line level XLR audio can be run up to 250ft or more if necessary. High impedance RCA or XLR can't go much more than 10-20 feet without problems. Wireless audio solutions can be rented fairly cheap. -
Problem: i dont have a 1394 port on my camera nor my computer. I have s-video and composite out on the camera. only usb in on the computer.
I have been looking at this device:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=1785401&sku=A03-7104
Im almost certain it will work. No reason for it not to. But will my audio be in sync. with my video? Will i have good quality? Is it worth my money? If you say its worth it then what kind of editing software is in my budget? ($150.00) -
One possibility (and it may not be appropriate...):
Feed the live video output and the mixer board output into a standalone DVD recorder. Completely by-pass the whole computer/software aspect.John Miller -
I would like to do that but it would require an extra dvd for each time i did this, every week. I need to edit the video when im done.
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I'm not familliar with that box but its big brother, the Pyro (DV format) has had good reviews, also the Hauppauge PVR USB2 (MPeg2). Another option is a DVD recorder.
Keep the audio cables short. Use good quality cable out to the camcorder. If you do need 250ft, composite coax may be your best cost effective option.
DV format has advantages for editing and filtering. I'd also record to the camcorder hard disk as a backup. It may even have higher quality for certain shots.
PS: Separate audio and video recording is tempting but syncing later is a major headache. You will wish you recorded in sync. -
wonderful. Thanks a lot... to everyone ..... Any more sugestions would be greatly appreciated.
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edDV, to lower my impead. would splicing a few resisters into my audio cable help any?
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Originally Posted by Hiteckredneck
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they can be if that is my best option... they can sit right beside eachother......
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Originally Posted by Hiteckredneck
If the mixer was pro level, like a mackie you could feed low impedance XLR at mic level to the encoder with a matching transformer at the encoder. You would need two cables and transformers for stereo.
Mackie 1202VLZ i easy to rent.
http://www.coutant.org/matching/a95.pdf
This is usually the way I run house audio to the camcorder for recording. -
Originally Posted by Hiteckredneck
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