Multi-channel Audio Capture

[mattgebo]

Hello All,
I'm new to the forum and could really use some help. I recorded my sister in laws wedding with a camera I bought around 13 years ago, so I'm dealing with some dated technology. I used a Canon XL1s to record the wedding. I used the camera's stereo mic and a wireless lapel mic (with the receiver on the camera) to record sound during the ceremony on a mini DV cassette. The problem I'm running into is that I can't capture the second audio channel (from the lapel mic). When I watch the video on the camera in vcr mode I can switch between the audio channels and hear them individually, so I know both were recorded, but I can't seem to capture the second stream to use in editing.

The other limiting factor I'm dealing with is that I have to capture using fire wire and the only computer I have with a fire wire connection is running Windows Vista....I know, I know. I've been trying to capture the video with window's built in video capture, but the settings are limited. I'm editing using Premiere Pro on an updated system.

Is this a camera settings issue? A capture software issue? Or something else?

Any help is greatly appreciated

[Cornucopia]

Capture directly in PPro using their capture module. Oh...wait. the ppro is on another machine? Can't you swap the FW card to the ppro machine?

Scott

[mattgebo]

Unfortunately I can't swap the card. The old machine is a desktop and the new a laptop. But it sounds like you're saying the capture software is an issue.

[JVRaines]

Can you post a MediaInfo or FFprobe report on your captured DV file? It's possible the other stereo pair is there but your playback software fails to see it.

[mattgebo]

Here's what I get...

[JVRaines]

Looks like you have a Type 2 file. Even though it can support up to four audio streams, most capture apps stupidly give you only the first stereo pair. Try capturing a Type 1 file with WinDV.

[mattgebo]

JV, Spot on. Here's the new capture.



But here's what I get when I import to Premiere Pro...



It looks like it's only importing one audio track into Ppro. Any thoughts? If not I'll look for a Ppro specific board to ask on. Thanks for the help, at least now I know it's being captured

[JVRaines]

Have you reviewed settings in Audio Preferences/Default Audio Tracks?

[dellsam34]

What are you planning to convert it to once captured?