I have used audio dubbing to supply a commentary very often. Suddenly the dubbed sound does not appear on the video I am editing. The sound level on the record screen shows the correct volume variation but nothing is recorded. What do I do?
Hi,
Can you show us a clear screenshot of your timeline to avoid too much initial guesswork.
And, to cover some obvious possibilities, I assume
1. The track hadn’t been inadvertently muted?
2. Or its volume dragged to zero?
3. The same issue occurs whatever track you select for the commentary?
4. Your Windows Sound settings are configured correctly?
5. Importing a music track plays OK?
6. Your microphone records properly into other applications?
And sooner or later we’ll want to know what version of MEP you have.
Terry
Hi,
Further to what Terry mentioned:
7. You don't have a very small range set. Make sure that there is no range or at least a range longer than you need.
John CB
Many thanks for all your suggestions, most of which I had tried. I gave up in disgust last night, came in this morning and the audio dubbing is working well. It must be Magic!!
Hi Kenneth.
It is possible under some conditions for an application to lose contact with the audio driver in an application. This does not happen often but when it does the easiest way to restore audio to a program is just to restart Windows using the restart option in the shutdown section of Windows as this resets the operating system,releasing the audio drivers from whatever has taken them over.
Ray.
Thank you. It turns out that the audio objects were being added to the end of the video rather than attached to the relevant scene
Hi
. . . . It turns out that the audio objects were being added to the end of the video rather than attached to the relevant scene . . . . .
To get the recordings to be where you want them referring to the image below:
You can then do multiple recordings to the selected track start/stopping recording and positioning the timeline cursor at the appropriate locations.
When complete turn off the track header by clicking it again.
HTH
John EB
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Hi,
Good one and I missed it, even though this happens to me often.
If a track has been selected and the audio object doesn't fit into the space at the playback marker, like in your image between the two audio objects, then the recording will be place at the of everything on that track.
In the image, the playback marker was as shown, but the recording didn't fit into the space available. It was put at the end of the track.
This happens to me when I need to put in some narration in the middle of the track (fix what I messed up). The space available is insufficient and I don't see it because the next object is beyond the window. And I'm reading the text, not watching the screen to see that my space ran out. Then I look for the object just recorded.
So, number 8 would be something like:
or something like that.
John CB
Nice to know it has happened to others. Thanks.
Hi John
. . . . If a track has been selected and the audio object doesn't fit into the space at the playback marker . . . .
Good point, I used a different workflow on the few talky tutorials I did.
I recorded the audio separately on to my digital audio recorder - helps with the reverb of the room and editing later - too small a gap stretch the video a bit or insert a still image.
John EB