When creating video I get an expansion package is needed in order to use this audio feature. do you want to download for free. I click download but still no audio. Running on windows 7. Have been using Magix for long time. First time I see this issue. Any one have any idea how to fix
Hi and welcome to the forum.
. . . . When creating video I get an expansion package is needed in order to use this audio feature. do you want to download for free. I click download but still no audio. Running on windows 7. . . .
We need more information:
Movie Edit Pro version as found under Help, About
A MediaInfo analysis of one of the video clips you are trying to import?
Your computer specification may also help - see this topic for details required.
John EB
Forum Moderator
Using Magix Movie Edit Pro Plus 2020 ver. 19.0.2.58. Running Windows 7 64-bit OS with latest updates. PC specs: i7-2600, 3.40 ghz cpu, 16gb memory, Nvidia GeForce video card. Hardware hasn't changed and it was working fine till now. Tried reinstalling magix but still no sound from video in the app.
General
ID : 0 (0x0)
Complete name : E:\PHOTOGRAPHY\2020\Christopher n Alexandra Martinez wedding files\Bridal Shower\00000.MTS
Format : BDAV
Format/Info : Blu-ray Video
File size : 639 MiB
Duration : 5 min 22 s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 16.6 Mb/s
Maximum Overall bit rate : 18.0 Mb/s
Recorded date : 2021-03-06 21:17:51-06:00
Writing application : Sony HDR-XR160
Video
ID : 4113 (0x1011)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4
Format settings : CABAC / 2 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, Reference frames : 2 frames
Format settings, GOP : M=2, N=15
Codec ID : 27
Duration : 5 min 21 s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 15.5 Mb/s
Maximum bit rate : 16.0 Mb/s
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 29.970 (30000/1001) FPS
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan type, store method : Separated fields
Scan order : Top Field First
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.249
Stream size : 594 MiB (93%)
IrisFNumber : 1.800000
Audio
ID : 4352 (0x1100)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Commercial name : Dolby Digital
Codec ID : 129
Duration : 5 min 21 s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 448 kb/s
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel layout : L R C LFE Ls Rs
Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate : 31.250 FPS (1536 SPF)
Compression mode : Lossy
Delay relative to video : -67 ms
Stream size : 17.2 MiB (3%)
Service kind : Complete Main
Text
ID : 4608 (0x1200)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : PGS
Codec ID : 144
Duration : 5 min 21 s
Delay relative to video : -67 ms
Hi
Thanks for the additional information.
. . . . Hardware hasn't changed and it was working fine till now. Tried reinstalling magix but still no sound from video in the app. . . . .
That would not have made any difference to the issue, which is due to expansion package, the Dolby Surround Sound module, is no longer available for older versions of MEP, this also means that you cannot export video or create AVCHD discs with Surround Sound.
For existing video I would suggest you run them through a video converter such as Handbrake to convert the audio to AAC stereo format. These will import directly into MEP.
If you use Handbrake set the Video tab as shown below
and Audio tab as shown below
AFAICS the Sony HDR-XR160 audio only records in Dolby Digital Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound - try changing the audio recording mode to stereo and make a test recording to see if this will import into MEP 2020.
HTH
John EB