Assigning Two complete sound tracks to one video track

JJKizak wrote on 6/10/2004, 12:13 PM
I can create two sound tracks with two video tracks but how too do one video track with two different sound tracks with a button for each track
in DVD-A2? In other words I don't want to double the video track as there is not enough room on the disc.

Thanks, JJK

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bStro wrote on 6/10/2004, 12:31 PM
Open your video in DVDA (choose the Project Overview window and double-click the video you want to work with). Choose the Timeline window and click the Add Audio Track button (or hit Ctrl-Q). Drag your audio file(s) onto the new track.

By default, the viewer would have to use the Audio button on their remote to change tracks, but you can add such a button to one of your menus and change the Action section (Properties window) so that the Set Audio Stream section refers to the track you want to switch to. Create another button to switch back to the original track. You can set the destination link(s) for this button(s) to whatever you want -- probably even to the menu that you're already on.

Rob
JJKizak wrote on 6/10/2004, 12:47 PM
bStro:
I think what you are saying is even with one main menu button
and the other sound track below the first track that the user will select
the other track with his remote so that it will play with the original
video track? I am trying to have a selection of either 5.1 or stereo.

Thanks.

JJK
bStro wrote on 6/10/2004, 12:51 PM
Correct. The Audio button on his remote will alternate between all available sound tracks. This includes in 5.1 or stereo tracks you've added.

Rob
JJKizak wrote on 6/11/2004, 6:53 AM
bStro:
It worked just like you said. One other thing though, I can't switch the audio tracks unless the DVD is playing either in Power DVD or on my JVC settop. Can the audio tracks be switched while the menu is on screen?

JJK
bStro wrote on 6/11/2004, 12:59 PM
Sure, by adding one or more buttons to the menu as I described earlier. Each button's "primary function" will be to link to whatever menu or video you want (probably just back to the menu you're already on), but can also set the audio stream. Let me know if you need more specific instructions.

Rob
JJKizak wrote on 6/12/2004, 12:17 PM
bStro:
Well I did it and it works but I don't think it is correct because I
had to link the two new buttons to the original button and delete the video from the old button and squeeze the text of the old button to minimum to keep the old button invisible but still active or the links would be broken. The original button contains the video file. If I had a block/arrow diagram I could have had this done in about 20 seconds.
The supplied book is almost useless for performing total functions and the tutorial is maybe on the way in July.

JJK
bStro wrote on 6/12/2004, 6:55 PM
I have no clue whathappened. ;-) The two buttons I suggested have nothing at all to do with the video. There're shouldn't have been any effect on the buttons you already had. *shrug*

But if it works now, it's probably correct. Or at least close enough. :)

Rob
JJKizak wrote on 6/13/2004, 6:42 AM
Thanks Rob.

JJK