audio out of sync

Steve Mann wrote on 9/17/2005, 12:18 AM

I would hardly call it a bug since you're the only one that seems to have the problem.

The question that no one in the other threads asked you was - did you render the AC3 file at the same time as the MPG file?

I use the in/out points all the time and I've never had the audio out of sync.

Steve

ctrl-z wrote on 9/23/2005, 5:55 AM

You're really not paying attention. I was not involved in the topics I quoted, I simply found them _after_ I too had the problem. My whole point in quoting them was so that Sony could clearly see this *is* a bug and not an isolated incident.

I dunno what you mean about rendering AC3 files. I rendered the avi and laid it to tape, then rendered it as mpeg2 and made a dvd. Viewing the project on the computer is fine, but on the burned DVD the audio ended some 30 seconds early.

Steve Mann wrote on 9/23/2005, 10:10 AM

OK, three people have a problem. Out of thousands of DVDA users, it still isn't a bug.

I rather suspect that the problem lies in your workflow. If you're not using AC3, then how are you getting the audio to the DVD? Try rendering to MPEG using the DVDA template, then render to AC3 using the default template. When you drag the MPG file to the project window in DVDA, it should also bring the AC3 file with it.

Steve

DrLumen wrote on 9/23/2005, 11:52 PM

I wouldn't consider 3 people a bug in the software. If you want to see an out of sync sound BUG, visit the pinnacle forums... hence why I'm here.

I do have a question though, what is the advantage to rendering to mpeg in vegas? The reason I ask is that I render to uncompressed AVI in Vegas and then render the completed DVD structure in DVDA therefore, I don't have to render the AC3 and then import into DVDA. Am I missing something?

cbrillow wrote on 9/24/2005, 3:02 AM

What you're missing is the extensive customization of parameters available when rendering to MPEG-2 from Vegas. This plays a large part in getting the best possible video quality in your finished product.

ctrl-z wrote on 9/25/2005, 9:55 AM

>I wouldn't consider 3 people a bug in the software.

I didn't really want to _debate_ the problem. I was just reporting a bug. If you prefer to call it a 'feature', that's fine. But at what magical number does it become a bug in your mind? Four, I would imagine, if the fourth person it happens to is YOU.

>If you're not using AC3, then how are you getting the audio to the DVD?

I simply render to mpeg2 in Vegas using the proper template. This was a simple stereo music soundtrack so it would never occur to me to render the audio track separately from the video.

As I said, the audio track wasn't the problem. When I re-edited and re-rendered in Vegas so that I didn't have to set an IN point in DVDA, things worked fine. Seems more like a bug with the IN point thingie.