Audio problem. MP3 format distorted.

JoshuaJVF wrote on 11/15/2015, 6:53 AM

Hi. I am currently having a problem when importing audio. All MP3 format audio will be distorted after import. It works fine for other format like wma or mpeg-4 but not MP3. Anyone have any clue?

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Steve Grisetti wrote on 11/15/2015, 7:43 AM

I guess it depends on what you mean by distorted.

Is the audio over-modulated? Or is it too fast or too slow?

In any event, the simplest solution is to use Sound Forge or the free download Audacity to convert the MP3 to a WAV file, which is the ideal format for PC-based video editing.

And while you're in Sound Forge, check the audio levels (using the meters) to ensure that the sound isn't too loud.

JoshuaJVF wrote on 11/15/2015, 7:58 AM

Hi Steve, thanks for your reply.

The MP3 audio is over-modulated. The thing is I just finished edited a video this morning with MP3 audio and everything was fine but now it doesn't work anymore.

Anyway thanks for your advise and I will consider using Sound Forge to convert MP3 to a WAV file.

UKharrie wrote on 11/20/2015, 7:32 AM

Most of the Royalty-Free music I use is (dot)mp3 - so SMSv10 and v12 don't mind.

Technically you should import wav since this is "lossless" whereas mp3 is already compressed.

I'm guessing but suspect your original was at fault. Therefore, any "conversion" will reproduce the fault... Whilst there is no simple fix for overloaded audio - in the Sony "Noise Reduction" software, Sony has a plug-in that rounds the clips, which should make for a sweeter sound, even if not perfect.

In SFS I have effected the same, by use of the Drawing Tool . . . OK if it's just a few peaks - but NOT for the whole file.
The Plug-In does this "automatically" - DYOR and maybe let us know how good it is.

Good luck.