Can't Get Audio To Work

spummerr wrote on 4/15/2004, 9:37 AM

Movie Studio----When I capture video from my DV camcorder, I get video, but no sound on the cd. I hear the sound when capturing the video. Is there a setting I'm missing to turn the audio on? I have the mute button off. Thank You

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GerryLeacock wrote on 4/16/2004, 4:36 PM

Under c:\windows\system32 you have a file called SNDVOL32. Find it and double click on it - something else might have [mute] ticked off that you aren't aware of - this file will show you if there are any. Beyond that, I'm scratching my head.

Electromen wrote on 4/16/2004, 5:31 PM

Are you capturing and editing in .avi?

JoeS wrote on 4/17/2004, 5:43 AM

hi.
maybe i'm off base here. does your camcorder capture as mpg2 directly to a mini dvd, or does it go to dv tape as avi?
my camcorder goes to dv tape, but its an older dv camera, and does not have firewire out.
anway, just a hunch, but what if your audio is in a format like ac3 (if the camcorder uses mpg2).. in that case screenblast will not see any audio, since ac3 is not supported.
maybe i'm up the wrong tree here. just a thought.
good luck.

by the way, i've found the forums to be the best place to get problems resolved. this forum is great, lots of knowledge here!

good luck,
Joe S

jhbee31 wrote on 5/18/2004, 2:49 PM

The problem you describe, i.e. ac3 audio, is the problem I'm having. How do I convert my captured video files into a format I can edit in Movie Studio?

Joel B

IanG wrote on 5/18/2004, 3:48 PM

Try Virtualdub-MPEG2. It will convert the mpeg to avi and the ac-3 to wav. I've had mixed results - the good stuff was excellent but the bad was unuseable. On the other hand, it's free, so you've nothing to lose!

Ian G.

jhbee31 wrote on 5/19/2004, 5:42 AM

Thanks for the advice. I'll try that.

Joel B