[SOLVED] Best Format for Audio for YouTube Videos

razor7video wrote on 11/14/2019, 9:50 AM

Hello--

I'm noticing my audio is sounding muffled, like the highs have been cut on my videos that I upload to YouTube. I go back through my original audio and they all sound fine. So, something is happening in either the render or upload (or both) process. Ideally, I would like the best video and audio quality, but since these are music videos, if I had to lean to one side or the other, I would prefer the audio quality.

In Vegas Pro 13, I am using an MP3 file for my music track. Then I render with the MP4 (AVC/AAC) Internet HD 1080p template. I can try using a higher quality audio track in my video timeline, but wanted to see if I should be rendering with a different setting or is there an audio setting tweak from within Vegas that would help?

Thanks!

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rraud wrote on 11/14/2019, 12:41 PM

What audio render settings are you currently using? Show a render settings screenshots and/or Mediainfo of the rendered file. See **IMPORTANT!** - INFORMATION REQUIRED TO HELP YOU

To eliminate other factors that may be causing issue with the audio, render an PCM audio test file. If that sounds okay, then render again using an AAC file setting of 48kHz / 256 kbps (or higher). This should give you decent quality sound. I'll assume you are rendering an AVC video / MP4 file.

Avoid MP3 files in the editing stage if possible.

razor7video wrote on 11/14/2019, 1:33 PM

What audio render settings are you currently using? Show render settings screenshots and/or Mediainfo of the rendered file.
To eliminate other factors that may be causing issues, render an PCM audio test file. If that sounds okay, then render again as an AAC file setting of 48kHz / 256 kbps (or better) should give you good quality sound.

Avoid MP3 files in the editing stage if possible.

Thanks. I didn't change the render template, so I'll drill down and check the audio settings as you suggested.

Thanks again

razor7video wrote on 11/14/2019, 8:49 PM

Thanks again for the info. I also appreciate the details of my gear and settings link. I wasn't in studio when I made the OP, but I will include that info going forward.

The Internet 1080P template that I was rendering with was: Audio: 192 Kbps, 48,000 Hz, 16 Bit, Stereo, AAC
Video: 29.970 fps, 1920x1080 Progressive, YUV, 12 Mbps
Pixel Aspect Ratio: 1.000

I went into the audio settings of the template and increased the audio quality. Everything else I left the same.

Is now: Audio: 512 Kbps, 48,000 Hz, 16 Bit, Stereo, AAC
Video: 29.970 fps, 1920x1080 Progressive, YUV, 12 Mbps
Pixel Aspect Ratio: 1.000

I was following a YT video on creating YT videos, and they used an MP3 for their audio track--that's where that started. I typically only use MP3 when required by the outlet--so I've got high end, and really high end masters of the audio--I think I'll just use the CD quality with the higher VP audio settings, and that should improve the audio.

Does this sound good? (No pun intended).

Thanks again!