Synch and Velocity Envelopes

Couldbe wrote on 5/9/2004, 4:28 PM
I am trying to synch the audio with the video on two separate clips that I have in the timeline. My source material was a vhs tape that required that I capture the audio and video at different speeds. The reason for this is the original tape had so much interference that I attributed to a tracking problem in the camera, the image could barley be seen. I used a good s-vhs deck for playback tried a tbc etc.
The audio however is fine. I found that by slowing down the vhs-tape during playback I got an acceptable image to capture

Now with both clips in the timeline I tried using the velocity envelope on the video portion to speed it up to match the audio. First I rendered the video track separately at a faster speed to get it closer to the audio track. Now when I try to move the velocity envelope to match the video with the audio track I find I can’t get a fine enough adjustment to get it in sync. I am between 100%- 106%. I need to be somewhere in between these to values. Any tips on how to do this?

Thanks for any suggestions

Comments

Couldbe wrote on 5/9/2004, 4:30 PM
Sorry forgot to say I'm using Vegas 4.
GaryKleiner wrote on 5/9/2004, 4:39 PM


You can numerically enter any velocity by right-clicking on the envelope node and choosing 'set to'.

However, it's probably going to be easier and a better result if you stretch or compress the audio a bit. Simply Ctrl/Drag the out point of the audio so that the audio aligns.

This is especially quick to do if there is a peak that corresonds to something in the video, or the audio and video start and end at exactly the same time of the material.

Gary
Couldbe wrote on 5/9/2004, 7:55 PM
Thanks Gary that was just what I needed!