Using audio recorded at 44.1k wtih DV

williamconifer wrote on 12/10/2003, 5:42 AM

Greets,

I'm an audio guy learning video so I'm a bit embarassed to ask this Q.

I did a live concert recording for a 10 piece R&B band I do sound for. I recorded 16 bit 44.1k rez using Sonar 3. My next job was to take analog camcorder video footage from the show, ,edit it up and take my recorded audio and sync it up with the edited video clips. This band promo/demo is all going on DVD. On the DVD we are also showing a "best of" video clips and we are using the DVD-A music compliation of all the live tracks I recorded.

All voice overs were done using Sonar at 44.1k. I'm just most comfortable with Sonar for audio multitracking.

Everything seems to be lining up and syncing fine on the Vegas timeline and DVD tests seem ok. However the 48k resolution of our DVD destination is nagging at me at the back of my mind. Am I missing something? Am I headed for a problem? I am assuming Vegas/DVD-A is auto dithering. Is it?

thanks
jack

Comments

planders wrote on 12/10/2003, 5:57 AM

Vegas will automatically resample the audio to the correct rate. Just render your audio as AC-3 using a DVD Architect template and you'll be all set.

RBartlett wrote on 12/10/2003, 5:58 AM

Yes it/they is/are! 44k1 _will_ upconvert beautifully. As AC3 5.1, AC3 2.0 or PCM 16/48 audio.

efiebke wrote on 12/11/2003, 2:26 AM

Audio person here too! One thought to consider. . .

Sony's SoundForge or Steinberg's Wavelab will do a wonderful job changing audio files from 44.1 to 48! If you don't already own them, either or both software programs would make a fine addition to your arsenol of music editing programs. :)

Ted