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GaryKleiner wrote on 2/1/2004, 12:48 PM
>I imagine there is some kind of program that would loop and record several takes of the new actor until its done<

Yes, it's Vegas.

If you record your audio into the timeline where you have set up a region, with looping on it will just keep recording take after take.

Gary
Joni wrote on 2/1/2004, 12:57 PM
thanks.

I know Vegas can loop while recording.
But how does the actor remembers exactelly the entonation of the film's actor. I guess he has to listen to the original everytime he tries a new take.
Please tell me if I am wrong.

How it is done in professional studios?

thanks
KJerome wrote on 2/1/2004, 12:58 PM
This is true. I just finished it. Just delete the old audio, or mute it. Create a new audio track. Click the record button on the audio track (Red circle) This will activate recording on that track. When your ready to record click the record button on vegas's main controls. If you don't like it just keep recording until you do. I recommend a good microphone. I purchased a good one from Radio Shack for $30.00. It worked much better than the cheap one that came with my computer.

Good luck

Korey
JackW wrote on 2/1/2004, 2:23 PM
I'm not sure I'd want to do this for a feature length film, but:

Select a region in Vegas, play it as a loop, with the audio going to the VO actor's headset.
Let him/her record onto a mini disc, or to miniDV tape through a mic set up for this purpose. Your actor can either speak while listening, thus giving you pretty good lip sync, or listen, listen, pause the loop and then speak.

When finished, import the audio from the mini disc and sync it to the video in Vegas. We've done this for short replacement clips and it works well.

Jack
PeterWright wrote on 2/1/2004, 4:10 PM
This is no different from hearing the guitar whilst adding vocals - it can all be done in Vegas.

The actor will need to use earphones, to avoid the old sound spilling into the new recording. Select a chunk that he can manage in one go, create the region and let him keep going till he gets it right!
Joni wrote on 2/1/2004, 10:01 PM
OK, I'll try this way.

But, recording in a loop I will end up with several clips one on top of the other.
Is there a way to listen to each clip at a time and then chose the one I think is best?

thank you all for helping
PeterWright wrote on 2/1/2004, 10:21 PM
Hit "T" while you're listening - no need to stop playback - leave it looping.

The active take name will change as you cycle through the Takes.
zbig wrote on 2/2/2004, 3:00 AM
Korey
Do you have exact details of the radio shack mike?
Thanks
Zbig
Joni wrote on 2/2/2004, 10:55 AM
thanks a lot. that's useful.
Joni wrote on 2/2/2004, 10:56 AM
thanks a lot. that's useful.