Adding video to DAW recording - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-28T10:21:18Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/adding-video-to-daw-recording?feed=yes&xn_auth=noAnytime, man!tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-09-13:2592684:Comment:33800652019-09-13T01:16:10.111ZThe Thumphttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TheThump
<p>Anytime, man!</p>
<p>Anytime, man!</p> AWESOME! Thanks again!tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-09-12:2592684:Comment:33799592019-09-12T22:55:18.711ZRoad Rash Royhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RoadRashRoy
<p>AWESOME! Thanks again!</p>
<p>AWESOME! Thanks again!</p> You should be able to find fr…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-09-12:2592684:Comment:33799272019-09-12T18:37:37.664ZThe Thumphttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TheThump
<p>You should be able to find free NLE (non-linear editing) software pretty easily. One I found for you is here: <a href="https://www.openshot.org" target="_blank">https://www.openshot.org</a></p>
<p>I have no experience with it, myself, but on paper it looks like it will meet your needs. Otherwise Vegas Movie Studio is pretty cheap and powerful: …</p>
<p>You should be able to find free NLE (non-linear editing) software pretty easily. One I found for you is here: <a href="https://www.openshot.org" target="_blank">https://www.openshot.org</a></p>
<p>I have no experience with it, myself, but on paper it looks like it will meet your needs. Otherwise Vegas Movie Studio is pretty cheap and powerful: <a href="https://www.vegascreativesoftware.com/us/vegas-movie-studio/product-comparison/" target="_blank">https://www.vegascreativesoftware.com/us/vegas-movie-studio/product-comparison/</a></p>
<p>In the interest of full disclosure, I used to work for the company that originally made Vegas, so my opinion of it is probably a little suspect ;)</p>
<p>As far as the lag between starting playing and video recording—add a bit of silence to the audio's beginning so you have time to get the camera rolling and yourself in position before playback starts.</p>
<p>Hope this helps you!</p> Thanks Thump.
I had previou…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-09-12:2592684:Comment:33797392019-09-12T00:32:07.670ZRoad Rash Royhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/RoadRashRoy
<p>Thanks Thump. </p>
<p>I had previously watched a youtube video about the concept of a click track. The basic idea seemed to be to overlay (click and drag) the soundwave display of the video on to the soundwave of the audio file (or vise/versa) using the "clapper thing" or click wave signature as the basepoint.</p>
<p>I get it, but my free video editor app doesn't display the soundwave display. It's kind of a nightmare of trial and error to get the audio and video to line up in my current…</p>
<p>Thanks Thump. </p>
<p>I had previously watched a youtube video about the concept of a click track. The basic idea seemed to be to overlay (click and drag) the soundwave display of the video on to the soundwave of the audio file (or vise/versa) using the "clapper thing" or click wave signature as the basepoint.</p>
<p>I get it, but my free video editor app doesn't display the soundwave display. It's kind of a nightmare of trial and error to get the audio and video to line up in my current state. Do I need to buy Microsoft Movie Maker or some other software which displays the soundwave?</p>
<p>It seems that my biggest problem is that I have to click the mouse to start the audio, then reach over to click on the video camera. This little lag seems to throw off the whole deal.</p>
<p></p> Traditionally, this is done b…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2019-09-11:2592684:Comment:33794252019-09-11T17:48:48.528ZThe Thumphttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TheThump
<p>Traditionally, this is done by using a click track or with a slate (the clapper thingy you see in movies).</p>
<p>I'd recommend using a click track, since you're already using multiple tracks. Here's how:</p>
<p>1. Add a couple of measures of silence to the beginning of your project, this is called a count-off and gives you time to get ready to start playing.</p>
<p>2. Add a new track to your song, and place a click, cowbell or some other very obvious noise on each quarter note. Make sure…</p>
<p>Traditionally, this is done by using a click track or with a slate (the clapper thingy you see in movies).</p>
<p>I'd recommend using a click track, since you're already using multiple tracks. Here's how:</p>
<p>1. Add a couple of measures of silence to the beginning of your project, this is called a count-off and gives you time to get ready to start playing.</p>
<p>2. Add a new track to your song, and place a click, cowbell or some other very obvious noise on each quarter note. Make sure this click track starts at 0:00, NOT where the music actually starts.</p>
<p>3. Film yourself playing along with the click track. Don't worry about the audio on this take, you won't be keeping it.</p>
<p>4. Insert the video footage, using the click track to keep things time-aligned.</p>
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<p>I've used this method to sync up a five-camera shoot with audio that had been recorded during the previous year, with great results. Always record everything with a click track!</p>
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