Jumpy video and audio on export

I have a .DV movie created in an old version of IMovie. The file was exported from iMovie using the highest quality setting available. I am trying to export this movie to a larger screen size .MOV. However when doing so, the video on the new file becomes jumpy and the audio stops and starts. The play buttons behave erratically. When I convert the original .DV to a .MOV leaving all of the size and quality parameters as they are, the export occurs with no problem.
Is what I'm trying to do just not possible? I would really like this file to play back bigger by default.

I can understand that, but I also exported the .DV to a .MOV, and then tried the export. Same problem. I assume the same answer, yes?

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Video and audio out of synch after export

Hello guys,
I have 5 minutes long video on timeline.
1 audio and 3 video layers.
All looks good, but once I export it as QuickTime self contained movie (current settings) to my desktop, video and audio is out of synch.
Any ideas what it might be wrong?
Thank you for any advise.

Hi
Did You Render All - first - before Export
Did You Mixdown Audio - Render Only - last line
What material was used
• Video Codec and fps
• Audio file formats and bit-depth and frequency e.g. .aiff 48kHz 16-bit
• What kind of Project Set-Up did You use e.g. Easy Set-Up - PAL-48kHz
Yours Bengt W

Getting Ripped DVD Video and Audio Into Encore

Do you have previously authored DVDs that need rework? Do you want to add menus with greater impact and functionality? Do you want to add some additional program or supplemental material? Does a client want their product demo DVD to be updated to reflect the capabilities of the new and improved version, but the source files no longer exist? Using Adobe Encore DVD and a freeware utility called DVD Decrypter (DVDD), you can accomplish this quickly and easily.
Disclaimer: I do not support the illegal copying and/or distribution of copyrighted works. The authors and distributors of the software I use have made it clear that they do not support illegal copying. This guide is intended solely to assist you in ripping and copying DVD video to which you have the legal rights. Any use of this guide to infringe the copyright of someone else’s intellectual property is prohibited.
This guide is based on Adobe Encore DVD 1.5.1 and DVD Decrypter version 3.5.4.0. Let’s Begin!
Place the DVD to be ripped in your DVD drive and launch DVDD. If you have more than one drive (e.g., a DVD-ROM and a DVD burner) make sure the one with the disc is selected in the Source dropdown list in the main program window. Now we need to set up DVDD to extract video in a way that is “Encore friendly”. This is the toughest part of the whole exercise. Click on the Tools menu item and choose “Settings…”.
Settings
General Tab: You can leave these set at their defaults if you like. Personally, I specify a custom Default Destination. I put my ripped video assets all in one place anyway, and having a default destination means I have one less thing to do when I rip a DVD.
IFO Mode Tab: Make sure that “Select Main Movie PGC” and “Enable Stream Processing” are checked. “Uncheck Suspect Cells” is probably a good default safety check. If your hard disks are formatted as NTFS, set File Splitting to “None”. I leave “Copy IFO File” checked with the default sub-items checked. Make sure that “Patch M2V Timecode” is unchecked. The items in the Create Additional Files section are purely optional. The author of DVDD has been kind enough to list which programs need which files; notice that Encore DVD isn’t listed as needing any of these extra files. I do keep the “Stream Information” box checked. DVDD generates very informative file names, but I like to keep “Include PGC Number” under File Names checked. Be advised you will get some lengthy file names after DVDD is finished ripping.
Stream Processing Tab: Since we enabled stream processing in the IFO Mode tab, we need to tell DVDD how to process those streams. To save yourself time and confusion later, check the “Convert PCM to WAV” box. Earlier versions of Encore required a Demuxed audio stream and a Raw video stream. Encore 1.5.1 can accept either type of video stream (Raw or Demuxed) but it does still require a Demuxed audio stream. However, I still recommend using Raw video and Demuxed audio, if only because it seems to be somewhat faster to process in DVDD. This workflow is also backward-compatible with earlier versions of Encore.
So let’s set up the Stream Processing tab now. In the Demux box, enter “0x8? 0xA? 0xC?”. This ensures that all audio streams in the selected PGC, whether AC3, PCM or MPEG will be set to Demux. In the Raw box, enter “0xE0”. This ensures that the video from the selected PGC will be set to Raw.
Additional Notes about the Stream Processing Tab:
1. For those of you asking the question, “What the heck is a PGC?” it’s just DVD-speak for the titles in a DVD project. And I’m not talking about the opening or end credits, either; I’m talking about the titles that result, for example, from the timelines you create in an Encore DVD project. There is a subtle difference between a PGC and a VTS (title set), but that's not important right now.
2. Happily, recent versions of DVDD create a WAV file after ripping that will import directly into Encore. Versions prior to 3.2.0.0 would create a WAV file that had to be imported to, and exported from, a sound editing program like Adobe Audition, Goldwave or SoundForge before Encore would recognize it.
Events Tab: For convenience sake, I recommend setting “Set Program Mode” in the Startup section to “IFO”. That way, whenever you launch DVDD, it will look familiar to you. You may safely ignore all of the other tabs in the Settings dialog.
Ripping
1.Under the Input Tab of the main program window, select the PGC you want to rip. You can only do one at a time.
2.Switch to the Stream Processing Tab. Verify that Enable Stream Processing is checked.
3.Check or uncheck any or all of the video and audio streams that are listed. Highlight each one to verify that all audio streams are set to Demux and the video stream is set to Raw.
4.If you didn’t select Default Destination in the General Settings Tab, then you need to tell DVDD where to put the ripped files now.
5.Click on the big DVD-to-Disk icon.
6.DVDD will announce, quite loudly, when it has finished. At that point you can rename the files or import them as is into Encore.
I hope you find this guide useful and that it helps you get the most out of your investment in Adobe Encore DVD.
Guide © Jeff Bellune 2005

OK, I can't tell you what we are doing, you'll have to trust me that it's for a very good cause. I'll simplify the use case as an example. If I can do the following we'll be OK:
1) Read video/audo files from a DVD that we created
2) Open these files with the QuickTime Player, click on Export to Apple TV to create an output file.
I'd rather not do an interim conversion of the video data (like use a 3rd party app to convert to mp4 first and then read into QT, but I'm considering a conversion to DV) because that could seriously hurt the apps effectiveness. I also can't use another app (MPEG Streamclip, HandBrake, VisualHub, etc.) to do the conversion.

Cutting and saving individual video and audio files from a clip

I have to cut 201 individual video and audio files for separate scenes from an 11-minute animated episode and save them as separate MP4 video and MP3 audio files. What is the most efficient way to do this?

Without knowing more about your project, it's hard to even guess at the most efficient workflow.
Like: Do these clips have audio or are you adding it? What format are these clips? What is the intended delivery for the 11 minute movie?
As a general matter, one creates an event, imports clips to it. Then organizes the clips according to the needs of job, using keyword collections and ratings. Then creates a project and starts a rough cut by marking ranges in the event browser and editing to the time line. Some people start with the music, making that the primary storyline mark where they want the edit to be and cut to that.
Upon finishing, one can choose one or more of the "destination" presets. It's possible to export Audio only or Video only or both. MP3 is one of the audio choices. Some of the presets are MP4. If you want possibly better quality and more control, export the files as master files and encode in Compressor.
Good luck.
Russ

CS4 Pro saving video, and audio.. seperate

I need to have the video and audio together.. not two seperate files, my project is due in two days and I have no idea how to get them both together.. I'm using cs4 master collection!

>export the file to a dvd
You do not export the file TO a DVD... you export FOR a DVD
Exporting video and audio as 2 files is by design... or you may export as AVI and use that in Encore
You then open ENCORE and have it read your 2 files and you AUTHOR to DVD, and then Encore will write the DVD
Since you want many copiers, you would author with Encore and then instead of writing a DVD you would tell encore to write an ISO file to your hard drive, and use the FREE http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download to write to DVD

Making QtWebkit support HTML5 video and audio

For those who don't know, HTML5 enables most current browsers to play videos and audios without the need of any plugin. QtWebkit supports this feature, so browsers using it such as Rekonq and Arora should support it too. However on Arch Linux this does not work outside of the box.
I've tried to make this work and made a little progress, and I'm wondering if anyone has made similar attempts, have suggestions, or are willing to try this out. What I've done basically is to compile Qt with Phonon, and then remove the Phonon files when building the package, so that it uses the Phonon that comes with KDE. I included the PKGBUILD below, and you just need to copy the extra/qt directory from abs, and override the PKGBUILD or apply the patch.
I also installed phonon-vlc-qt from AUR, which according to this post contains some fixes to support HTML5 video/audio. However neither this nor the default gstreamer backend works for me. With vlc the vidoe doesn't play, and with gstreamer the browser crashes. To try different backends for Phonon, open KDE's System Settings - Multimedia - Backends, and use the Prefer and Defer buttons.
Some links for testing HTML5 video and audio:
http://html5test.com Only uses JavaScript to ask the browser if it supports the feature. What I've done does make these tests pass.
http://html5video.org
http://youtube.com/html5 Join the beta, and then open some youtube videos, and look for HTML5 in the player's control bar
The PKGBUILD:
# $Id: PKGBUILD 98480 2010-11-09 22:17:20Z andrea $
# Maintainer: Andrea Scarpino <[email protected]>
# Contributor: Pierre Schmitz <[email protected]>
pkgname=qt
pkgver=4.7.1
pkgrel=2
pkgdesc='A cross-platform application and UI framework'
arch=('i686' 'x86_64')
url='http://qt.nokia.com/'
license=('GPL3' 'LGPL')
depends=('libtiff' 'libpng' 'libmng' 'sqlite3' 'ca-certificates' 'glib2' 'dbus'
'fontconfig' 'libgl' 'libsm' 'libxrandr' 'libxv' 'libxi' 'alsa-lib'
'xdg-utils' 'hicolor-icon-theme')
optdepends=('postgresql-libs: PostgreSQL driver'
'libmysqlclient: MySQL driver'
'unixodbc: ODBC driver'
'libxinerama: Xinerama support'
'libxcursor: Xcursor support'
'libxfixes: Xfixes support')
makedepends=('mesa' 'postgresql-libs' 'mysql' 'unixodbc' 'cups' 'gtk2')
install="${pkgname}.install"
options=('!libtool')
_pkgfqn="qt-everywhere-opensource-src-${pkgver}"
source=("ftp://ftp.qt.nokia.com/qt/source/${_pkgfqn}.tar.gz"
'assistant.desktop' 'designer.desktop' 'linguist.desktop'
'qtconfig.desktop')
md5sums=('6f88d96507c84e9fea5bf3a71ebeb6d7'
'fc211414130ab2764132e7370f8e5caa'
'85179f5e0437514f8639957e1d8baf62'
'f11852b97583610f3dbb669ebc3e21bc'
'6b771c8a81dd90b45e8a79afa0e5bbfd')
build() {
unset QMAKESPEC
export QT4DIR=$srcdir/$_pkgfqn
export PATH=${QT4DIR}/bin:${PATH}
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${QT4DIR}/lib:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
cd $srcdir/$_pkgfqn
sed -i "s|-O2|$CXXFLAGS|" mkspecs/common/g++.conf
sed -i "/^QMAKE_RPATH/s| -Wl,-rpath,||g" mkspecs/common/g++.conf
sed -i "/^QMAKE_LFLAGS\s/s|+=|+= $LDFLAGS|g" mkspecs/common/g++.conf
./configure -confirm-license -opensource \
-prefix /usr \
-docdir /usr/share/doc/qt \
-plugindir /usr/lib/qt/plugins \
-importdir /usr/lib/qt/imports \
-datadir /usr/share/qt \
-translationdir /usr/share/qt/translations \
-sysconfdir /etc \
-examplesdir /usr/share/doc/qt/examples \
-demosdir /usr/share/doc/qt/demos \
-largefile \
-plugin-sql-{psql,mysql,sqlite,odbc} \
-system-sqlite \
-xmlpatterns \
-phonon \
-phonon-backend \
-svg \
-webkit \
-script \
-scripttools \
-system-zlib \
-system-libtiff \
-system-libpng \
-system-libmng \
-system-libjpeg \
-nomake demos \
-nomake examples \
-nomake docs \
-no-rpath \
-openssl-linked \
-silent \
-optimized-qmake \
-dbus \
-reduce-relocations \
-no-separate-debug-info \
-gtkstyle \
-opengl \
-no-openvg \
-glib
make
package() {
cd $srcdir/$_pkgfqn
make INSTALL_ROOT=$pkgdir install
# install missing icons and desktop files
for icon in tools/linguist/linguist/images/icons/linguist-*-32.png ; do
size=$(echo $(basename ${icon}) | cut -d- -f2)
install -p -D -m644 ${icon} ${pkgdir}/usr/share/icons/hicolor/${size}x${size}/apps/linguist.png
done
install -p -D -m644 src/gui/dialogs/images/qtlogo-64.png ${pkgdir}/usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps/qtlogo.png
install -p -D -m644 tools/assistant/tools/assistant/images/assistant.png ${pkgdir}/usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/assistant.png
install -p -D -m644 tools/designer/src/designer/images/designer.png ${pkgdir}/usr/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps/designer.png
install -d ${pkgdir}/usr/share/applications
install -m644 ${srcdir}/{linguist,designer,assistant,qtconfig}.desktop ${pkgdir}/usr/share/applications/
# install license addition
install -D -m644 LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt ${pkgdir}/usr/share/licenses/qt/LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt
# Fix wrong path in pkgconfig files
find ${pkgdir}/usr/lib/pkgconfig -type f -name '*.pc' \
-exec perl -pi -e "s, -L${srcdir}/?\S+,,g" {} \;
# Fix wrong path in prl files
find ${pkgdir}/usr/lib -type f -name '*.prl' \
-exec sed -i -e '/^QMAKE_PRL_BUILD_DIR/d;s/$QMAKE_PRL_LIBS =$.*/\1/' {} \;
# Remove phonon files which are installed by KDE
rm -r ${pkgdir}/usr/{include/phonon/,lib/libphonon*,lib/pkgconfig/phonon.pc}
Diff from qt's PKGBUILD in ABS:
--- PKGBUILD.orig 2010-12-15 13:18:19.000000000 -0500
+++ PKGBUILD 2010-12-15 13:19:15.000000000 -0500
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
-plugin-sql-{psql,mysql,sqlite,odbc} \
-system-sqlite \
-xmlpatterns \
- -no-phonon \
- -no-phonon-backend \
+ -phonon \
+ -phonon-backend \
-svg \
-webkit \
-script \
@@ -109,4 +109,6 @@
# Fix wrong path in prl files
find ${pkgdir}/usr/lib -type f -name '*.prl' \
-exec sed -i -e '/^QMAKE_PRL_BUILD_DIR/d;s/$QMAKE_PRL_LIBS =$.*/\1/' {} \;
+ # Remove phonon files which are installed by KDE
+ rm -r ${pkgdir}/usr/{include/phonon/,lib/libphonon*,lib/pkgconfig/phonon.pc}
Last edited by hagabaka (2010-12-15 22:11:46)

Use a minidisplay/HDMI cable for video:
http://www.cnaweb.com/6-mini-displayport-male-to-hdmi-male-cable.aspx?gclid=CMbn pNem57wCFRQS7AodzDQACg
A 2009 MBP does not support audio via HDMI so you will have to tap the Audio Output port. Use a 3.5 mmRCA plugs and tap the RCA audio inputs on the TV with a cable such as this:
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021817&p_id=9768&se q=1&format=2&utm_expid=58369800-11.R-enhtUGRrSdHz5vzpVS2g.0&utm_referrer=http%3A %2F%2Fwww.monoprice.com%2FCategory%3Fc_id%3D102%26cp_id%3D10256%26gclid%3DCM2Vro yn57wCFZLm7AodHjkAlQ
Ciao.

Mpeg2 DVD VOBs Video and Audio into QuickTime ?

How can I read the mpeg2 VOB files from some DVD that we created into QuickTime Pro with the MPEG2 playback component ?
We have an app that does video and audio processing built on QuickTime. After the processing is done the result is written to an mp4 file using QuickTime export. We now have to be able to read DVDs that we create into this app (QuickTime), and after processing we must se the QuickTime export option to create the mp4 file. These are not commercial DVDs and are not copy protected. I'd like to just be able to read the mpeg2 video and audio directly into QuickTime but I haven't yet found a good way to do this. Here is what I have tried:
1) I can read individual VOB files with QuickTime, but I don't get any audio and I need all the VOB files as one.
2) I have used MPEG Streamclip to open the DVD VOB files and exported the demuxed mpeg2 video and aiff audio. Both files open together in QuickTime but since the total size of the video is over 4 GB the video and audio are off and drift more so throughout the video.
3) I used libdvdread to read the DVD and create a single MPEG2 file. This can be read by QuickTime but I don't get any audio. From what I understand this is muxed video and audio which QuickTime doesn't understand, but is playable by VLC.
I think I could probably ulibdvdread to read the VOB files into a muxed MPEG2 file, then use ffmpeg to convert this to a very large DV stream, then import that into QuickTime, but there has to be a better way than to do the lengthly and large file size conversion to DV which is not a format I ultimately want.
Before we go and write our own, I'm looking for a simple way to read the mpeg2 video and audio from a DVD format directly into QuickTime and preferably something that can be integrated into our app and not use another commercial stand alone app.

OK, I can't tell you what we are doing, you'll have to trust me that it's for a very good cause. I'll simplify the use case as an example. If I can do the following we'll be OK:
1) Read video/audo files from a DVD that we created
2) Open these files with the QuickTime Player, click on Export to Apple TV to create an output file.
I'd rather not do an interim conversion of the video data (like use a 3rd party app to convert to mp4 first and then read into QT, but I'm considering a conversion to DV) because that could seriously hurt the apps effectiveness. I also can't use another app (MPEG Streamclip, HandBrake, VisualHub, etc.) to do the conversion.

Keynote insists on separate video from audio on exporting.

Hi, friends.
I've searched a while this forum and I found a couple of friends sharing my problem but neither of them have received a sound solution. I'm trying to export a keynote presentation to QT, high res, mixed audio, autoplay. However, every time I export the presentation, no matter what options I choose, Keynote insists on separate audio from video into two mov files. Is this a Keynote normal behavior? If so, how am I supposed to mix both files and which App can help me to do that. QTPlayer has no options to the user to mix video and audio and this is an extra task that Keynote should address from the export function, right?
Thank you in advance for your help.

Ok. I spent some hours more on this problem and the only option that mixes both video and audio in one mov file when exporting to QT movie is this:
Sorry for pasting and Spanish version, it's the only I use.
I was avoiding the option "Fixed Time" (Tiempos Fijos) from the beginning of my tests because its name is misleading: it states that all compositions will last the same fixed length of time; worse yet, every slide will last also the same fixed length of time that you specify in the text boxes. I don't want standardized intervals between compositions because that would ruin my work; my presentation has different intervals between slides and among compositions for the viewer to have time to read the slides.
After reading the Keynote PDF manual, I learned that such option doesn't apply to EVERY slide or composition, BUT only to those ones which are set to "after mouse click" to transit to the next slide, whereas the slides which are set to a length of seconds after what to transit to the next slide, are honored.
So, I used "Fixes Times" option to export my presentation and both video and audio where mixed in the same mov file. I must assume, then, that separating video from audio is a normal Keynote behavior, except when "Fixes Times" option is set.
I hope this can help to someone.

I get silent audio after i separate the video and audio

I'm using vintage video that I downloaded from the Internet. in one project I separated the audio and video, ditched the audio, and exported, via share, the visual clips I need for my final video. in a new project, I imported the segments to place over the audio I created with music software. the segments have a silent audio, that is, it has a part that goes on the audio track, but it's silent. it covers my audio and I can't hear it. I don't know why this happens or how to avoid it. help!
Thanks,
Rosateresa

Rosateresa
What version of Premiere Elements are you using and on what computer operating system is it running? Are you working with sources that come with copyright? For now I will assume no copyright protection involved.
I understand what you are doing through the point that you get rid of the original audio of a video file that has audio linked to it.
And, further I understand that you bring just that export video portion into a new project which has your "audio ...created with music software".
But after that I need clarification.
1. I would expect that, in the new project, you import the video to Video 1 to relate to the music that is already on Audio 1 or the Soundtrack.
I lose you when you write
the segments have a silent audio, that is, it has a part that goes on the audio track, but it's silent. it covers my audio and I can't hear it.
2. I am wondering if you are really saying that when you export the video portion of your file, the export has a video and audio component (silent audio component)? If that is the case, in the export settings under the Advanced Button of the export preset selected, place a check mark only next to Export Video. Remove the check mark next to Export Audio.
See example below from Premiere Elements 12 Windows. On the left...Export Settings and the Export Video and Export Audio boxes for check mark as needed. In the example I have a check mark only next to "Export Video".
3. But you can do everything in the same project, I would think. Right click the video with its linked audio, select Delete Audio. And then import your music into
that same project.
ATR

Video and audio in Pages

Is it possible to include video and audio in pdf documents when exporting from Pages?

I've never tried it, but AFAIK, the level of PDF created by the system in OS X doesn't support this. You might be able to create a pdf from a pages file in Acrobat that would do this. If you aren't aware, Adobe offers an online PDF creation service, and I believe the first few are free. I don't know how well it would understand a Pages file, though, due to the folder structure. If they still have a free trial, it might worth giving it a shot.

Syncing separate video and audio

My audio was recored separately from my video. (We used a clapper on set similar to a film shoot) After I have synced the video and audio on the timeline, is there a way I can marry both so whenever I open my video clip from the browser, the audio stays constantly sunk.

Merge Clips works most of the time but I have found the only dependable way to make sure audio and video stay together forever and ever is export it self-contained. For me, using DV, that's not a big deal.
Also to consider, your audio file may drift over time which may require breaking things up into 30-90 second clips.
bogiesan
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Which video and audio codecs to use?

Hi everyone! I've just completed a photo montage for my wedding (200+ people) next week, and need to render/export it today as I'm flying off tomorrow (it's a destination wedding). The montage will probably be projected onto a wall/screen in the banquet hall.
I tried exporting it once with the 'default' settings offered to me by Adobe Media Encoder, and ended up with a 4GB+ file. I then tried exporting with a QuickTime format (H264 video and AAC audio), and while I ended up with a <200MB file, the audio was choppy every 10 seconds or so. Which is when I gave up and decided to come on here and ask you guys!
I'm not yet sure what media we're going to be using to play the montage, i.e. my personal laptop, my wife's Macbook, or the restaurant's own system, so I'd like to create several versions just in case --
1) .MOV (for Macs)
2) .AVI/.MPG (for Windows)
3) and a 3rd version to burn onto a DVD
My project's current settings are: 720x480 (I would like to stay at this resolution for the export), 29.97fps, 48kHz (16 bit). It's a 20-minute montage and I would like to resulting exported file size to be something manageable, perhaps <300MB at the most.
Based on the above, what video and audio codecs do you recommend I use for each export option? Please let me know if there is any other information you need. Thanks in advance!

One display/delivery possibilities would be a BD disc through Adobe Encore. That will be easily transportable, will play from any notebook with DVD/BD software player installed, and will be high quality. One can also play on almost any BD player, hooked up to a TV, or projector (HD capable).
I am also not a fan of any CODEC packs, and ONLY add CODEC's that are necessary. I will also try to go to the source even if it means buying the CODEC. Most "free" versions are hacked, or reverse-engineered, and often do not function nearly so well. The exception to "free" would be CODEC's, like the Lagarith Lossless, or UT, which are free.
With CODEC packs, what often happens is that one's good, commercial CODEC's are over-written by the hacked versions. Adobe does a good job of :"hiding" its CODEC's, but their priority can still be compromised, when the CODEC pack rewrites the Registry. Also, many will install all sorts of "stuff," and much of that is unneeded, and some totally unwanted.
Good luck,
Hunt

Hello All... Back after a brief absence, things look a little bit different. I'm trying to take a 16 minute mini dv video and compress it for use on the web. I'm interested in any suggestions you may have on settings for the video and audio tracks. I'v

Hello All...
Back after a brief absence, things look a little bit different.
I'm trying to take a 16 minute mini dv video and compress it for use on the web. I'm interested in any suggestions you may have on settings for the video and audio tracks. I've tried using Sorenson 3 (15 frames, key frames set to automatic, 320 x 240) for video and IMA 4:1 (mono) for audio. The resulting video looked great but the file size came in at about 255 Mb.
Thanks!
PowerMac G5 1.8 Dual Mac OS X (10.4.3)
Message was edited by: Dan Foley

Thank you for the replies. Everyone was correct about the jack, interface, and phasing problems. I have been unplugging my motu audio interface and then using headphones at work. I have not changed any detailed audio output settings in logic. When I read that the jack might be a problem I tried switching headphones. This actually helped. I am using dre-beats headphones and they seem to be having issues with the mac/jack-(the phasing/panning problems. I can use these headphones with other devices but not the mac. I have to use ipod ear buds and the phasing seems fixed. Hopefully this information is helpful to someone else.
If anyone knows how to correct this issue please let me know its difficult to know what my final mixes are going to sound like and I have had to keep bouncing everything into i-tunes- sync to ipod and then listen in my car radio.

Update to kichat: FAQ 3 - How do I get Video and Audio Chats with PCs ?

kichat: FAQ 3 - How do I get Video and Audio Chats with PCs ?
(To Replace http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=406147 if Accepted. )
How do I get Video and Audio Chats with PCs ? iChat FAQ 3 (Updated 7/12/2008)
Applies to iChat 2.x, iChat 3.x and iChat 4.x to any version of AIM on a PC before AIM 6.1
This piece is designed for those trying to connect Mac to PC for Video and Audio chats. Any iChat version Panther and up.
Glossary For This FAQ
This bit is designed for clarity.
Video is the sending and /or recieving of pictures and sound.
Audio is the sending and or receiving of sound only.
One-Way is the ablity to start either an Audio or Video chat from one end to a receipient who can not match your capabilities (or Vice Versa)
What is needed
At the Mac end
A Mac running OS 10.3.x and iChat AV ver 2.1 or 10.4 plus iChat 3 or Leopard and iChat 4
A DSL/Cable/Fibre (Broadband) connection of at least an up link speed of 256kbs.
An AIM , @mac.com or MobileMe (@me.com) account name.
(hosting Multiple person Mac to Mac AV chats requires higher specs and broadband uplink speed).
At the PC end
1 PC running windows XP (home or Pro). THIS A MUST
The AIM Standalone Application, currently at ver. 5.9 at this link. AIM (the Site) now call this version Classic and it cannot be Installed On Vista
Note: there is also Trillian which has a Pro version for $25 that can also Video and Audio chat. The Basic version just Texts and Audio Chats (AIM does not Audio chat)
Some need the aimrtc12.exe file from Here Mostly Earlier than XP or Pre Service Pack 2 XP versions of Windows
Note: It has been noted that this file is now apparently included in Windows XP after Service Pack 2 and above.
An AIM account/screen name (AOL or Netscape count as well)
Service Pack 2 info. This info will allow the PC user to enable AIM thorough the XP Firewall. The Windows Firewall did not exist as such before this
Between both of you.
At least one camera (Mac end)
A sound input device (the camera, if it has one is ok)
Your Buddies screen/account name in each others Buddy Lists
Other tweaks
For some people, using AIM on a PC, may also have to make sure their preferences (properties) are set in the AIM Buddy list, for their camera and /or Mic. (Tuning at Message 570)
This is an icon button lower right on the Buddy List marked "Prefs" (AIM 5.5). This leads to the Preferences. Drop down the list until you read Live Video. Click on this. In the new window that opens click the button that says Tuning Video and Audio. Follow the instructions in the wizard that opens up. Access in AIM 5.9 for this is in the My AIM menu at the top of the Buddy list and then Options
To Start
You should now be able to chat to each other.
If each of you has a camera it can be full Video , as described in the Glossary at the top.
To start from the Mac end, select (highlight) your Buddy with one click. His camera icon should be dark. Click on the icon near his name or the one at the bottom of the Buddy List. (You do not have to start a text chat).
To start from the PC end you need to start a text chat, then select the Video icon at the bottom of the chat window.
If one of you has a camera and the other has a Mic then you will be able to chat One Way but have sound will be both ways.
To start this type of chat from the Mac end you will have to go to the menu item "Buddies" and drop down to the item "Invite to One Way Video Chat"
To start this from a PC follow the directions in the pargraph above. You may need to change the tab to the incoming Video at the back of the two to see the Video. These tabs are added when the Video chat starts and the front one normally states you do not have a camera and shows a connection to buy one.
It is also possible to chat One Way if the other person does not have a Mic: replies will have to be typed in a Text chat.
No Camera and No Mic will cause iChat to End the chat with "No Data Received for 10 Secs"
Summary
For any sort of sound to a PC using AIM, (Talk in PC or Audio in iChat) the Mac will need a camera. The other person can have a Mic and then live chats with sound both ways and Pictures (Video) the other.
NOTE: At This Time It Is NOT Possible to Audio (sound only) between Mac & PC with AIM & iChat
Trillian Basic can Audio. Trillian Pro can Video and has a bigger picture and can do Full Screen.
Another explanation of the set up can be found Here about AIM 5.5 but is transferable.
And Also here
My Web Pages particularly all of Page 12: What if your Girlfriend Lives a Long Way Away ? have more information.
I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link.
4:24 PM Sunday; December 7, 2008

kichat: FAQ 3 - How do I get Video and Audio Chats with PCs ?
(To Replace http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=406147 if Accepted. )
How do I get Video and Audio Chats with PCs ? iChat FAQ 3 (Updated 7/12/2008)
Applies to iChat 2.x, iChat 3.x and iChat 4.x to any version of AIM on a PC before AIM 6.1
This piece is designed for those trying to connect Mac to PC for Video and Audio chats. Any iChat version Panther and up.
Glossary For This FAQ
This bit is designed for clarity.
Video is the sending and /or recieving of pictures and sound.
Audio is the sending and or receiving of sound only.
One-Way is the ablity to start either an Audio or Video chat from one end to a receipient who can not match your capabilities (or Vice Versa)
What is needed
At the Mac end
A Mac running OS 10.3.x and iChat AV ver 2.1 or 10.4 plus iChat 3 or Leopard and iChat 4
A DSL/Cable/Fibre (Broadband) connection of at least an up link speed of 256kbs.
An AIM , @mac.com or MobileMe (@me.com) account name.
(hosting Multiple person Mac to Mac AV chats requires higher specs and broadband uplink speed).
At the PC end
1 PC running windows XP (home or Pro). THIS A MUST
The AIM Standalone Application, currently at ver. 5.9 at this link. AIM (the Site) now call this version Classic and it cannot be Installed On Vista
Note: there is also Trillian which has a Pro version for $25 that can also Video and Audio chat. The Basic version just Texts and Audio Chats (AIM does not Audio chat)
Some need the aimrtc12.exe file from Here Mostly Earlier than XP or Pre Service Pack 2 XP versions of Windows
Note: It has been noted that this file is now just another link to the Standalone application. This might be an error by AIM or a newer version that includes the file.
An AIM account/screen name (AOL or Netscape count as well)
Service Pack 2 info. This info will allow the PC user to enable AIM thorough the XP Firewall. The Windows Firewall did not exist as such before this
Between both of you.
At least one camera (Mac end)
A sound input device (the camera, if it has one is ok)
Your Buddies screen/account name in each others Buddy Lists
Other tweaks
For some people, using AIM on a PC, may also have to make sure their preferences (properties) are set in the AIM Buddy list, for their camera and /or Mic. (Tuning at Message 570)
This is an icon button lower right on the Buddy List marked "Prefs" (AIM 5.5). This leads to the Preferences. Drop down the list until you read Live Video. Click on this. In the new window that opens click the button that says Tuning Video and Audio. Follow the instructions in the wizard that opens up. Access in AIM 5.9 for this is in the My AIM menu at the top of the Buddy list and then Options
To Start
You should now be able to chat to each other.
If each of you has a camera it can be full Video , as described in the Glossary at the top.
To start from the Mac end, select (highlight) your Buddy with one click. His camera icon should be dark. Click on the icon near his name or the one at the bottom of the Buddy List. (You do not have to start a text chat).
To start from the PC end you need to start a text chat, then select the Video icon at the bottom of the chat window.
If one of you has a camera and the other has a Mic then you will be able to chat One Way but have sound will be both ways.
To start this type of chat from the Mac end you will have to go to the menu item "Buddies" and drop down to the item "Invite to One Way Video Chat"
To start this from a PC follow the directions in the pargraph above. You may need to change the tab to the incoming Video at the back of the two to see the Video. These tabs are added when the Video chat starts and the front one normally states you do not have a camera and shows a connection to buy one.
It is also possible to chat One Way if the other person does not have a Mic: replies will have to be typed in a Text chat.
No Camera and No Mic will cause iChat to End the chat with "No Data Received for 10 Secs"
Summary
For any sort of sound to a PC using AIM, (Talk in PC or Audio in iChat) the Mac will need a camera. The other person can have a Mic and then live chats with sound both ways and Pictures (Video) the other.
NOTE: At This Time It Is NOT Possible to Audio (sound only) between Mac & PC with AIM & iChat
Trillian Basic can Audio. Trillian Pro can Video and has a bigger picture and can do Full Screen.
Another explanation of the set up can be found Here about AIM 5.5 but is transferable.
And Also here
My Web Pages particularly all of Page 12: What if your Girlfriend Lives a Long Way Away ? have more information.
I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link.
9:19 PM Friday; December 12, 2008

New to iMovie, create live video and audio?

Hello, I am trying to create a video of a live musical performance to post on youtube and have figured out how to use the isight to get a video but can I use the biult in mics to record live audio with the video?

Hello, Nateomite
As Karsten says, you will certainly get better results and much more convenience with a camcorder.
However, if you decide to use your MacBook, the built-in mic can record audio with your video:
in iChat: iChat > Video > Record Chat records both video and audio.
in iMovie: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iMovie/7.0/en/10172.html
tells you how to record using your MacBook's built-in iSight (and mic.)
Other movie/video recording apps may work differently, but most allow sound with video.
EZ Jim
Message was edited by: EZ Jim for other apps
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