Hey I just bought a Bolun Wireless 601 Mic and the transmitter that plugs into your camera has a 1/4 (just like a guitar cable) plug in on the end of it to plug into your camera. My camera does not have a microphone input but it does have an AV out. Will it work with an adapter with the av out or can I use a 3.5mm adapter and plug it into an iPhone and have it work with the camera on there?
what I do is that I don't mute the camera's built in (trashy) microphone, but then that helps to "visually" align the two spikes: one from the high quality microphone and one from the camera, after the alignment, I simply mute the camera's audio line in the video editing software.
Also audacity can change the tempo of an audio without altering its pitch: a solution to slowly drifting out of phase audio matching: no need to buy an expensive camera
No need to be afraid of copyright infringment. If Youtube takes your video out, you can fill a form saying why that was FAIR USE OF IMAGE, like teaching people how to use the software. Your strikes will be removed and you video will be avaliable again if you do write something that makes sense.
But tell me: was Adobe stupid enough to make you stop teaching people how to use their software? How do they expect to sell if people can't learn what to do with it?
@ultradude100 You need to clap at the start and at the end of each recording, then adjust the speed of the video (or audio) until the two spikes match up.
really helpful mate.....i am really basic to this....A Question-- What should I do to take a video with my guitar with like 5 or 6 scenes in which I already recorded my audio prior to video take??? should i record the video 6 times (from the initial clapper point to end) and then cut ?.......Thank you for your time....cheers
@josephkavalakat A slightly tricky one, I guess you will need to manually match up the videos with the single audio track. I would get it roughly aligned, and then go in and tweak until it's right.
@josephkavalakat Yes record the first track with both video and sound, then play back this sound and mime to it
Or play along but not record sound, then use the sound of the first take with all other shots from different angles or even location as you see in pop videos.
can anyone tell me how to sync audio and video my video is playing 2 second bhind thand audio i mean ausio is coming first how to fix it and from what software just tell me i will figure it out can anyone tell me i will be very thankfull..
@razanet16 Cut the audio out of the video using Premiere( or thats what i use). And since CS5 has such an amazing render time you can watch it in real time and just sync up the audio. (i used the Cut tool.)(or split)
@rickvanman i did some research and i just purchased the h2 zoom, thanks to your recommendation. im curious though if the the exact positioning of the recorder and the setting it's on (90 degree 120 etc) will have much of an impact on the quality of my recording the piano. if you have any further advice, that would be awesome
@callmeCAYLOR The H2 is a good choice, you'll not be disapointed. Best advice is just to experiment with all the settings and see which results work best for you. You can monitor the sound real-time if you wear headphones. Good luck.
what is the frame rate on the H2 (have H4) though I would presume you can set it to 29.97 to match the video. also don't forget to mute that original audio track in the final mix down ! Good presentation
@rickvanman Sorry I disagree with your statement but fully understand what you are saying. When you load a video file that contains audio then both are listed with FPS as they are joined together. Specifically speaking, yes FPS is for video but you can make a reference to FPS with the audio in this situation as the two are joined. If I wanted I could split the video and audio then take that audio file and copy and paste into a new video/audio storyboard knowing that it was created at 29.97 fps
Thanks for posting the solution to syncing audio and video. It sucks that you had to draw the Adobe Premiere screens. Copyright infringement . . . go figure.
Hi, im currently confused on a tad bit. See, if i record the video then i still get sound from the video. I need to get rid of the sound td and overlap the video with the recorded sound. I am using a samson mic and a digidesign mbox 2. I have logic studio and imovie.
Thank you! At the end, that is what I realized. It is a bit harder since I am using audacity and avidemux, meaning I can not drag the audio segment straight in the video window. Since I have long quiet periods on the audio from the camera, some scenes are harder to synch than others due to the lack of anchor points.
Also, just as a note, I tried the tempo changing and while I was able to get a total time that matches the video lenght, it was still out of synch. so, it is no good to try that.
@xofrd Bit of a tricky one that - I've herd that you can use a clapper board at both the start and end of the recording to prevent that issue (just line up the 2 spikes) but its not much help with the recordings you already have.
All I can suggest is to split your video up into smaller segments and tweak each segment until it's as good as you can get it.
Anyone got any other suggestions? - please reply here.
@rickvanman Use Ableton Live to "warp" the audio, or use a sound editor such as Soundforge to change the length of the audio by the tiny increments needed. Though I would probably do the first suggestion- use smaller sections.
Thanks mate, great video and good tips. Thought the "copyright breaking" was stupid, but was really nice from you (and very creative) to sketch it out!
I love the fact that you turn our worlds around. The H2 is a recorder with a built in mic right? I mean, I wouldn't call it a microphone.. Anyway, what do you think about the idea of using an H4 with a stereo mic on the boom pole and using the built in mic for basic ambience. This way you can atleast set the gain levels while you're recording. Plus, you can get a remote for the H4! :)
sorry i meant to say how come... also i want to add this was the best peace of advice i ever got for syncing audio on youtube there is one which talks about plural eyes i am not too sure about it if you know but yours is just great...
this is great i love your english accent home come you don't sound like big old Philip bloom...lol are you of a more educated family you sound a lot more educated then these guys? at any rate i am from Brazil in south america in south america and i just love your videos they are really inquisitive and teach you a lot and also make see how easy it is
@claudioagmfilho Thanks for the vote of confidence :o) actually my educstion was pretty standard. most of my knowledge comes from educating myself, trying things out, and living life. Glad you like the vids!
@AGPJL If your doing a music video you play the recorded track in the backround on a PA system, or boombox or whatever, and then have your band mates play in time with the track that you are listening to. Then mute the audio on the video and add the audio track to it, so it is in sync.
I've got a question, well questionS but right now I'll ask just 1,
We see that while making high budget Gilms, there is a camera attached with a long rod and at the end there is a person holding the rod while keeping the mic infront of the actors but out of the camera view, so the voice which is recorded by that mic, does it goes to some other device so the edittors can sync it later by a software or is it automatically Synchronizing with the video if it's attached to a camera?
Great vid! I've posted a video response, where I use the hit on the snare drum as reference point. Funny enough, I never realized that the principle is the same as used in all movies as shown in yours.
I want to record myself, playing over a music background. I was thinking of recording the guitar with a mic onto the music software, there where the music background is recorded.
Than i would put it on Windows Movie Maker and try to sync everything. Would this work? any tips for me?
Great video, but quick question: I'm recording my digital piano's output audio with EXT MIC IN into the Zoom H2, so any "clap" noise would have to be imitated by a loud strike of a key. However, I can't see the audio waves in Windows Movie Maker. Any ideas on how to sync with WMM or maybe another program that shows the waves so I know where the sync point is at?
I see where you are coming from. I rekon It'll be a case of either guessing and getting lucky, or using a different editing program. There are some cheap versions of Sony Vegas on Amazon that should do the trick.
=O.I see. Can I ask 1 more question. So I saved my piano music to my Flash drive as a MIDI file, whenever i play it to my computer, it doesn't sounds like the way it plays on the piano. My plan is to sync my MIDI file and my video to make a good sounds, versus the video itself. Just wondering if I can do what I'm aiming for,xp. mean time ima do the video thingy..Thanks,really appreciate it.
will you please explain what is a camera with a cord driven motor. I ran into audio/video out of sych problem with mini DV tapes. It is a pain in the ... Hope you can help.
You are a great teacher, speaker, persona!!! I found this the perfect intro to recording the sound in Cubase with nice mic and a cheaper video camera. Brilliant tips - thank you very much!!
One love, peace out, word to your mother, etc, etc...
what programs are available? I have sound on my video, don't want to use it. Used my studio to record the sound, I just need to overlap the audio to the movie and overlapping the audio from the video (bad quality)..
Thanks so much for posting this video! It's straightforward and easy to understand. I was actually able to apply the same concepts (e.g., the clap and audio spikes) to Windows Movie Maker. It's not exactly Adobe Premiere, but it was sufficient to get my audio and video in sync from separate sources. Thanks again!
Brilliant video - thanks for posting. I've checked out your other videos and come to the conclusion that the use of radio mics won't help me very much. Especially if I want to do a piece to camera from a distance.
Brilliant video. Like the choice of audio recorder and microphone.
My camcorder has worst possible combination of very sensitive built in mic and a noisy motor whine especially when zoomed in. What is the model number of your audio recorder/mic?
Hey great video! Ive been trying to think of a way to do this for awhile! One question though...What if the program i upload the Audio and Video to doesnt show the sound waves on the audio track? I would be using iMovie '08 and I dont think it shows sound waves?
I thought this was why clapper boards were used - I use a Canon HF100 which records audio as well which helps when I'm matching the audio from any of my mics.
One thing I don't understand is why YouTube took down your video showing your editing software. That's bizarre - I have seen it everywhere on YouTube. I was told by the Apple store that showing apps was fine because it was my project. It's desktop / iTunes visualizer / screensaver that isn't OK.
COPYRITE..........Rick have you seen all the game shots ,software tutorials,let alone the TV,Music Video and Film footage on here they are taking the piss........when they shut that lot down then they have something to moan about.
I guess I have to add that the trouble only occured when I applied for the video to become ' revenue sharing '. They asked me if I had permission from adobe to use the screen shots. when i said I hadn't asked, they pulled the vid. :-(
Very informative video and great comments as well. I prefer Final Cut Pro, but Premier is good. I also don't get the infringement deal. If anything, this video would sell the Premier software as people are more apt to buy something that they know how to use.
The other thing to mention in the edit systems is that sometimes capturing all your tape in one go, especially in FCP, can introduce audio sync problems. Better to do it in ten minute chunks rather than do it one go.
i always thought the slates were a hollywood thing. lol. i didnt think they actually had a purpose. lol. good to know. but I also didnt ever think of recording audio and video seperate. I guess thats how u eliminate wind noise and all that stuff. thanks!!
BTW, I don't see how YouTube can claim showing a computer screen violates copyright. How then does one justify the massive number of Photoshop tutorials on this site? Anyway, nice vid.
But Rick could claim this is Fair Use, especially if the shot of the waveform is relatively short. That aside, it seems entirely counter productive for software developers to issue take downs for tutorials.
Fair Use only applies to the American copyright law. As he's british citizen then I doubt he would go to a court in Frisco to let a court decide. The fair use is also a very spongy policy and even the US Copyright Office still recommends to get a permission for fair use, too. And if he was putting ads on it then the video is no more non-commercial and this makes "fair use" even more difficult.
Yes I agree it is weird - seeing as there are screenshots all over YouTube. I phoned the Apple store to check it was OK to upload screenshots - they said it was fine because it was my project.
One thing I didn't hear mentioned is to make sure that the sample rate of the recorded audio is 48k, which is what video uses. If you've accidentally recording audio at 44.1 (CD quality) it won't sync to the vid track.
Thanks Rick for another great how to video! Are you saying that youtube will pull any videos with screen shots of the software that we use for how to videos? How us will wannabe video makers like myself are going to learn without seeing the teachers screen? :( Anyway, all of my videos were deleted without any message from YT :( 5 Stars! Thanks again :)
I only have Flip and Vado cameras, no way to plug in a remote mike. You have to stay very close to the camera or the sound drops off. I think this is the solution. Thanks for the info Rick.
very informative thank you came across quite well i thought it,s easy when you know what you are doing but putting it into words etc is another thing , hope the book doing well .
@rikuwillkillu - Well...that's really the whole point of this video. You film with your camera and you record audio with a separate audio recording device.
Your camera doesn't have to have audio at all. Watch the video again and it should become clear.
mjt1517 pretty much sums it up. This video shows you how you can record sound independently from the video camera, and can then add it to your video footage using your video editor.
It's just crazy for YouTube to remove your video just bcs you had a screenshot of your editing software. Good drawing and nice explanation about the quartz clock in the camera for syncing.
Just looking at software is a copyright issue?? What kind of crap is that,i guess the fact you look like my uncle could be a problem as well. Great tips and shame on Adobe,my thoughts
Hey I just bought a Bolun Wireless 601 Mic and the transmitter that plugs into your camera has a 1/4 (just like a guitar cable) plug in on the end of it to plug into your camera. My camera does not have a microphone input but it does have an AV out. Will it work with an adapter with the av out or can I use a 3.5mm adapter and plug it into an iPhone and have it work with the camera on there?
smbarber4 1 month ago
8 people don't know their audio from their elbow
PhobiaGuy 2 months ago
Very useful. Great job!
CQBman136 2 months ago
you give advice like a pro, sir. but what type of software are you using? are there any free softwares that would be good to use?
justinhargety 2 months ago
If you use Final Cut Pro X is extremely easy to sync audio and video. Check this video:
h t t p : / / y o u t u . b e / j 0 h y f X - a R y s
masbien 2 months ago
Rick - this is great. I have the H4n, which is superb. I have a miniDVD camera with no mic input.
Is there some way of electronically syncing? Some USB connection perhaps?
Or using software to auto sync?
I do short YT vids and I don't really want to do much editing.
Also, I use OpenSource software, which is buggy and hard to use. Any recommendations?
calmreason 3 months ago
@calmreason Very tricky. this is the only way I know of if you can't plug the mic into your camcorder.
rickvanman 3 months ago
helped me a lot thnx
jassimshahul 4 months ago
thank you so much,without this video, I would never have been able to make that! thank you again :)
HFchanel 4 months ago
@HFchanel You're welcome :o)
rickvanman 4 months ago
Is that a tattoo?:o
OrginalKork 5 months ago
what I do is that I don't mute the camera's built in (trashy) microphone, but then that helps to "visually" align the two spikes: one from the high quality microphone and one from the camera, after the alignment, I simply mute the camera's audio line in the video editing software.
Also audacity can change the tempo of an audio without altering its pitch: a solution to slowly drifting out of phase audio matching: no need to buy an expensive camera
armanika 6 months ago
No need to be afraid of copyright infringment. If Youtube takes your video out, you can fill a form saying why that was FAIR USE OF IMAGE, like teaching people how to use the software. Your strikes will be removed and you video will be avaliable again if you do write something that makes sense.
But tell me: was Adobe stupid enough to make you stop teaching people how to use their software? How do they expect to sell if people can't learn what to do with it?
csdevil 6 months ago
Thanks, here's one person you managed to help!
DB1815 6 months ago
Well, what if I have recorded a video and due to lag, the audio/video are not synced? How would I fix that?
ultradude100 8 months ago
@ultradude100 You need to clap at the start and at the end of each recording, then adjust the speed of the video (or audio) until the two spikes match up.
rickvanman 8 months ago
@rickvanman Ohhhh, thanks! I would never have figured that out.
ultradude100 8 months ago
@rickvanman cracking tip, ive used that already, thanks
PhobiaGuy 2 months ago
Genius.
116randomness 9 months ago
great great advide thankyou!
applewhiteroad 9 months ago
great job. thanks.
toonberry 10 months ago
how do i mount the zoom h2 to my nikon dslr?
andrademeza 10 months ago
hey, thanks for the video, really helpful! the only problem is i have no video editing software, is there anything free you can recommend?
jamesbaker5 10 months ago
Well done!
paulbernardmoore 10 months ago
can you connect the H2 to a camera...would the audio quality be the same?
PhilipDick2008 10 months ago
really helpful mate.....i am really basic to this....A Question-- What should I do to take a video with my guitar with like 5 or 6 scenes in which I already recorded my audio prior to video take??? should i record the video 6 times (from the initial clapper point to end) and then cut ?.......Thank you for your time....cheers
josephkavalakat 10 months ago 2
@josephkavalakat A slightly tricky one, I guess you will need to manually match up the videos with the single audio track. I would get it roughly aligned, and then go in and tweak until it's right.
rickvanman 10 months ago
@josephkavalakat Yes record the first track with both video and sound, then play back this sound and mime to it
Or play along but not record sound, then use the sound of the first take with all other shots from different angles or even location as you see in pop videos.
devonmale69 10 months ago
@devonmale69 Thx ...that was helpful ..cheers
josephkavalakat 10 months ago
very hard to use a snapboard in minecraft
1zacster 11 months ago
can anyone tell me how to sync audio and video my video is playing 2 second bhind thand audio i mean ausio is coming first how to fix it and from what software just tell me i will figure it out can anyone tell me i will be very thankfull..
razanet16 1 year ago
@razanet16 Cut the audio out of the video using Premiere( or thats what i use). And since CS5 has such an amazing render time you can watch it in real time and just sync up the audio. (i used the Cut tool.)(or split)
DTxOctavariumx 1 year ago
what would you recommend for recording piano play? is the zoom h2 good for that?
callmeCAYLOR 1 year ago
@callmeCAYLOR the H2 should give you some good results
rickvanman 1 year ago
@rickvanman i did some research and i just purchased the h2 zoom, thanks to your recommendation. im curious though if the the exact positioning of the recorder and the setting it's on (90 degree 120 etc) will have much of an impact on the quality of my recording the piano. if you have any further advice, that would be awesome
callmeCAYLOR 1 year ago
@callmeCAYLOR The H2 is a good choice, you'll not be disapointed. Best advice is just to experiment with all the settings and see which results work best for you. You can monitor the sound real-time if you wear headphones. Good luck.
rickvanman 1 year ago
this was helpful, thanks
callmeCAYLOR 1 year ago
Oh sorry, just post comment about clapping and just saw it in the video
tonyhawkdude95 1 year ago
Could you not just physically clap?
tonyhawkdude95 1 year ago
@tonyhawkdude95 He said yes in the video itself. Just as long as you do so onscreen, so you can see it.
Lostmymind1 1 year ago
where would you recommend to buy a clapperboard from?
JAKGproducti0ns 1 year ago
@JAKGproducti0ns eBay
rickvanman 1 year ago
@rickvanman ok, thanks :D
JAKGproducti0ns 1 year ago
thank YOU SO MUCH!!!!!
BullzEye14 1 year ago
Thank you very much for this advice!
marcinnsz 1 year ago
Now I understand. Thank you. Thank you. - Behind VFX
mangoprojects 1 year ago
what is the frame rate on the H2 (have H4) though I would presume you can set it to 29.97 to match the video. also don't forget to mute that original audio track in the final mix down ! Good presentation
revup67 1 year ago
@revup67 Frame-rate is vision-based terminology, not audio.
Regardless of the frame rate set / used, the audio will only ever record at 100% realt-time.
rickvanman 1 year ago
@rickvanman Sorry I disagree with your statement but fully understand what you are saying. When you load a video file that contains audio then both are listed with FPS as they are joined together. Specifically speaking, yes FPS is for video but you can make a reference to FPS with the audio in this situation as the two are joined. If I wanted I could split the video and audio then take that audio file and copy and paste into a new video/audio storyboard knowing that it was created at 29.97 fps
revup67 1 year ago
@revup67 pwned
soundbeans 1 year ago
Thanks for posting the solution to syncing audio and video. It sucks that you had to draw the Adobe Premiere screens. Copyright infringement . . . go figure.
TChalla90210 1 year ago
@TChalla90210 Took several months, but I sought and now have their written permission to show screen shots of their software in future videos :o)
rickvanman 1 year ago
I love your videos! Thank you so much for taking the time to make these!
starwarscary 1 year ago
@starwarscary Your welcome :o)
rickvanman 1 year ago
zoom h1or bust
candywrapp 1 year ago
thanks!
what if i need to sync a multi track song to each filming of each take, so i can edit a video-song?
(i.e have each track thats being played on the song seen filmed at different segments of the video)
and great drawing by the way! (-;
ellman10 1 year ago
Love your videos. You win a new subscriber.
Cullie 1 year ago
Stupid question, but what were you mounting the camera on when filming the paper? A standard tripod?
iwantagoodnameplease 1 year ago
@iwantagoodnameplease It wasn't that stupiid :o) Yes it was a tripod.
rickvanman 1 year ago
Good video, great advice.
TheSecondIDare 1 year ago
Hi, im currently confused on a tad bit. See, if i record the video then i still get sound from the video. I need to get rid of the sound td and overlap the video with the recorded sound. I am using a samson mic and a digidesign mbox 2. I have logic studio and imovie.
unknown9528 1 year ago
Thank you! At the end, that is what I realized. It is a bit harder since I am using audacity and avidemux, meaning I can not drag the audio segment straight in the video window. Since I have long quiet periods on the audio from the camera, some scenes are harder to synch than others due to the lack of anchor points.
Also, just as a note, I tried the tempo changing and while I was able to get a total time that matches the video lenght, it was still out of synch. so, it is no good to try that.
xofrd 1 year ago
Hi Rick,
I am in a situation you have described at the end of the video.
I use a voice recorder to get the audio, since most of the time the camera is far, meaning its audio is useless.
I got some good amount of videos and now had the time to go editing it, but unfortunatelly the audio shifting out of sync as the movie go.
Do you have any ideas on how to solve it?
I use audacity and I was trying to fix it with the "Changing Tempo" effect, but no good results.
xofrd 1 year ago
@xofrd Bit of a tricky one that - I've herd that you can use a clapper board at both the start and end of the recording to prevent that issue (just line up the 2 spikes) but its not much help with the recordings you already have.
All I can suggest is to split your video up into smaller segments and tweak each segment until it's as good as you can get it.
Anyone got any other suggestions? - please reply here.
rickvanman 1 year ago
@rickvanman Use Ableton Live to "warp" the audio, or use a sound editor such as Soundforge to change the length of the audio by the tiny increments needed. Though I would probably do the first suggestion- use smaller sections.
apeshitbeats 1 year ago
Thanks mate, great video and good tips. Thought the "copyright breaking" was stupid, but was really nice from you (and very creative) to sketch it out!
Thanks!
giusepesm 1 year ago
Excellent video, many thanks
anzwertree 1 year ago
Press F5 to skip the ads... Your welcome
MrWalrusGuy2 1 year ago
thank you so much for the help!
ekpictureees 1 year ago
Hey rick really good vid helped me alot!!!
SuperBeardeddragon 1 year ago
... brilliant video and superbly demonstrated... given me some real good help... thanks
tupelotel 1 year ago
I love the fact that you turn our worlds around. The H2 is a recorder with a built in mic right? I mean, I wouldn't call it a microphone.. Anyway, what do you think about the idea of using an H4 with a stereo mic on the boom pole and using the built in mic for basic ambience. This way you can atleast set the gain levels while you're recording. Plus, you can get a remote for the H4! :)
samhuisman 1 year ago
Awesome video! easy to follow. It's simple when you think about it, feel kinda stupid that I didn't think of it sooner. thanks for the help!
JayKRiot 1 year ago
abo vs abo! just write a message!
Kentiapalme 1 year ago
very useful. thanks a lot!
danielp321 1 year ago
this helped a lot. thank you!
xStraightEdgexH20 1 year ago
sorry i meant to say how come... also i want to add this was the best peace of advice i ever got for syncing audio on youtube there is one which talks about plural eyes i am not too sure about it if you know but yours is just great...
claudioagmfilho 1 year ago
this is great i love your english accent home come you don't sound like big old Philip bloom...lol are you of a more educated family you sound a lot more educated then these guys? at any rate i am from Brazil in south america in south america and i just love your videos they are really inquisitive and teach you a lot and also make see how easy it is
claudioagmfilho 1 year ago
@claudioagmfilho Thanks for the vote of confidence :o) actually my educstion was pretty standard. most of my knowledge comes from educating myself, trying things out, and living life. Glad you like the vids!
rickvanman 1 year ago
Ok But What If Im Trying to Do a Music Video Where The audio Is Was Done Weeks Or Months Ago
AGPJL 1 year ago
@AGPJL this technique is only good for audio and video that is recorded simultaneously at the same time.
rickvanman 1 year ago
@AGPJL If your doing a music video you play the recorded track in the backround on a PA system, or boombox or whatever, and then have your band mates play in time with the track that you are listening to. Then mute the audio on the video and add the audio track to it, so it is in sync.
Deanthebassplayer1 1 year ago
damn u answered the question that i had in my mind for long time. thanks, that drawing on paper really helped. Thanks again!
25tubes 1 year ago
@25tubes no probs - glad to help ;o)
rickvanman 1 year ago
thank you so so so(x1000000000) much!
jeffgod2 1 year ago
@jeffgod2 no probs ;o)
rickvanman 1 year ago
Learned something new! I never knew what all the clap thing was for. What kind of a shop in town would sell stuff like this for filming?
So, clapping is good for more than just shutting off the light? lol
Thank you sir:)
BOP
BirdOfParadise777 1 year ago
@BirdOfParadise777 Happy to help :o)
eBay is about the best shop in town for this kind of thing.
rickvanman 1 year ago
You have some great, low budget, video tips... Thanking You and added to my PlayList
Films4You 1 year ago
Cheers mate! This is the best instructionals so far I've ever seen on youtube...
grayglai 1 year ago
@grayglai thanks :o)
rickvanman 1 year ago
I've got a question, well questionS but right now I'll ask just 1,
We see that while making high budget Gilms, there is a camera attached with a long rod and at the end there is a person holding the rod while keeping the mic infront of the actors but out of the camera view, so the voice which is recorded by that mic, does it goes to some other device so the edittors can sync it later by a software or is it automatically Synchronizing with the video if it's attached to a camera?
HMZinSPOOKY 1 year ago
Great vid! I've posted a video response, where I use the hit on the snare drum as reference point. Funny enough, I never realized that the principle is the same as used in all movies as shown in yours.
nlruih 2 years ago
Great stuff! Thanks for the vid response :o)
rickvanman 2 years ago
i love you thank u thank u
MusicBySav 2 years ago
Could you not just use Sony Vegas?
karatebuff 2 years ago
@karatebuff sony vegas sucks
ignisProductions 2 years ago
OK, this is my situation.
I want to record myself, playing over a music background. I was thinking of recording the guitar with a mic onto the music software, there where the music background is recorded.
Than i would put it on Windows Movie Maker and try to sync everything. Would this work? any tips for me?
THanks :)
stringsnsticks 2 years ago
good simple advice
thanks
AlamoCityCello 2 years ago
Great video, but quick question: I'm recording my digital piano's output audio with EXT MIC IN into the Zoom H2, so any "clap" noise would have to be imitated by a loud strike of a key. However, I can't see the audio waves in Windows Movie Maker. Any ideas on how to sync with WMM or maybe another program that shows the waves so I know where the sync point is at?
Thanks!
russ2246 2 years ago
I see where you are coming from. I rekon It'll be a case of either guessing and getting lucky, or using a different editing program. There are some cheap versions of Sony Vegas on Amazon that should do the trick.
rickvanman 2 years ago
haha is your clapper a 40th birthday present bu any chance rick?
JoeRKsChannel 2 years ago
LOL! Indeed!
rickvanman 2 years ago
thanks so much for making these vids - they have helped my out tremendously!
internetisgood 2 years ago
glad they helped :o)
rickvanman 2 years ago
what software do i use to do that?
gideoness222 2 years ago
virtually all video editing should allow you to do this.
rickvanman 2 years ago
=O.I see. Can I ask 1 more question. So I saved my piano music to my Flash drive as a MIDI file, whenever i play it to my computer, it doesn't sounds like the way it plays on the piano. My plan is to sync my MIDI file and my video to make a good sounds, versus the video itself. Just wondering if I can do what I'm aiming for,xp. mean time ima do the video thingy..Thanks,really appreciate it.
gideoness222 2 years ago
I suspect you'll need to convert the MIDI file into an "actual" audio format - like .mp3 or .wav in order to work with it in your video editor.
rickvanman 2 years ago
=O...Ok I'm gonna try that. well thanks for the fast reply and support. That'd really help me. Well thanks again! till nxt time.
gideoness222 2 years ago
I don't know - might be worth a phone call to a dealer.
rickvanman 2 years ago
where do u get clapperboards in store in uk
thecvideospiczo 2 years ago
don't know, got mine on eBay
rickvanman 2 years ago
Thanks Rick. I am using a Canon XHA1 but still... :-(
yputup 2 years ago
will you please explain what is a camera with a cord driven motor. I ran into audio/video out of sych problem with mini DV tapes. It is a pain in the ... Hope you can help.
yputup 2 years ago
Hi - it's a "quartz" driven motor/engine.
It means the tape speed is extremely accurate and should match up to any digital audio recordings made independently.
3CCD miniDV cameras tend to have quarts driven motors on them.
rickvanman 2 years ago
You are a great teacher, speaker, persona!!! I found this the perfect intro to recording the sound in Cubase with nice mic and a cheaper video camera. Brilliant tips - thank you very much!!
One love, peace out, word to your mother, etc, etc...
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8noteflight 2 years ago
always happy to help :o)
rickvanman 2 years ago
thanks a lot , it is really great work .
youbz2002 2 years ago
what programs are available? I have sound on my video, don't want to use it. Used my studio to record the sound, I just need to overlap the audio to the movie and overlapping the audio from the video (bad quality)..
matt72582 2 years ago
how about one of the cheaper versions of Sony Vegas? (look on amazon)
rickvanman 2 years ago
Thanks so much for posting this video! It's straightforward and easy to understand. I was actually able to apply the same concepts (e.g., the clap and audio spikes) to Windows Movie Maker. It's not exactly Adobe Premiere, but it was sufficient to get my audio and video in sync from separate sources. Thanks again!
Rickmaninov 2 years ago
Brilliant video - thanks for posting. I've checked out your other videos and come to the conclusion that the use of radio mics won't help me very much. Especially if I want to do a piece to camera from a distance.
stevenscott1981 2 years ago
Great help! Thanks ;)
Hardmanboe 2 years ago
Brilliant video. Like the choice of audio recorder and microphone.
My camcorder has worst possible combination of very sensitive built in mic and a noisy motor whine especially when zoomed in. What is the model number of your audio recorder/mic?
TK42138 2 years ago
I have the same problem as mastao, except I'm usiong adobe premiere, can you help me please?
ThePajamaPlayer 2 years ago
I'm using adobe premiere too - and you can see the spike. If you cant see it, click the film symbol to the left of the audio track.
Also you'll need to zoom in and expand the size (height) of the audio track graphics so it looks bigger. (just drag it bigger)
Hope this helps.
rickvanman 2 years ago
That very very educational and informative. Thanks for taking the time to make this video!
groovedoctor82 2 years ago
no probs d;o)
rickvanman 2 years ago
Hey great video! Ive been trying to think of a way to do this for awhile! One question though...What if the program i upload the Audio and Video to doesnt show the sound waves on the audio track? I would be using iMovie '08 and I dont think it shows sound waves?
Mastao 2 years ago
You would need to be able to see the spike on the audio profile in order to use this method.
I'm not familliar with iMovie - perhaps someone who uses it could answer your question.
rickvanman 2 years ago
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ImprovInToronto 2 years ago
I thought this was why clapper boards were used - I use a Canon HF100 which records audio as well which helps when I'm matching the audio from any of my mics.
One thing I don't understand is why YouTube took down your video showing your editing software. That's bizarre - I have seen it everywhere on YouTube. I was told by the Apple store that showing apps was fine because it was my project. It's desktop / iTunes visualizer / screensaver that isn't OK.
Strange.
Westsound191 2 years ago
Great advice Thanks!!!
CRAZYCRADER 2 years ago
thx mate!
that helped
VlikeVince777 2 years ago
what video editing software do you use?
frayner250 2 years ago
whats a good video editor thats not super expensive?
AustinAlive1 2 years ago
COPYRITE..........Rick have you seen all the game shots ,software tutorials,let alone the TV,Music Video and Film footage on here they are taking the piss........when they shut that lot down then they have something to moan about.
tsaudiovisual 2 years ago
I guess I have to add that the trouble only occured when I applied for the video to become ' revenue sharing '. They asked me if I had permission from adobe to use the screen shots. when i said I hadn't asked, they pulled the vid. :-(
rickvanman 2 years ago
Very informative video and great comments as well. I prefer Final Cut Pro, but Premier is good. I also don't get the infringement deal. If anything, this video would sell the Premier software as people are more apt to buy something that they know how to use.
markbelgen 2 years ago
The other thing to mention in the edit systems is that sometimes capturing all your tape in one go, especially in FCP, can introduce audio sync problems. Better to do it in ten minute chunks rather than do it one go.
spankmeyer 2 years ago
i always thought the slates were a hollywood thing. lol. i didnt think they actually had a purpose. lol. good to know. but I also didnt ever think of recording audio and video seperate. I guess thats how u eliminate wind noise and all that stuff. thanks!!
kcasazza101 2 years ago
BTW, I don't see how YouTube can claim showing a computer screen violates copyright. How then does one justify the massive number of Photoshop tutorials on this site? Anyway, nice vid.
corkbender 2 years ago 2
The owner of the property you are using in your videos has also rights on your video covered by the ©law. If you haven't got a permission then the (copyright) owner has the right to get the videos with their material (property) removed from YouTube. YouTube doesn't claim it - it is the copyright owner who has to file a copyright complaint otherwise nothing's going to happen
I agree it is hypocrite and weird but it is still their right to do so. But maybe it was a false claim of someone else
BattlefieldDoktor 2 years ago
But Rick could claim this is Fair Use, especially if the shot of the waveform is relatively short. That aside, it seems entirely counter productive for software developers to issue take downs for tutorials.
corkbender 2 years ago
Fair Use only applies to the American copyright law. As he's british citizen then I doubt he would go to a court in Frisco to let a court decide. The fair use is also a very spongy policy and even the US Copyright Office still recommends to get a permission for fair use, too. And if he was putting ads on it then the video is no more non-commercial and this makes "fair use" even more difficult.
BattlefieldDoktor 2 years ago
Yes I agree it is weird - seeing as there are screenshots all over YouTube. I phoned the Apple store to check it was OK to upload screenshots - they said it was fine because it was my project.
Westsound191 2 years ago
Good video btw.
Westsound191 2 years ago
One thing I didn't hear mentioned is to make sure that the sample rate of the recorded audio is 48k, which is what video uses. If you've accidentally recording audio at 44.1 (CD quality) it won't sync to the vid track.
corkbender 2 years ago
Wow sweet thanks
MM
directsound 2 years ago
BTW, I purchased the ZOOM H2 mic and love it!
CreativeSoulTV 2 years ago
Thanks Rick for another great how to video! Are you saying that youtube will pull any videos with screen shots of the software that we use for how to videos? How us will wannabe video makers like myself are going to learn without seeing the teachers screen? :( Anyway, all of my videos were deleted without any message from YT :( 5 Stars! Thanks again :)
CreativeSoulTV 2 years ago
Exellent video and top notch info , nice one !!!
GR8FX1234 2 years ago
I only have Flip and Vado cameras, no way to plug in a remote mike. You have to stay very close to the camera or the sound drops off. I think this is the solution. Thanks for the info Rick.
FenderGibsonWashburn 2 years ago
that is why you record your audio and video seperately!
particleproductions1 2 years ago
New tattoo?
Very helpful, thanks, but where's the jib? :-)
niallswand 2 years ago
i can show off now as i new how to do this haha
Ok maybe i didnt lmao so thanks for the tips there is one or two vids i need to do thi with so thanks for your help as agine
Djmorley1169 2 years ago
yes, and in the mean time people have turtorials up with the full screens. YOu should just put it back up. Great job.
ranger7theseries 2 years ago
Very Helpful Rick,
Thanks
johnnie2632 2 years ago
Hope youtube has no problem with this video. ha ha ha... nice wotk. Thanks
sagarmf 2 years ago
so far so good LOL
rickvanman 2 years ago
very informative thank you came across quite well i thought it,s easy when you know what you are doing but putting it into words etc is another thing , hope the book doing well .
westmidlands1 2 years ago
Thanks. Glad it came over ok. Yes, the book is not doing too badly although i haven't really been pushing it.
rickvanman 2 years ago
Thanks so much mate! Just what I've been looking for!
j3pfilms 2 years ago
great video, I enjoyed the tips
LostFoxeh 2 years ago
I always wondered why they used the clap boards and I am happy that you made this video.
Now I have a better understanding.Thanks so much.
nj4x4fever2 2 years ago
no probs! glad to help :o)
rickvanman 2 years ago
you can use the clapper board at the end of the video again and stretch the audio or video to match
stanedblock 2 years ago
what if the camera dosent have audio?
rikuwillkillu 2 years ago
@rikuwillkillu - Well...that's really the whole point of this video. You film with your camera and you record audio with a separate audio recording device.
Your camera doesn't have to have audio at all. Watch the video again and it should become clear.
mjt1517 2 years ago
mjt1517 pretty much sums it up. This video shows you how you can record sound independently from the video camera, and can then add it to your video footage using your video editor.
rickvanman 2 years ago
It's just crazy for YouTube to remove your video just bcs you had a screenshot of your editing software. Good drawing and nice explanation about the quartz clock in the camera for syncing.
dhatje 2 years ago
Just looking at software is a copyright issue?? What kind of crap is that,i guess the fact you look like my uncle could be a problem as well. Great tips and shame on Adobe,my thoughts
ToadsWarts 2 years ago