After Effects Audio Waveform/Spectrum Tutorial

Sorry this ended up being kinda long! (that's what I always have to tell my girlfriends) But it pretty much covers everything I did for the audio waveform video from a while ago.

Songs Used:
Alphabet Pony - "Pythons"
The Glitch Mob & Daft Punk - "Derezzed Remix"

Category:

Education

Tags:

• adobe
• after
• effects
• cs5
• mac
• vfx
• video
• tutorial
• guide
• tut
• audio
• waveform
• spectrum
• color
• double
• rainbow
• music
• sync
• awesome
• visual
• effect
• composite
• demo
• special
• sound
• software
• tips & tricks

[mrclonetrooper111]

what program do you use?

[RenoGregory]

@mrclonetrooper111 *facepalm*

[sallysal1987]

and also i dont hear the song when i click play

[RenoGregory]

@sallysal1987 (to your other comment) check your comp settings. make sure your comp is actually long enough.

you have to RAM preview, not just hit the spacebar. also, hitting the period/decimal key on the keypad previews audio only

when you go to render, make sure audio output is checked in your output settings or it wont render your audio!

[TheJamesPark]

im having a hard time how to change my Composition settings to TIME and not the # of frames... do you know how to change that? it's like I want the start frame to start at 0 seconds but the Duration to be TIME and not # of frames...

[RenoGregory]

@TheJamesPark

Go into a composition, and command+click (Mac) or control+click (Windows) the timecode to toggle it between a few different viewing options.

[IndecisivePictures]

You say 'Ctrl and lets see, control matte' :/ Ctrl and what?

[mantheman100]

@RenoGregory HAHAHAH omg, facepalm indeed

[SoldierEffects]

How do you make the rainbow color with the rectangle tool?

[R0bCB]

My audio doesnt play when i do even the RAM preview, but it hears the sound and shows the waves going up and down. Can anyone help?

[EMHchannel]

@mrclonetrooper111 omg.. i laughed so hard :'] u're kiddin me right?

[HUSHpromo]

tutorial for how to place it into 3d space please! great tutorial thanks!

[MACA5982]

Great tutorial with some cool ideas. Thanks!

[lck93]

urrrggggghhhh!!!!!!!!!!... @RenoGregory at 15:00 when you talk about the alpha mat you said control and something...what is it ? ...btw thanks for the tut.