"Pat" <hotpatpar@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:MPnRa.58214$0v4.3939892@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...

> I have a music DV that I authored onto a DVD test disc. It includes three

> types of audio. "Instrumental Music", "Singing/Instrumental Music", and

> "Interviews" where people are just talking. I primarily want to warm up the

> singing. The audio file is an AC3 of about 400MB. I have Vegas 4 but am

> clueless about any of its audio tools that could possible help. Is this

> doable? Is it tough or easy? Of course, I would love to find that Vegas has

> a magic pill that does just what I want with a few clicks.

Sorry, good sound work takes as much skill and knowledge as

good picture work... Try EQing the tracks, with a *slight* rise in

the 300-500 cycle area (try 1db), and a *slight* roll-off starting

about 6k and maximizing around 20k (maybe down 2 db here) - this

will give a bit "sweeter", "fuller", "rounder" sound. Adding a *touch*

of reverb can help smooth the voice, also...

> If Vegas can't do it, are there any other apps, like Cool Edit Pro or maybe

> one of the numerous AC3 programs that are on the Internet.

Vegas certainly has most of the facilities needed for basic sound

work (I find Cool Edit 2000's noise-reduction module AMAZING,

though, if noise-reduction is need here at all [unlikely...]).

> Lastly, isn't there the potential that processing the audio file could

> introduce delay and/or sync problems with the video? If true, I would love

> to do it inside the domain of the editor, hoping it can keep the project in

> sync.

No problem, so long as the signal remains digital...

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