Import from Minidv nosound (Fixed)

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Import from Minidv nosound (Fixed)

PostFri Mar 31, 2023 9:28 pm

Hey all

I captured some minidv tapes and converted them via vlc media player, I get sound when I play the mp4 file using VLC but soon as I import them into Davinci resolve studio 18.1.3 build 8, I get no sound & no waveform at all.

Im a bit stumped by this I look around dont seem to be any answers.

Thanks in advince

Dean
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Re: Inport from Minidv nosound

PostFri Mar 31, 2023 11:19 pm

It's possible the conversion is faulty or the audio sample rate is non standard. Post a link to a faulty file on a file sharing service and I can check for you if you don't know how to check it.
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Re: Inport from Minidv nosound

PostFri Mar 31, 2023 11:43 pm

Random guess: Resolve does not like whatever audio codec you are using in your mp4.
This is platform dependent, I believe.
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Re: Inport from Minidv nosound

PostFri Mar 31, 2023 11:51 pm

Peter Cave wrote:It's possible the conversion is faulty or the audio sample rate is non standard. Post a link to a faulty file on a file sharing service and I can check for you if you don't know how to check it.

I added it to plex and sound works fine just wanted to edit the video I did test render see if DR was not seeing Audio, when I played that back it had no sound even in VLC

What site is best to run a check on file?

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Dean
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Re: Import from Minidv nosound

PostSat Apr 01, 2023 12:56 am

Check with MediaInfo and post the information from second tab here.
The sound might be in 32 kHz, the ‘long play’ option in some cameras. I don’t know if DR accepts that.
Maybe AI can help you. Or make you obsolete.

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Re: Import from Minidv nosound

PostSat Apr 01, 2023 6:31 pm

Uli Plank wrote:Check with MediaInfo and post the information from second tab here.
The sound might be in 32 kHz, the ‘long play’ option in some cameras. I don’t know if DR accepts that.


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sound details for the file. same for the rest of them

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Re: Import from Minidv nosound

PostSat Apr 01, 2023 10:33 pm

Also check the audio codec used, not just the sample rate.
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Re: Import from Minidv nosound

PostSat Apr 01, 2023 11:37 pm

Peter Cave wrote:Also check the audio codec used, not just the sample rate.


Where do I check that? as it dont say anything on any other tabs when in plex it shows as acc you asked me last night to send you one of the files I did that? u was going to check see if the was any errors

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Dean

PS I open plex see what the file shows in there here is the xml for this file
It say it using MP2 but I dont unstand how it selected that from the raw dv file.

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Re: Import from Minidv nosound

PostSun Apr 02, 2023 12:18 am

Thanks guys

It was the audio codec change a few times and tested now working on Acc codec. it strange on VLC it was set to mp4 - mp3 but yet it converted it mp4 vid file and mp2 audio file

Thanks again

Dean

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