Audio "studder" in FCP at DVinfo.net

Everett Sullivan · June 1st, 2005, 02:55 PM

Ive imported an mp3 into FCP to edit to. When I listen to the song separately through the viewer it sounds fine, but when I drag the audio to the timeline it seems to studder (or crack, scratch, jump.) Ive encountered this when transfering files from computer to camera with Adobe Premiere but never in editing with FCP. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to correct this? I have tried re-importing and re-loading and it still "jumps" in the same spots. Thanks.

Boyd Ostroff · June 1st, 2005, 03:26 PM

Have you rendered the audio? Sequence > Render All. See if that helps...

Everett Sullivan · June 1st, 2005, 10:40 PM

i have. thats just what i dont understand. when imported and played separately it plays fine but when i put it into the timeline and also when rendered it jumps.

Henry Cho · June 1st, 2005, 11:17 PM

i've noticed on the PC that when i import mp3s into my NLE that are at a different sample rate than the project, stutters and pitch shifts can occur. i assume your mp3 is 44.1khz. if you're working with dv, your project is either 32 or 48khz. i would open the mp3 in a wave editor like peak, or soundforge on the PC, and export the track as either a 32khz or 48khz aiff file, depending on your project settings.

hope that helps.

Everett Sullivan · June 2nd, 2005, 10:32 AM

thanks henry, i changed the aud rate with soundtrack pro and it works great now, really appreciate the input, i was getting pretty frusterated. thank you again. everett.

June 1st, 2005, 02:55 PM	#1
Everett Sullivan New Boot Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 9	Audio "studder" in FCP Ive imported an mp3 into FCP to edit to. When I listen to the song separately through the viewer it sounds fine, but when I drag the audio to the timeline it seems to studder (or crack, scratch, jump.) Ive encountered this when transfering files from computer to camera with Adobe Premiere but never in editing with FCP. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to correct this? I have tried re-importing and re-loading and it still "jumps" in the same spots. Thanks.

June 1st, 2005, 11:17 PM	#4
Henry Cho Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 516	i've noticed on the PC that when i import mp3s into my NLE that are at a different sample rate than the project, stutters and pitch shifts can occur. i assume your mp3 is 44.1khz. if you're working with dv, your project is either 32 or 48khz. i would open the mp3 in a wave editor like peak, or soundforge on the PC, and export the track as either a 32khz or 48khz aiff file, depending on your project settings. hope that helps. Last edited by Henry Cho; June 1st, 2005 at 11:57 PM.

June 1st, 2005, 03:26 PM	#2
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Have you rendered the audio? Sequence > Render All. See if that helps...

June 1st, 2005, 10:40 PM	#3
Everett Sullivan New Boot Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 9	i have. thats just what i dont understand. when imported and played separately it plays fine but when i put it into the timeline and also when rendered it jumps.

June 2nd, 2005, 10:32 AM	#5
Everett Sullivan New Boot Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 9	thanks henry, i changed the aud rate with soundtrack pro and it works great now, really appreciate the input, i was getting pretty frusterated. thank you again. everett.