XL2 Audio Channels in Post at DVinfo.net

Daniel V Bonello · October 2nd, 2005, 11:09 PM

Hello just wondering if someone could help me.

Recorded first wedding with Sony lav mic on the weekend. When I press the audio monitor button on the XL2 I can toggle between each tracks and when replaying on the TV, I am very happy because front mic on channels 1 and 2 and the lav mic captured audio beautifully on channel 3 (vows).

Anyway, what do I need to do to capture (post) channel 3. When I capture (Premier 7) it only captures channels 1 and 2. Is there a setting somewhere on the camera I have to set in order to capture channel 3?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Daniel

Richard Hunter · October 2nd, 2005, 11:59 PM

Hi Daniel. The most convenient way to get the other 2 channels is using Scenalyzer (http://www.scenalyzer.com/). It costs $39 but it's worth for this capability alone.

When you capture, you get 2 audio channels as part of the AVI file, and the other 2 are in a WAV file that has the same name, so it is very easy to match up which WAV file goes with which AVI. No problem to sync up the files either, as they are identical lengths.

Richard

Daniel V Bonello · October 3rd, 2005, 12:14 AM

Thanks Richard for the speedy reply.

I have seen scenalyzer and was hoping there was a method through Adobe Premier to extract channels 3 and 4 as a seperate wav file.

I know this may not be the correct forum to ask this question, but how do I do this? Based on the fact that nothing has to be changed on the camera.

Once again thanking you.

Daniel

Kent Metschan · October 3rd, 2005, 11:22 PM

No, you can't do it through Premiere. You have to use Scene Analyzer and I do this all time. It's amazingly easy to use and if you are just trying to get the audio off of there you can use the trial version. It's cheap though to buy. Premiere has to address this in the next version which should be out soon. Who knows with them though so just download the trial version. You can't use the video from it but that's not what you want anyway.

Click on file/options/audio and choose "capture second audio (when available). Then just move those audio files into Premiere and you're done.

Robert Fox · October 5th, 2005, 05:59 PM

I am using Premier 6 and can capture channels 3 & 4 but it has required a second capture process. One of the settings in Premier allow you to pick channels 1 & 2 or 3 & 4 for the audio capture. On the second capture you don't have to capture the video which will save disk space but may make it a little more difficult to sync the audio tracks.

Robert Fox

Daniel V Bonello · October 5th, 2005, 06:13 PM

Thanks guys for the replies....but where in Premier is this setting to capture channels 3 and 4? Synching up audio with footage is no problem.

Robert Fox · October 5th, 2005, 08:27 PM

Dan,

Sorry to mislead you. After you post I went in to look where I made the settings. I looked first in my laptop and could not find the settings switch. Then I looked in my desktop that I do my video editing on and found the settings in the Capture menu. However, the Capture Format is set to "Pinnacle AVI Capture" and the Setting next to "Device Control" allow me to select the audio channels. These options have been merged into my version of Premiere when I loaded the software for my Pinnacle Pro One card. So it looks like without this card I wouldn't have been able to capture channels 3 & 4.

Robert Fox

Daniel V Bonello · October 5th, 2005, 08:30 PM

Thanks this makes more sense and Kent was right. I will have to go with the third party alternative. Which is not such a biggie anyway.

What is the actual web site to scan analyzer? Having problems pin pointing it.

Richard Hunter · October 6th, 2005, 02:33 AM

Hi Daniel. I posted the Scenalyzer link earlier. (Look up a few lines.) :)

Richard

Daniel V Bonello · October 6th, 2005, 10:33 PM

Sorry but that link doesnt work. I get the 404 error. I will have a good look around the net and try and find it.

Thanking you all.

Daniel

Greg Boston · October 6th, 2005, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel V Bonello

Sorry but that link doesnt work. I get the 404 error. I will have a good look around the net and try and find it.

Thanking you all.

Daniel

Hi Daniel,

Try the link again. It had the parenthese in the wrong place. I edited the message and the link is now working.

regards,

-gb-

Daniel V Bonello · October 6th, 2005, 10:44 PM

Thanks.....works now.

Daniel V Bonello · October 10th, 2005, 07:34 PM

This product does exactly what I need it to do...deserves to be purchased.

Thanks all again.

Andrew Gold · October 14th, 2005, 02:43 PM

Anyone know if there is a similar utility that can capture 4 channels in one pass for the Mac?

October 2nd, 2005, 11:09 PM	#1
Daniel V Bonello New Boot Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11	XL2 Audio Channels in Post Hello just wondering if someone could help me. Recorded first wedding with Sony lav mic on the weekend. When I press the audio monitor button on the XL2 I can toggle between each tracks and when replaying on the TV, I am very happy because front mic on channels 1 and 2 and the lav mic captured audio beautifully on channel 3 (vows). Anyway, what do I need to do to capture (post) channel 3. When I capture (Premier 7) it only captures channels 1 and 2. Is there a setting somewhere on the camera I have to set in order to capture channel 3? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Daniel

October 3rd, 2005, 12:14 AM	#3
Daniel V Bonello New Boot Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11	Thanking You Thanks Richard for the speedy reply. I have seen scenalyzer and was hoping there was a method through Adobe Premier to extract channels 3 and 4 as a seperate wav file. I know this may not be the correct forum to ask this question, but how do I do this? Based on the fact that nothing has to be changed on the camera. Once again thanking you. Daniel

October 5th, 2005, 05:59 PM	#5
Robert Fox New Boot Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 9	Capture audio channels 3 & 4 I am using Premier 6 and can capture channels 3 & 4 but it has required a second capture process. One of the settings in Premier allow you to pick channels 1 & 2 or 3 & 4 for the audio capture. On the second capture you don't have to capture the video which will save disk space but may make it a little more difficult to sync the audio tracks. Robert Fox

October 5th, 2005, 06:13 PM	#6
Daniel V Bonello New Boot Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11	Premier setting for channels 3 & 4? Thanks guys for the replies....but where in Premier is this setting to capture channels 3 and 4? Synching up audio with footage is no problem.

October 5th, 2005, 08:27 PM	#7
Robert Fox New Boot Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 9	Woops Dan, Sorry to mislead you. After you post I went in to look where I made the settings. I looked first in my laptop and could not find the settings switch. Then I looked in my desktop that I do my video editing on and found the settings in the Capture menu. However, the Capture Format is set to "Pinnacle AVI Capture" and the Setting next to "Device Control" allow me to select the audio channels. These options have been merged into my version of Premiere when I loaded the software for my Pinnacle Pro One card. So it looks like without this card I wouldn't have been able to capture channels 3 & 4. Robert Fox

October 2nd, 2005, 11:59 PM	#2
Richard Hunter Trustee Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lipa City Batangas, Philippines Posts: 1,110	Hi Daniel. The most convenient way to get the other 2 channels is using Scenalyzer (http://www.scenalyzer.com/). It costs $39 but it's worth for this capability alone. When you capture, you get 2 audio channels as part of the AVI file, and the other 2 are in a WAV file that has the same name, so it is very easy to match up which WAV file goes with which AVI. No problem to sync up the files either, as they are identical lengths. Richard

October 3rd, 2005, 11:22 PM	#4
Kent Metschan Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 65	No, you can't do it through Premiere. You have to use Scene Analyzer and I do this all time. It's amazingly easy to use and if you are just trying to get the audio off of there you can use the trial version. It's cheap though to buy. Premiere has to address this in the next version which should be out soon. Who knows with them though so just download the trial version. You can't use the video from it but that's not what you want anyway. Click on file/options/audio and choose "capture second audio (when available). Then just move those audio files into Premiere and you're done.

October 5th, 2005, 08:30 PM	#8
Daniel V Bonello New Boot Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11	makes sense Thanks this makes more sense and Kent was right. I will have to go with the third party alternative. Which is not such a biggie anyway. What is the actual web site to scan analyzer? Having problems pin pointing it.

October 6th, 2005, 02:33 AM	#9
Richard Hunter Trustee Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lipa City Batangas, Philippines Posts: 1,110	Hi Daniel. I posted the Scenalyzer link earlier. (Look up a few lines.) :) Richard

October 6th, 2005, 10:33 PM	#10
Daniel V Bonello New Boot Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11	Sorry mate Sorry but that link doesnt work. I get the 404 error. I will have a good look around the net and try and find it. Thanking you all. Daniel

October 6th, 2005, 10:44 PM	#12
Daniel V Bonello New Boot Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11	Thanks Again.... Thanks.....works now.

October 10th, 2005, 07:34 PM	#13
Daniel V Bonello New Boot Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11	SceneAnlyzer Does the Trick This product does exactly what I need it to do...deserves to be purchased. Thanks all again.

October 14th, 2005, 02:43 PM	#14
Andrew Gold New Boot Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 22	Anyone know if there is a similar utility that can capture 4 channels in one pass for the Mac?