will ClipBrowser allow me to export audio-only file? at DVinfo.net

Malcolm Hamilton · April 28th, 2011, 05:12 PM

Hi there,
I'm on a shoot, not in my office, so I can't export to MXF and import into Avid as I'll do when I get home.
But I'd like to be able to export an interview, through ClipBrowser, to send to someone who can transcribe it.
I only need audio.
I'm not surprised that ClipBrowser doesn't have an audio-only option in Export, but when I export the interview as a small H.264 file (which, if I could do this, I could then extract the audio from with Episode or something), it doesn't seem to include any audio.
When I go into 'Details', it seems the audio codec is greyed out. Does this mean I can't export to my desktop as a smallish video file, that I can then extract the audio from? (I'm on a MacBook Pro, by the way).
It's not the end of the world, because I'll be back in my office tomorrow night, but it annoys me that I can't do this.
thanks for any advice,
Malcolm

Dave Sperling · April 28th, 2011, 08:56 PM

Did you buy the Main Concept Conversion Pack license for the H.264 output transcoding, or are you running the transcoder in demo mode?
I had thought that in demo mode you get audio for the first 30 seconds of a take, then silence. (Picture has a watermark)
The audio codec in 'details' would probably be grayed out but visible - meaning 'this is the audio codec and you can't change it within H264.'
I normally make an MXF of the takes I want to transcribe, open them in SoundForge, and do a 'save as' to an MP3 format. The process is very quick...

Malcolm Hamilton · April 28th, 2011, 09:07 PM

Dave, thanks so much for this information. Yes, I was running the Main Concept software 'as is', not caring about a watermark. I didn't realize the audio was crippled.
I will check out the cost of getting a license for Main Concept; I will also check out Soundforge to see if this would be cheaper/easier. Export directly to mp3 isn't something I need to do very often, so I won't want to invest too much.
Again, I appreciate your solving this mystery for me.
Malcolm

Malcolm Hamilton · April 28th, 2011, 09:21 PM

Hmmm. Main Concepts Conversion Pack would cost $170 (and that's the cheaper of the two Conversion Packs, which doesn't even mention audio), and Soundforge seems to be a Windows-only app.
Does anyone know if there are any other (cheaper) options out there?
regards,
Malcolm

Barry J. Anwender · April 28th, 2011, 10:08 PM

Malcolm, I just tried exporting DV Raw from ClipBrowser on my MacPro and there are no watermarks or crippled audio after 30 seconds. My clip was just short of 3 minutes and it was all there. From that point you can use VLC or your NLE to export the audio only into whatever format you choose. I used VLC to export MP4 audio only and then went to the PeeCee Windows 7, it played fine in Quicktime as well as Windows Media Player. Good Luck.

Malcolm Hamilton · April 28th, 2011, 10:15 PM

Barry, you're absolutely right! I had ignored that setting, because it seemed to be 4x3, but I just tried it, and it works very nicely indeed (it's squeezed to 16x9), and has the audio.
Thanks so much!
Malcolm

April 28th, 2011, 05:12 PM	#1
Malcolm Hamilton Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 844	will ClipBrowser allow me to export audio-only file? Hi there, I'm on a shoot, not in my office, so I can't export to MXF and import into Avid as I'll do when I get home. But I'd like to be able to export an interview, through ClipBrowser, to send to someone who can transcribe it. I only need audio. I'm not surprised that ClipBrowser doesn't have an audio-only option in Export, but when I export the interview as a small H.264 file (which, if I could do this, I could then extract the audio from with Episode or something), it doesn't seem to include any audio. When I go into 'Details', it seems the audio codec is greyed out. Does this mean I can't export to my desktop as a smallish video file, that I can then extract the audio from? (I'm on a MacBook Pro, by the way). It's not the end of the world, because I'll be back in my office tomorrow night, but it annoys me that I can't do this. thanks for any advice, Malcolm

April 28th, 2011, 08:56 PM	#2
Dave Sperling Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tinton Falls, NJ Posts: 780	Re: will ClipBrowser allow me to export audio-only file? Did you buy the Main Concept Conversion Pack license for the H.264 output transcoding, or are you running the transcoder in demo mode? I had thought that in demo mode you get audio for the first 30 seconds of a take, then silence. (Picture has a watermark) The audio codec in 'details' would probably be grayed out but visible - meaning 'this is the audio codec and you can't change it within H264.' I normally make an MXF of the takes I want to transcribe, open them in SoundForge, and do a 'save as' to an MP3 format. The process is very quick...

April 28th, 2011, 09:07 PM	#3
Malcolm Hamilton Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 844	Re: will ClipBrowser allow me to export audio-only file? Dave, thanks so much for this information. Yes, I was running the Main Concept software 'as is', not caring about a watermark. I didn't realize the audio was crippled. I will check out the cost of getting a license for Main Concept; I will also check out Soundforge to see if this would be cheaper/easier. Export directly to mp3 isn't something I need to do very often, so I won't want to invest too much. Again, I appreciate your solving this mystery for me. Malcolm

April 28th, 2011, 09:21 PM	#4
Malcolm Hamilton Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 844	Re: will ClipBrowser allow me to export audio-only file? Hmmm. Main Concepts Conversion Pack would cost $170 (and that's the cheaper of the two Conversion Packs, which doesn't even mention audio), and Soundforge seems to be a Windows-only app. Does anyone know if there are any other (cheaper) options out there? regards, Malcolm

April 28th, 2011, 10:08 PM	#5
Barry J. Anwender Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 382	Re: will ClipBrowser allow me to export audio-only file? Malcolm, I just tried exporting DV Raw from ClipBrowser on my MacPro and there are no watermarks or crippled audio after 30 seconds. My clip was just short of 3 minutes and it was all there. From that point you can use VLC or your NLE to export the audio only into whatever format you choose. I used VLC to export MP4 audio only and then went to the PeeCee Windows 7, it played fine in Quicktime as well as Windows Media Player. Good Luck.

April 28th, 2011, 10:15 PM	#6
Malcolm Hamilton Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 844	Re: will ClipBrowser allow me to export audio-only file? Barry, you're absolutely right! I had ignored that setting, because it seemed to be 4x3, but I just tried it, and it works very nicely indeed (it's squeezed to 16x9), and has the audio. Thanks so much! Malcolm