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Video - audio timing

by Scott Ames
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How are you timing your presentations that are video to line up perfectly with the sound track?

What I mean is... for example... the word "Free" pops on the screen at the same moment the beat of the music. It might be a heartbeat the the word gets bigger and smaller right on the beat.

How you doin that?
#audio #timing #video
  • Profile picture of the author Loren Woirhaye
    Expand your video and soundtrack out so you can see the peaks
    in the sound levels clearly. Then position your effects to coincide
    with the peaks.

    It's a finicky process. You'll get better and more accurate with
    practice.
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  • Profile picture of the author samurhiproductions
    Originally Posted by Scott Ames View Post

    How are you timing your presentations that are video to line up perfectly with the sound track?

    What I mean is... for example... the word "Free" pops on the screen at the same moment the beat of the music. It might be a heartbeat the the word gets bigger and smaller right on the beat.

    How you doin that?

    Hey. New here, this is my first post. What media software are you using?
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  • Profile picture of the author MJ Sterling
    Count the beat..

    Tap with your finger or foot and count how many beats you need for the image to last on screen.

    Well, that's how I do it.
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    • Profile picture of the author spearce000
      Originally Posted by MJ Sterling View Post

      Count the beat..

      Tap with your finger or foot and count how many beats you need for the image to last on screen.

      Well, that's how I do it.
      If your editing software lets you tap a key to put a marker on the timeline, tap that key in time to the beat, so you'll only have to go through the video once. If you're going to have whatever it is fade in, have the maximum opacity in line with the beat marker, and work backwards to the fade in.
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      • Profile picture of the author Tom B
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        Just keep the FREE up there all the time. Sooner or later it will hit the right portion of music.
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        • Profile picture of the author Scott Ames
          Originally Posted by Thomas Belknap View Post

          Just keep the FREE up there all the time. Sooner or later it will hit the right portion of music.
          Just as stopped clock is right twice a day....haha Good suggestion
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  • Profile picture of the author Matt Bard
    samurhiproductions,

    Get Audacity a free Open Source program for recording and editing audio.
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  • Profile picture of the author Premium Web Content
    Spearce beat me to the punch. Most of the comprehensive video editors today allow you to add markers on desired areas in the audio timeline. Really helpful with the timing you're planning to execute.
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