Audio in E-6

[rando]

I hate to keep harping on this but the way Edius 6 handles audio is really getting on my nerves. Where can I get a really good tutorial about the ins and outs of the audio in Edius 6?

[EraseAndRewind]

Once you found it let us know, been using the other way for ever, getting afraid if other 'old timers' also have problems changing.

Working with VA instead of split is what draw me to Edius in the first place.

[shootncut]

Totaly agree, VA tracks is what I love about edius. Spliting the tracks is so annoying even if that is what most other editing software does.

Denham

[VideoOpp]

I hate to keep harping on this but the way Edius 6 handles audio is really getting on my nerves. Where can I get a really good tutorial about the ins and outs of the audio in Edius 6?

What Kind of issues are you dealing with? I haven't noticed huge changes, or run into any real snags, at least, with 6.0. There are more options to be sure, but you should be able to set things the way that you are used to in previous versions....

Is this V/A track audio issues? Can't help you there as I have never been comfortable editing that way, but if you are doing split video/audio tracks, you should be able to set things the way they have always been and be good to go.

[mattie]

if your source files are 2 channel - stereo - then then is usually no issues.

If they are 3 or more (dolby 5.1) then its luck if you can totally understand what Edius is doing with ignoring your wishes on assigning tracks for audio.

Edius knows best! - oh just bring back 5 and stop pretending this new way is better - find me ONE person (even in the broadcast world) who thinks this is marvellous and I will show u one bribed editor!

[Ron Evans]

I got VA tracks to work like 5.5 but on my computer it was slower than 5.5 so I went back to 5.5 until I upgrade my computer this summer then I will give the next release a try again.
Do all my audio in Vegas anyway.

Ron Evans

[rando]

Just dumb stuff like getting 4 audio tracks when dragging in a matte also I try and drag a clip to a video only track and it brings in audio which covers up audio already on the timeline stuff thats really starting to get on my nerves I know it has something to do with the assignment but I cant figure it out.

[GrassValley_SL]

When you want no audio when dragging to a v track
press 8 on your keyboard and drag the clip to the V track.

Any clip you drag to the v track will not have audio.

Press 8 again to enable the audio.


If you want too create a matte without audio
Press 8 and then create the matte when done press 8 again.


If you use 4 channel audio you have to disable the track patch for 3&4 this will tell EDIUS that you don't want direct access to them on a separate channel.

Then drag so that the audio shade is only on the track which you connected. This will not bring audio on separate a tracks in a VA workflow.

If you keep it like that you can now drag to any VA track without the extra audio . Just make sure the audio shade is goin to the VA track you are dragging to

[GrassValley_SL]

Here is a pdf showing how to work with audio on VA tracks. It is crude as I did this very quick. Hope it can help some.
If it is not useful for you or you don't want to do it this way, by all means don't use it but keep the noise at minimum.
Thanks,

[rando]

Thanks for the tutorial it definatly helps you still need to watch the tracks when you drag a clip onto the timeline though or it will split up your clip or drop it somewhere else.

[GrassValley_SL]

No you don't need to watch the tracks you need to watch the shade. The shade shows where anything gets dropped. Move your mouse so the shade is where you want to drop audio or video.

As you see in the short tutorial look at the shade. The shade moves before drop.
if you use it you will edit faster and more efficient in EDIUS 6.

[rando]

yeah thats what I meant the shade.

[GrassValley_SL]

Cool. I hope this gets you editing faster in EDIUS 6.