I convert movies from my DV camcorder, and some video clips from the internet, however the audio levels always seem too high for the DVD standards, so I have to lower them with an editor (just by guessing what they should be). Usually it works out fine, but knowing what the max and min levels would help.
2006-07-08 09:04:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Camcorders
The key is to make them all the same. Pick a decibel level.
Edited items are usually at -20 (-18 or -14)...just pick one and put all of them at that level.
Some MPEG-2 encoders do some levels of normalization (depending on how you initially set the audio); you may be able (or not) to adjust this normalization.
2006-07-09 09:00:40 · answer #1 · answered by filmgeek 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It has been my experience that different companies or studios use different recording levels so it is virtually impossible to quote universal figures.
I would guess that you are not particularly au fait with decibel notation either. You might find this short note of interest http://www.davidbridgen.com/dbnotation.htm
2006-07-08 17:32:30 · answer #2 · answered by dmb06851 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋