Hi, have just tried editing a 2 minute video made up of 3 clips with video/audio fade at beginning and end of each, and there are various points throughout where the audio is clipping/stuttering, same after exporting, does anyone know why this might be?
@Herpaderp, Can you provide steps on how reproduce the same issue you have?
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Export preset used? - Any changes after preset selected?
If you are mixing audio, you are responsible for adjusting levels if needed to prevent clipping; Shotcut does not try to do that for you automatically. It simply mixes. That is not considered a bug. Of course, this assumes you are properly using the term āclippingā which is when audio levels reach their maximum.
It is hard to understand what you mean by āstutteringā but if this occurs at cut-points/edits including transition points, then it can be due to the inability to seek accurately enough on this audio codec and file format. Some people work around this with 2 frame fade out and 2 frame fade in around the cut point. Another workaround is to save the audio from the video clip as WAV and use that for your audio instead since this format seeks accurately.
Hi thanks for replying, as follows:
Shotcut version - 18.11.18
OS - Windows 10 pro 64-bit
Specs - AMD 8-core 3.79 Ghz, Ram 16 GB
Video mode - Automatic
Source files specs (video) - WMV, Frame width 960, Frame height 720, Data rate 10,000 kbps, bitrate 10,128 kbps, Frame rate 29.97 fr/second, (audio) - bit rate 128kbps, stereo, audio sample rate 48,000 khz (this was a convert from windows movie maker as wanted to change from mp4 originally)
Export preset - Have tried both default (mp4) and wmv, made no changes to these presets
It both seems to clip and āstutterā as if itās something to with processing (probably less to do with mixing though canāt be sure). Side-note: When I put a gain or normalise filter on the track there seems to be a delay in this working i.e. I start the video, once fade in has completed there is a few seconds before the normalise or gain filter starts working then volume dips againā¦
With the stuttering, it seems to happen at random points throughout the video, sometimes at transition points and sometimes in the middle of a clip. Will try saving the audio separately as wav, sorry can you advise how to do this in shotcut?
Are you working with one video source file that is split into 3 clips, or just three video source files? If you are working with two other source files, are they the same specifications?
Thanks, working with just one video source file split into 3 clips. Also just tried exporting audio file separately and using this alongside the video track muted and still same problem.
Could this be something to do resource allocation on the computer? i.e. antivirus etc interfering with video processing
Select clip (will be outlined in red and turn a darker blue)
Right click, Detatch Audio
Center clip audio is now detached on an Audio track (A1)
Playhead location 1:40 :
Left click on V1 (track header), Right click same spot, select Remove Track.
Export, using export preset: Audio / WAV
CRTL + Z (Undo) ā this brings back the removed video track.
Right click on any track header : Add Audio Track (A2)
Import WAV file from where you saved it. Drag from Source to A2.
The extracted audio could be modified using Audacity or whatever other software you wish to use for audio editing. The reason why I didnāt move the A1ās clip to the left, thus removing any dead space before exporting to WAV is to make it easy for re-alignment once the clip is modified. Youāre able to import the audio file, and it will perfectly aligned with your video like it once was.
Thanks Hudson, just tried it but still same problem
Wondering if is a computer problem, I have a recurring problem with audio dropouts in music software and I also need to keep turning my external soundcard on/off when speakers go all crackly and fuzzy after a while (this seems to reset the problem for some reason). Any other ideas you have much appreciated though! Thanks
Okay seem to have sorted the problem, I think the cause was either that Iād imported a video clip that had already been slightly edited and exported from windows movie maker, or it was to do with current problems between my computer and the external soundcard. Iāve imported the original video source file unedited and bypassed my external soundcard (headphones directly from PC) and seems to work fine now.