Q: Very Low Audio in DVD Studio
FCP project with 20 short timelines -- all single video tracks, stereo audio tracks, two filters: EQ (to pump highs and lows), Compression (to make it pop just below zero DB), and sometimes a little gain.
All rendered, of course. The 20 timelines go two directions in Compressor: to H.264 via a Matrox Mini, and to the standard Best DVD compressor which makes the M2V video and the AC3 audio files. The H.264 file is the same audio level as the FCP timelines -- pretty hot at just below zero DB. BUT, the DVD audio files are way low -- maybe a third of the original audio. Why? Is Compressor or DVD Studio Pro "interpreting" the audio somehow? Almost feels its adding a limiter to the AC3 file.
All rendered, of course. The 20 timelines go two directions in Compressor: to H.264 via a Matrox Mini, and to the standard Best DVD compressor which makes the M2V video and the AC3 audio files. The H.264 file is the same audio level as the FCP timelines -- pretty hot at just below zero DB. BUT, the DVD audio files are way low -- maybe a third of the original audio. Why? Is Compressor or DVD Studio Pro "interpreting" the audio somehow? Almost feels its adding a limiter to the AC3 file.
MacPro Octo, MatroxOX2 MAX, MacBook Pro C2D 2G, iMac, iPad, iPhone 4 & 3GS, Mac OS X (10.6.6), Final Cut Pro Studio 7.0.2, AG-HVX200
Posted on Jan 20, 2011 4:19 PM

