Browser audio files taken from video clips?

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Browser audio files taken from video clips?

I already know how to go about separating (un-syncing) audio from video once a clip is placed into a sequence. What I'm wondering is if there's a non-convoluted way to pull the audio from a video clip before inserting it into the timeline (and placing it in the browser with other project assets) so that it can be used independent of the clip.

For example, let's say I've logged a bunch of clips from a recent training class I conducted. There are audio segments of some of those clips I might want to insert - independent of their source footage - into the opening or closing title sequence of the project. How do I go about easily extracting that audio from the clip while it's in the browser or viewer so that I can drag it into the sequence timeline when I choose?

Thanks in advance for any tips or suggestions.

Doug

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on Oct 17, 2010 3:10 PM

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Oct 17, 2010 3:20 PM in response to Doug Rawady

is if there's a non-convoluted way to pull the audio from a video clip before inserting it into the timeline

Just don't edit the audio into the Timeline in the first place.

and placing it in the browser with other project assets) so that it can be used independent of the clip

When you get to the point where you want to use the audio only, simply edit just the audio into the Timeline.

-DH

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gogiangigo

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Oct 17, 2010 3:32 PM in response to Doug Rawady

Hi Doug,
if you want to drag the audio and not the video clip simply unlink source from destination in the video track ( v1 V1).

!http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/ee340/gogiangigo/Picture4.png!

Then drag the clip from the browser directly onto the audio track you wish.

Luca

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Doug Rawady Author

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Oct 17, 2010 3:35 PM in response to David Harbsmeier

Thanks for the quick response, David. However, your answers have me thinking I didn't do a very good job articulating my question.

My concern isn't about how to insert a clip sans audio into the timeline. I want to strip/separate the audio from the clip while the clip is still in the browser so that I can later use the audio _by itself_ as I would any standalone file.

You say, +"When you get to the point where you want to use the audio only, simply edit just the audio into the Timeline."+ All well and good, but how am I dragging ONLY the audio from a source clip into the timeline? If it resides as a standalone file in the browser (which is what I'm shooting for here) I can insert it into the sequence where-and-whenever I want...just as I would an image file or video clip.

Make sense?

Doug

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gogiangigo

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Oct 17, 2010 3:38 PM in response to Doug Rawady

how am I dragging ONLY the audio from a source clip into the timeline?

Just told you how!

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Doug Rawady Author

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Oct 17, 2010 4:07 PM in response to gogiangigo

Sorry, I posted my last response before I saw yours. Thanks. I just tried it and it worked as you described.

Doug

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