Separating audio from video

[Guest]

I need to be able to separate the audio track from the video so I can just
use the audio track. Can this be done with Movie Maker? Thanks!

 

[PapaJohn]

drag the video clip to the music/audio track and Movie Maker will use the
audio only....

 

[Guest]

Hey, that's perfect timing! Just what I was looking for. So, if I want to cut
away to b-roll or pictures during a clip, but keep the audio as is in the
original clip, is the only way to split the clip at the start and end points
and then drag the section where I want to replace the video to the
music/audio track? I did this and it worked, but it seems like a funky way to
have to cut away to a b shot.

Thanks!

 

[PapaJohn]

I tend to drag whole clips to the timeline and use the trim feature rather
than splitting, so I can easily change the ends of the clips...

but basically yes...

 

[Guest]

Sounds good. Thanks.

I tend to drag whole clips to the timeline and use the trim feature rather
than splitting, so I can easily change the ends of the clips...

but basically yes...

 

[Guest]

Extremely good timing. Well, almost. I went out and bought Premiere Elements
yesterday because I thought this couldn't be done. Now I am out $100 and
don't know how to do it in Premiere Elements, but at least I know I didn't
need to buy it.

 

[Guest]

A follow up question: When I use a transition between two clips with audio
(specifically, a clip that has been split so that I can drop in a still over
the live sound), the audio fades with the transition. The result is that the
live audio fades out for the duration of the transition, and pops back in
after the transition. Is there any way to prevent this from happening? That
is, must the transition affect the audio? Or can it be set to impact only the
video?

Thanks!

 

[Guest]

OK, I think I answered my own question! What I did was to take the original
clip I'm using and pull it down to the 'audio/music' track. This turns it
into audio only. Then I copied that clip, and undid the pull down, so I am
back to the original a/v clip. Next I went into the clip menu and muted the
audio for the clip. Then I went to the 'audio/music' track and pasted the
audio only clip I had previously copied. Now I essentially have a clip where
the video and audio are separate. Any transitions I add do not affect the
'audio/music' track. I do have to pay close attention to any timing changes
that occur as a result of adding or editing transitions, but otherwise, this
seems to work. Let me know if this makes sense.

Thanks!

 

[John Inzer]

OK, I think I answered my own question! What I did was to take the
original clip I'm using and pull it down to the 'audio/music' track.
This turns it into audio only. Then I copied that clip, and undid the
pull down, so I am back to the original a/v clip. Next I went into
the clip menu and muted the audio for the clip. Then I went to the
'audio/music' track and pasted the audio only clip I had previously
copied. Now I essentially have a clip where the video and audio are
separate. Any transitions I add do not affect the 'audio/music'
track. I do have to pay close attention to any timing changes that
occur as a result of adding or editing transitions, but otherwise,
this seems to work. Let me know if this makes sense.

Thanks!

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In your previous message, you stated the following:

"(specifically, a clip that has been split so that I can
drop in a still over the live sound)"

Since the "still" has no audio track...don't you think
that is the reason for the muted audio and not the
"transition"?

And...as you discovered...the Audio/Music track is
not affected by this.

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[PapaJohn]

Hi bobby,

yes it makes sense...

 

[Guest]

Yes, the still has no audio, but in this case, I am laying it in over
existing audio. So it appears the fade happens on the clip prior to the
still, where the audio is attached to the video. That's what led me to the
idea that the best way to avoid the problem was to find a way to separate all
the audio from the video on the original clip.

Thanks.

 

[John Inzer]

Yes, the still has no audio, but in this case, I am laying it in over
existing audio. So it appears the fade happens on the clip prior to
the still, where the audio is attached to the video. That's what led
me to the idea that the best way to avoid the problem was to find a
way to separate all the audio from the video on the original clip.

Thanks.

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I give up.

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