Thread: [Separate audio/video recording] Avoiding drift?

Originally Posted by dvdhawk

50fps isn't the standard for DV PAL is it?

I don't know about the PAL thing. This is what MediaInfo says about the MOV file:
Format : MPEG-PS
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 6 120 Kbps

Video
ID : 224 (0xE0)
Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
Bit rate mode : Variable
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Standard : PAL

Audio
ID : 189 (0xBD)-128 (0x80)
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Muxing mode : DVD-Video
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 384 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Delay relative to video : -80ms

Do you have the AC3 codec in the right place?

I did install a few codec packages, but I'm not sure. How can I check (XP)?

Originally Posted by rocksure

I wrote a tutorial about this stuff a while back. IT may give you some good pointers to go along with the great advice already on this thread. IF you want to read it, you can find it here :
Sound For Film and Video: The Importance of Getting Good Audio

Thanks for the link. The WAV file recorded by just putting the Tascam in front of a loudspeaker sounds very good. Ideally, I should connect it to the sound mixer, but it's usually off-limit to attendees.

The issue at this point is how to combine it with the MOV file.

Next time, when rolling the two appliances, I'll probably play a short clap or whistle that I can search for in the editing application so as to make it easier to combine the two files.