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newhope wrote on 6/22/2009, 6:52 AM
Need more information. Does the tape you've recorded have the dropouts or is it only the capture?

I'd suggest cleaning the heads on the camera (or deck) you are replaying/capturing from.
If it's only the capture try defragging your hard drive as it may be a disk fragmentation problem.

Make sure you don't have other software running and that your project is set to the correct vide annd audio settings for the format you are editing.

Without more information about your particular problem these are just general suggestions you can try.
Geoff_Wood wrote on 6/22/2009, 5:45 PM
Just adding that any camcorder originated tape with stops and starts is likely to have dropped frames - hundreds.

Is the audio distortion continuous or occasional (during dropped frames ?).

What source device, what audio interface ? What video interface ?


geoff
Nitin wrote on 6/30/2009, 6:40 AM
Thanks

I can capture the footage in Windows Movie Maker without any problems so I don't think its Hard Disk related. The tape is perfect as I played it directly from the camera and the capture from Windows Movie Maker is perfect.

I think it something to do the settings as I was trying to do some PAL capture last month and have changed something I can't seem to reach. Where are all the settings that I need to check? Under Options/Preferences/Audio/Video it does not seem to be much help. Any suggestions? Can anyone be kind enough to email me their number or call me at 416 450 4107 as I am really stuck and I am severely backlogged on my editing assignments.

Thank You

Nitin
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Nitin wrote on 6/30/2009, 8:28 AM
Geoff,

I am using Vegas with similar type of recordings for the past 2-3 years. The dropped frames is almost continuous like there is some settings issue. I can't seem to trace it.

The audio distortion is continuous and unaccepatable.

Could it be the 44.1 vs 48 K issue?

Thanks
Chienworks wrote on 7/1/2009, 3:57 AM
"I can capture the footage in Windows Movie Maker without any problems"

So what's wrong with capturing in Movie Maker and then using those files in Vegas?
newhope wrote on 7/2/2009, 4:46 AM
Your audio should be 48KHz for video.

Vegas will replay just about any sample rate though and will accept mixed sample rates on the same timeline.

As some of us work regularly in PAL could please indicate in what format the video you are capturing is recorded.

That way we could at least advise what Presets you should be using.