What free video editing software allows you to have more than layer of audio at the same time?
by admin on Monday, July 5th, 2010 | 6 Comments
I currently use Windows Movie Maker, and I am working on a project that requires more than one audio layer at a time. The only way to do this is to save it once and then add the second layer of audio to the saved video, and after saving it twice the video and audio quality turns to crap. If you could, please recommend me some free video editing software that allows you to have more than one audio layer at a time. kthx
I am using Windows XP.
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Audacity has always been multi-track capable [check out (5)]..
Audacity..
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Lame if needed to encode to mp3:
http://lame.sourceforge.net/
How to install Lame:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&i=lame-mp3
Basic tutorials:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1.2/tutorials.html
http://www.recipester.org/Software/Audacity
Very basic Audacity starter guide.
(1) Because of patent restrictions Lame needs to be downloaded and installed separately to save tracks in mp3 format.
(2) Audacity will only accept and play files in wav, mp3, Ogg and aiff format apart from it’s own native .aup format.
A short noise for about one second indicates an incorrect file format.
(3) For any effects to be active a part or all of the track needs to be highlighted.
Left click on a blank part of the panel to the left of the waveform or use ctrl+a to highlight the whole track or left click, hold and drag to highlight a selected portion of it.
(4) The recording input is selected from a drop down list at the top right of the program.
For Vista users if "stereo mix" or "what you hear" is not active on the input list:
Vista: Click Start> Control Panel. Select Manage Audio Devices in the Sound Section.
Click the Recording Tab and if the Stereo Mix Option is missing right-click on an empty part of the window and left-click on Show Disabled Devices. Right-click on the icon and select Enable. This will enable recording of sound coming through your speakers.
(5) Multi-track recording setup:
Version 1.2 via File menu, version 1.3 via Edit menu.
Preferences / Audio I/O tab and check:
"play other tracks while recording new one".
Version 1.3.12 – Edit / Preferences / Recording:
"Playthrough / Overdub / "play other tracks while recording new one".
Import the first track then monitor it while recording subsequent track/s.
It’s best to use headphones while doing this to prevent feedback.
Kdenlive which is a linux app can be ported to windows.
Probably not the answer you really want, but you could outsource. I do mean work for a low price: http://www.oneononeprod.com
Multitrack editing is not available in most of the freeware out there, although I’ve heard…..heard….(dont take my word on it) that Audacity is multitrack capable now.
There is a free version of Magix Movie Edit Pro available here: http://store.v3.co.uk/?act=details&id=2393
You have 4 tracks to add whatever you want.
Since you’re asking something different than movie maker, the software which suits you best depends on various things. If it’s just simple movie making,maybe you can try DVD Slideshow Builder.
http://www.ourpix.com/dvd-slide-show.html#150
I’d like to recommend AVS Video Editor to you, I always use it to edit video and make funny video for uploading to Youtube, it’s easy to use and the quality is awesome, you can crop, cut, join, edit video with it easily. It also embeds many special effects, you can even add text to video or add background music, that’s pretty cool. It worth a try
http://www.avs4you.com/AVS-Video-Editor.aspx?sct=aff&ct=regnow&cid=175028
Hope it helps. Contact me if you have any other question