Re: Dull audio in Compressor export of DVCPRO HD timeline

Hi Ken,

I just exported a 5 minute DVCPRO HD 720 60i timeline using Compressor in order to make an SD DVD in DVD SP4. I used
the DVD 90 minute Best Quality settings and increased the bit rate since the program was so short. IThe process took 1 hour 10 minutes. When I played back the new mp2 and aiff files in DVD SP4, the video seemed fine but the audio was dull, muffled sounding and generally low in volume. When I play the timeline in FCP, it sounds as bright and crisp as a bell.
Am I using the wrong setting for compressing audio in Compressor? Or should I be exporting in an entirely different way?

Thanks,
Phil

Ah yes, the old normalization panel! I forgot that. That would explain why it sounds so compressed.

Thanks, Ken

One more question:

is it customary for 5 minute timeline in DVDPRO HD 720 60i to take so long to compress?

Don't know. Sometimes it seems that Compressor takes forever. As long as the output is good .......

--ken

Yeah, I just wonder how I would handle it if I had to compress something longer, say in the 30 minute range.

Would I have to build a day into my finishing schedule in order to let the Compressor do its thing?