video editing software recommendation

I've never used any video editor. Have used slideshow editors.
Now I need to start a project where I build a dvd from bits & pieces
from other dvds. May be chapters of just marking a begin & end.
Would want to take the original sound track audio along too but have
the ability to overlay, and/or mask original audio, with comments &
music.
What software would you recommend? I only need s/w that supports a
basic cut & paste, with a short learning curve and want it to be
intuitive? (using vobs). Too much to hope?
tia

"DonLogan" <navajo@neonfeather.com> wrote in message
news:m0qs04pjduruhrvst1qqastpphjn6ulps5@4ax.com...
> I've never used any video editor. Have used slideshow editors.
> Now I need to start a project where I build a dvd from bits & pieces
> from other dvds. May be chapters of just marking a begin & end.
> Would want to take the original sound track audio along too but have
> the ability to overlay, and/or mask original audio, with comments &
> music.
> What software would you recommend? I only need s/w that supports a
> basic cut & paste, with a short learning curve and want it to be
> intuitive? (using vobs). Too much to hope?
> tia

I would check out the latest Womble Editing program,
I think they have multiple audio tracks now.

This is another post about "Ducking", so things could
easily get a little silly.

Another way to approach this is to use tools that let
you gather your DVD based clips, with their synched
audio, edit them into the movie you want, minus the
manipulation you want to do to the audio. Then output
as elementary streams (ES). Put the audio into Audacity
or something similar and do what you want to the audio,
being careful not to change the size or position of the audio
in the base track that came from the edited DVD clips.

Then you can mux that one track back to your movie.
Just adding it to the video in the DVD authoring will do
that.

For that approach I would use VideoReDo, myself.

Luck;
Ken

Lordy Ken

that just made me dizzy. might need a flow chart.

if I just scrapped the whole audio mod requirement and just used
something/things that could "weld" audio & video into an entity for
cut & paste, do things get easier?

i am wiling to try your first suggestion if you think the interfaces
are appropriate. i'll spend 20 hours trying and learning so would help
if thing(s) oblige.

thanks for your insight.

ps
"Ducking" may have gone over my head.
thanks again


"Ken Maltby" <kmaltby@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>
>"DonLogan" <navajo@neonfeather.com> wrote in message
>news:m0qs04pjduruhrvst1qqastpphjn6ulps5@4ax.com.. .
>> I've never used any video editor. Have used slideshow editors.
>> Now I need to start a project where I build a dvd from bits & pieces
>> from other dvds. May be chapters of just marking a begin & end.
>> Would want to take the original sound track audio along too but have
>> the ability to overlay, and/or mask original audio, with comments &
>> music.
>> What software would you recommend? I only need s/w that supports a
>> basic cut & paste, with a short learning curve and want it to be
>> intuitive? (using vobs). Too much to hope?
>> tia
>
> I would check out the latest Womble Editing program,
>I think they have multiple audio tracks now.
>
> This is another post about "Ducking", so things could
>easily get a little silly.
>
> Another way to approach this is to use tools that let
>you gather your DVD based clips, with their synched
>audio, edit them into the movie you want, minus the
>manipulation you want to do to the audio. Then output
>as elementary streams (ES). Put the audio into Audacity
>or something similar and do what you want to the audio,
>being careful not to change the size or position of the audio
>in the base track that came from the edited DVD clips.
>
> Then you can mux that one track back to your movie.
>Just adding it to the video in the DVD authoring will do
>that.
>
> For that approach I would use VideoReDo, myself.
>
>Luck;
> Ken
>
>

"DonLogan" <navajo@neonfeather.com> wrote in message
news:movv04ladf7du04q4o7qbbtpaqibbluuio@4ax.com...
> Lordy Ken
>
> that just made me dizzy. might need a flow chart.
>
> if I just scrapped the whole audio mod requirement and just used
> something/things that could "weld" audio & video into an entity for
> cut & paste, do things get easier?
>
> i am wiling to try your first suggestion if you think the interfaces
> are appropriate. i'll spend 20 hours trying and learning so would help
> if thing(s) oblige.
>
> thanks for your insight.
>
> ps
> "Ducking" may have gone over my head.
> thanks again
>
>

Use the free trial at www.VideoReDo.com It has a
very intuitive interface.

Luck;
Ken

On Apr 24, 4:41 am, DonLogan <nav...@neonfeather.com> wrote:
> Lordy Ken
>
> that just made me dizzy. might need a flow chart.
>
> if I just scrapped the whole audio mod requirement and just used
> something/things that could "weld" audio & video into an entity for
> cut & paste, do things get easier?
>
> i am wiling to try your first suggestion if you think the interfaces
> are appropriate. i'll spend 20 hours trying and learning so would help
> if thing(s) oblige.
>
> thanks for your insight.
>
> ps
> "Ducking" may have gone over my head.
> thanks again
>
> "Ken Maltby" <kmal...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> >"DonLogan" <nav...@neonfeather.com> wrote in message
> >news:m0qs04pjduruhrvst1qqastpphjn6ulps5@4ax.com.. .
> >> I've never used any video editor. Have used slideshow editors.
> >> Now I need to start a project where I build a dvd from bits & pieces
> >> from other dvds. May be chapters of just marking a begin & end.
> >> Would want to take the original sound track audio along too but have
> >> the ability to overlay, and/or mask original audio, with comments &
> >> music.
> >> What software would you recommend? I only need s/w that supports a
> >> basic cut & paste, with a short learning curve and want it to be
> >> intuitive? (using vobs). Too much to hope?
> >> tia
>
> > I would check out the latest Womble Editing program,
> >I think they have multiple audio tracks now.
>
> > This is another post about "Ducking", so things could
> >easily get a little silly.
>
> > Another way to approach this is to use tools that let
> >you gather your DVD based clips, with their synched
> >audio, edit them into the movie you want, minus the
> >manipulation you want to do to the audio. Then output
> >as elementary streams (ES). Put the audio into Audacity
> >or something similar and do what you want to the audio,
> >being careful not to change the size or position of the audio
> >in the base track that came from the edited DVD clips.
>
> > Then you can mux that one track back to your movie.
> >Just adding it to the video in the DVD authoring will do
> >that.
>
> > For that approach I would use VideoReDo, myself.
>
> >Luck;
> > Ken

Old Auntie Ken does waffle on a bit with his "bull**** baffles brains"
approach but he tries his best. Watch him scream about me giving you
this full version free. :-)
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Womble MPEG Video Wizard DVD v04
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