Small sh4 video recording tip

ColonelSandersLite · 09-02-15, 04:59 PM

So here's something very useful I just stumbled upon completely accidentally.

I had been using audacity to record my microphone audio separate from fraps but was getting sick of not being able to start and stop audacitys recording at a keystroke.

So I decided to try out teamspeak 3's recording feature. Turning off all the advanced filters basically yields a raw audio recording. But here's the *really* useful part:

One of the biggest pains in the ass when managing separate tracks is synchronization. Completely by accident, I found out that when you hit a button in teamspeak, for which it gives audio feedback (mute microphone for example), the audio for the feedback will be recorded by both fraps in the video and teamspeak in the audio file.

So, if you start every recording by muting and unmuting the microphone, you'll have a very clear common point of reference in both audio files from which you can easily achieve perfect synchronization.

Rockin Robbins · 09-02-15, 07:28 PM

Very nice! I still use Audacity. I use FRAPS to record the game soundtrack and Audacity for my voice. Usually I'll have a pointer gesture to synch with the sound. Any screen recording out of the game I've been using Cam Studio. The quality of Cam Studio has been stunning. Since FRAPS insists in splitting my video into 4 GB slices I use VirtualDub to glue them back together without so much as a pop or flash--it's as if they were always one.

And I've been using Microsoft Movie Maker to meld voice track with video/game sound. Gives me total control over volumes and a nice compressed vid without a lot of loss of quality.

depthtok33l · 09-02-15, 09:10 PM

Try using MSI Afterburner, its free and you can set this to record two separate audio tracks e.g. game audio and your voice. This works like FRAPS (one hit record, one hit stop) but as I've said, it records your voice separately from the game, so no need to worry about syncing. There's also an option where it balances out the volume of your voice and the game's audio.

Just one thing, MSI afterburner looks daunting to setup but it's not.

Harmsway! · 09-03-15, 08:54 AM

I use MSI Afterburner as well. It has video capture and screen capture that work well in any game.

Rockin Robbins · 09-03-15, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by depthtok33l

Try using MSI Afterburner, its free and you can set this to record two separate audio tracks e.g. game audio and your voice. This works like FRAPS (one hit record, one hit stop) but as I've said, it records your voice separately from the game, so no need to worry about syncing. There's also an option where it balances out the volume of your voice and the game's audio.

Just one thing, MSI afterburner looks daunting to setup but it's not.

Awesome! Thanks.

09-02-15, 04:59 PM	#1
ColonelSandersLite Captain Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 481 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 3	Small sh4 video recording tip So here's something very useful I just stumbled upon completely accidentally. I had been using audacity to record my microphone audio separate from fraps but was getting sick of not being able to start and stop audacitys recording at a keystroke. So I decided to try out teamspeak 3's recording feature. Turning off all the advanced filters basically yields a raw audio recording. But here's the really useful part: One of the biggest pains in the ass when managing separate tracks is synchronization. Completely by accident, I found out that when you hit a button in teamspeak, for which it gives audio feedback (mute microphone for example), the audio for the feedback will be recorded by both fraps in the video and teamspeak in the audio file. So, if you start every recording by muting and unmuting the microphone, you'll have a very clear common point of reference in both audio files from which you can easily achieve perfect synchronization. __________________ My SH4 LP

09-02-15, 07:28 PM	#2
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Very nice! I still use Audacity. I use FRAPS to record the game soundtrack and Audacity for my voice. Usually I'll have a pointer gesture to synch with the sound. Any screen recording out of the game I've been using Cam Studio. The quality of Cam Studio has been stunning. Since FRAPS insists in splitting my video into 4 GB slices I use VirtualDub to glue them back together without so much as a pop or flash--it's as if they were always one. And I've been using Microsoft Movie Maker to meld voice track with video/game sound. Gives me total control over volumes and a nice compressed vid without a lot of loss of quality. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

09-03-15, 08:54 AM	#4
Harmsway! XO Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 400 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	I use MSI Afterburner as well. It has video capture and screen capture that work well in any game. __________________ ----------------------- Gene SH5 Quick Start Guide

09-02-15, 09:10 PM	#3
depthtok33l Sparky Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 156 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	Try using MSI Afterburner, its free and you can set this to record two separate audio tracks e.g. game audio and your voice. This works like FRAPS (one hit record, one hit stop) but as I've said, it records your voice separately from the game, so no need to worry about syncing. There's also an option where it balances out the volume of your voice and the game's audio. Just one thing, MSI afterburner looks daunting to setup but it's not.