multitrack videopad

clive_lombari

After i downloaded the latest version of videopad i notice it is now only single track , how can i get more than one track back again.The old versions have gone from downloads.

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The latest version of VP (5.20) is no different in this respect to previous versions in that it will handle multiple video and audio tracks. Placing clips on the extra tracks is now however a little different.

In version 5.20, on adding a new clip to the bin you will be presented with a choice of positions for clip placement. If this is ignored the clip will simply remain in the bin as before. As before any clip can be selected in the bin and added to any part of the timeline by drag and drop just as before.

However, in this version of VP if the opening placement choices on adding a clip to the bin are not made then clips can be added later as before using the Place button. NOTE however that the Place button (next to the dustbin icon) now looks like two - - signs ; one black and one green. (And..Yes they are a bit small) You will notice top right of the screen that 5.20 is a Beta version and presumably there may be some alteration with this.)

If you select the clip in the bin and then click the left hand minus* the clip is added to the end of the timeline on Video Track 1.

if you select a clip in the bin and then click the right hand minus you will open up a choice of positions for the clip placement and you can then move the cursor down and select one.

As before the subsequent tracks , Video Track2 Video Track 3 etc....(the overlay tracks) are not visible or labelled until a clip has been placed into the area above the main timeline track labelled "Drag and drop your video, text and image clips here to overlay"

Nat

clive_lombari

thanks for the info. yeah my version is 5.11 , so I guess i will have to regress to 5.20 and not keep taking the ugrades.How do i get 5.20 back on my laptop again?

c_major_2

How do i get 5.20 back on my laptop again?

Download it from here.

clive_lombari

thanks.I loaded it and it now says unregistered.I put my registeration code in and it says the code is for ver 4.xx software i remember paying to upgrade for multitrack version but don't remember getting a new code.unless it was for an older multitrack version.I think i bought it early 2016.

borate

http://www.nch.com.au/kb/10205.html

https://www.nchsoftware.com/videopad/support.html

clive_lombari

thanks

clive

clive_lombari

how can i find out what old version this code is for xxxxxxxxx I think it was 4.xx and how do I download that multitrack version?

c_major_2

@[deleted] lombari

All version support multi-tracks including unregistered versions. You can add new tracks by follow Nat's instructions above.

You can find the setup file for the version you've installed before in this folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\VideoPad. For example "videopadsetup_v4.58.exe".

Please contact our support team if you still have problems.

clive_lombari

thanks cMajor , what i want tp do is have one video track i.e. me singing the melody while also playing the melody notes one on my guitar then adding another audio track of me playing the chords to it and then mayb adding another audio track of me snare druming to it.Then rendering the finished song to mp4.Also how do i play the video and record another audio track at the same time. This must be quite a common requirement.Also how do u make a single audio version to multitrack or are all versions multitrack?

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This ought to be a new thread but as mentioned above All versions of VP are multi track. For your project the most intuative way is as follows but other ways are also possible...

Film yourself singing and playing the melody notes
Put this on Video track 1
Now film yourself playing the chords but listening through earphones to your first recording on VP to keep in time. (You could make an mp3 using NCH recordpad or similar) It doesn't matter what the film is like as you will only need to use the audio.
Place the new video on the overlay track.(Video Track 2) Audio track 2 will be your chord recording.
Click the "eye" icon at the left end of Video Track 2 to prevent the track outputting.
Line up the sound with Audio Track1 by sliding Audio Track 2 so the peaks match with the melody. This might mean cutting the Video track 2 clip to get the required movement. (But see below)

You should now have a film of you singing and playing the melody with the chords and you can add other soundtracks in a similar way.

An alternative (possibly a bit easier) is to film the chords playing with the camera whilst listening to the timelime on VP via earphones to keep it at the correct speed. Load the clip you get to VP and then unlink the audio. Now save the audio as a separate file. With your main film on the sequence line this audio file can then be loaded like any other clip and dropped direct to Audio track 2 beneath Audio track 1. This way you will not be distracted by a second Video track.

Nat

clive_lombari

Nationalsolo wrote:

Hi

This ought to be a new thread but as mentioned above All versions of VP are multi track. For your project the most intuative way is as follows but other ways are also possible...

Film yourself singing and playing the melody notes

Put this on Video track 1

Now film yourself playing the chords but listening through earphones to your first recording on VP to keep in time. (You could make an mp3 using NCH recordpad or similar) It doesn't matter what the film is like as you will only need to use the audio.

Place the new video on the overlay track.(Video Track 2) Audio track 2 will be your chord recording.

Click the "eye" icon at the left end of Video Track 2 to prevent the track outputting.

Line up the sound with Audio Track1 by sliding Audio Track 2 so the peaks match with the melody. This might mean cutting the Video track 2 clip to get the required movement. (But see below)

You should now have a film of you singing and playing the melody with the chords and you can add other soundtracks in a similar way.

An alternative (possibly a bit easier) is to film the chords playing with the camera whilst listening to the timelime on VP via earphones to keep it at the correct speed. Load the clip you get to VP and then unlink the audio. Now save the audio as a separate file. With your main film on the sequence line this audio file can then be loaded like any other clip and dropped direct to Audio track 2 beneath Audio track 1. This way you will not be distracted by a second Video track.

Nat

thanks i will have to study this as i have only a little knowledge , latency will this be a problem ,i do have a focusrite scarlett audio interface , and an 5 channel behringer mixer

c_major_2

@[deleted] lombari

Have you tried Main Tool Bar -> Home -> Record -> Narrate?

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Hi Sam

Even simpler! 🙂 I didn't think of using Narration for producing a separate sound file. (What else?:rolleyes🙂 In fact I never tried it that way when I was making some videos of live Violin + MIDI Piano as I didn't think that the mike input would work at the same time as the earphone output on my PC.(I needed to hear the MIDI while I played without it re-recording) ...Just tried both jack plugs together and it does! Great..Thanks for the info!

Nat

clive_lombari

c_major wrote:

@[deleted] lombari

Have you tried Main Tool Bar -> Home -> Record -> Narrate?

yes i have used that but wanted to find a better way to doing it , or should i say the proper way.I thought i was cheating and was unsure wether that way would make a quality recording as the narration track .Thanks for that anyway.By the way NCH have now given me a registered version of 5.11.This time i wont do any more updates lol

c_major_2

The recording quality is depend on your mic. You'll get the same quality whichever way to record.

clive_lombari

thats good to know.So narrate certainly is the the way to go then , and if i want to add a third track like some drummimg ,render the two to 1 mp4 , reload and narrate the drumming onto (melody and chords mp4).I have Blue Yeti condenser usb mic , and a Shure XLR , a Behringer mixer , and a 2 input focusrite audio interface if i want to record direct into Videopad.So lots of options.I just need to learn how to use videopad properly.

clive_lombari

Nationalsolo how do u unlink the audio.I have never done this?

thanks

clive

borate

Right-click on the track, then click the UNLINK item.

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.......then you can displace the audio or the video independantly or right click on and delete either.

Nat