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I apologize if this belongs in OffTopic, but I have to ask:

You all seem pretty knowledgeable about doing DVD authoring, edits, etc; I know squat about it. Can anyone recommend a good site that gives info on how to do it, or has a glossary of terms? Or even a book?


Thanks for any info.
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This very question was asked just a few days ago. There are some good links there.

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: Sadly, I believe the prequels are beyond repair.
<span class=“Bold”>JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
<span class=“Bold”>Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.</span></span>

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Wow. Ok...thanks for the good info.
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General question: I'm re-edititing AOTC and will have to be rebuilding the sound mix for many of the scenes from scratch (since I'm dubbing a main character). This would be relatively easy, but I have to snatch Padme’s lines from the original film, and beneath her lines is music, some of which is unreleased on the soundtrack. Does anyone know the easiest way to split a 5.1 surround track into its constituent parts (maybe in the form of five mono .wav’s), to make it possible to extract some elements without taking all the others with it? Maybe some freeware would do the job?

Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side

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“Back when we made Star Wars, we just couldn’t make Palpatine as evil as we intended. Now, thanks to the miracles of technology, it is finally possible. Finally, I’ve created the movies that I originally imagined.” -George Lucas on the 2007 Extra Extra Special HD-DVD Edition

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FFMpeg = Good program to use.
BeSweet is bad = stay away.

Hope that helps.

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I've not tried FFMpeg, but BeSweet worked for me. I'm not sure why it's considered "bad", but I know that ADM has not gotten it to work for him. Maybe he should try FFMpeg.

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: Sadly, I believe the prequels are beyond repair.
<span class=“Bold”>JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
<span class=“Bold”>Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>JediRandy: I won’t suck as much as a fan edit.</span>

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I'm not sure about getting it down to 6 mono Wav's - but when you create an AC3 file with it, it's substandard (doesn't follow the filetype's specifications).
However, I think it is an unnecessarily complex process for such a simple task. That's why I use FFMPEG compared to BeSweet.

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Oh no...I only use BeSweet to split AC3s and Wavs. I use Vegas to create my AC3 files.

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: Sadly, I believe the prequels are beyond repair.
<span class=“Bold”>JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
<span class=“Bold”>Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>JediRandy: I won’t suck as much as a fan edit.</span>

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Thanks! I just download BeSweet (seemed like the best idea for what I was doing), and after downloading the GUI and the VOB input .dll, I was set to go! I tested it on a key scene that I will be redoing, and it split the .vob in 6 mono .wav's splendidly. I had never realized before how different all of the surround channels were (the voices were all relegated to one speaker, and didn't leak into any of the other channels.

Dubbing Anakin's voice is going to be a lot easier than I expected, especially with DVD Shrink and Sound Forge.

Thanks again for the help!

EDIT: One more quick question. The finished audio mix for my film will not be 5.1 surround; I simply have too many non-surround sources I'm splicing in, and I'm not able to create 5.1 right now. I'd like your advice, though:
Should I use a stereo downmix of the DVD 5.1 track for the base, or if I should use the VHS stereo track, which might be Pro-Logic compatible?

Episode II: Shroud of the Dark Side

Emperor Jar-Jar
“Back when we made Star Wars, we just couldn’t make Palpatine as evil as we intended. Now, thanks to the miracles of technology, it is finally possible. Finally, I’ve created the movies that I originally imagined.” -George Lucas on the 2007 Extra Extra Special HD-DVD Edition