No sound in PE 4 with Canon FS100

[mdubois]

Hello,

I'm encountering the following problem with Premiere Elements 4 ... I'm able to import the MPG file of my SD camcorder (Canon FS100), but there is no sound ...
If I play the file with WMP, the sound is ok ...
Any idea ?
Thanks for your help ...

Michel

[ATR]

I did some homework on your Canon FS100 which leads me to require further details on what you are doing.

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=SupportDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=2546&modelid=16185

1. This Canon's claim to fame is that it records to flash memory card. Canon web site Support says that it records in MPEG-2 format (using MPEG-2 compression). "MOD" files cause problems for Premiere Elements, and it was noted that the video is stored on the memory card as a file with a .MOD extension (example given: MOV001.MOD). Further it says, that, once the .MOD is transferred to computer using the supplied Pixela ImageMixer 3 SE software, the file is renamed with a .MPG extension (example given: MOV001.MPG)

So my question becomes, how did you transfer your video from the flash memory card to the computer and what was the file extension of the video that you brought into Premiere Elements, .mod or .mpg. If it was .mpg, who did the renaming, you or the Pixela ImageMixer 3 SE software?

Be that as it may, I suspect that your workaround will be converting the .mpg to DV AVI with a software such as MPEG Streamclip.
http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.3bc4800e

Also, you may have to address the issue of converting the "Fields:", from Upper Field First to Lower Field First. Did you use the Premiere Elements 4 Project Preset for this Flash Memory Camcorders (See Welcome Screen, Setup)?
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=SupportDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=2546&modelid=16185
Or, alternatively did you right click the video on the Timeline, select "Field Options", and then dot the "Reverse Field Dominance".
If and when you do the MPEG Streamclip .mpg to DV AVI conversion, there will be a step in there where you can do that (See link above for MPEG Streamclip details.)

Although the later versions of Premiere Elements are claimed to have addressed the issues related to the use of .mod and .mpg in Premiere Elements, some people continue to have problems and have to resort to the MPEG Streamclip workaround while some do not have problems and can manage just with the .mod to .mpg renaming.

Hope this helps. Please update us on your progress.

ATR

[ATR]

Add on....

It was noted from the Canon's specifications that the audio format for your camcorder recordings is:
"Dolby Digital 2 ch (AC-3 2 ch)"

So, I suspect that the core of the issue is not the type of audio format of your recordings.

ATR

[mdubois]

Thanks for your very precise answer ...
I've used SD Copy to transfert the MOD file to MPG ... I will keep you posted.
Regards,

Michel

[mdubois]

I've just installed Mpeg Streamclip, and it works like a charm !!!
Many thanks ...

I've got one question ... when I convert the file to DV format in Mpeg Streamclip, I can see the following : "Field dominance will be changed from upper to lower" . Do I still need to revert the dominance in PE ? (By the way could you please explain me this ? I've no idea of what it means !)

Mny thanks ... finally I can edit my video from Japan ! :-)

Michel

[ATR]

Michel

I am glad that worked for you.

One you have generated your DV AVI via MPEG Streamclip (in which you set the Field for Lower Field First), you just bring that DV AVI version into Premiere Elements 4 via Get Media. Do not do an additional "Reverse Field Dominance" via the Field Options route mentioned previously. And, do not use the "Hard Drive, Flash Memory Camcorders" Project Preset. Use the NTSC DV or PAL presets.

There is a good description of this Fields business in Premiere Elements 4 Help. Type in Reverse Field Dominance in the Search section of the Help section. Check that out and, if further questions, please let me know.

ATR

[ATR]

typing edit....

That should be "Once you have generated...........

ATR