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[bannie]

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction with my last question, but I have no idea where to go with this one

I recently bought the Queens of the Stoneage's CD/DVD Over the hill and through the years. Good stuff. Two hour DVD + an hour plus cd for 13 bucks, but thats not why Im here


On the DVD, they play an unreleased song (it was suppose to be on the Lullibies to Paralyze CD, but they lost the tapes)

My question is, is there a process in which I could take the song off the DVD, seperate the audio from the visual and convert it into a MP3 file?

I was reading the illegal downloading thread and this is purely for my use

[s_stabeler]

I don't know. maybe put it into a computer, open up My Computer, and have a root around on the disk. if there isn't an audio file, I think youre stuffed.

[Maus]

Google "dvd audio ripper" for dozens of audio-extraction apps, some of which are shareware or have a "free trial" version.

In a pinch, you could wire the sound card's headphone jack directly to the microphone input... :D

[JuntaJoe]

Separating sounds from an existing audio track is truly high tech stuff that you don't find the equipment for at Best Buy.

It takes an audio lab with a ton of equipment.


Computers have probably shunk the lab setup considerably in the last few years, but you would still need some professional grade audio mixing software and the fanciest sound card that Creative or Turtle Beach makes. We're talking real money here.


Maus has the right idea. Find an existing track already done for you online.

[Brf]

I would think the easiest way to separate the audio from the video would be to record it while playing it.... but then you have to worry about quality.

[s_stabeler]

I think that is what maus was sugessting bu wiring the headphone socket into the mike socket. doubt it'd work, but anyhow. I reckon th best way is to get a pro to do it, but finding the audio file on the disk works best if you can do it.

[JuntaJoe]

Ok, I need to read more closely.

For some stupid reason I was talking about taking the vocals off a soundtrack.

But at least I had half the sense to tell you to check online. :?

[s_stabeler]

still, checking the disk itself has to be the most efficent way of finding an audio file, mustn't it? as if it's there, copy it to your hard drive, and then use a mp3 converter, and you're done.

[bannie]

bah, the free seperators are a bust (5 minute max, when its a 6:40 file)

[JuntaJoe]

You might consider shooting an email to Kim Komando on the topic.

She's really big on this kind of stuff.

You'll find her site link in the Lab Announcement thread.

She may answer you or may not, but it will cost you nothing but a minute to type the note to her.