Extracting audio from DVD movies, how to ?

rikhyray · Post by **rikhyray** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 2:55 pm

I have to make music for a dance show based on music from Hindi movies. They want me to add some modern touch, making it more suitable for Europeans, so kind of remix job.
Already got the right program -"DVD audio extractor". However I am not familiar with the principals of Dolby Digital. So would appreciate some advice.
If I understood it right, Channel 1 is the voice= central speaker, 2,3 are the basic stereo channels, 4,5 rear and 6 sub. It it the standard ? this program allows option of extracting as stereo or separate 6 channel. I suppose separate channels is better option though more work. If I need the voice only that is clear the channel 1, but what should I mix to stereo, channels 2 and 3 ? Wont I loose the bass then, or should I save myself the extra work and extract as stereo then and cut what I need.
Any advice will be appreciated.

Notron Fan · Post by **Notron Fan** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:20 pm

Can non USA people log into Emusic?

Emusic is a subscription based mp3 service that has a trove of Indian film music on it from the lable Saregama/The Orchard.

They have an offer for new subcribers that lets you sign up for a month and download 40 mp3s. If you cancel, you get to keep the mp3s. But I'm still subscribing to it since it has some good bands.

rikhyray · Post by **rikhyray** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:37 pm

Sorry no idea, I avoid mp3 and any other compressions so it is all out of my interests.

Remco Halderhooter · Post by **Remco Halderhooter** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 9:31 am

I just unplug my Remote 25 (doesn't seem to work with it connected), select 'Wave Out' on the recording window (XP) and record whatever parts I want into Sound Forge. This won't help if you want music without dialogue of course.

cheers, RH

MrSleep · Post by **MrSleep** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:40 am

DVD2AVI is an easy and free application for ripping audio from dvd.

Adobe Audition & Wavelab can easily do this too.

hope this helps.

rikhyray · Post by **rikhyray** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:06 pm

I have only WL 4 I think only v.5 supports DD, anyway that extractor that somebody recommended here works fine. I just want to know about the standards which channel is used for what. After few experiments I am confused , it does not seem consistent. Checked Dolby website but in vain.

MrSleep · Post by **MrSleep** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:35 am

youre doing the hard way..., DVD2AVI is free and easy.

starving student · Post by **starving student** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:00 am

link to dvd2avi ?

MrSleep · Post by **MrSleep** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 10:53 am

there are so many, heres one I picked from the bunch after typing dvd2avi dowmload..

http://www.divx-digest.com/software/dvd2avi.html