Question / Help I can't hear all tracks in VLC

[Schyler]

I can't hear all the audio tracks in either in Windows Media Player nor VLC.

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[Harold]

With VLC are you able to switch to the other tracks?

 

[Schyler]

With VLC are you able to switch to the other tracks?

Yes. But can't play at the same time.

 

[Harold]

That's normal.

 

[Schyler]

That's normal.

But I could hear them all before. Is there a program that plays all. So I don't have to start up an editing program.

Also, how do I extract audio streams because on premiere Pro, the audio only shows up as one line.

 

[keybounce]

On the mac, the only tools I know of that play all the audio tracks are QuickTime Player and video editors.

Both mplayer and vlc want to give you only one audio track, as if they assume that each audio track is a full and complete, separate thing, like a separate language. Never occurs to them that one track might be game audio, one track might be teamspeak, and one track might be microphone.

 

[Schyler]

On the mac, the only tools I know of that play all the audio tracks are QuickTime Player and video editors.

Both mplayer and vlc want to give you only one audio track, as if they assume that each audio track is a full and complete, separate thing, like a separate language. Never occurs to them that one track might be game audio, one track might be teamspeak, and one track might be microphone.

So there isn't a playback program that plays all?

 

[Sapiens]

That isn't how audio tracks are designed to work, for the same reason that you don't watch a movie with all of the language tracks simultaneously. If you want a track that has all of the devices in it then configure OBS that way.

 

[Schyler]

That isn't how audio tracks are designed to work, for the same reason that you don't watch a movie with all of the language tracks simultaneously. If you want a track that has all of the devices in it then configure OBS that way.

OK. Well I can't see all audio tracks in Premiere Pro. It only shows one track. I have the audio setup to record to separate tracks so I can edit the audio seperetly. How do I make the tracks show up in Premiere Pro?

 

[Snooze327]

I'm having a similar issue. I came to OBS via a JackFrags video and my setup emulates his exactly.

Uploading the video directly to YouTube only gives one audio track. I'm assuming I'll need some sort of rendering program to merge all tracks? He uses Sony Vegas.

Also, mad props to the OBS team. It's a very easy system to use. I'm loving it so far.

 

[Simes]

OK. Well I can't see all audio tracks in Premiere Pro. It only shows one track. I have the audio setup to record to separate tracks so I can edit the audio seperetly. How do I make the tracks show up in Premiere Pro?

Extract audio to WAV format with ffmpeg or similar, then import the WAV file(s) into Premiere.

 

[keybounce]

That isn't how audio tracks are designed to work, for the same reason that you don't watch a movie with all of the language tracks simultaneously. If you want a track that has all of the devices in it then configure OBS that way.

For a "finished" movie that has one thing going to the audio speakers, I can understand that. But for a recording, having audio sources separate for adjusting things separately is just ... well, I want to say "normal", but maybe "minimal studio quality" would be better?

 

[Sapiens]

@keybounce Not sure where you're trying to go with this. How would you expect a media player like VLC or MPC-HC or whatever else to know the difference between a multi-track recording OBS just made and a movie with multiple language tracks? If you want everything in one of the audio tracks for more convenient playback, make sure to configure one of the tracks that way.

 

[Schyler]

@keybounce Not sure where you're trying to go with this. How would you expect a media player like VLC or MPC-HC or whatever else to know the difference between a multi-track recording OBS just made and a movie with multiple language tracks? If you want everything in one of the audio tracks for more convenient playback, make sure to configure one of the tracks that way.

I figured it out, thanks.

 

[MikBe]

I totally understand the use case but you're using the wrong tool.

I record multiple tracks separately, mic and game play, so I can duck game play under my voice over. It'd be cool if I could quickly hear them together using VLC but that's not what VLC is designed for— it's for end consumers not content producers. You can't blame a hammer for not being a screwdriver.

You have to use video editing software that allows you to listen to multiple tracks simultaneously. And of course make sure you have each audio device on a seperate track and have multitrack recording enabled.

 

[mkruse]

Set up OBS to record 3 audio tracks

Track 1 - Microphone
Track 2 - Audio
Track 3 - Mic/Audio Combined

In VLC - select which audio track to listen to
If you wish to hear both the Mic and Audio together, select Audio Track 3

When you down mix you audio in your video editor, simply delete Track 3 and work with Tracks 1 & 2.