Insert Video - No MPEG Choice

The Audition help files and the manuals have not been good for a long time now. The last vaguely decent one was the CEP2.1/AA1.0 manual, and there have been omissions, mistakes and howlers ever since. My favourite howler is on page 133 of the AA1.5 manual in the Scientific Filters section, where there are some filter types I've not come across before called Bustle and Butterscotch... the latter is supposed to provide the best compromise between quality and precision, but presumably this doesn't apply if you get it too warm!

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Because one of its problems is that it is already bloatware - and the idea of making that even worse for no reason is beyond any  logic...

I am not convinced by your argument that excluding codecs for one of the most widely used video formats is due to reducing bloatware.  If we are arguing about bloatware, why does it support any video codecs at all?   

[Ducks from objects hurled by anyone using AA to edit audio for video.]

Isn't supporting a bunch of ancient audio codecs bloatware too?  I know I certainly don't want to see that huge list of input / output codecs.  (Yes, I remember the trick of just moving away the .flt files.  I must get around to trying that again.)

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I am not convinced by your argument that excluding codecs for one of the most widely used video formats is due to reducing bloatware.  If we are arguing about bloatware, why does it support any video codecs at all?   

I didn't say that this was actually the reason - all I am suggesting is that it's a possible  reason for not doing so.

Isn't supporting a bunch of ancient audio codecs bloatware too?  I know I certainly don't want to see that huge list of input / output codecs.  (Yes, I remember the trick of just moving away the .flt files.  I must get around to trying that again.)

Yes it is - but at least these are audio codecs in a primarily audio application. The idea of removing unnecessary flt files seems perfectly reasonable - having a system where you could choose your file-handling capability seems like a better idea altogether. Even Microsoft have done this, up to a point, after all...

By the way, Liquid, I think you are one of the few AA users who know that there is a help file, and also use it!

Actually I wing it most of the time. Using AA 2.0 / making a mixdown (with the clock ticking and having to get out the door fast) by choosing Export / without ever using AA 2.0 to do this before - was truly a bizarre experience. Just did what made sense. Figured the English had a hand in this version. What would an English / Euro engineer call mixdown? Export!!! An American would call it: Mixdown!!

RE: MPEG
Codecs!!!!Of course!!!!! I kind of expected this gorgeous babe to pop out of the screen and whisper codecs to me - but that didn't happen. Reality: have to rely on memory. I figured out the action (Select: All Files) / then posted here. I should realize help files need help. It's more fun working things out here.

I do recall a request for the Audio Masters Help Videos. I remember posting them for those interested. I have them, yet have not watched them. Just wanted the vidoes in case they were ever needed. A volunteer protector of the site so to speak.

What would an English / Euro engineer call mixdown?

Mixdown

What would an English / Euro engineer call mixdown?

Mixdown

Strictly speaking, the process might be called a mixdown, but the end result is generally referred to as a mix - as in (eugh) 'Fix it in the mix'.