Reaper Issue: Video render is silent (resolved)

[Nail Soup]

I'm evaluating reaper, about 10 days into the 60. One key thing I need, which I don't get in Studio One, is to make videos.

First off, I could not import vidoe, abut after importing some files (see otehr thread) it will import video.

I've successfully recorded a track with drums (programmed), bass, guitar, keys (Midi) and vox and applied a few effects. All rendered to WAV very well. So far so good.

 

I added some video clips, chopped them up to have changes at each bar. That worked well.

I rendered to video, and it looks OK, but no audio. Tried a few different formats, but no sound. 

Hoping the Basschat brains can help 🤞

See screenshots:

 

[skidder652003]

I'm not too sure but I wonder if that mpeg 2 format might be an issue?

I usually render video in mpeg 4 or MOV files with 16 or 24 bit PCM for audio.

[Nail Soup]

Thanks @skidder652003

I don't have an option for mpeg 4 (just 1 or 2),

but I do have a MOV option and with MOV option comes options for PCM (16 bit or 24 bit):

I tried it like this but still silent:

 

If this  setting works for others then I guess there must be something wrong in the video support files?

 

[skidder652003]

yeah MP4 is MPEG-4. Still no sound though? Weird.

Try Format as QT/MOV/MP4

Try the video codec as MJPEG

Try Audio codec as 16 bit PCM

what are you playing back the video on? if you have a windows machine it's worth downloading VLC player (free) as it has the right codecs for reaper.

[Nail Soup]

41 minutes ago, skidder652003 said:

yeah MP4 is MPEG-4. Still no sound though? Weird.

Try Format as QT/MOV/MP4

Try the video codec as MJPEG

Try Audio codec as 16 bit PCM

I just tries it with the settings above............

..... and it works. I have a MOV file with sound!

(Played back with Windows media player)

these are the properties..... looks OK to me:

 

Thanks @skidder652003 I think I'm in business for video.....and can continue my evaluation of Reaper.👍

[skidder652003]

great news

that evaluation doesn't run out after 60 days btw. Reaper runs as normal for ever, they just put a temporary popup at the beginning to remind you to buy a license when you can.

[Nail Soup]

3 minutes ago, skidder652003 said:

great news

that evaluation doesn't run out after 60 days btw. Reaper runs as normal for ever, they just put a temporary popup at the beginning to remind you to buy a license when you can.

Thanks. I'll probably take the days I need to evaluate (60 might be enough) then, if reaper becomes part of my tool set,  pay the license fee.