Topic: DVD Studio Pro 3 and 24/96 music dvds

[scb]

I've been playing with dvd studio pro 3 today (you can "evaluate" a copy from suprnova) and while it doesn't do dvd-a discs, it DOES make 24/96 dvd-v discs a lot easier than in previous versions.  I just made up a disc for a show in less than 15 minutes

I told DVD SP to create a menu using one of their templates.  I then created a slide show, with a slide for each track.  I used the same still image for each slide and a different audio track for each.  it then has a slide show with a track for each audio tune with the length being the exact length of the audio ttrack

then in the "Project" menu I told it to create 1 track from the slideshow.  this creates a dvd track with separate markers for each slide/tune.

back in the main menu, i made up button names and linked each button to a specific slide/track.  

That's it.  It now has a dvd project with a full menu and buttons to each track.  Each track can go forward/back to the next/previous song because the original slideshow had the correct order so it knows what's next or previous.  

and because this is dvd-video and not dvd-audio, there's no limitation on the digital output.  full 24/96 digital

If you want to play it on a dvd-v player with a tv, you can easily navigate the menu.  

If you want to play it on a dvd-audio player with no tv, the default action of the disc is to select the first button, which is track 1.  so you simply put the disc in and click the "enter" or "select" button on your dvd remote to go to track 1.  

[scb]

the menu.  it's actually a 30 second motion menu option built into dvd sp.  the lights and stuff flash

[scb]

this is the pic for each track.  basic because i only care about the audio

[scb]

here is the "connections" window in dvd sp.  this shows the basic elements and how it's put together.  if you want to try, follow something like this

the .jpg-2, 3, 4, etc are the different slides.  notice how they are 1 track but split within the track.  this makes for the gapless playback since it's 1 track with each tune as a chapter within the track

[John Kelly]

I really need to get a DVD burner.

Thanks for the tips Scott.  I'll definitely be using them as soon as I can get that burner...

[scb]

you can get a pioneer 107 for like 100 bucks.  get it done

[John Kelly]

you can get a pioneer 107 for like 100 bucks.  get it done

I'm thinking the Sony DRU-700A, the dual layer burning one.  Just need to make sure it works on Mac and find a decent enclosure to put it in.

[scb]

yeah dual layer sounds good

just made another disc for a 24/48 blues traveler show!  took like 10 min.  this is so cool

[RRobar]

Yeah, I may  have to seek out that demo version . The dvd burner is a next purcahse for me as well.

[radioboy1977]

does it support gapless playback?

[scb]

the chapter markers are seemless, so yes

[crunchy]

any way I can set up a snail mail trade for this "demo" since I am on dial up and cant download it myself?

[creekfreak]

will have to check this one out soon.