Editing streams in Vegas Pro may cause audio issues.
Editing streams in Vegas Pro may cause audio issues.
Software: Vegas Pro 16.0
So this is kinda hard to explain but when Im editing my streams downloaded from twitch, when I reproduce the first 5-6 seconds it sounds normal but then its like the audio gets corrupted or something. I tried opening the same file with windows' movies & tv, windows media player and the audio seems to be ok, no problem at all. Btw, is not the first time that i run into this issue.
Updated: I attempted to open the files using VLC, and I received a similar outcome to Vegas—about 5 to 6 seconds where everything appears fine before it stops. I assumed it might be related to audio copyrights, but when checking Twitch's video producer, no part of the stream was muted.
It's tough to discuss without examining the stream file. If you could upload it to Audacity, we'd be able to review everything. My idea is to open the file there so we can check if it plays correctly. Once confirmed, save the audio as a .wav file in uncompressed format. (It makes no sense to save it elsewhere until the final video is ready). After that, remove the original audio in Vegas and replace it with the saved .wav file.
I followed your guidance, and this keeps becoming more unusual: From a 1:39:15 stream on Audacity, I only see the first 10 seconds. I tested with two different streams and still got the same outcome.
PS: I'm attaching two drive links that include details about the stream's audio.
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If these are openly accessible channels, you might share a link so others can attempt downloads to observe what's happening. As I’m not a Twitch member and rarely view their broadcasts in real time, my understanding is limited to streams that have already been altered and shared elsewhere. Maybe you could explain your method for capturing these streams and whether there are signs of degradation during the process. If I need to record such content, I use a tool named Replay Media Capture which stores streams in their original broadcast format. However, I’m unsure if this works with Twitch. If anyone knows a way to test Twitch streams without membership for free, please let us know so we can try it together.
As far as I understand, only the stream owner can download these files. I record my streams using OBS during live sessions, but I don’t save them. When I upload to YouTube, I go to Twitch’s panel, click download, and it works (picture included). I’m not sure if this is helpful, though I’ve attached two screenshots showing the stream audio specs in my previous response.
I observe two choices, Download and Export. I am curious about the distinctions between them. Do they provide selection of download or export formats? Additionally, upon visiting Twitch.tv, I see several streams available for free; I will investigate these options and identify any particularly good ones.
I opened my chosen capture tool, Replay Media Capture, and it automatically downloaded several streams. I recorded the first one featuring Fextralife playing Lost Ark. The process ran smoothly with no issues in the recordings. I observed that for these free streams, the video frame rate fluctuates and the audio bitrate settings change. These variations didn’t appear to affect my preferred Movavi video editor or the Media Classic Home Cinema player.
The distinction is clear: Download lets you access the streams file for direct downloading, whereas Export is designed for YouTube creators to instantly export the entire stream. The drawback is that you can’t edit it afterward, since once exported it gets uploaded to your channel automatically—making it impractical for me because I need to trim parts and sometimes add subtitles. Also, in nearly two years on Twitch I had no idea you could download streams as a viewer; it seems you keep learning new things every day.