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Aleksandar5E78
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July 23, 2021
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Working with a 5.1 surround video. Need only the SFX but i don't know how to extract them

  • July 23, 2021
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Hi everyone. I'm working with a 5.1 .m4v video and i only need all the SFX from it but it mixes up in the other audio channels and it drives me nuts. I don't know which channel is for a specific part of the audio. Please help me solve this problem. Thanks in advance

 

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Correct answer Mike Dziennik

You would need to ask whoever gave you the 5.1 mix...and ask them for a SFX stem. If all you have is the 5.1 mix, then the SFX will be mixed in and there is no way to isolate them.

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Mike Dziennik
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Mike DziennikCommunity Expert
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July 24, 2021

If you only want the SFX, they won't be isolated in a 5.1 mix. The 6 channels are for each of the speakers and subwoofer...the SFX will be mixed into some or all of these channels along with everything else: dialogue, music etc.

You need a SFX 'stem' in order to isolate the SFX only - you won't get this from a 5.1 mix.

 

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Aleksandar5E78Author
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July 24, 2021
  1. Hey. Thanks for the reply. Do you know how can i get a SFX stem to be able to isolate them?
Mike Dziennik
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Mike DziennikCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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July 24, 2021

You would need to ask whoever gave you the 5.1 mix...and ask them for a SFX stem. If all you have is the 5.1 mix, then the SFX will be mixed in and there is no way to isolate them.

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RobShultzCommunity Expert
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July 23, 2021

Maybe pressing the mute button (M) on the channels in the timeline that you don't need will work for you.

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