Capture video & sound at the same time - two channels

[Zolba]

Hiyah!

So, I've figured out that it's a good thing to have game sound and commentary on two audio channels, makes it easier to fix the sound. However, I haven't found a recording program that does this 'good enough' for me.
dxTory makes the video lag slightly, while fraps takes all sound and push it into one channel!
I've considered using Elgato, but not sure how that works out.

Right now, I'm using fraps to get video and game sound, and then goldwave to record commentary.

Any ideas?

 

[Styxie]

Try different DxTory codecs, I'd suggest Lagarith.

 

[Zolba]

Try different DxTory codecs, I'd suggest Lagarith.

I'll try Not truly convinced though, as I didn't feel any difference whatever codec I used

 

[Styxie]

I'll try Not truly convinced though, as I didn't feel any difference whatever codec I used

Maybe your computer just isn't powerful enough, there are pretty big differences between codecs ^^

 

[Zolba]

Maybe your computer just isn't powerful enough, there are pretty big differences between codecs ^^

I have thought about that, and saving up for a new one.

But at the same time, I feel that an i7-970 3,2ghz hexa, GTX 580 with 3GB vRam, an ok SSD disc, 12gb RAM should keep it from lagging. I do know I've had this computer now for over 2.5 years, and it's supposed to be showing it's age! I still don't expect it to lag on the recorded videos

 

[Styxie]

I have thought about that, and saving up for a new one.

But at the same time, I feel that an i7-970 3,2ghz hexa, GTX 580 with 3GB vRam, an ok SSD disc, 12gb RAM should keep it from lagging. I do know I've had this computer now for over 2.5 years, and it's supposed to be showing it's age! I still don't expect it to lag on the recorded videos

Yea that's still a good computer, good enough to be able to record many games I'd say! What resolution and what are you trying to record?

 

[RedFox]

That PC should be capable of going through most games at 60FPS+ with both Dxtory and Fraps, what are you trying to record and what are you recording the recording to? Also that set-up is good for another few years, that CPU is still beast.

Also Dxtory doesn't like low file speeds, FRAPS doesn't generally mind them for me, I am able to record to a USB 2.0 drive with fraps, but DXtory won't.

 

[Zolba]

Yea that's still a good computer, good enough to be able to record many games I'd say! What resolution and what are you trying to record?

I'm recording 1920x1080, just because I, in my mind, thinks it's 'easier' to record in the same res. as I'm playing.
Where I experienced problems, was with 9.03m, a game that's probably gonna play on a 2008 budget laptop without problems.

That PC should be capable of going through most games at 60FPS+ with both Dxtory and Fraps, what are you trying to record and what are you recording the recording to? Also that set-up is good for another few years, that CPU is still beast.

Also Dxtory doesn't like low file speeds, FRAPS doesn't generally mind them for me, I am able to record to a USB 2.0 drive with fraps, but DXtory won't.

I'm recording to a SSD (non system) disk. That's basically just my 1 special game + recording disk.
I'm also usually recording in 29.97 FPS, as that's the output when I export as well. Because I do quite a lot of racing game - highlights, I've seen that the footage tends to be best when I do it that way.
And ye, if I'd been confident enough in myself to remove the CPU from this computer (and MoBo) to the one I'm planning to get, I would've done that. But no, I'm too afraid, watercooling and everything.

 

[Styxie]

I'm recording 1920x1080, just because I, in my mind, thinks it's 'easier' to record in the same res. as I'm playing.
Where I experienced problems, was with 9.03m, a game that's probably gonna play on a 2008 budget laptop without problems.



I'm recording to a SSD (non system) disk. That's basically just my 1 special game + recording disk.
I'm also usually recording in 29.97 FPS, as that's the output when I export as well. Because I do quite a lot of racing game - highlights, I've seen that the footage tends to be best when I do it that way.
And ye, if I'd been confident enough in myself to remove the CPU from this computer (and MoBo) to the one I'm planning to get, I would've done that. But no, I'm too afraid, watercooling and everything.

iirc in DxTory there is the option to downsample and record everything at 720p.
Try recording to your HDD and not your SSD?

 

[RedFox]

I'm recording 1920x1080, just because I, in my mind, thinks it's 'easier' to record in the same res. as I'm playing.
Where I experienced problems, was with 9.03m, a game that's probably gonna play on a 2008 budget laptop without problems.



I'm recording to a SSD (non system) disk. That's basically just my 1 special game + recording disk.
I'm also usually recording in 29.97 FPS, as that's the output when I export as well. Because I do quite a lot of racing game - highlights, I've seen that the footage tends to be best when I do it that way.
And ye, if I'd been confident enough in myself to remove the CPU from this computer (and MoBo) to the one I'm planning to get, I would've done that. But no, I'm too afraid, watercooling and everything.

29.97 is fine, it's what YouTube is at anyway, it won't really accept anything higher, also I don't suggest a SSD to record to, they're not much faster than HDDs for sequential write, they're grand for random access, like games and Operating Systems. ALso what "lag" are you experiencing? I suggest you cap it at 60 for a game like that, if the game hasn't go a FPS capper built in just use DXTory's.[DOUBLEPOST=1385941659,1385941365][/DOUBLEPOST]

iirc in DxTory there is the option to downsample and record everything at 720p.
Try recording to your HDD and not your SSD?

Yup, it's under scaling in the "Movie Tab":

Also FRAPS has similar, but it will only allow either Full or Half..