Free video editor

[bassike]

Does anyone know of a free video editor
I recorded a song with 3 different basses to be able to hear and show others the difference between basses while playing the same track.
It seems very difficult with windows video maker
Does anyone have a better way to do it ?
and just in case anyone wants to play the game, since it is more fun without visual, this is the track, one bass is a mustang, one is a lakaland modified with alumitone P, the other one a tokai, with bill Lawrence and old round SS string, the mustang and lakland have fender flats.

 

[JRA]

VSDC is a known, high-quality (for computer-based use) video editor with a free version. i have a paid version (only $20) so i'm not sure of the differences. but there are plenty of support videos on youtube, some blogs, yada yada. i use several editors for different things/reasons, but i always 'mixdown' in vsdc.

hope that helps! good luck with your videos!

 

[bassike]

VSDC is a known, high-quality (for computer-based use) video editor with a free version. i have a paid version (only $20) so i'm not sure of the differences. but there are plenty of support videos on youtube, some blogs, yada yada. i use several editors for different things/reasons, but i always 'mixdown' in vsdc.

hope that helps! good luck with your videos!

thank you I will check it out, the main purpose is to show the difference with a couple of P basses and a mustang since shortscale seems to be the new trend, I enjoy playing it, but takes time to get used to the little bass.

 

[JRA]

the main purpose is to show the difference with a couple of P basses and a mustang

it operates kind of like a 'DAW for video': easy to see all the 'tracks', re-position them, cut them, effects, text, yada yada. it's really very sophisticated!

 

[Deleted member 268085]

I'm assuming that you'll be posting the video to YouTube. You'll want to look for a video editor that has a YouTube output preset. YouTube has specific requirements for audio level that you should research. They are known to destroy audio that's outside of spec (too hot). Since you're providing an audio comparison, that'll be the most important feature consideration.

I use Corel's VideoStudio.

Avoid Cyberlink products like the plague. They NEVER stop bugging you to upgrade, even if you're on the top version and have nothing to upgrade to. Bogus.

Avoid Filmora.

I was unaware of VSDC until JRA's post above. It looks like even the free version provides a YouTube output preset. Since the Pro version is on sale for only $19.99, I'd give that a go. Filmora9 is an annual sub (or $70 one time). VideoStudio Pro is $80.

VSDC Pro: Advanced Tools for Professional-Level Video Editing

Good luck!

 

[bassike]

thanks for the recommendation, was able to finish my experiment.

 

[Deleted member 268085]

thanks for the recommendation, was able to finish my experiment.

Nice job, Virgilio!

Since I have a black J bass with a tort pickguard, I've gotta go with your black P bass.

 

[RoadRanger]

I use https://avidemux.org/ for simple video editing.

 

[Annie Warren]

Sorry for necroing, but I must leave this one here for future inquiries.
DaVinci Resolve. It's free, and in my experience, it's more intuitive than Windows Video Maker. It has some professional-grade features like color correction and audio enhancement.

 

[pklima]

Yup, Resolve is the best free option in 2023. Free version has a limited amount of effects, but probably plentiful for most "bassist on Youtube" content. I even learned to do color correction a few weeks ago...

 

[thedovewarlord]

Great work with the edit! Your playing is really great and all the bases sound fantastic. That mustang sounds perfect in that mix.

 

[bassike]

Great work with the edit! Your playing is really great and all the bases sound fantastic. That mustang sounds perfect in that mix.

Thanks I really like the mustang easy to play, big sound

 

[G On Bass]

Another vote for Resolve. The basic version is free, and the new 18.6 release offers lots of presets and options for social media exports. They have a great multicam option to sync cameras and easily switch between them. Their website has lots of instructional material as does youtube. If you go deep into it Resolve has what is pretty much the industry standard for color correction in the professional world.
DaVinci Resolve 18 | Blackmagic Design

 

[thedovewarlord]

What are you using to capture your audio?

 

[JC266]

For anyone looking for a free video editor, check this link: https://www.movavi.com/learning-portal/free-video-editing-software-no-watermark.html. You'll find a great list of free video editors here.

 

[bassike]

What are you using to capture your audio?

for the Audio im using Focusrite Scarlett, and recorded the video with my phone while playing