Is Movavi good for beginners in audio and video editing?

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I’m just starting out with recording audio and editing videos, and I found Movavi Video Editor. It seems like it has tools for both, but I’m wondering if it’s good for a complete beginner like me. Has anyone used it for basic audio recording and video editing? Would love to hear your thoughts!
 
Hi there Rookie. I don't do any video editing so cannot advise. However, the go to DAW almost universally recommended across several forums is Cockos Reaper. Free to try and cheap to buy it is a fully featured recording platform that will do all you need . Reaper can do video editing I understand but is not optimum. You will find however that it is quite usual so have two or more pieces of software on your PC to get the best results.

Video peeps will be along in a moment I am sure!

Dave.
 
Hi,
I'd never heard of Movavi before but it looks like the free version puts watermarks in your exports so, basically, it's not free.

I'd recommend looking at Da Vinci Resolve for video.
It is free and without watermarks, although there is a paid version with additional features,
but the free version is more than enough for most.

Most video suites will have some basic audio options, like maybe fades and EQs and things.
If you find yourself needing a more audio-focussed editor for audio work I'd +1 ecc's Reaper recommendation.
 
I didn't answer as I have very little experience with video these days, but I used OpenShot and while, not at the Pro level, it was pretty good.

I have heard many good things about Da Vinci.

I would still suggest doing what Dave stated, get a DAW for the music and then use the final version for the video.
 
If you're on mac and just starting out, get a handle on iMovie. It's free and getting a grasp on basic functions facilitates the transition to a "pro" editor rather than jumping right into something like DaVinci.

However if you want a good all-around editor go with DaVinci. The free version is honestly a very impressive bit of software, and includes a full-blown DAW as well with many of the same capabilities as dedicated audio systems (few are aware of this it seems). However I like to do audio and video separately, and REAPER (again!) is probably the best for anyone serious who is just getting "in the game".

You will probably also be looking for audio plugins -- the best freebies out there are by Analog Obsession.

Best of luck!
 
Between Reaper and Resolve, you get pretty much everything you need to do very professional audio and video production for very little money.

I use Vegas Pro, which is one of the rare cases of software that can do both audio and video, but it costs quite a bit more.
 
I have both Reaper and DaVinci Resolve. I've used Reaper for years, DaVinci for a few months. Both are very straightforward in their operation and I found them to be logical in terms of usage.

Movavi is one that I've never heard of.
 
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Steenamaroo said:
Hi,
I'd never heard of Movavi before but it looks like the free version puts watermarks in your exports so, basically, it's not free.

I'd recommend looking at Da Vinci Resolve for video.
It is free and without watermarks, although there is a paid version with additional features,
but the free version is more than enough for most.

Most video suites will have some basic audio options, like maybe fades and EQs and things.
If you find yourself needing a more audio-focussed editor for audio work I'd +1 ecc's Reaper recommendation.
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I know about DaVinci but I think it is more professional. I need a tool that is easy to use. That's why I was thinking about Movavi.
 
RecordingRookie said:
I’m just starting out with recording audio and editing videos, and I found Movavi Video Editor. It seems like it has tools for both, but I’m wondering if it’s good for a complete beginner like me. Has anyone used it for basic audio recording and video editing? Would love to hear your thoughts!
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Moavi is just another Editor in the Sony/Magix Vegas realm - I wouldn’t use it - I would use something mainstream like Final Cut Pro - Adobe Premier or even Da Vinci - maybe a higher learning curve - but the results are better,
 
RecordingRookie said:
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I know about DaVinci but I think it is more professional. I need a tool that is easy to use. That's why I was thinking about Movavi.
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Cut your teeth on an easier editor and move on to the DaVinci freebie or something similarly "prosumer", the results are always going to be more satisfactory.
 
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