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Digital media is everywhere you look. Music and video production have made it to the grass roots level thanks to the affordability and widespread use of powerful computers.

Inexpensive digital video cameras are widely available, and older analog video cameras can be connected to a computer through a video card to download movies to the computer for editing, storage, and distribution to friends and relatives over the internet.

It has become fairly easy to edit your own videos, and there are many software packages available aimed at the amateur. The Windows operating system has its own video editing package called Windows Movie Maker that allows you to produce professional-looking videos.

As you explore this exciting new world, you will inevitably come up with the need to edit the audio portion of your video file. The sound quality of most video cameras is not great, so you may want to process the sound or replace it all together with music or voice-overs.

It is very easy to separate the audio from the video. Free software packages that do this task include Windows Media Encoder from Microsoft (if you are working with WMV video files) and VirtualDub (if you are working with AVI files). Either of these programs (and many others) allow you to save the audio portion of video file quickly and easily. Once you have your audio file, you can process it for noise reduction, bring up the volume, add music or do any digital magic to it that you desire.

With many video editing packages, however, it isnt necessary to split the audio to a separate file. Even simple packages like Windows Movie Maker have basic audio editing functions, and you can add separate music or voice tracks and mix all of them together.

If you have a particular audio file that you would like to use in your video (maybe a special effect or a voice over that you have recorded separately) simply add that file to the list of media to be included in the video. Other media formats can be separate video files, picture files or graphics.

The audio file can be placed anywhere on the time-line, and you can use the same file many times without requiring any extra storage space on your computer. For precise placement, zoom all the way into your timeline and place the audio exactly in sync with the video. Thats it! You are well on your way to making professional-looking videos!

Hans is editor of the Audio Howto Section of the http://www.selected-audio-reviews.com/

Your Amsterdam is Amazing, Marvelous, Sensuous, Terrific, Excellent, Ravishing, Darling, Arresting, Magnificent! It really is a fantastic vacation destination for the architecture lovers where each monument stands better than the other. Its stunning structural designs, striking mansion houses, exquisite canals, big shopping malls, and elegant hotels just make it the most desired tourist destination.

The Dutch capital has lots of charms, something for every traveler's taste. You can have complete fun and do lots of things in the city, if you are out to take family vacation in Amsterdam. You may start your Amsterdam exploration from DAM SQUARE, which is typically the first port of call for tourists, located in the historical center of Amsterdam, south of the main transportation hub, Centraal Station. It is famous for its notable buildings and frequent events.

Leidseplein, a lively square situated in central Amsterdam, is one of the busiest hubs for nightlife. You can enjoy nice night out at the square and the surrounding streets, full of bars, restaurants, outdoor cafes, theaters, dance clubs, are nice places for hang out. Street performers and fire eaters are major attractions of the square, which is located in the southwest of the central (canal) district, immediately northeast of the Singelgracht canal.

If you are art lover, visit the Stedelijk Museum (City/Urban Museum), located at Museum Square (Museumplein), close to the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum. The museum is home to the citys modern and contemporary art from the 19th century till the present day, and features the works of Picasso and Monet.

Jordaan, a district in Amsterdam is famous for fine streets, charming canals, brown coffee shops, and exclusive shops. It is home to many art galleries, particularly for modern art. You really can have nice time out at this place and its neighborhood, which is also studded with specialty shops and restaurants, and markets.

The real tourist magnet, Rembrandtplein (Rembrandt Square) is perfect place to enjoy real Dutch nightlife. The vibrant square is particularly famous for nightlife, reputable diamond dealers and the unavoidable tacky souvenir shops. Its your place for excellent night clubs, gay venues, public houses, eating places, coffee shops, cafs, and hotels. Here, you can find typical chock-a-block Dutch pubs and Dutch music.

Situated in the Pijp district, the Albert Cuypmarkt is the best place for shopping. It is possibly the most familiar and most engaged outdoor marketplace in Europe. Surrounded by lots of pleasant cafes and small shops, the place attracts thousands of visitants each day; particularly popular on Saturdays. There are more than 300 stalls offering goods ranging from fresh produce, to clothes, to odds and ends, with the cheapest prices in Amsterdam.

Right in the center of the city, Artis Zoo is the oldest zoo of Holland. It comprises four main areas including Zoo, Planetarium, Botanical Gardens and Geological and Zoological museum. Its your place for watching varieties of old trees and statues of modern artists, geological & zoological wonders, and enjoying trips trough the universe at Planetarium.

Hortus Botanicus is a gigantic botanical garden established in 1632. It has 6000 plants and some of the plants are truly unique as 2000 years old agave cactus. It is near to Artis Amsterdam ZOO, and remains a pleasing oasis of tranquility in the tiring and busy Amsterdam centre.

You can also enjoy shopping in Dutch style and visiting some of its famed street markets named as Albert Cupy, Waterlooplein, Bloemenmarkt Flower Market or Dappermarkt. Your trip to Amsterdam just wouldnt be complete without visiting a Windmill. There are 8 eye-catching windmills in at the heart of the city just waiting to admire. Dont forget to take your camera with you!

Author writes for Holiday Velvet, a website providing listings for Amsterdam holiday apartments, Amsterdam hotels, bed and breakfasts, and Amsterdam vacation.