Vegas Video discussions from 2005 (Q1Q2)

Peter Battaglia · February 21st, 2005, 07:10 PM

Never mind

Found a great Bouncing Ball Transition at:

http://mikecrash.wz.cz/

Edward Troxel · February 21st, 2005, 08:07 PM

Forgot about that one. I was thinking maybe Adorage but nothing in that package was really coming to mind.

Peter Jefferson · February 22nd, 2005, 04:32 AM

not really zero.. more like anythign between 2 to 10ms..

to get the most out of ASIO, u realy do have to set a buffer within Vegas, not only that, but run a DX diagnostic and adjstu yoru settings as required..

im using an audigy a have a latency of about 2ms, mind you im using a virtual midi cable triggering my sequencer (Sonar) which in turn is controlling my synths..
so if i can get it this tight with all this gear while running Vegas as the master im sure with some tweaking u cna too :)

Emre Safak · February 22nd, 2005, 09:46 AM

I have an Audigy too. What is the procedure for this tweaking, and do I have to use additional software besides Vegas 5?

Peter Jefferson · February 22nd, 2005, 07:26 PM

just make sure u run the latest drivers from creative, make sure ASIO is selected and then open up the audio properties. you will be given a small box with a 3 digit number in tehre. thats your latency setting.
put this to 10ms

Douglas Spotted Eagle · February 22nd, 2005, 08:12 PM

Part One of a comprehensive frameserving tutorial from Mark Dileo & VASST is available. Hope you find it of use. It's on how to get HD onto a DVD now.
Part II will be available later this week. http://www.sundancemediagroup.com/ar...frameserve.htm

Douglas Spotted Eagle · February 22nd, 2005, 09:02 PM

Correct. Cineform (you want to use the version found on the Sony site) will create the DI that Vegas likes to use.
You don't have to use Cineform, you can use DVHS capture (free) but then you're editing M2T files and that's very painful.

Kevin Kimmell · February 23rd, 2005, 10:19 AM

Is that even possible?

I'm successfully tracking a part of one source as it moves across it's frame using the cookie and keyframes and my idea is to transition this across another un-effected source.

The problem is I don't see any background transparency option. The only option is to give it color which is black by default. That works but it darkens the other stream a bit more than I'd like.

Do I need to reorder my clips or perhaps add some other FX in to accomplish this?

Thanks,
Kevin

Edward Troxel · February 23rd, 2005, 10:51 AM

If you have video on tracks 1 and 2 and apply a cookie cutter to track 1, track 2 will automatically appear in what you are calling the "black" area. No need to do anything else.

Kevin Kimmell · February 23rd, 2005, 12:20 PM

In this case it's track 8 and 10 with track 9's composite level set to zero....

But now I see. I had to cut a chunk out and move it below the effected track.

Great. Thanks!

-Kevin

p.s. I'm definitely going add a credit for these forums in this DVD.

Steve Roffler · February 23rd, 2005, 09:34 PM

I had terrible times with Vegas crashing when I first had Vegas 4.0. Turns out my hard drives were overheating. I added a fan and haven't crashed in over a year. (knock on wood).

Overheated hard drives can cause all sorts of trouble so make sure they are well ventilated.

Tony Rockliff · February 23rd, 2005, 09:56 PM

Me too. Now when capturing or rendering I always run a strong external fan over all my external drives.

Steve Roffler · February 23rd, 2005, 10:24 PM

I suggest you read an intro book such as:
The Little Digital Video Book by Michael Rubin.

This helped me a lot in such simple concepts as not moving my camera, not zooming all the time, covering a subject, and managing files. Also, simple editing suggestions are given. The quality of home movies can be greatly improved with just a little effort.

A sample of my first home video is here:

http://www.vanemery.com/~sroff/2004/satweb.wmv

It may give you some ideas.

Aaron Koolen · February 23rd, 2005, 10:39 PM

My machine used to crash during some (about 20% of them) renders too, until I downclocked my CPU back to normal. Make sure you're not overclocking.

Also, 5 days of uptime on Windows is pushing it IMO.

Aaron

Brian Burns · February 24th, 2005, 12:00 AM

Question, when I create chapter points in V5 and import them into DVDA I'd like to be able to change the actual graphic that is displayed. Can this be done in DVDA or is it easier to take a screen shot in V5 and import the graphic as a thumbnail?

February 21st, 2005, 07:10 PM	#676
Peter Battaglia Tourist Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2	Found Transition Never mind Found a great Bouncing Ball Transition at: http://mikecrash.wz.cz/

February 21st, 2005, 08:07 PM	#677
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Forgot about that one. I was thinking maybe Adorage but nothing in that package was really coming to mind. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

February 22nd, 2005, 08:12 PM	#681
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	Delivering HD on DVD/Frameserving Part One of a comprehensive frameserving tutorial from Mark Dileo & VASST is available. Hope you find it of use. It's on how to get HD onto a DVD now. Part II will be available later this week. http://www.sundancemediagroup.com/ar...frameserve.htm __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

February 22nd, 2005, 09:02 PM	#682
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	Correct. Cineform (you want to use the version found on the Sony site) will create the DI that Vegas likes to use. You don't have to use Cineform, you can use DVHS capture (free) but then you're editing M2T files and that's very painful. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

February 23rd, 2005, 10:19 AM	#683
Kevin Kimmell Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 209	Cookie Cutters and transparency? Is that even possible? I'm successfully tracking a part of one source as it moves across it's frame using the cookie and keyframes and my idea is to transition this across another un-effected source. The problem is I don't see any background transparency option. The only option is to give it color which is black by default. That works but it darkens the other stream a bit more than I'd like. Do I need to reorder my clips or perhaps add some other FX in to accomplish this? Thanks, Kevin

February 22nd, 2005, 04:32 AM	#678
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	not really zero.. more like anythign between 2 to 10ms.. to get the most out of ASIO, u realy do have to set a buffer within Vegas, not only that, but run a DX diagnostic and adjstu yoru settings as required.. im using an audigy a have a latency of about 2ms, mind you im using a virtual midi cable triggering my sequencer (Sonar) which in turn is controlling my synths.. so if i can get it this tight with all this gear while running Vegas as the master im sure with some tweaking u cna too :)

February 22nd, 2005, 09:46 AM	#679
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	I have an Audigy too. What is the procedure for this tweaking, and do I have to use additional software besides Vegas 5?

February 22nd, 2005, 07:26 PM	#680
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	just make sure u run the latest drivers from creative, make sure ASIO is selected and then open up the audio properties. you will be given a small box with a 3 digit number in tehre. thats your latency setting. put this to 10ms

February 23rd, 2005, 10:51 AM	#684
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	If you have video on tracks 1 and 2 and apply a cookie cutter to track 1, track 2 will automatically appear in what you are calling the "black" area. No need to do anything else. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

February 23rd, 2005, 12:20 PM	#685
Kevin Kimmell Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 209	In this case it's track 8 and 10 with track 9's composite level set to zero.... But now I see. I had to cut a chunk out and move it below the effected track. Great. Thanks! -Kevin p.s. I'm definitely going add a credit for these forums in this DVD.

February 23rd, 2005, 09:34 PM	#686
Steve Roffler Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 100	I had terrible times with Vegas crashing when I first had Vegas 4.0. Turns out my hard drives were overheating. I added a fan and haven't crashed in over a year. (knock on wood). Overheated hard drives can cause all sorts of trouble so make sure they are well ventilated. __________________ Steve pdx10, EOS10D

February 23rd, 2005, 09:56 PM	#687
Tony Rockliff Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dunedin, Florida Posts: 70	Me too. Now when capturing or rendering I always run a strong external fan over all my external drives.

February 23rd, 2005, 10:24 PM	#688
Steve Roffler Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 100	I suggest you read an intro book such as: The Little Digital Video Book by Michael Rubin. This helped me a lot in such simple concepts as not moving my camera, not zooming all the time, covering a subject, and managing files. Also, simple editing suggestions are given. The quality of home movies can be greatly improved with just a little effort. A sample of my first home video is here: http://www.vanemery.com/~sroff/2004/satweb.wmv It may give you some ideas. __________________ Steve pdx10, EOS10D

February 23rd, 2005, 10:39 PM	#689
Aaron Koolen Trustee Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,727	My machine used to crash during some (about 20% of them) renders too, until I downclocked my CPU back to normal. Make sure you're not overclocking. Also, 5 days of uptime on Windows is pushing it IMO. Aaron __________________ My Website Meat Free Media

February 24th, 2005, 12:00 AM	#690
Brian Burns Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Springfield, VA Posts: 56	Changing DVDA Chapter Graphic Question, when I create chapter points in V5 and import them into DVDA I'd like to be able to change the actual graphic that is displayed. Can this be done in DVDA or is it easier to take a screen shot in V5 and import the graphic as a thumbnail?