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Jack Duggan · October 26th, 2011, 10:25 PM

Anyone know if Vegas can support a command line interface. I want to use my render farm with Vegas but I don't know if it can handle it. If it can, are there any doc's on it?

Leslie Wand · October 26th, 2011, 11:20 PM

there USED to be a 'built-in' network render, but for reasons best known to scs it was dropped.

with fast cpu's, gpu's, etc., i presume they thought it superfluous.

Ian Stark · October 27th, 2011, 02:26 AM

Yes, that's a shame. Now that I have two fast pcs, fast ethernet etc I had wanted to try it out for real (only did a few tests some years ago). When was it dropped? This version?

Leslie Wand · October 27th, 2011, 03:31 AM

don't remember exactly (7?), but i tried it vs my reasonably powered pc at the time and found it quicker to just let the pc get on with it and use the other for general use while my main pc was rendering.

i don't think given the power of i7's and such that network rendering would make much of a difference really...

Edward Troxel · October 27th, 2011, 08:33 AM

Jack, the short answer is YES. But in order for it to do anything you would need the command line to automatically start a script (which can be done) that can then do whatever processing you need done. The script can even shut down Vegas when finished.

Jack Duggan · October 27th, 2011, 02:14 PM

Thanks Guys, I spoke with Sony, hoping to get some info. or doc's regarding this. They said yes it can be done and No we don't have any Doc's. So I guess it means some more research. Any Idea's where to start?

Edward Troxel · October 28th, 2011, 09:19 AM

You can start Vegas and have it automatically run a script using a batch file containing something similar to:

"c:\Program Files\Sony\Vegas 11.0\vegas110.exe" -SCRIPT:"c:\MyScript.cs"

Jack Duggan · October 29th, 2011, 01:59 AM

Thanks Ed, I'll keep working on it. Have a good one

October 26th, 2011, 10:25 PM	#1
Jack Duggan Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 54	Vegas support Anyone know if Vegas can support a command line interface. I want to use my render farm with Vegas but I don't know if it can handle it. If it can, are there any doc's on it? __________________ Jack Duggan

October 26th, 2011, 11:20 PM	#2
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	Re: Vegas support there USED to be a 'built-in' network render, but for reasons best known to scs it was dropped. with fast cpu's, gpu's, etc., i presume they thought it superfluous. __________________ www.lesliewand.com.au

October 27th, 2011, 02:26 AM	#3
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	Re: Vegas support Yes, that's a shame. Now that I have two fast pcs, fast ethernet etc I had wanted to try it out for real (only did a few tests some years ago). When was it dropped? This version? __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

October 27th, 2011, 03:31 AM	#4
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	Re: Vegas support don't remember exactly (7?), but i tried it vs my reasonably powered pc at the time and found it quicker to just let the pc get on with it and use the other for general use while my main pc was rendering. i don't think given the power of i7's and such that network rendering would make much of a difference really... __________________ www.lesliewand.com.au

October 27th, 2011, 08:33 AM	#5
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Re: Vegas support Jack, the short answer is YES. But in order for it to do anything you would need the command line to automatically start a script (which can be done) that can then do whatever processing you need done. The script can even shut down Vegas when finished. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

October 27th, 2011, 02:14 PM	#6
Jack Duggan Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 54	Re: Vegas support Thanks Guys, I spoke with Sony, hoping to get some info. or doc's regarding this. They said yes it can be done and No we don't have any Doc's. So I guess it means some more research. Any Idea's where to start? __________________ Jack Duggan

October 28th, 2011, 09:19 AM	#7
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Re: Vegas support You can start Vegas and have it automatically run a script using a batch file containing something similar to: "c:\Program Files\Sony\Vegas 11.0\vegas110.exe" -SCRIPT:"c:\MyScript.cs" __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

October 29th, 2011, 01:59 AM	#8
Jack Duggan Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 54	Re: Vegas support Thanks Ed, I'll keep working on it. Have a good one __________________ Jack Duggan