Vegas Video discussions from 2005 (Q3Q4)

Glenn Gipson · September 17th, 2005, 05:55 AM

How do graphic cards effect editing with Vegas Video? That is, is there any advantage to buying a high end graphics card for Vegas Video? Thanks.

Edward Troxel · September 17th, 2005, 07:17 AM

There is NO advantage to buying a high-end video card. Most people DO like one that will handle multiple monitors, though.

Milt Lee · September 17th, 2005, 06:53 PM

Hey I'm headed to Denver - end of October and would love to connect with some Vegas 6 users - or one that has used it a bunch to talk about how the program works, and do some hands on with the program.

Anybody out there from Denver? Maybe I should search the profiles.

Thanks,
Milt Lee

Mark Kubat · September 18th, 2005, 02:34 PM

Hi folks.

DSE and Co. came to Toronto, Canada to present the HDV VASST tour/Sony Vegas 6 training seminar - it was very well attended and a blast.

This was the first time I met Spot and wow, what an impression the VASST guys make! It was an amazing presentation through and through and I know any time these guys hit town, I gotta be there!

DSE was surprised at the high proportion of Toronto attendees who were "long-time" Vegas users and it's looking like a Toronto Vegas users group might be set up...

As if VASST needs the endorsement... well, I'll say it anyways...
Cheers to you all - if you're interested in keeping up with the latest and the greatest in the industry, VASST's seminars are a must. I'm grateful to Sony Canada to have helped make this event possible - Sebastian and Brian, thanks for helping to make it happen! Canadians deserve more VASST!!!

Cheers!

Douglas Spotted Eagle · September 18th, 2005, 09:22 PM

Mark, it was great to meet you and the other Vegas users both new and experienced, in Toronto. What a great group of folks. The only thing that could have been better is if we'd have had a larger room so folks weren't quite so cramped. We just didn't expect that sort of attendance.
Looking forward to coming up again soon for some other presentations.

Gregory Doi · September 19th, 2005, 03:14 PM

Ok im tired of the Main Concept MPEG2 codec. I want to install the H.264 MPEG2 codec. Is there a way to do this and have Vegas export using this codec? Thanks

Greg

Edward Troxel · September 19th, 2005, 03:18 PM

I believe that Sony will have to add that in a future version. As of now, you could frameserve from to a standalone encoder (such as MainConcept).

Gregory Doi · September 19th, 2005, 03:20 PM

Thanks Ed

Greg

Matt Brabender · September 19th, 2005, 05:23 PM

debugmode frameserver is free and like Ed said, the best way to go.

http://www.debugmode.com/frameserver/
I use this to encode with Canopus Procoder rather than main concept.

Wayne Starick · September 20th, 2005, 02:30 AM

As a frequent user of the 'lower thirds' option within UltimateS I decided to build myself a set of clips that showed each 'third' in action. It occured to me that other UltimateS users might be interested in them, so I've thrown them up on a quick webpage.

Of course you need to have your own copy of UltimateS to implement the thirds in your clips, they simply illustrate the final outcome.

Be warned, they are big files - I did try zipping them but it didn't seem to shrink them all that much.

You can download them here:

http://www.users.on.net/~waynestarick/

Dave Largent · September 20th, 2005, 02:41 AM

I did a search first but no luck.
My question is: If I do a 5.1 mix but want to change
it to 2.0 later on, am I required to totally remix it
at 2.0, or is there some other way that Vegas will
automatically convert it to 2.0, such as by just
changing project properties?

Peter Jefferson · September 20th, 2005, 05:44 AM

u pretty much nailed it..

but theres afew tweaks such as levels and eq's which will need to be adressed.. oh and surround panning.. as anything in the rears may be lost (abit... )

Christopher Lefchik · September 20th, 2005, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregory Doi

Ok im tired of the Main Concept MPEG2 codec. I want to install the H.264 MPEG2 codec.

H.264 is not an MPEG-2 codec, it is an MPEG-4 codec. If you were hoping to use the H.264 codec to encode video for DVD-Video, then I'm afraid you will be disappointed. Only MPEG-2 encoded files can be put on DVD-Video disks.

Dave Largent · September 20th, 2005, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Jefferson

u pretty much nailed it..

So, you're saying that I would have to start over
from scratch and make a seperate 2.0 mix?

Mike Kujbida · September 20th, 2005, 10:46 AM

http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/dow...p2.asp?DID=579

You can now import video from a DVD Camcorder disc. From the File menu, choose Import, and then choose DVD Camcorder Disc. Standard and VR-mode discs are supported.

You can now export AVC (also called H.264 or MPEG-4 AVC) video to a USB-connected PSP(PlayStation®Portable). From the Tools menu, choose Export to PSP(PlayStation®Portable).

Lots of bug fixes too.

September 17th, 2005, 05:55 AM	#676
Glenn Gipson Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Plainfield, New Jersey Posts: 927	Graphic Cards and Vegas How do graphic cards effect editing with Vegas Video? That is, is there any advantage to buying a high end graphics card for Vegas Video? Thanks.

September 17th, 2005, 07:17 AM	#677
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	There is NO advantage to buying a high-end video card. Most people DO like one that will handle multiple monitors, though. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

September 17th, 2005, 06:53 PM	#678
Milt Lee Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cass Lake MN Posts: 221	User Groups in Denver??? Hey I'm headed to Denver - end of October and would love to connect with some Vegas 6 users - or one that has used it a bunch to talk about how the program works, and do some hands on with the program. Anybody out there from Denver? Maybe I should search the profiles. Thanks, Milt Lee __________________ Professional website - http://manykites.com Personal - http://mrdogsblog.com

September 18th, 2005, 02:34 PM	#679
Mark Kubat Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 375	VASST Toronto tour - thanks, Spot and the rest of VASST Hi folks. DSE and Co. came to Toronto, Canada to present the HDV VASST tour/Sony Vegas 6 training seminar - it was very well attended and a blast. This was the first time I met Spot and wow, what an impression the VASST guys make! It was an amazing presentation through and through and I know any time these guys hit town, I gotta be there! DSE was surprised at the high proportion of Toronto attendees who were "long-time" Vegas users and it's looking like a Toronto Vegas users group might be set up... As if VASST needs the endorsement... well, I'll say it anyways... Cheers to you all - if you're interested in keeping up with the latest and the greatest in the industry, VASST's seminars are a must. I'm grateful to Sony Canada to have helped make this event possible - Sebastian and Brian, thanks for helping to make it happen! Canadians deserve more VASST!!! Cheers!

September 18th, 2005, 09:22 PM	#680
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	Mark, it was great to meet you and the other Vegas users both new and experienced, in Toronto. What a great group of folks. The only thing that could have been better is if we'd have had a larger room so folks weren't quite so cramped. We just didn't expect that sort of attendance. Looking forward to coming up again soon for some other presentations. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

September 19th, 2005, 03:14 PM	#681
Gregory Doi Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Waipahu, Hawaii Posts: 70	Adding in H.264 codec Ok im tired of the Main Concept MPEG2 codec. I want to install the H.264 MPEG2 codec. Is there a way to do this and have Vegas export using this codec? Thanks Greg

September 19th, 2005, 03:18 PM	#682
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	I believe that Sony will have to add that in a future version. As of now, you could frameserve from to a standalone encoder (such as MainConcept). __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

September 19th, 2005, 03:20 PM	#683
Gregory Doi Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Waipahu, Hawaii Posts: 70	Thanks Ed Greg

September 19th, 2005, 05:23 PM	#684
Matt Brabender Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 230	debugmode frameserver is free and like Ed said, the best way to go. http://www.debugmode.com/frameserver/ I use this to encode with Canopus Procoder rather than main concept.

September 20th, 2005, 02:30 AM	#685
Wayne Starick Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 66	UltimateS resource As a frequent user of the 'lower thirds' option within UltimateS I decided to build myself a set of clips that showed each 'third' in action. It occured to me that other UltimateS users might be interested in them, so I've thrown them up on a quick webpage. Of course you need to have your own copy of UltimateS to implement the thirds in your clips, they simply illustrate the final outcome. Be warned, they are big files - I did try zipping them but it didn't seem to shrink them all that much. You can download them here: http://www.users.on.net/~waynestarick/ __________________ Wayne If there's no Internet in Heaven, I'm not going!

September 20th, 2005, 02:41 AM	#686
Dave Largent Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,483	Dolby 5.1 to 2.0 I did a search first but no luck. My question is: If I do a 5.1 mix but want to change it to 2.0 later on, am I required to totally remix it at 2.0, or is there some other way that Vegas will automatically convert it to 2.0, such as by just changing project properties?

September 20th, 2005, 05:44 AM	#687
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	u pretty much nailed it.. but theres afew tweaks such as levels and eq's which will need to be adressed.. oh and surround panning.. as anything in the rears may be lost (abit... )

September 20th, 2005, 10:46 AM	#690
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Vegas 6.0c is out!! http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/dow...p2.asp?DID=579 You can now import video from a DVD Camcorder disc. From the File menu, choose Import, and then choose DVD Camcorder Disc. Standard and VR-mode discs are supported. You can now export AVC (also called H.264 or MPEG-4 AVC) video to a USB-connected PSP(PlayStation®Portable). From the Tools menu, choose Export to PSP(PlayStation®Portable). Lots of bug fixes too.