Vegas Video at DVinfo.net

Frank Granovski · November 9th, 2002, 02:54 AM

Does anyone have the Vegas Video website handy? I keep hearing good things about this software, so I thought I should go and do some reading. Thanks!

Bill Ravens · November 9th, 2002, 08:29 AM

http://sonicfoundry.com

I've been using this software for a year now...will NEVER go back to Premiere. I've talked to people who've used FCP and they think VV3 is better. Rumor has it that vv4 will have 5.1 surround sound incorporated in it.

Also, look at SoFo's Noise Reduction plugin.....it's a nice addition to VV3.

Hope this helps.

David Mintzer · November 9th, 2002, 10:14 AM

Frank---www.sonicfoundry.com---download the demo and the pdf manual--the key is to read the manual with this baby because on the surface it seems so simple but it goes very deep--

Edward Troxel · November 9th, 2002, 02:21 PM

Here's the direct download url:

http://www.sonicfoundry.com/download/step2.asp?DID=363

Vegas is the best program I have ever used for editing video. I frequently have the program open for WEEKS at a time without a crash. It has a LOT of buried power once you start digging.

magicman · November 9th, 2002, 05:16 PM

There is also a 'free" 3D plugin now available at http://www.debugmode.com/pluginpac/

Check it out. It makes Vegas even better than it is.

Frank Granovski · November 9th, 2002, 05:55 PM

Thanks for the link. I read about that 3D plugin---seems interesting.

Edward Troxel · November 9th, 2002, 09:55 PM

Also, look at the WinMorph plugin at the same site! It is a very interesting plugin.

Joe Carney · November 10th, 2002, 06:38 PM

Frank, you won't regret going to Vegas. Especially if you plan on doing serious editing on a laptop. Just need an OHCI compliant 1394 interface (they all are pretty much that way now).

Douglas Spotted Eagle did the VAST tour using a Sony Viao, a Mona external pro audio rack using a cardbus interface and an external 1394 HardDrive. Doing realtime previews of even the most complex video/audio effects.

Joe C.

Frank Granovski · November 11th, 2002, 04:18 AM

This may be a stupid question..., but will Vegas do PAL?

David Mintzer · November 11th, 2002, 06:59 AM

YES!

Bill Ravens · November 11th, 2002, 07:47 AM

Hey Frank...

The demo version is FREE. Seems like all your q's would be answered if you'd try it instead of using up bandwidth.

Dan Holly · November 11th, 2002, 02:28 PM

Hi all,
I was printing out a second office copy of the VV 3.0 manual, and my printer ran out of ink while unattended.

By the time I got around to filling up the ink tray it started the print job over from page 1......ugg

The reason I posted was this.....I hate to see all of this nice color printing and paper go to waste, since this is printed on a really nice printer (Phaser 850DX)..........

If anyone wants the 1st 140 (of the ~400)pages, send me an email and I'll send it to you via USPS for the cost of USA postage.

Rgds.,
Dan

Joe Carney · November 11th, 2002, 07:13 PM

Frank, not only does it do PAL, it easily converts existing NTSC to PAL if necessary and vice versa.
Thats why I want to get a PAL camera, I know it will be a no brainer to do final out to NTSC when I'm done editing.
It will also resequence the Audio correctly, since it manipulates audio down to the sample rate (much more accuracy and control than using just frame rate).

Adi Head · November 16th, 2002, 09:48 AM

i've been convinsed after reading quite a bit and talking with profecional editors (i admit, i haven't tried any of it myself) that FCP is currently the best NLE software out there in it's price range.
but sinse i'm getting a pc, FCP isn't an option.
AVID XPRESS DV 3.5 seems to be it's best competitor. although in this forum there's excitement around VV3. how come i have'nt come across any seriously detailed and elaborated head2heads of VV3 vs. FCP or more interestingly VV3 vs. XPRESS DV 3.5 based on use of both products?

David Mintzer · November 16th, 2002, 10:48 AM

Sonic Foundry doesn't have the marketing dollars to go head to head with Apple, Avid etc------there have been feature comparisons and lots of discussions in forums comparing the two---The long and the short of it is that Vegas does everything as well as Avid short OMF support and EDL's---It does sound better, the codec is equal or better, compositing better, titling better and so on------The beauty of it is that it cost about 1/3 the price of Avid----

November 9th, 2002, 02:54 AM	#1
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Vegas Video Does anyone have the Vegas Video website handy? I keep hearing good things about this software, so I thought I should go and do some reading. Thanks!

November 11th, 2002, 02:28 PM	#12
Dan Holly Major Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 336	1st 140 pages of VV manual Hi all, I was printing out a second office copy of the VV 3.0 manual, and my printer ran out of ink while unattended. By the time I got around to filling up the ink tray it started the print job over from page 1......ugg The reason I posted was this.....I hate to see all of this nice color printing and paper go to waste, since this is printed on a really nice printer (Phaser 850DX).......... If anyone wants the 1st 140 (of the ~400)pages, send me an email and I'll send it to you via USPS for the cost of USA postage. Rgds., Dan __________________ Dan Holly Anchorage, Alaska

November 9th, 2002, 08:29 AM	#2
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	http://sonicfoundry.com I've been using this software for a year now...will NEVER go back to Premiere. I've talked to people who've used FCP and they think VV3 is better. Rumor has it that vv4 will have 5.1 surround sound incorporated in it. Also, look at SoFo's Noise Reduction plugin.....it's a nice addition to VV3. Hope this helps.

November 9th, 2002, 10:14 AM	#3
David Mintzer Rextilleon Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Pleasantville, NY Posts: 520	Frank---www.sonicfoundry.com---download the demo and the pdf manual--the key is to read the manual with this baby because on the surface it seems so simple but it goes very deep--

November 9th, 2002, 02:21 PM	#4
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Here's the direct download url: http://www.sonicfoundry.com/download/step2.asp?DID=363 Vegas is the best program I have ever used for editing video. I frequently have the program open for WEEKS at a time without a crash. It has a LOT of buried power once you start digging.

November 9th, 2002, 05:16 PM	#5
magicman New Boot Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 9	There is also a 'free" 3D plugin now available at http://www.debugmode.com/pluginpac/ Check it out. It makes Vegas even better than it is.

November 9th, 2002, 05:55 PM	#6
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Thanks for the link. I read about that 3D plugin---seems interesting.

November 9th, 2002, 09:55 PM	#7
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Also, look at the WinMorph plugin at the same site! It is a very interesting plugin.

November 10th, 2002, 06:38 PM	#8
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	Frank, you won't regret going to Vegas. Especially if you plan on doing serious editing on a laptop. Just need an OHCI compliant 1394 interface (they all are pretty much that way now). Douglas Spotted Eagle did the VAST tour using a Sony Viao, a Mona external pro audio rack using a cardbus interface and an external 1394 HardDrive. Doing realtime previews of even the most complex video/audio effects. Joe C.

November 11th, 2002, 04:18 AM	#9
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	This may be a stupid question..., but will Vegas do PAL?

November 11th, 2002, 06:59 AM	#10
David Mintzer Rextilleon Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Pleasantville, NY Posts: 520	YES!

November 11th, 2002, 07:47 AM	#11
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	Hey Frank... The demo version is FREE. Seems like all your q's would be answered if you'd try it instead of using up bandwidth.

November 11th, 2002, 07:13 PM	#13
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	Frank, not only does it do PAL, it easily converts existing NTSC to PAL if necessary and vice versa. Thats why I want to get a PAL camera, I know it will be a no brainer to do final out to NTSC when I'm done editing. It will also resequence the Audio correctly, since it manipulates audio down to the sample rate (much more accuracy and control than using just frame rate).

November 16th, 2002, 09:48 AM	#14
Adi Head Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 642	i've been convinsed after reading quite a bit and talking with profecional editors (i admit, i haven't tried any of it myself) that FCP is currently the best NLE software out there in it's price range. but sinse i'm getting a pc, FCP isn't an option. AVID XPRESS DV 3.5 seems to be it's best competitor. although in this forum there's excitement around VV3. how come i have'nt come across any seriously detailed and elaborated head2heads of VV3 vs. FCP or more interestingly VV3 vs. XPRESS DV 3.5 based on use of both products?

November 16th, 2002, 10:48 AM	#15
David Mintzer Rextilleon Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Pleasantville, NY Posts: 520	Sonic Foundry doesn't have the marketing dollars to go head to head with Apple, Avid etc------there have been feature comparisons and lots of discussions in forums comparing the two---The long and the short of it is that Vegas does everything as well as Avid short OMF support and EDL's---It does sound better, the codec is equal or better, compositing better, titling better and so on------The beauty of it is that it cost about 1/3 the price of Avid----