Is there any way to turn off the update notice for "VP 20" that is really a notice for VP21? This is the second time I've done this, thinking it was for 20. Is this some clever way to get me to move up? I'd just like to turn it off, if possible...
Turn off news feed in preferences.
Fixes here are also applicable to vp20 and earlier versions of Vegas:
I will say that the move up is worth it... stability improvements and speed enhancements already in place, and even more on the way. They're redoing the HEVC decoder currently, with one such update already in place, and more on the way... the first steps towards implementing the new video engine. Audio has also seen big performance increases and the end of the dreaded "pop" bug. Not to even mention the new features, Zdepth is really cool, for instance. Great for coloring subjects apart from their background.
As someone who produces films, access to the stock content library will likely be a plus for you as well, so consider checking out the "smartscription" that lets you keep a perpetual license after being able to use the online features for 2 years (if you choose to not renew the subscription at the end of the sub period).
Try the fix Howard linked to- I agree this is quite annoying.
I assume you are a 365 user as it shouldn't show up for others (it's a paid upgrade not a free update unless you have 365). If you do have 365 I'd go to 21 as it really improves the VST engine over 20.
I am a 365 user. Maybe I'll try 21 again. I opened it once, it crashed my video drivers within five minutes. I was just as excited about 20 with the VST3 support. Crash. Crash. Crash. All the time. (It did get better with the last updates)
I miss 19's stability...
Could you put your system specs in the signature? It would help us to understand the issues you are seeing.
Build 187 is working well here and I don't find it any worse than 20 was (VST 3 support is much better).
OK - I had it in the wrong place. It's in the sig now.
I've been using Vegas since 2.0 (the Sonic Foundry days...) so I'm familiar with most of the usual culprits...
Thanks, that's helpful. I've only been using it a decade but have tested just about every build since VP 16 and used what I learned to build a purpose-built desktop for VEGAS that generally works quite well.
I stuck with 19 as the audio engine just caused too many issues for me until the final build of 20. Now I'm just using 21.
I am a 365 user. Maybe I'll try 21 again. I opened it once, it crashed my video drivers within five minutes. I was just as excited about 20 with the VST3 support. Crash. Crash. Crash. All the time. (It did get better with the last updates)
I miss 19's stability...
I'm having better performance and stability with 21's latest update than I ever had with 19, so give it a go.