Hi all - Vegas 19 newbie here!
When I try to render using the above template, I get the error "the requested plug-in does not have the necessary features unlocked". I did get this message when using the trial version but assumed that the full paid for version of V19 would have that feature unlocked. Any suggestions to rectify the error folks?
You can render it in WAV-format.
But do you really know how to make it?
When I try to render using the above template,
Are VP's project properties set to 5:1 Surround?
What audio format are you attempting to render/encode?
Doohh! Definitely a sign of age when I don't mention what I'm trying to render to! It's ac3 studio. I'm thinking now that the template I'm trying to use (5 channel music) is a hangover from my old Vegas 12 install. I know I can use wav but obviously there's a file size limitation. I also know that ac3 pro is dead in Vegas now, but thought the studio flavour was still viable?
Voukoder will allow you to render using AC-3. It works very well, and you can vary the bit rate.
https://www.voukoder.org/forum/thread/783-downloads-instructions/
👍 I'll give that a try. Thanks.
Magix versions of DVD Arc and Vegas do not have the 'AC-3 Pro' codec that can encode 5:1 audio. Use the AC-3 codec in Voukoder as @Den24601 suggested. I believe HOS (Happy Otter Scripts) has a 5:1 AC-3 option.
So, installed Voukoder. It's fast and the quality is good 👍 Is there a way to render audio only? Looking on their forum I see one of their tech guys replies to that query from another punter and says "Did you try to disable the video track? It's been supported for years now." I've looked through the render options but I cannot see how to do that. Also, when I render with AC3 as the audio option on a MP4 file, when I bring the file into Vegas it doesn't import in as separate channels - the file info does state 5.1 though.
In Voukoder to render correctly only AC3 5.1 audio that can be imported into VEGAS, you need to choose MPEG2 encoder with Transport Stream .TS container.
Thank you for that tutorial Joelson. Oddly I find that if I mute all of my video tracks as you do, I don't get the option of the Voukoder templates. It doesn't even appear on the search dialogue. I've saved a template with the video quality as low as possible for speed of rendering. I also mute all of my video tracks but add a 5 sec solid black - again for speed. Obviously to remove after rendering. Thank you again to all. Great help from the forum! 👏👏
Ahhh...I see why now! I was muting the tracks, you were muting each individual video.