... anybody use mute and solo as a workflow...?

ClipMan wrote on 7/12/2004, 9:35 AM

... I mean stack a few different (yet similar) projects in the same timeline window and only render the project you need using mute/solo instead of opening new instances of V5.... any problems doing this..? ... TIA for any info

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Chienworks wrote on 7/12/2004, 9:39 AM

I've done this from time to time, although it's not usually different projects. What i may have is different versions of the same project, some of which include titles and some don't, some include background video some don't, some include an extra sound track and some don't, etc. Using the mute button turns off the tracks you don't want temporarily. It's a useful feature.

The only problem i can think of is muting or soloing and then forgetting about it, and then you wonder why something isn't showing up when it should be.

ClipMan wrote on 7/12/2004, 9:48 AM

>>and then forgetting about it<<

..Chienworks

... did that on a one track project once... you wouldn't believe the time it took to figger it out ... even called support and yelled at 'em that Vegas was a bummer ... very embarrasin' ...

TheHappyFriar wrote on 7/12/2004, 10:06 AM

Sony should ask a "rude solo light" like Mackie has on their mixers. It would be usefull (who could ignore a bright re blinking thing on the right of the screen? :) )

JaysonHolovacs wrote on 7/12/2004, 2:16 PM

I've done this a bit... usually when I have a main project with all my useful media in it, and I need something smaller based on that(like a remix of a few clips for a DVD menu screen or transition or something). Then I can just solo the couple of tracks to render that if I need it, and I can mute them most of the time to render the main project.

Anyone know if having unused tracks like this slows down Vegas?

-Jayson